Workshop Information and Cancellation Policies
Workshop Supplies
Workshop supply lists are emailed once the workshop is confirmed to run, usually 90 days before the workshop begins.
Workshop Housing
Near Our Topsfield Studio
There are several inexpensive chain hotels in Danvers, MA, close to the studio. The DoubleTree $, The Residence Inn $ and The Hampton Inn $ are all as you would expect. Avoid the Knights Inn. It's sketchy, but not in a good way. These hotels are a short distance from the studio.
The Ipswich Inn $$ A beautiful Victorian guest house. You can also get an excellent breakfast in the restaurant next door.
The Briar Barn Inn $$$ A gorgeous farmhouse style inn with a farm to table restaurant on site. The hotel is in a rural area, nearby an excellent cafe and one of the best Sunday antique market at Todd Farms.
More Urban Options
The Beverly Hotel $$ A clean, safe motel across the street from my favorite diner in North Beverly - The Depot Diner. This is a busy, urban location, It's surrounded by strip malls, so it's convenient but not very pretty.
The Cabot Lodge $$ A new boutique hotel in beautiful downtown Beverly. If you want a walkable, urban experience with many nearby restaurants and parks, this is a great spot. It is a 20-30 minute highway drive from all of our sketching locations.
Seaside Option in Gloucester, MA
The Beauport Hotel $$$ Beautiful waterfront hotel in downtown Gloucester. It's my favorite place to escape for an overnight, but it's about 30 minutes from the studio.
Please reach out if you have any additional questions. We would be happy to help you plan your visit to Slow River Studio.
Workshop Cancellation Policy
We want you to love our workshops and encourage you to register early to guarantee a spot. We also understand that life happens and sometimes students need to cancel. To protect your registration fee, we strongly suggest that you purchase trip insurance through a private insurer.
To provide students with a lower workshop cost, travel plans for artists are made three months (90 days) in advance. At that time, we all commit to holding the workshop based on current enrollment. If you cancel 90 days before the start of your workshop, you will receive a refund, minus a $50 processing fee. If you cancel less than 90 days before the start of your workshop, you will receive a refund only if we can fill your seat with another student from the waiting list, minus the $50 processing fee. Students who start a multiple-day workshop and are unable to attend any portion will not receive a refund.
We hope you understand this policy is intended to protect all of our interests.
Studio Cancellation Procedures
All outdoor and plein air workshops are held rain or shine. If the weather is inhospitable to artists, we meet indoors at our studio and the curriculum will be adjusted. In general, we go outside if it is not raining and temperatures are between 40 and 85 degrees. In the case of a local or statewide emergency, Slow River will close and workshops will be rescheduled or refunded, depending on the nature of the emergency. We will do our best to make all closure decisions the night before the class or workshop.