Facility Rental

Facility Rental. A. The grounds of the Manship House Museum and a small meeting room in the Visitors Center have been designated as areas for public events and for limited use by an organization. These areas are available for an established use fee to such organizations only during official visitation hours. The following uses will not be permitted: 1. Private individuals acting on their own 2. Political candidates, political parties, or political events intended to promote the election of specific candidates 3. Weddings, wedding receptions, debutante balls, and similar events other than those benefiting Museum B. Application: An organization must complete an application (and may be asked to supply bylaws and/or constitution) to use space at the Manship House Museum. The Facility Use Review Committee (composed of the Branch Director, the Education Coordinator, and the Collections Manager) must approve all requests. C. Contract/Reservations: Once the Museum has approved the application, the applicant must sign a contract and pay necessary fees before the reservation is confirmed. D. Use Fees: A security deposit will be required. The deposit will be refunded when the event is complete and the area is returned to its original state. Use fees and security deposit are due four weeks prior to the event. The fee schedule is listed on the application. The event will be canceled if payment is not received on or before the due date. E. Cancellation: Cancellations fewer than ten working days prior to the event will result in the forfeit of all use fees paid. If written notification is received by the Museum at least ten working days prior to the scheduled event, the User will receive a refund of 75% of the total amount paid. If the event is canceled, written notification must be received by the Manship House at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled date in order for the User to receive a refund of 75% of the total payment. If the event is canceled less than 10 working days prior to the scheduled date, the User forfeits all payment. Postponement and/or cancellation must be in writing and signed by the Authorized Contact Person for the User.