Policies & Waivers

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY

The mission at River Arts is “Arts for Everyone”. Financial Assistance funds come from donations to River Arts through individuals, businesses and grants. These funds are limited, and we encourage families and individuals to pay what they can afford, so that we may serve as many people as possible. If possible, we ask that tuition payments cover at least 30% of the class or camp fee.

Rental Fee Refund Policy

We ask that renters secure their reservation by signing a rental agreement and providing payment at least two weeks prior to the event. If the event is canceled 7 days or more before its scheduled date, the renter is responsible for 50% of the rental cost. If canceled less than 7 days before the scheduled event, the rental fee will not be refunded.

Renters have the option to pay a Cleaning Fee or clean up after the event themselves. If River Arts needs to hire cleaners to return space to original condition, an additional fee will be imposed.

Alcohol is not permitted unless served by a licensed River Arts bartender as per the Vermont Department of Liquor Control.

TUITION REFUND POLICY - Youth camps & adult classes

We depend on tuition to pay our instructors and to make our classes and camps run.

Full tuition can be refunded with at least one week's notice before the program start date, minus a 10% Admin Fee. If less than one week, 50% of the tuition can be refunded. 48 hours ahead of the start date, the full value of tuition can be forwarded to future classes and camps. Refunds are not available 48 hours ahead of the program. Participants who miss classes in a series will not be entitled to a tuition refund.

River Arts reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment, inclement weather, natural disasters, or unforeseen closures.

Safe Child Policy

All our youth instructor employees have passed background checks, and have been trained on our Safe Child Policies and Procedures.

Liability Waiver

River Arts assumes no responsibility for any injury suffered by participant as a result of his/her participation in River Arts programming either on or off River Arts premises, and, that neither you nor your child, nor the heirs, administrators, executors, and assigns of either shall ever institute, or aid in the institution of any action at law or otherwise against River Arts on account of any injury to your child or his/her property resulting from his/her program participation, and/or you and your child, for your selves and your heirs, administrators, executors and assigns HEREBY RELEASE River Arts, its Board of Governors, Trustees, Officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims for personal injuries to your child or loss of or damage to his/her property arising out of his/her activities as a River Arts program participant.

Supervision is not provided outside of River Arts class/camp times. It is the Parent/Guardian's responsibility to pick up the student when the class has ended.

Participant and/or guardian authorize the staff of River Arts of Morrisville, Inc. to carry out standard first aid and CPR, including treatment of severe allergic reactions, and to arrange for emergency care for my minor child/ward at a local hospital, as the staff deems necessary. I authorize hospital personnel to provide emergency medical treatment for myself and/or child/ward.

Photo Release Waiver

By participating at River Arts, I authorize River Arts to use the participant’s image for River Arts related printed and digital materials, without limitation, as River Arts shall in their sole discretion determine. This authorization is without date restriction. River Arts agrees that this photograph will not be given or sold to any individual or organization and will only be used for River Arts promotional purposes.

Questions? Reach out by calling (802) 888-1261 or emailing us at Info@RiverArtsVT.org.