FAQs

Payments can be made:

• Over the phone using a card.

• In-person using a card or check at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium.

• Visit the office located at 801 NW Ferris, west-side entrance (facing Lawton High School). The office is labeled Parks and Recreation, Arts and Humanities Division.

All class payments are due by January 3rd at 5:00 PM. Failure to pay by this deadline may result in losing your spot to someone on the waiting list.

If you’re on the waiting list, you will be contacted on the evening of January 3rd if a spot becomes available. Payment will be required immediately to secure your place. (An email reminder will be sent to those who have signed up but have not yet paid.)

Scholarships are only available if spots remain open in courses after the January 3rd payment deadline. If a course still has openings, scholarship recipients will be notified by January 6th and must accept the scholarship by January 10th. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals who have expressed interest in receiving one to fill any remaining spots in courses. Recipients are required to write a thank-you letter to the McMahon Auditorium Authority Board.

Please note: If you wish to secure your spot in a course, you must make your payment by the January 3rd deadline. Scholarships do not guarantee enrollment before this date.

425 SW B Ave, Corner of 5th and B, at Carnegie Library Town Hall, First Floor.  

Please use the ADA ramp located on the east side of the building to enter. The main entrance is through a gate at sidewalk level, which will be open during class times. A security guard will also be on-site.

The front steps of the building are currently damaged and should not be used for entry. Thank you for your understanding!

For paid courses, children must be middle school age or older, and a parent or guardian must sign a waiver. Depending on the child’s age, the parent/guardian may need to remain with the student during the class. Before enrollment is confirmed for middle-school-aged students, the parent/guardian and student must schedule an interview with the Arts and Humanities Administrator, Jason Poudrier, before January 3rd. To schedule an interview, email arts@lawtonok.gov or call 580-581-3470.

For free, one-day public workshops, pre-registration is highly encouraged, and they are open to all ages. However, parents/guardians must stay and supervise their children during the workshop. If a child causes disruptions, the parent and child will be asked to leave to maintain a productive environment for others. Please note that these workshops are designed for all ages and are not specifically tailored to engage young children. Consider your child’s maturity and interest level before attending.

In the future, we plan to offer free and paid art workshops specifically for young children. In the meantime, here are other local opportunities:

• Lawton Fort Sill Arts Council offers art workshops for children nearly every month. Visit their Facebook page or call (580) 585-7073.

• Lawton Public Schools Summer Arts Institute offers arts programs during the summer. Learn more at lawtonartsforall.org or call 580-248-5384.

• Cameron University Summer Art Camps provide age-specific art camps. Details can be found here.

For the first offering of Carnegie Library Arts Classes, initial art materials will be provided based on recommendations from course instructors. Students will be allowed to keep all expendable supplies, such as charcoal, watercolors, and pencils used during the course. However, non-expendable supplies, such as easels, will remain in the classroom and cannot be taken home.

If additional supplies are needed beyond the provided materials, students will be responsible for purchasing them.

For photography workshops, students must bring their own cameras or mobile devices, as cameras or other electronic equipment will not be provided.