The Haystack campus is nestled in the beautiful Maine woods and reaches down to the water's edge.

General Application Procedures and Selection Criteria

Applicants must be 18 or older and may enroll for one or more sessions, signing up for a single studio offering in each session. Except where noted in the course descriptions, workshops are open to all levels of students, from beginners to advanced professionals.

Enrollment in each studio is limited. In order to maintain a diverse student body, selections are based on the need to have:

• a balance between first-time students and alumni

• a broad geographical distribution of participants, and

• a wide range of students from varied backgrounds and skill levels – from beginners to advanced professionals – who have a clear sense of purpose as to why they want to take the workshop/s they've selected.

Application is for an entire one-week or two-week session. When filling out the application form, please indicate your first and second workshop choices. Applicants who cannot be placed in their first choice frequently are placed in their second.

Deadlines

Scholarship Applications are due March 1, 2010

Regular Applications are due April 1, 2010

Rates and Fees - see also - 2010 Cost Table for Tuition, Room and Board

A non-refundable fee of $35 must accompany each application. Upon notification of acceptance into a workshop, a $250 deposit for each session, which will be applied to tuition, is required. All tuition, room and board fees are due and payable in advance. Checks should be made payable to Haystack. Foreign payments must be in US dollars payable in US funds.

Cancellations

If a cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to a session, deposits are refunded, less a $50 cancellation fee. If a cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to a session, the $250 deposit is nonrefundable.

Accommodations

When indicating your preference for accommodations, be sure to include your first and second choices on the application form. While we make every effort to assign participants their first choice, depending on availability, we occasionally must assign their second.

Shop Fees

Shop fees cover the cost of materials for common use in a studio. In blacksmithing the shop fee will be approximately $100 per week, and in glassblowing approximately $250—$350 per week. In all other studios the fee may range from $5 to $75 per week. For clay workshops there will be a charge for clay in addition to the shop fee. Participants will be informed of the specific amount of their shop fee at the conclusion of their session. Supplies not provided for in the shop fee may be purchased at the school store.

Academic Credit

Academic credit for workshops is available through arrangements Haystack has with the University of Southern Maine, and the Maine College of Art. Undergraduate or graduate credits are available through the University of Southern Maine, and undergraduate credits only are available through the Maine College of Art.

• University of Southern Maine undergraduate credit costs $241 per credit hour, and graduate credit costs $357 per credit hour, with three credits earned in a two-week session. The University also has an additional administrative fee of $35 per student.

• Maine College of Art undergraduate credit costs $175 per credit hour, with three credits earned in a two-week session.

Both schools will provide a transcript record. Credit costs are set by the respective institutions and are subject to change. If interested in applying for college credit, you must let Haystack know after your application has been approved, and preferably at the time of registration, which takes place on the opening day of a session.

Other Information

All materials and supplies are the responsibility of workshop participants. Some supplies and equipment are provided in the studios (see shop fees above); most others may be purchased at the school store. A memo detailing the workshop supplies, and other personal items you will need to bring from home, will be sent after your application has been approved. Students are admitted to Haystack without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national or ethnic origin. To apply, please complete the application form and mail (with additional materials if required) to:

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
P.O. Box 518
Deer Isle, ME 04627 USA

Please choose only one method to submit materials - either mail or fax (when appropriate).

When sending applications via UPS, FedEx, or other nonpostal carrier, you must include Haystack’s street address as follows:

Shipping address from October 15 to May 15:
22 Church St.

Shipping address from May 16 to October 14:
89 Haystack School Dr.

 

2010 Summer Workshop Session Application Form

 

For more information, please visit our FAQ page or contact Haystack at (207) 348-2306, fax to (207) 348-2307, or email: haystack@haystack-mtn.org.