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Other Art Schools

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 16 August 1996 Revised 12 September 2007 Other Art Schools Believe it or not, there are other art schools. Mission: Renaissance was started in 1975. Larry started developing his teaching philosophy at that time and by 1976 it was taking root. His viewpoint was then and is now, that anyone [...]

Studio Image

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 13 August 1996 Revised 23 February 2008 Studio Image The image of the studio atmosphere plays a very important role in the overall acceptance of Mission: Renaissance. If our studios were dirty and cluttered, the public would be a little more reluctant to be in the space. Recently, most all [...]

Maintenance Requests

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 12 August 1996 Maintenance Requests Unless it is an absolute emergency, all maintenance requests are to be submitted in writing by way of a "Maintenance Request Form". Such requests are sent to the Estates Officer using the communication center baskets or via e-mail. Do not call and give verbal maintenance [...]

Reg Calls Come First

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 8 August 1996 Reg Calls Come First The focus of Mission: Renaissance is now, and always has been, teaching fine art. In order to do this we must have students. So, it follows that among the most important functions we perform is to get and keep students. To keep them [...]

Get in Touch with No-Shows

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 7 August 1996 Revised 26 December 2000 Get in Touch with No-Shows Wouldn't it be great if the unpaid students who no-showed actually cancelled instead? Wouldn't it be nice if unpaid students would communicate their intention to continue or not at the start of the month? Well that would be [...]

How Management Contributes

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 4 August 1996 Revised 13 May 2015 How Management Contributes We will all agree that the studios produce the recognized products of Mission: Renaissance and that it takes a lot of energy to work in a studio. There is no doubt of this in anyone's mind I'm sure. However, there [...]

Personal Phone Calls

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 3 August 1996 Personal Phone Calls You are entitled to have a life outside of Mission: Renaissance. On this we all agree. However, while you are at work, it should not be your main focus and it should not interfere with the operations of the organization. This does not mean [...]

Using M:R Supplies for Personal Use

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 2 August 1996 Using M:R Supplies for Personal Use Very little should have to be said on this subject, but recent events have proven otherwise. The supplies purchased by M:R are for M:R use. This includes the use of the Xerox, fax and postage machines, art supplies, office supplies etc. [...]

Utilizing the Size and Stability of M:R to Our Advantage

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 12 July 1996 Revised 27 June 2000 Utilizing the Size and Stability of M:R to Our Advantage The size and stability of Mission: Renaissance is something to be proud of and heavily promoted. You are part of the world's largest group ever organized to teach the basics of fine art. [...]

Discounts for Immediate Family

Mission: Renaissance Standard Operating Policy 24 June 1996 Revised 1 January 2000 Discounts for Immediate Family As our group grows larger, it is inevitable that someone close to a staff member would like to take classes. I encourage this. I also feel that if they are within the staff member's immediate family, they should receive [...]