Oceanside Art Collective Youth Art Programs

Oceanside Art Collective Youth Art Programs offers activities such as the Creative Writing Workshop: Write, Illustrate & Publish Your Story, All About Arts & Crafts Summer Camp, watercolor and acrylic painting, resin projects, air-dry clay, mixed media, jewelry making, and a Colorful Butterfly Acrylic Painting class. The program also includes Free DIY Craft Military Mondays, Teen Tuesday Free DIY Craft, a Watercolor Art Class, Children’s Birthday Parties, Custom Themed Birthday Parties, arts and crafts camps, keychain and candle making classes, tote decorating and bracelet making parties, and grade level art lessons. Additional offerings connected to the space include events and workshops such as Mommas Night Out: Yoga & Wooden Sign Painting, Craft your Calm: Sound bath & Art, iHeart Resin Date Night, Lei Making Workshop, Crochet Stingray Class, Traditional Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners, 4H and Girl Scouts art lessons, art exhibits, custom party decor, teepee sleep over rentals, boho beach picnic rental, The Tea Party Experience, wine glass painting parties, Paint Your Partner Date Night, LashPop Galentine's Day Paint and Sip, Chancy and Bruce Hosted Paint and Sip, Fairy Princess Party, Bat Mitzvah craft table, custom arches, and custom baby shower gifts.

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Creative Writing Workshop meets every Wednesday in July from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for four weeks, All About Arts & Crafts Summer Camp meets every Thursday in July from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Free Military Mondays run from 10:00 PM to 3:00 PM on listed Mondays, Teen Tuesday Free DIY Craft runs from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on listed Tuesdays in July and August, and additional one-time workshops and events are scheduled on specific dates and times in July and August 2026.
• Price: Creative Writing Workshop costs $40; All About Arts & Crafts Summer Camp costs $40 per drop-in day or $175 for all five Thursdays; Free Military Mondays and Teen Tuesday Free DIY Craft are free; Colorful Butterfly Acrylic Painting costs $20; Mommas Night Out: Yoga & Wooden Sign Painting costs $30; Craft your Calm: Sound bath & Art costs $40; iHeart Resin Date Night costs $100 with a $30 extra fee to share a project; Lei Making Workshop costs $50; Crochet Stingray Class costs $45.

Owner Elya Moline is a multi-talented artist, writer, and educator who holds a teaching credential in English and a Masters in Teaching from UCI. The Oceanside Art Collective describes itself as a community-rooted art space, retail gallery, and creative workshop hub that blends local art, hands-on workshops, and community events. Its mission states that it was created to be more than a retail shop, with a focus on artisan-made goods, hands-on workshops, and community-centered events, and it brings together local artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs in a curated space. The Collective is described as rooted in community and also provides professional development in art integration to teachers and virtual art lessons to students. All materials are included for All About Arts & Crafts Summer Camp and Free Military Mondays, and all artists in the camp take home a handmade piece; iHeart Resin Date Night includes all materials and projects are ready for pickup two days later; and the Traditional Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners includes a dip pen and nib, ink, practice paper, and guide sheets that participants keep.

Last updated July 24, 2026.