Registration
Registration for one of the Styrian Summer Art events/courses (workshops, studio classes, symposia, excursions, field trips) can be made in writing, via the website using the form provided, by e-mail or by telephone.

The registration is made by the registrant and is also binding for all other participants. The contract is concluded upon acceptance by the ‘Styrian Summer Art’ association (hereinafter referred to as the association) and by sending a booking confirmation.

After receipt of the booking confirmation (by e-mail or post), the course fee is due and, unless otherwise stated, must be paid within 14 days - in the case of last-minute registrations, however, no later than the day before the start of the course - to the bank account stated above.

Discounts (does not apply to Slow Trips)
for 2 courses per person and calendar year: 5%for 3 courses per person and calendar year: 10%Young people up to the age of 18 receive a 20% discount when attending courses - with the exception of the designated children's/youth art courses and the ‘We’ theatre workshop with Angelika Fink and Aglaia Szyszkowitz. Art students up to the age of 26 receive a 20% discount when participating in courses, with the exception of the ‘We’ theatre workshop with Angelika Fink and Aglaia Szyszkowitz.

Workshop costs
Unless otherwise stated in the course description, the course fee does not include materials, catering and accommodation.

Workshop times
You will find the course times in the respective description, these usually include an approx. 1.5-hour lunch break (or breaks are agreed during the course).

Registration deadline 
(does not apply to Slow Trips)In principle, registrations can be made up to two weeks before the start of the course, unless otherwise stated, as long as places are available. If a course is fully booked, a waiting list will be created or a replacement course can be freely chosen or the booking can be cancelled free of charge.

Force majeure
If the workshop is cancelled by force majeure at the beginning or in the middle of the course, the workshop fee will be refunded pro rata to the duration of the cancelled units. No further claims can be made against Styrian Summer Art. If the workshop leader cancels due to illness, we will endeavour to organise a qualified replacement artist. In this case, your registration remains valid.

Should a postponement become necessary, we will refund the workshop fees already paid in the event that the participants are unable to attend for scheduling reasons; otherwise the registration remains valid if there is no objection. No further claims can be made against the association.

Cancellation conditions
The participant acknowledges that the contracts concluded with Styrian Summer Art are contracts for ‘leisure services’ within the meaning of § 5c para. 4 no. 2 of the Consumer Protection Act (KSchG). There is no right of cancellation, even if the contract is concluded at a distance (e-mail, internet, telephone, etc.).

Should you nevertheless withdraw from the contract, the following cancellation conditions apply, unless otherwise stated in the specific contract:

Cancellations on your part must be made in writing. However, a replacement for the registered participant is possible at any time and no cancellation fee need be paid by Styrian Summer Art.

Otherwise the following applies: 
Cancellation up to 4 weeks before the start of the workshop: free of charge. Cancellation fee after this period is 55% of the workshop fee (does not apply to Slow Trips). In case of no-show, the entire amount will be retained.

The cancellation of any travel activities and accommodation booked by you and any resulting cancellation costs must be made or paid by you. If you cancel the workshop prematurely, there is no entitlement to a refund of the entire workshop fee or a pro rata amount, nor for any travel and accommodation costs.  

We recommend that you take out travel insurance, for example: www.europaeische.at/veranstaltungen/kursseminarkongress-stornoschutz

Miscellaneous
The association reserves the right to cancel the workshop up to 10 days (slow trips only 1 day) before the start due to insufficient numbers of participants. In this case, the fee paid will be refunded in full. There are no further claims against the organiser and services not used cannot be refunded. We reserve the right to change the programme or exchange or replace individual workshops and/or workshop leaders as well as to cancel individual workshops in exceptional cases or if the minimum number of participants is not reached.

For legal reasons, it is not permitted to bring pets to the workshops.

Photography 
and filmingWe would like to point out that photographs and films may be taken as part of the events organised by the Styrian Summer Art Association. By participating in the Styrian Summer Art programme, the workshop participant expressly agrees that the association may take photographs of him or her and publish the photographic and/or video material taken by him or her on common social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Wordpress, Twitter, Flickr, ...) or use it for its own advertising and documentation purposes in various media (print, TV, publications, ...). This also applies to photo and/or video material provided to us by participants.  

Consent to the publication of image and video material can be revoked in writing at any time.

Data processing 
The personal data provided during registration, in particular name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, bank details, which are necessary and required solely for the purpose of implementing the resulting contractual relationship, are collected on the basis of legal authorisations. Any further use of personal data and the collection of additional information requires the consent of the data subject as follows. The data subject consents to Styrian Summer Art sending information, newsletters and offers on other art and cultural programmes by post and/or email for the purpose of advertising. This consent can be revoked at any time and without giving reasons.

Liability 
The organisation is not liable for accidents and damage during the course, unless it can be proven that it was negligent. Workshop participants act at their own risk and must follow the instructions of the workshop leader or the specialised staff.

Forgotten or left behind objects or artworks created during the course will be kept by Styrian Summer Art for 6 months. After that, they will be disposed of, utilised or made available for charitable purposes. The organisation is not liable for items brought in (theft).

Place of jurisdiction and applicable law 
The contractual relationship with the organisation established by participation in a course is subject to Austrian law, with the exception of those conflict-of-law rules that refer to the law of other countries. The competent court in Graz is agreed as the place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the contractual relationship.