Local art programs in San Diego, CA

Art FORM offers art workshops that include activities such as painting with watercolor, fiber arts, free quilting, wood assemblage, and cooking without recipes. The program also includes a bird walk at Grant Park as part of its activities. •...

Bravo School of Art offers hands-on art classes where students take part in crafts, mosaics, painting, drawing, embroidery, weaving, calligraphy, mixed media, book arts, collage, decorative art, and fabric dyeing. The program includes after-school...

The Artist Outpost Youth Art & Pottery Classes and Camps offers kids’ art classes, weekly art classes, weekly pottery classes, and art and pottery camps that include hands-on projects. Children can take part in activities such as Clay Handbuilding:...

San Diego Craft Collective Youth Classes and Camps offers hands-on activities such as ceramics, woodworking, sewing, fiber arts, glass arts, mixed media, and free kids craft events. Children can take part in specific sessions like Ceramics | Tiny...

Teralta Art Youth & Community Art Programs offers Summer Music Camp, Wheel Time one-time pottery experience classes, low-cost ceramics classes, Open Clay free sessions, and therapeutic art-making. In Wheel Time, participants receive instruction and...

Little Fish Comic Book Studio Camps focus on developing characters and comics through penciling, inking, writing, and coloring comic pages. Campers spend time creating comic stories, making comic pages and stories, and exploring character creation...

Monart School of Art offers studio classes that use the Monart Drawing Method to teach children how to draw realistically. The program includes on-going weekly classes at the Liberty Station studio, after-school classes at public and private...

Craft on Third Workshops and Kids’ Sessions offers creative workshops, paint parties, and kids’ sessions. The program includes options for every age, skill level, and interest. It also hosts events that can be used to celebrate special occasions. •...

Art Magic Studio Open Group Workshops and Private Events offers hands-on art sessions that include Fluid Art Paint Pouring, Alcohol Ink Art, and a Fluid Art Paint Pour workshop. Participants can choose from epoxy resin projects such as Introductory...

My Good Brain is an arts-based nonprofit that offers activities such as Scrap Lab, a drop-in upcycling and recycling art class, Sunday Art Club, and Mini World Builders: Kids Art Workshop. The program also includes Little Sound Minds, an inclusive,...

Summer Camps offers project-based children’s art camps that include hands-on artmaking, exploration, and imaginative play. Campers take part in activities such as toy making, making toys that move, sewing a plushie, making a board game, and making a...

Summer Art Camp includes hands-on art projects where campers paint, draw, and craft flowers, plants, garden creatures, and colorful critters. The program includes activities such as mixing colors, building sculptures, crafting inventive...

ArtReach Youth Art Programs offers hands-on art projects where kids paint, sculpt, print, collage, and experiment with new techniques. Each week offers a unique focus, and campers explore projects inspired by contemporary artists, playful themes,...

ARTS Youth Programs includes creative art and community design classes, visual and media arts education, internships, site visits to creative industries, guest speakers, structured programming, and integrated creative projects. The program includes...

Adventures in Art Camp includes wildlife experiences, exclusive habitat visits, and talks with wildlife care specialists and other Zoo team members. Campers take part in art projects, hands-on learning activities, crafts, games, and 3D art using...

The Slime Kitchen Workshops and Parties offers interactive slime kitchens where kids create their own customized slime through DIY sessions that use a 10-step process to build personalized slime. The program includes interactive slime-making...

=Explore the essential aspects of filmmaking and bring your vision to life on screen, from concept development to post-production. Learn about the different roles in filmmaking, such as screenwriter, director, cinematographer and editor.

Capture amazing photos, and transform them into unique pieces of artwork with the use of mixed media. Learn some new artistic techniques and add a new dimension to your photographic work! Equipment and snacks will be provided.

Transform your photos with creative techniques! Using iPads and DSLR cameras, develop your photography skills while creating eye-catching images as you explore special effects in photography. Equipment and snacks will be provided.

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of photography! Develop your photography skills and discover the wonders of capturing moments through the lens. Master camera basics, experiment, brainstorm, capture and edit photos, and showcase your...