FAQs

Cost

$37 per painter for an 11 x 14 or 12 x 12 canvas for 2 hour event with a minimum of 8 painters.

Children’s Birthday Parties-see below for info.

Where

All parties are held at Maureen Marks Art, 103 Sunset Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17112. We do not offer off site events.

Cancellation Policy
An individual refund for a class will be issued if a cancellation is requested 1 week before the event. As fees are incurred as soon as payments go through, a fee of $5 for each event ticket will be deducted from refund. 

*Summer Camps cancellations are written on each camp description.
*Any event that is cancelled by me will have a full refund.  

Public Parties

These are scheduled by the studio and are open to anyone. Public events are held at Maureen Marks Art Studio, 103 Sunset Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17112.  Please email artgirl1965@gmail.com if you have questions about age appropriateness for the art. Most events list an age range/minimum age. Click the event on calendar tab for details about an individual event.

Birthday Parties for Children

$50 non-refundable deposit and the art choice are required to hold date and time. Date and time will be held 24 hours from request until deposit is secured. After 24 hours your date may be given to someone else. Balance due 5 days before the party. No refunds or credits for no shows after that.

Children’s Birthday Parties for ages 5-12 are created on a 12 inch wood Door Hanger or an 8 x 10 canvas. Cost is $25 per painter with a minimum of 10 painters (or $250) and max of 16. Party lasts 1 1/2 hours. You can bring in cake/cupcakes only (no other food please) to have at the end of party. There won’t be time to open gifts. Art options on gallery listed as “Ages 5-12 Birthday Party” or email Maureen at artgirl1965@gmail.com for other options. A complicated design may need to be simplified or modified for younger children. $50 deposit to hold the date, balance due 5 days before event. A requested date without a deposit cannot be held more than 24 hours.

Teen parties for ages 13 to 18 are $35 per painter with an 8 person minimum (or $280) and a 16 person max. Art will be created on an 11 x 14 canvas and will last 2 hours. You may bring in cake/cupcakes to have at the end of the party. There won’t be time to open gifts. This option is also available for kids ages 10 and up (as long as design is a good fit for age group). Art choices are almost any of the canvas designs on the gallery. $50 deposit to hold a date, balance due 5 days before the event.

Children’s Parties are held Saturdays or Sundays from 11:30-1 or 2-3:30 pm. Other times may be available-please contact Maureen at artgirl1965@gmail.com. Teen Parties are held 11 am-1 pm or 2-4 pm Saturdays or Sundays. Some Friday nights and days off school may also be requested. No parties Mon to Thurs evenings as there are regularly scheduled classes. Most weekends in the summer the studio is closed. Please call 717-545-5815 for availability.

Birthday party parent is required to stay, guest parents should drop off their children and leave a phone number with Birthday Party Parent.

Art options are on the website gallery under “Kids Birthday” for Door Hangers and canvases. You can also look under other galleries and inquire with Maureen to see if the design will work for the age group. Teen parties can select from any gallery as long as it’s a canvas painting. Everyone must create the same design. Custom designs are a flat nonrefundable fee of $45 paid with the deposit at time of booking.

Private Parties

If you want to host a group of your friends, co-workers, scout troop, church group, kids, etc. contact me for more information or to schedule your event. You need 7 friends plus yourself to schedule an event.  

Event Times: Adult Paint Parties can be scheduled:

Fridays 6-8 pm

Saturdays/Sundays 11-1 pm, 2-4 pm, 5-7 pm

Please email Maureen at artgirl1965@gmail.com if you need a time that is different than those listed above.

Payments: Private adult parties require the minimum (8 tickets) paid upfront as one payment within 48 hours of setting date. If payment is not made the date cannot be held.  After the minimum is met the rest of the tickets can be set up to be paid for on line by individuals.
Cancellations: The 8 person tickets are not refundable.  A cancellation for a ticket will only be issued if there are more than 8 guests and there is a 1 week notice.  Cancellation fee of $5 per cancelled ticket. Guests are also welcome to have someone take their place in lieu of cancellation.

How to make a party reservation: Parties must be scheduled 2 weeks in advance. Deposits to hold a date are NOT REFUNDABLE, but if you need to change the party date there may be some flexibility if at least 2 weeks notice is given. Before scheduling with the studio please visit  the Gallery Tab for art choice ideas, check with your friends for date options that work, check the website calendar for availability and then call 717-545-5815 to reserve the date. For private adult paint parties, there is required deposit of 8 tickets to hold a date. For children’s Birthdays a $50 deposit is required.

Custom art:  If time allows I can help create custom art for your event for an additional $45. You can factor the cost in to each guests cost or pay for it as the host.  Please keep in mind that I have my own style and way of creating art so if you find something on the internet it will not be an exact copy of what you see. 

Multiple art at one party:  I do not offer multiple art choices at private events, but there are color choices for paint.