Art schools are becoming more and more in demand every day. Moreover, not only children, but also adults dream of learning to draw. But opening a commercial art school requires a lot of preparation.
It is necessary
- - premises;
- - furniture;
- - Consumables;
- - advertising.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on what you see as the ultimate goal in front of you. If you want to claim your school is equal to the best art schools in the world, then you shouldn't do it. As well as hiring a huge staff of professional teachers. After all, this will result in huge costs for you and will be a very unjustified way of investing. Experts assure that this is due to the fact that most people dream of learning to draw for themselves. Therefore, they do not need the best teachers or a diploma from completing such courses. This means that you are better off starting a sole proprietorship (IE) first.
Step 2
Go to the choice of premises. It is this point that needs to be given special attention. It must be spacious, well-lit and ventilated. If it is problematic to organize this by simply opening windows, then look for a room with a good ventilation system. This is necessary so that you and your students do not suffocate from the smells of the materials they will use (any materials, even the highest quality ones, have their own smells, albeit mild ones). Don't forget to calculate the useful areas. To do this, again, you need to think in advance about what exactly you will be doing. If simple drawing, then you will not need a particularly large room. If you want students to be able to attend lectures on the culture and foundations of painting within the walls of your art school, then you will need an additional room for organizing a class with desks and chairs in it. Another mandatory requirement for your room is the following: there must be a sink with running water. This is necessary so that you can wash your hands and arms.
Step 3
Take care of the materials required for the job. This can be props, teaching materials, and art books. As a rule, the cost of purchasing materials is included in the cost of the subscription. But at the time of opening, your best bet is to have a certain storeroom with easels, paper, paints and brushes. Don't skimp on materials. Your best bet is to find yourself a well-established supplier and buy from them. This way you will avoid unnecessary and unnecessary problems with fake paints, the smell of which can be easily poisoned.
Step 4
Calculate the number of students you plan to recruit. Based on this, you can understand how much supplies and furniture you will need to purchase. And do not worry that what you bought will not be enough. If the number of students increases, you can easily buy more. Based on the number of students, you can calculate the cost of subscriptions for a month, develop a system of discounts and bonuses. Keep in mind that the duration of a lesson with adults should be at least 1.5-2 hours. If less, then it is unproductive. You can do less with children - they still do not have the patience to sit a lot for the same activity.
Step 5
It's time to move on to the choice of teachers. It is not necessary to invite world luminaries in the field of art to open a school. It will be enough just a well-established master, as well as a lecturer who understands art (in case classes are supposed to teach the history of drawing).
Step 6
The best time to open a school is in September. Usually, all educational institutions start the new working season in the fall. This is due to the fact that people after a summer vacation with a vengeance want to use their energy for peaceful purposes. So prepare in advance. Think over the advertising concept of your school, make flyers and place "walking" advertisements near socially significant places - pharmacies, schools, shops, etc.
