Predictable Rates
Tiered Multi-Day Blocks
Simple flat daily blocks from 3 to 7 hours across 1- to 5-day workshops. Progressive multi-day discounts built into every reservation.
- 1-Day intensives from $180
- Weekend 2-day blocks from $340
- Multi-day discounts up to 20% off
Instructor Freedom
Set Your Own Tuition
Keep 100% of your student tuition fees. Secure, keypad-coded door access provided for instructors during scheduled rental windows.
- No student tuition splits or audits
- 30-min setup & packdown windows
- Straightforward date-reservation deposit
Studio Features
Ready-to-Use
1,283 sq.ft. Working Space
Equipped instructional space outfitted with easels, seating, taborets, and model stand.
- Balanced lighting
- 15 sturdy aluminum "Stan-rite 500" style easels
- Adjustable rolling model stand illuminated with spotlight and portable soft-box lamps
- Regulated low-odor solvent and rags handling
- Drawing boards, still-life props, wide selection of staging fabrics
- Stainless wash sink
- Restroom in studio space
- Climate-controlled heating & AC
- Kitchenette access (refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker)
- High-speed Wi-Fi for digital reference
Studio K Gallery
Transparent, Flat-Fee Art Workshop Hosting
To make planning seamless and maximize your earnings, our studio provides ready-to-use space bookings in standard daily blocks. You set your own tuition, market to your students, and keep 100% of enrollment revenue beyond the flat facility fee. The schedule below reflects volume discounting for both longer daily sessions and multi-day intensive bookings.
Now booking dates for Winter, Spring, and Summer 2027. Weekend and weekday blocks are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of date-holding deposit. For marketing purposes, we try to set the schedule for classes by the following dates:
- November 15 for winter (workshops to schedule in January-March)
- February 15 for spring (workshops to schedule in April-June)
- May 15 for summer (workshops to schedule in July-September)
- August 15 for autumn (workshops to schedule in October-December)
| Daily Block Duration | 1 Day (Base) |
2 Days (5% off) |
3 Days (10% off) |
4 Days (15% off) |
5 Days (20% off) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hours / day | $180 | $340 | $485 | $610 | $720 |
| 4 Hours / day | $220 | $420 | $595 | $750 | $880 |
| 5 Hours / day | $250 | $475 | $675 | $850 | $1,000 |
| 6 Hours / day | $275 | $525 | $745 | $935 | $1,100 |
| 7 Hours / day | $300 | $570 | $810 | $1,020 | $1,200 |
Example #1: Weekend Intensive (workshop math):
- 10 students @ $295 tuition = $2,950 gross revenue
- Less 2-Day (6 hr/day) Studio K rental = -$525
- Instructor Keeps: $2,425 net profit (Over 82% retention)
Example #2: 1-Day Masterclass / Demo Day
- 10 students @ $150 tuition = $1,500 gross revenue
- Less Studio K 1-Day Rental (6 hrs) = -$300
- Instructor Net: $1,200 (Instructor keeps 80%)
Need help marketing?
Shane McDonald Studios offers free listing on the main
calendar.
Get a custom landing
page on
the website
with email campaign marketing for an additional fee.
Easy access to I-75
Studios K, K1 and K2 located inside the
Artisan Resource Center (purple dot).
(Dependant upon Studio K or Studio K1-K2)
Studio K Workshop Reservation Application
Submit your proposed dates, daily hours, and equipment requirements. Upon review, we'll review availability and follow up with you. A written agreement and invoice for a deposit payment would follow.
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