Durham Arts Council

CLASS Installment Plans 

Installment Plans for classes, not including Camps: Automatic installments of two equal credit card payments are available on the registration form. Installments are not available for 1-day workshops or courses costing less than $100. You are required to pay the full course fee regardless of your attendance. The first payment is due upon registration and the second payment is charged to your account 5 days prior to the first class meeting.

CAMP Installment Plans

If you are paying in installments, the first payment is due upon registration and the second is due two weeks before you or your child's first session. You understand that you are obligated to pay the course fee regardless of you or your child's attendance. A credit card must be used for multiple payments.  We will automatically charge your second payment two weeks before the first session.

CLASS and CAMP Inclement Weather Policy

Incase of inclement weather DAC classes will be cancelled if the DAC building is closed.  Students should call 919-560-2787 for building closures.  If the DAC building is open or on a delayed opening or early closure during inclement weather classes may be cancelled on a case by case basis and students will be contacted by their instructor or DAC staff. In most cases DAC will schedule a make up class for classes cancelled due to inclement weather. On occasion, the class session may be moved online.

DAC School tries to schedule instructors well in advance of each term. On Occasion, unforeseen circumstances require DAC to substitute instructors. The substitution of an instructor does not qualify you for a refund. 

Only registered students are permitted in class. You must be registered in a class in order to attend a class. 

DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL, INC. MAKES ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE DISABILITY, GENDER PREFERENCE, MARITAL STATUS OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. 

The DAC building has designated accessible parking in the surface lot directly south of the building. Ramps to the north and south of the building with approved handrails and automatic door openers provide access to all three main exterior entrances to DAC. Within the building an elevator provides access to each level. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on each level of the building. Restrooms on the main and lower levels are equipped with automatic door openers.

Service animals are welcome inside the DAC building and must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times.

If your group has special accessibility needs in the DAC building, please contact the DAC Director of Facilities at 919-560-2711.  For program accessibility needs, please contact the DAC School Director at 919-560-2735 at least two weeks prior to the program you plan to enroll in.

Facility Rental Terms + Conditions:

Payment: A 50% payment is due upon signing of your contract. Your remainder will be due one month before the event date. If your event is less than 6 weeks ahead of signing, you will be asked for a full payment.

Set-up and Break-down: We allow a two hour complimentary set-up window before your event for decoration and organization and one hour complimentary clean-up time to break down after your event. You are only responsible for the items you/your vendors bring in. 

Staff Assistance: Our staff will set up and break down any tables and chairs rented from DAC for your event as close to the floor plans you provide as we can. DAC does not staff events. During events there will be either DAC staff or security present, as well as a member of maintenance to ensure facilities are stocked and clean.

Catering: DAC allows you to bring in your own caterer for your special event. We do not have a preferred vendor list; leaving the choice entirely up to you! Rental of the Catering Center includes the use of a shared refrigerator, 1 convection oven, 1 standard stove with 4 burners, 1 microwave, 2 deep sinks, 2 carts, ice machine, and workspace. Client is responsible for cleaning the Catering Center at the end of the event. 

PSI Theatre: Your DAC hired technician will work with you to achieve the technical requirements of your event. PSI Theatre has the following technical specifications:
174 Seating Capacity (bolstered and raked seats)
Sprung Marley Stage Floor
Lighting Grid
Yamaha LS9 32-Channel Sound Board
3 x Microphone Packs (Handheld or Lav)
Sanyo PDG-DHT8000L Projector
Freight Elevator (6’2” Wide x 7’8” Deep x 8’0” High)

Detailed Terms + Conditions will be provided to you within your contract and you will be given ample time to review them before signing.