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Workshop Terms & Conditions

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Workshop Participants​

Unless otherwise stated, workshops at The Churn Room are not suitable for children. Persons aged 15-18 years must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian who is also a paid workshop participant.
 

Workshop participants must wear closed in shoes, and have long hair tied back.
 

Participants should arrive approx 15 minutes prior to the starting time for the workshop.
Our Workshop Area is located on the Mezzanine, up stairs inside The Churn Room.
 

Note: the Workshop Area may not be suitable for persons with mobility issues, and is not accessible by wheelchair or mobility aid.

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To maintain a safe and inclusive workshop environment where all participants can fully engage in the techniques and projects being taught, we kindly ask that attendees are able to participate independently without requiring additional assistance from the Teaching Artisan.

 

If you have any questions about the workshop's suitability or need clarification, please feel free to contact us at admin@thechurnroom.com.au before booking your tickets.


 

Cancellation Policy​

If you are unable to attend the workshop once you have purchased a ticket, please contact admin@thechurnroom.com.au at the earliest possible opportunity.

 

The workshop ticket is non-refundable if you are unable to attend once your ticket has been booked. However participants may transfer their booking (and any materials they've selected for the workshop if applicable) to another person without penalty.

 

Cancellation due to unexpected illness or emergency:

The Teaching Artisan may choose to refund the workshop ticket, or offer re-booking into a later workshop, at their discretion.

 

No Contact, No Show:

If a participant does not attend the workshop, and does not contact us prior, no refund will be given for any reason, and the ticket will not be transferred to another workshop date.
 

If The Churn Room or the Teaching Artisan cancels the workshop:

Paid participants will receive either

  • a full refund (including booking fee), or

  • the option to re-book into an alternate date if one is available for the same workshop at time of cancellation

at the Participant's discretion.

 

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Tools & Materials

  • The Teaching Artisan will advise which tools/materials provided are yours to take home (if any).

  • Please ensure that all other tools and materials are returned to the Teaching Artisan at the end of the workshop.

  • If any tools are damaged, please advise the Teaching Artisan immediately so they can be removed from use.

  • If participants need to bring any specific tools or materials to the workshop, they will be listed in Workshop Information.

  • Participants will need to bring their own pen/paper if they wish to take notes.


 

Feedback Survey

Participants will be sent a feedback survey via email after the workshop - please help us by completing the survey when it's sent.

Participant feedback (both positive and negative) helps us to improve our current workshops, identify future workshops, and ensure our workshop program offers participants what they would like to learn.

Teaching Artisans

Artisans are invited to apply to hold workshops at The Churn Room. Please submit your application via our website. We will review your information, and advise whether the workshops you wish to run are appropriate for our Workshop Area and our customers.

 

Once invited to join The Churn Room as a Teaching Artisan, you will receive a Teaching Artisan Agreement along with a full Terms & Conditions Document to sign and return.

 

You will also receive a link to Reserve a Workshop Date, allowing you to see Workshop Area availability and choose when you would like to hold your workshop.

 

Once your date reservation has been confirmed, you will be able upload the information for your workshop, and pay the deposit to secure your workshop date. (deposit is waived for booked Exhibiting Artisan and current Merchant Artisans).

Your workshop will be listed on The Churn Room website when your deposit has been paid and Workshop Information Form has been received.

 

The Churn Room can manage the bookings for your workshop, or you can manage your own bookings if you prefer. Simply include the link to your booking page in the Workshop Information Form.

 

Teaching Artisans are required to:

  • Pay a $50 non-refundable deposit to secure your workshop date (deposit is waived for booked Exhibiting Artisan or current Merchant Artisans ).

  • Agree to pay for the Workshop Hire Area based on the number of participants in the workshop.

  • Advise The Churn Room immediately if you need to cancel or postpone a workshop that has been confirmed and uploaded to the website.

  • Honour any credit or re-booking that may have been given previously for postponed workshop date/s.

  • Reimburse The Churn Room for any booking fees paid by participants who receive refunds for a cancelled workshop.

  • In the event of accidental damage to equipment owned by The Churn Room, reimbursement for repair costs will be required, an invoice issued and payment required within 7 days.

  • Pay additional fees for workshops that extend past 2pm (including pack-up).

  • Hold current Public Liability Insurance which covers them for teaching their workshop/s

 

Payment of Workshop Area Hire Fees

Booking Fees paid by participants through The Churn Room website will be dispersed to Teaching Artisans – less Workshop Area Hire fee – within 7 days of the workshop being held.

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If bookings are managed by the Teaching Artisan, an invoice will be sent for the Workshop Area Hire Fee, based on the number of participants at the workshop. The invoice will be due for payment within 7 days.

 

Cancellation / Postponement of Workshop

If a Teaching Artisan needs to cancel a workshop, a full refund will be given to participants. The Teaching Artisan will be responsible for reimbursing the refund of booking fees to participants.

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If the Teaching Artisan can postpone to a new date, participants can choose to transfer their booking to the new date. If the date is not suitable, the participant can choose to receive a full refund. The Teaching Artisan will be responsible for reimbursing the refund of the booking fee.

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Please see Workshop Participant Terms & Conditions for details of participant cancellation policy.

 

Timing of Workshop Area Bookings

Unless otherwise negotiated with The Churn Room, all workshops bookings are between 9am and 2pm, Wednesday to Sunday.

 

Only one workshop may be booked per day.

 

Available dates are on a reservation basis, first-come-first-served. Preference will be given to Exhibiting Artists in the Mezzanine Gallery for dates during their Exhibition, that are available at the time of booking their exhibition.

 

The booking starts at 9am and concludes at 2pm. Teaching Artisans need to factor in set-up/pack-up into these times. In some cases, set up the day prior, during store hours, may be possible. Please contact The Churn Room to arrange this in advance of your workshop.

 

If a workshop runs past 2pm (including pack-up), The Churn Room reserves the right to charge Teaching Artisans an extra $30 per additional hour required (or part thereof) in addition to the Workshop Area Hire Fee.

 

Public Liability Insurance

In addition to the Public Liability Insurance held by The Churn Room, Teaching Artisans need to have their own Public Liability Insurance, covering them for teaching workshops.

You will need to provide a copy of your Certificate of Currency when returning your signed Teaching Artisan Agreement.

Teaching Artisans may also consider having have their own general insurance policy to cover their tools and materials.

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