5,000+ organizers trust Hi.Events

Art class booking.
Pottery, painting and paint and sip.

Hi.Events is an art class booking system for art teachers, pottery studios and paint and sip hosts. There's no monthly fee, just 1.25% + $0.60 per paid place. Pass the fee on and someone booking a $45 class pays $2.29 less than on Eventbrite. The money goes into your own Stripe account as places sell.

Start selling for free Work out your fees →

Selling 500 places at $45? You'd keep $1,147 more than on Eventbrite.

Every class on one page

Wheel throwing on Tuesdays, life drawing on Thursdays and paint and sip on Friday nights, all from one schedule. Each class has its own capacity.

Sell materials at checkout

Clay, firing, canvases or a drink on arrival, each with its own price and stock limit.

Know which classes earn their keep

A report for every class showing bookings, how full it was, check-ins and takings. Download it for your bookkeeping.

§ 01 · Organizers

Why organizers move to Hi.Events

§ 02 · Fees

Keep more of every ticket you sell

$0 for organizers. Pass the 1.25% + $0.60 fee to buyers or absorb it yourself. No monthly fee, no contract.

ADMIT ONE

Ticket price$30

Tickets sold250

Hi.Events · 1.25% + $0.60$244

Eventbrite · 3.7% + $1.79$725

Extra money you keep$481on 250 tickets at $30 each, vs. EventbriteStart selling for free →

Illustrative comparison of platform fees only; payment processing is charged on top by both platforms. Self-hosted Hi.Events has no platform fees. See the full fee comparison →

§ 03 · Tickets

How a pottery and art studio sets up its classes

One recurring event holds the weekly classes, with each date's capacity matched to the wheels or easels in the room. Courses and one-off nights each get their own event.

Weekly taster classes
A recurring schedule with a label on each class, such as "Wheel taster" or "Hand building", and a capacity that matches the wheels.
Six-week wheel course
A course as its own event, with one ticket for all six weeks.
Paint and sip nights
A one-off event or a monthly date on the schedule, with a capacity to match the easels and a drink as an add-on.
Clay, firing and glazing
An add-on sold with the place, or on its own, with its own stock limit.
Life drawing drop-ins
A weekly date with a low price, and a donation ticket for anyone who wants to give more.
Hen parties and private groups
A hidden ticket that only a promo code unlocks. Groups can pay by bank transfer and get an invoice.
Full classes
A waitlist for each date. When someone cancels, the place is offered to the next person automatically.

§ 04 · Reports

See which classes earn their keep

Every frame is a screenshot from a live event.

Reports

Sales, takings and attendance for every class.

Daily sales, a breakdown by ticket type and add-on, and a summary of every date in your schedule. Download any of them as a CSV file.

Bookings, capacity used and check-ins for every class
Sales, tax and fees day by day
Which promo codes brought people in
Revenue and attendance across everything you run

Opening a daily sales report in Hi.Events and exporting it.

§ 05 · Features

An art class booking system for small studios

Everything here ships with every account. There is no higher tier to upgrade to.

Classes and dates

Weekly classes as one schedule, with up to 1,200 datesA label on every class, such as the technique or the teacherA capacity on each date, matched to wheels or easelsWaitlists that offer places automatically when they free upChange the price, capacity or times on any single classDuplicate an event for next term, with its tickets, questions and settings

Students

Ask about experience or access needs at checkoutMessage the students on a class with what to wearCheck students in from your phone, filtered to today's classStudents can correct their own names and emailsAdd students by hand, without them going through checkoutMarketing opt-in captured at checkout

Selling and money

Add-ons for clay, firing, canvases and drinksFree, paid and donation ticketsPromo codes for returning studentsInvoices and bank transfer for private groupsPaid into your own Stripe account as places sellNo monthly fee and no contract

Embed booking on your own site

Materials and firing as add-ons

Donation-based life drawing

Online classes with private joining details

Message everyone booked on a class

Reports for every class

§ 06 · Compared

Art class booking platforms, side by side

Weighing up your options? Every figure is from the platform's own pricing page, with card processing counted the same way on both sides.

Best art class booking platforms

6 platforms art teachers, pottery studios and paint and sip hosts shortlist, with fees and what each is good at.

See the shortlist →

Hi.Events vs Eventbrite

Organizers who want exposure on a large event discovery marketplace.

Compare the two →

Hi.Events vs Luma

Community meetups and tech events with free or simple paid registration.

Compare the two →

§ 07 · FAQ

Before you open bookings

How much does it cost to sell art classes on Hi.Events?

There is no monthly fee and no contract. Paid places are 1.25% plus a small fixed amount per place: 60¢ in the US, €0.50 in the EU, 45p in the UK and A$0.85 in Australia. Free classes cost nothing. You can pass the fee to the student or absorb it, and Stripe charges its card processing separately. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account as places sell, on your Stripe payout schedule.See pricing →

Can I sell a pottery course as one booking?

Yes. Create the course as its own event with a single ticket for the whole course, and a capacity that matches your wheels. The student books once and is on the list for every week. For drop-in tasters, a recurring schedule lets students book one date at a time instead.Recurring events →

How do I charge for clay, firing or materials?

Add-ons are products attached to a place or sold on their own, each with its own price and stock limit. A materials fee can be added at checkout, and firing can also be sold on its own, without a place. Add-ons such as materials and firing do not count toward a class's capacity. Only places do.Product add-ons →

Does it work for paint and sip nights?

Yes. A paint and sip night is a ticketed event: set a capacity to match the easels, and sell a drink on arrival or a bottle for the table as an add-on. Monthly nights can sit on one recurring schedule with every date on one page.

What reports do I get?

Recurring events have an occurrence summary with one row per class: its date, label, attendees, capacity used, orders, takings and check-ins. There are also daily sales, ticket type and promo code reports, and across all your events a revenue summary and a check-in summary. Every report downloads as a CSV file.Event reports →

Can I take bookings for private parties and hen dos?

Yes. Create a hidden ticket for the group that only a promo code unlocks, so it never shows on your public page. Turn on offline payment if the organizer wants to pay by bank transfer, and turn on invoicing so Hi.Events issues an invoice with the order.Hidden tickets →

Does it support memberships, open studio passes or gift vouchers?

No. Every booking is a place on a dated class or course. There are no memberships, open studio passes, class packs or gift vouchers. Someone booking a class as a present can book a place in the recipient's name and change it later from their order page.Art class booking platforms compared →

Open bookings for your next class

Create the class, set the dates and the capacity, share the link or embed it on your site. No credit card, no monthly fee.

Get started free

Free events cost nothing. Paid tickets are 1.25% + $0.60, with no monthly fee and no contract — see the full pricing.

Art class booking.Pottery, painting and paint and sip.