Fly on the Wall Art School
Wilkinson School, 750 Avenue Alhambra, El Granada, CA 94018
About
Fly on the Wall Art School offers hands-on projects such as 3D sculpture, mask creation, and sculpture using hot glue or Model Magic. Students also work on stop motion animation, board game design, creative zines, comic books, layout design, and construction for DIY publications. Additional activities include copy art, simple binding techniques, interactive maps, pocket-sized books, pop-ups, classical composition, drawing, and basic fine art skills.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer 2026 camp sessions run Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with weekly sessions and a two-week stop motion animation camp.
• Price: Session One: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50); Session Two: $660 (Tuition $560 + Deposit $100); Session Three: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50); Session Four: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50). Deposits and tuition are non-refundable.
Summer camp sessions run from Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and are reserved for the full week only. The daily schedule includes studio work, walks to Quarry Park, Surfer’s Beach, or the bluffs, lunch with a Fly on the Wall movie, and play time. Students need to bring a lunch with a drink, and the camp supplies a snack. To reserve a spot, parents include the child’s full name, session name(s) and date(s), parent or guardian phone number, and parent or guardian email address with payment.
Session One runs June 22–25, Session Two runs July 6–9 and July 13–16 as a two-week session, Session Three runs July 20–23, and Session Four runs July 27–30. The stop motion animation camp is two weeks long and is described as back by overwhelming demand.
Fly on the Wall Art School has operated for twenty-eight years since 1992 as a model designed to honor the creative spark. The mission states that it is an art space for youth ages 6–18, providing a safe and fun environment for students to learn about art, practice art, and discover their own unique way of expressing themselves, and to teach classic art skills in a way that protects and develops the creative voice and style of each student. The environment is described as a nurturing artistic community with individualized instruction and a structured curriculum, and students may choose to work independently on their own projects.
The program does not use set age groups, so teens, pre-teens, and first graders work together and share ideas. Camp sessions are designed to give artists-in-training insight into different aspects of art. Students produce finished pieces for a once-a-year Fly on the Wall student show, and the school has helped many former students put together polished portfolios.
Franklin Hagarty and Ethan Hofmayer are the owners and teachers and are described as carrying the torch passed on to them, with Susan Carkeek previously fostering the artistic community. Franklin Hagarty and Ethan Hofmayer each have ten years of educating and mentoring youth on the coast and are artists. Many former students have gained admittance to the San Francisco School of the Arts, and alumni complete their college education in a variety of fields, with most continuing to function creatively in their private lives. Ninety-eight percent of Fly on the Wall graduates complete their college education.
COVID-19 protocols at the camp include taking temperatures, wearing masks, wiping down materials, good ventilation, and a HEPA-rated air filter. In the event of a Stage 1 shelter-in-place mandate, families receive full credit for future art classes or camps with no expiration date.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer 2026 camp sessions run Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with weekly sessions and a two-week stop motion animation camp.
• Price: Session One: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50); Session Two: $660 (Tuition $560 + Deposit $100); Session Three: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50); Session Four: $370 (Tuition $320 + Deposit $50). Deposits and tuition are non-refundable.
Summer camp sessions run from Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and are reserved for the full week only. The daily schedule includes studio work, walks to Quarry Park, Surfer’s Beach, or the bluffs, lunch with a Fly on the Wall movie, and play time. Students need to bring a lunch with a drink, and the camp supplies a snack. To reserve a spot, parents include the child’s full name, session name(s) and date(s), parent or guardian phone number, and parent or guardian email address with payment.
Session One runs June 22–25, Session Two runs July 6–9 and July 13–16 as a two-week session, Session Three runs July 20–23, and Session Four runs July 27–30. The stop motion animation camp is two weeks long and is described as back by overwhelming demand.
Fly on the Wall Art School has operated for twenty-eight years since 1992 as a model designed to honor the creative spark. The mission states that it is an art space for youth ages 6–18, providing a safe and fun environment for students to learn about art, practice art, and discover their own unique way of expressing themselves, and to teach classic art skills in a way that protects and develops the creative voice and style of each student. The environment is described as a nurturing artistic community with individualized instruction and a structured curriculum, and students may choose to work independently on their own projects.
The program does not use set age groups, so teens, pre-teens, and first graders work together and share ideas. Camp sessions are designed to give artists-in-training insight into different aspects of art. Students produce finished pieces for a once-a-year Fly on the Wall student show, and the school has helped many former students put together polished portfolios.
Franklin Hagarty and Ethan Hofmayer are the owners and teachers and are described as carrying the torch passed on to them, with Susan Carkeek previously fostering the artistic community. Franklin Hagarty and Ethan Hofmayer each have ten years of educating and mentoring youth on the coast and are artists. Many former students have gained admittance to the San Francisco School of the Arts, and alumni complete their college education in a variety of fields, with most continuing to function creatively in their private lives. Ninety-eight percent of Fly on the Wall graduates complete their college education.
COVID-19 protocols at the camp include taking temperatures, wearing masks, wiping down materials, good ventilation, and a HEPA-rated air filter. In the event of a Stage 1 shelter-in-place mandate, families receive full credit for future art classes or camps with no expiration date.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
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