Why do we use your personal data?

SSP keeps personal data about children to whom we provide services and we use this data to:

• Support children and monitor their progress;
• Provide appropriate support and pastoral care; and
• Monitor the quality of our provision of services to young people

What types of personal data do we process?

We will process following categories of personal data

• Name
• home address
• parent/guardian contact details
• health information for emergencies
• feedback and evaluation data
• transaction amount
• transaction date

Who has access to your personal data?

Where required SSP may share data with third parties, but only where it is necessary to:

• comply with a legal obligation;
• for the protection or detection of crime; or to
• allow a partner organisation to act on behalf of SSP

We keep data locked and secure. Access internally is only given to staff and tutors who are need access for safeguarding and delivery.

What is the legal ground to process your personal data?

The processing of your personal data is necessary for SSP to fulfil the service of managing your enrolment which is a contract.

How long will we save your data?

We will keep children’s personal data associated with feedback and evaluation for as long as it is useful for developing and monitoring the quality of our provision. The data gathered is anonymised after the end of the programme or activity. We will not connect your feedback with anything that would identify you as an individual.

We will keep your data for as long as you are an active customer. We define active as engaging with us in the last five years. This can be through making a booking, an enquiry or opening a marketing email. After this time, we will anonymise your data and retain only what we need for monitoring of how courses have performed and bookkeeping purposes.

No prior experience is required to join most of our art courses. The School of Painting is a friendly and welcoming environment for all ages and abilities, including complete beginners.

Our drop-in life drawing classes and short workshops are perfect if you’re trying painting for the first time. Many of our longer courses are also suitable for beginners, as our tutors are experienced in supporting mixed ability groups. If a course requires previous experience, this will be clearly stated on the course page.

The studios are busy places with lots of equipment and not suitable for bringing a pet dog. We can accommodate assistance dogs with prior notice so we can make suitable adjustments. If you wish to bring an assistance dog please call 01736 797180 or email [email protected]

Yes, our friendly and knowledgeable team are always happy to help you choose the best course for your needs, whether you’re a beginner or looking to develop specific skills.

Please call us on 01736 797180 to discuss your options.

Tutors have special techniques for transporting oil paintings and for our 3 day courses we will give you a plastic folder with a handle. These are also available to purchase for £3.50 or do bring a portfolio.

Please note: For the course Bigger, Bolder, Braver with Boo Mallinson, we will provide a large A1 size plastic folder for your work but please consider how you will be able to transport the larger canvases home safely before signing up for the course as we will not be able to store large paintings in the studio. On this course you will be painting on a 50cms x 50cms and a 1m x 1m canvas alongside smaller pieces.

For international students we are happy to arrange transportation of your work back home, postal costs will be borne by you.

Absolutely nothing! All materials and aprons are provided although some people do like to bring their own set of brushes.

Courses allow an hour’s break for lunch and there are numerous places nearby or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch into the studio.

Most of our courses start at 10am and end at 4.30pm on the first day. Subsequent days we start at 9.30am ending at 4pm.

Short workshops start at 10am in the Summer and 9.30am/ 1.30pm during September festival

You can book your place online or by calling us on 01736 797180.

If you need time to arrange accommodation, we can hold a provisional booking for 24 hours. To secure your place, a £100 deposit is required, with the remaining balance due 12 weeks before the course start date.

The nearest long-stay car parks are:

Island Car Park
Barnoon Long Stay Car Park

Both are approximately a 5-minute walk from the School.

During the busy summer months, you may find it easier to park at Trenwith Car Park near the leisure centre and walk into town. A shuttle bus often runs back up the hill from near Tate St Ives.

By train:

The nearest mainline station is St Erth, which is approximately a 15-minute taxi journey away. From there, you can also take the St Ives Bay Line, which runs every 30 minutes. The School is a 10-minute walk from St Ives station.

By car:

Take the M5 to Exeter, then follow the A30 into Cornwall. After passing Hayle, exit at the St Erth roundabout towards St Ives. Continue through Lelant and Carbis Bay into St Ives..

St Ives offers a wide range of accommodation, including hotels, guest houses, and self-catering options. You can explore options on our website, or contact us directly on 01736 797180 if you’d like personalised recommendations.