MARION _ Registration for ArtStart 2022 at the Marion Art Center opens to center members only on Friday, Jan. 28 at marionartcenter.org/artstart. 

Non-member registration will open on Friday, Feb. 18. 

Center members have access to early registration and receive a significant discount on ArtStart tuition. 

Membership at the family level ($75 annually) or above is required for discounted tuition. Joining the MAC or renewing membership can be done online at marionartcenter.org/join. 

ArtStart is the Marion Art Center’s summer art program for children ages 4 1/2 to 9 and is offered in late June through July. ArtStart teachers are specialists in music, dance, theater, and art, most of whom teach throughout the year and are professionals in their fields. 

Activities include arts and crafts, theater, music, games, and storytelling. The ArtStart program runs weekly, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with no camp on July 4. 

The MAC currently has a mask requirement for all children (unless prohibited by a health condition) and all MAC employees. All MAC/ArtStart employees and program volunteers must be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before the start of the program.

Cost for a five-day session is $225 for center members and $250 for nonmembers, while the cost for session two (which runs four days) is $180 for center members and $200 for nonmembers. 

The 2022 ArtStart schedule is as follows: Session 1: Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1; Session 2: Tuesday, July 5 to Friday, July 8; Session 3: July 11 to 15; Session 4: July 18 to 22; Session 5: July 25 to 29.   

Due to very limited capacity, ArtStart fees are nonrefundable unless camp is cancelled. More details can be found at marionartcenter.org/artstart.