Barking Cat Studio Policies
COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols and Procedures
All COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted as of May 31, 2023. Masks are optional.
Our goal is to provide a super-fun, creative and engaging studio art class experience for your child(ren), in as safe a manner as possible.
While we can’t fully control or eliminate the risk of COVID-19, we can do our best to provide an environment that’s as safe and controlled as possible. What we can control is the epic amount of fun we have in the process! Read below for some of the safety measures we have put in place.
1. Class Size
Class size is small– 8-10 kids.
2. Masks, Sanitation, Social Distancing
All Barking Cat Studio staff have been fully vaccinated. Masks are optional.
We have always practiced thorough cleanliness and sanitation standards in the studio. Our plastic tables are thoroughly cleaned, sanitized and covered in fresh paper for each class. At scheduled intervals during the day, we disinfect and sanitize surfaces—tables, doors, faucets, soap dispensers, bathroom surfaces, etc.—at minimum prior to arrival and in-between sessions.
Students get hand sanitizer upon arrival and wash their hands with soap and water as needed after projects, after coughing, sneezing or using the restroom, and any other time they wish!
3. Arrival and Departure
Kids with a fever, cough, runny nose, discharge from the eyes, nausea, shortness of breath, diarrhea, or rash should not come to class. If any of these symptoms develop during class, parents or an authorized caregiver will be contacted.
At pick-up parents or authorized individuals may wait outside or wait for staff to bring your child out to you along with their finished art projects ready to take home that day! (Some days they may be empty-handed while their work in progress is drying overnight.)
4. Cancellations / Refunds / Make-Up Classes
We are unable to offer make-up classes at this time. Missed classes do not carry over. There are no refunds for missed classes.
Once registration is received, no refunds are issued. If you need to cancel or reschedule a full class course, please email us in writing with your request 4 weeks prior to your class start date time. We will issue you with a credit valid for 6 months that can be used toward any of our programs within this period.
Pricing and Payment
All prices in USD. We accept cash, check, Venmo and credit cards.
Payment is due at the time of reservation.
All prices include materials.
Privacy
Your data is protected and secured. We’ll never sell your information.
All art classes on Zoom require passwords for security. Only registered individuals are provided with the Zoom class ID and password information for the session.
Cancellation / Make-up Policy
Classes
Class refund for workshops will be given if canceling your registration 30 days before the start of the workshop session. Past that date there is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $150. There is no refunds for a canceled drop-in class. We will issue you a class credit. The remaining balance will be issued as a credit to your account for use on future classes. Credit will expire 6 months from issuance.
There are no refunds for missed classes and missed classes do not carry over. Unfortunately, we cannot offer make-up classes for a missed class at this time. Except for a canceled class due to an act of nature such as a snowstorm, a make-up class may be scheduled provided there is time to do so between workshop periods.
If we have to cancel a class due to low registration, we will issue a full refund.
Camp
We offer an early pre-registration period for current students and past campers. Registration opens in February for available camp spots.
To secure a registration, registration forms and a 50% camp deposit plus non-refundable registration fee are due at time of registration.
Final camp payment is due on or before April 15. Registrations after April 1, completed registration form and camp fee is due in full at time of registration.
The Health Form due no later than June 1.
Refunds are at the sole discretion of Barking Cat Studio, Inc.
Parties
We are unable to host parties at this time.
2026/2027 Studio Calendar & Holiday Closures
SUMMER 2026
Monday, July 6 Summer Camp and Classes begins
Friday, August 28 Summer Camp ends
FALL 2026 (holiday schedule in progress)
Monday, September 14 Fall After-School Art Workshops begin
Monday, September 21 Studio Closed/Yom Kippur
Monday, October 12 Studio Closed/Indigenous Peoples Day
Tuesday, November 3 No classes/Election Day
Thursday, November 5 No classes/Conferences Half Day Mini Camp
Wednesday, November 11 No classes/Veteran’s Day Mini Camp
Wednesday, November 25 - Studio Closed/Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Friday, November 27
Friday, December 11 Fall After-School Art Workshops end
WINTER 2027
Monday, January 4 Winter Art Workshops begin
Monday, January 18 Studio Closed/MLK, Jr. Day
Monday, February 15 - 19 Studio Closed/Mid-Winter Break
Tuesday, March 9 No classes/Eid Al-Fitr
Thursday, March 25 Last Day Winter Art Workshops
SPRING 2027
Friday, March 26 Studio Closed/Good Friday
Monday, March 29 Spring Art Workshops begin
Tuesday, April 20 - Friday, April 30 Studio Closed/Spring Break
Monday, May 17 Eid-Al-Adha
Friday, May 28 - Monday, May 31 Studio Closed/Memorial Day
Weekend
Tuesday, June 8 Anniversary Day/Chancellors Day
Mini Camp
Thursday, June 10 Studio Closed/Clerical Day
Mini Camp
Thursday, June 18 Last Day Spring Art Workshop
Friday, June 19 Studio Closed/Juneteenth
Friday, June 26 Last Day NYC Public School
SUMMER 2027
Monday, July 5 Summer Camp and Classes
Friday, August 27 Summer Camp ends
