Housing, Travel & Fees:

Accommodations

We stay at a very welcoming and friendly hotel, located in the Museum Quarter and on a quiet street on the edge of a residential neighborhood. The rooms are small but adequate. The hotel is steps to public transportation, and a very short walk to major museums, shopping, restaurants and parks. It is a relatively small and very clean hotel. Accommodations are double occupancy, and include breakfast. Upgrades to single rooms are available for an additional fee of $600. All rooms have private bathrooms, television, and telephone. This will be our sixth year staying at the same wonderful hotel.

While breakfast at the hotel is included, participants are responsible for their own lunch and dinners. There are many options available in all price ranges, from eating inexpensively at open-air markets to a wide variety of international and reasonably priced restaurants. Amsterdam is a world-class city for cuisine, with a high concentration of delicious Indonesian food.

A Museum pass is included in the program, which allows free admission (for one year!) to most museums in the Netherlands.

Passports / VISAS / Student ID

Each participant will need a passport valid through his or her departure from Europe. Passport rules change periodically. Please verify your passport and check on any necessary visas well in advance of your departure. International Student cards are highly recommended for those who qualify. They can be obtained through student travel agencies located in most cities, or by phone. Participants must provide the program with three passport photos before arrival.

Insurance

All participants must also provide written proof of Travel and Health Insurance coverage, which is internationally accepted. A copy of this document must be given to the director before departure.

Travel to Amsterdam

Airfare is not included. Participants must make their own travel arrangements. Detailed directions from the airport to the accommodations will be provided after all registration materials and fees have been received. It is the Participant's responsibility to arrive at and depart from the arranged accommodations according to the program schedule. Participants must provide the directors with their detailed travel itinerary.

Program Fees

The cost for the July 2008 program is $2850. A discount is available for returning participants paid in full by April 1st.

A deposit of $750 is due at the time of the application. This includes a non-refundable Application Fee of $200 for accepted applicants.

Final payments may be made in installments, but payment in full must be received by May 15, 2008. All checks should be made payable to Charles B. Goss.

Course Credit Fees

Fees, payable to Massachusetts College of Art, for course credit are as follows:

• 1.5 Undergraduate credits = $187.50 ($125/credit)
• 1.5 Graduate Credits = $217.50 ($145/credit)

Student registration and reporting requirements should be discussed in advance with the Directors.

Early Registration and Returning Students

For returning students who apply and pay in full by April 1st, a discount of $175 is offered. Returning students need to fill out an application, but aren't asked for samples of work and statements.

There will also be a special rate of $1250 for spouses and significant others who are not participating in the artist residency program. Contact us for details.

Refunds

If an applicant cancels, and we receive written notice of this cancellation before May 15, 2008, all payments will be refunded except the application fee of $200.

If an applicant cancels, and we receive written notice of this cancellation after May 15, 2008 and before June 1, 2008, all payments will be refunded minus the deposit and application fee sum of $750.

There will be no refunds after June 15, 2008.

Cancellation

In the event that a minimum number of participants is not obtained by May 15, 2008, the program may be cancelled by the directors. Applicants will then be notified and refunded all that they have paid except the application fee of $200.

Please note: that while we provide, above, for the possibility of having to cancel the program, in actuality this has never happened. We have run programs, in Amsterdam, for eight years.