I'm starting a children's art club...how much would you pay?

[paintandhomemadejam]

Hello...I qualified as a primary school teacher 8 years ago but have returned to being a self employed artist (something I'd done for many years before).

Anyway, I'd like to combine my love of art and children but don't really know how much to charge.

The club will be for an hour after school or during holiday times with all materials provided. I'd love to hear what you think....

Wish there was an art club at our school! I would pay up to £5 a session, based in Hampshire.

burberry
I know it is in Sussex BUT the question was how much would I pay for an art class.
Seeing that I live in the NW and don't know anything about the cost of living of Sussex I can only go off what if relative to my area.
The OP than has an idea of how much people would pay and adjust according to her region.

£25/term, max. Assuming about 45 minutes with a biscuit+squash thrown in. I pay that for DSs to do 2 hours of Scouts-Cubs every week, but I'd cough up a bit for art because DS2 is so keen to do an art club (they always get over-subbed).

Hi, just come across your post from 18m ago...what happened? Were you successful? I'm in the midlands, 20 years of primary teaching under my belt, art coordinator...thinking of doing the same. Would be so grateful if you could let me know how it went.

Hi, I am from Leicester. I am working as a Science Technician in one of the 6th form college in Nuneaton. I have always been interested in doing art activity with children. I want to start art club with KS2 children but AT HOME. I tried to find legal premises requirements but couldn't get enough and confirmed information. Can anyone help me please in this matter, if you are already running any club at home?
Many thanks.

Hi there, I run holiday art classes in Sussex and also after school clubs so would be happy to advise. I find the financing a real challenge as few parents are prepared to pay enough to even cover my costs, let alone make a profit and as a self employed artist, I also depend on them to pay the bills! The after school club is ran via a community group who receive charitable funding to make it work. Parents pay around £6 per session and they are mainly messy process orientated arts and crafts, ie. play! I prefer to offer more formal art skills in my own holiday classes introducing new techniques, art materials and artists, plus I like to use decent art materials - still student quality but not basic stuff that you get at places like the Works. As a consequence, I find I barely cover my costs, especially as I have to hire a room for double the time of the class - prep and clean up tends to extend my two hourly session to 4 hours room hire! I feel my best option is to seek out funding opportunities. If I could afford to offer for peanuts I would as with art cuts in schools, our services are key for children, however sadly I can't. Hope you found a resolution by now, would be interested to hear how.

That depends on age, often it’s better to learn by free play rather than get bogged down by technical aspects at the beginning, this applies to adults too. Over an hour technical drawing skills may be too much for younger children too.