2024 MCA WEEKEND WORKSHOP @ HAYSTACK

Weekend Dates: May 9 – 12, 2024
Registration Date: Thursday, February 8  – Ongoing

The MCA invites you (MCA members and non-members) for three and a half days of studio workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Instruction, room, and board are included in the fee. Join us to spend dedicated time in the Haystack Studios with exceptional instructors and fellow students (and to enjoy good food + views!). The MCA Weekend Workshop is our oldest ongoing (and likely favorite!) program that began in 1983 as an annual event in partnership with Haystack Mountain School of Crafts; we cherish our time there and the opportunity it provides our organization and craft artists in, and new to, our network.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

REGISTRATION DATE: Thursday, February 8 starting at noon – Ongoing

NEW – Those registering after February 20th, 2024 will no longer be required to pay the $100 deposit at the time of registration. Once enrolled in a workshop you will be invoiced for the deposit, housing accommodations and materials fees (if applicable). 

  1. Participants in our 2024 Weekend Workshop @ Haystack must follow the online registration process to be placed in a workshop. Each participant must fill out the registration form for themselves using their own email address. The registration form will not allow two submissions from the same email address.
  2. Registration works by selecting a first and second choice workshop and first and second choice accommodations and paying a non-refundable deposit of $100. Workshops and accommodations are available on a first-come-first-served basis, and waitlists are created as options fill.
  3. Your placement in a workshop, housing accommodations or waitlist will be based on your registration time stamp. Your placement in a workshop, waitlist or housing assignment is not confirmed until you are contacted by MCA staff with your registration results. Please allow three days after registration to be notified. PLEASE NOTE – Space is limited and some workshops fill within minutes of opening registration.
  4. MCA will keep all registrants informed of movement in waitlists and openings. In the event that there is not a place in either first or second choices (workshop or accommodations), the $100 deposit is refundable after Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
  5. You will receive an invoice for the balance within two weeks with a deadline to pay. Your invoice will have a payment deadline. If you do not pay by the deadline or contact MCA to set up an installment payment plan, we will assume you are not attending the program and will offer your space to someone on the waitlist.
  6. Your payment balance will be based on your accommodation assignment, 2024 membership status and, if applicable, studio material fees. To expedite this process please renew your membership after you fill out your registration form if you have not done so already.

STUDIOS + ACCOMMODATIONS

Haystack studios and accommodations are roomy and light-filled, and unheated.  All accommodations are shared – there are two-person cabins with and without bathrooms, three-person cabins without bathrooms, and two dorms. Generally one of the two dorms is all genders, and the other is reserved for women. For dorms and all cabins without baths, there are bathrooms one flight of stairs up or down. The registration form allows for roommate requests, which we do our best to honor! Studios are open 24 hours for work. There is no Wifi in the studios or cabins.

HAYSTACK CAMPUS

Built on a cliff overlooking Jericho Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has served as a muse to many who have come to create. Located on Stinson Neck in Deer Isle, Maine, the award-winning campus, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006. For more information about the campus and photos, visit Haystack’s website.

PROGRAM FEES

The program fee for MCA Haystack Workshop Weekend includes workshop tuition (3 days of instruction), all meals, and housing in a choice of Haystack accommodations. Most workshops also have a materials fee and/or supply list of materials to purchase. Materials fees vary by the workshop- see individual workshop descriptions for details.

MCA Member and non-member rates apply, see  Membership Information

2024 Program Fees –

Workshop tuition, meals, and housing in a shared DOUBLE CABIN with BATH
MCA 2023 Members $700
Non-Members $800

Workshop tuition, meals, and housing in a shared QUAD CABIN (four beds) and BATH
MCA 2023 Members $650
Non-Members $750

Workshop tuition, meals, and housing in a shared DOUBLE or TRIPLE CABIN (no bath)
MCA 2023 Members $600
Non-Members $700

Workshop tuition, meals, and housing in a shared DORM (no bath)
MCA 2023 Members $500
Non-Members $600

Workshop tuition and meals without housing (DAY STUDENT)
MCA 2023 Members $475
Non-Members $575

WEEKEND WORKSHOP ITINERARY

Thursday

10:00 am -12:00 pm: Arrival/Registration
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm: Workshops begin
5:30 pm: Casual, Meet & Greet on top deck or around the fire
6:00 pm: Welcome and dinner
7:00 pm: Faculty Slide Presentations

Friday

8:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 am-5:00 pm: Workshops (Lunch at Noon)
6:00 pm: Dinner
7:00 pm: Instructor and Student Exhibition Opening/Reception in Gateway

Saturday

8:00 am Breakfast
8:30 am-6:00 pm: Workshops (Lunch at Noon)
6:00 pm: Dinner
After hours: Music Night in Dining Hall

Sunday

8:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 am-8:45 am: Remove personal belongings from cabins
8:45 am-11:00 am: Workshops
11:00 am-Noon: Studio walkthrough
Noon: Lunch
1:00 pm: Departure

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations received prior to Thursday, March 7 2024 will be refunded total workshop fees paid to date LESS the $100 non-refundable deposit.
(Example, $600 – $100 = $500, $500 is refunded.)

Cancellations received after Thursday, March 7 2024 will be refunded 50% of workshop fees paid to date, excluding the $100 non-refundable deposit.
(Example, $600 – $100 = $500, $250 is refunded.)

Cancellations received on and after  Thursday, April 25, 2024 will receive no refund.

In either case, the MCA membership fee is non-refundable.

BLISS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The scholarship provides an opportunity for artists from underserved communities to participate in the MCA Haystack Weekend Workshop program for the first time. Additionally, nominations for the scholarship are welcomed from educational and arts organizations working with New Mainers, Native Americans, refugees, immigrants, and displaced individuals. To be considered or to make a nomination, please email Simonne@MaineCrafts.org!

 

INSTRUCTOR/STUDENT EXHIBITION

The MCA Instructor/Student Exhibition and Sale is held annually in the Haystack campus Gateway gallery during the Workshop Weekend. Program instructors and students are invited to contribute artwork to the Exhibition, and may choose to donate 50% or 100% of sales; donations benefit the BLISS Scholarship Fund. The Exhibition is open to the public for a reception on the Friday evening of the MCA Haystack Workshop Weekend; the next Instructor/Student Exhibition will be Friday, May 10, 2024, from 7-8:30 pm in the Gateway Center.

 

CONTACT

For questions regarding the MCA’s Weekend Workshop @ Haystack registration or for more information please contact Simonne Feeney, MCA Programs Manager at Simonne@MaineCrafts.org

TEACHING PROPOSALS

While the instructor positions for MCA Weekend Workshop at Haystack are typically invitation only, we are now accepting teaching proposals for those interested in the positions. Proposals will be reviewed when submitted and considered during the program’s planning cycle. MCA staff will reach out if we need more information to consider the workshop.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

REGISTRATION DATE: TBD

Participants in our 2024 Weekend Workshop @ Haystack must follow the online registration process to be placed in a workshop.

1. Each participant must fill out the registration form for themselves using their own email address. The registration form will not allow two submissions from the same email address.

2. Registration works by selecting a first and second choice workshop and first and second choice accommodations and paying a non-refundable deposit of $100. Workshops and accommodations are available on a first-come-first-served basis, and waitlists are created as options fill. Your placement in a workshop or waitlist will be based on your registration time stamp. PLEASE NOTE – Space is limited and some workshops fill within minutes of opening registration. 

3. MCA staff will reach out after registration to confirm your placement in a workshop or on a waitlist. In the event that there is not a place in either first or second choices (workshop or accommodations), the $100 deposit is refundable after Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

4. You will receive an invoice for the balance within two weeks with a deadline to pay. Your invoice will have a payment deadline. If you do not pay by the deadline or contact MCA to set up an installment payment plan, we will assume you are not attending the program and will offer your space to someone on the waitlist.

5. Your payment balance will be based on your accommodation assignment, 2024 membership status and, if applicable, studio material fees. To expedite this process please renew your membership after you fill out your registration form if you have not done so already.

STUDIOS + ACCOMMODATIONS + CAMPUS

Haystack studios and accommodations are roomy and light-filled, and unheated.  All accommodations are shared – there are two-person cabins with and without bathrooms, three-person cabins without bathrooms, and two dorms. Generally one of the two dorms is all genders, and the other is reserved for women. For dorms and all cabins without baths, there are bathrooms one flight of stairs up or down. The registration form allows for roommate requests, which we do our best to honor! Studios are open 24 hours for work. There is no Wifi in the studios or cabins.

Available Accommodations:

The Haystack accommodations are roomy, light-filled and unheated cabins. All accommodations are shared, no single rooms are available. For dorms and all cabins without baths, there are bathrooms one flight of stairs up or down. The registration form allows for roommate requests, which we do our best to honor!

Cabin options:

– two-person cabins with and without bathrooms
– three-person cabins with and without bathrooms
– 2 dorms: typically one is all genders and one is all female

 

HAYSTACK CAMPUS

Built on a cliff overlooking Jericho Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has served as a muse to many who have come to create. Located on Stinson Neck in Deer Isle, Maine, the award-winning campus, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006. For more information about the campus and photos, visit Haystack’s website.