San Francisco Arts Education Project Programs

San Francisco Arts Education Project Programs offers summer camp activities for children ages 6 to 14. Younger campers in Exploration take part in world rhythms, dance, choral singing, mixed-media art projects, ceramics, theater, and storytelling. Other offerings include Broadway Bound musical theater training, Art and Design visual arts sessions, Fashion, one-week workshops, SFArtsED Players, and weekend art classes and workshops.

Programs

• Summer Camp — 6-14 · June 15-July 24, 2026; sessions run June 15-26, June 29-July 10, and July 13-24; camp day 9am-3pm; aftercare 3pm-6pm · Exploration, Broadway Bound, Art & Design, and Fashion locations are at The Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco. One-week workshops are also offered.
• Exploration — 6-9 · Session One: June 15-June 26, 2026; Session Two: June 29-July 10, 2026; Session Three: July 13-July 24, 2026 · Younger campers experience world rhythms, dance, choral singing, mixed-media art projects, ceramics, theater, and storytelling.
• Broadway Bound — 9-14 · Session One: June 15-June 26, 2026; Session Two: June 29-July 10, 2026; Session Three: July 13-July 24, 2026 · Musical theater training for singer, dancer, and actor; sessions 1 and 2 culminate in showcase performances; session 3 creates, rehearses, and performs an original musical revue.
• Art and Design — 10-14 · Session 1: June 15-June 26, 2026; Session 2: June 29-July 10, 2026 · Visual arts camp with Paper & Ink: An Exploration of Cartooning, Illustration & Zines in Session 1 and Art & Design: Mixed Media in Session 2.
• Fashion — 10-14 · July 27-31, 2026 · One-week fashion session: Fashion Thrift Flip: Bejeweled & Bedazzled.
• One-Week Workshops — 9-14 · June 15-18, June 22-26, and July 27-31, 2026
• Artists-in-Residence — Artist residencies in visual arts, dance, drama, musical theater, world rhythms, and choral expression at public schools and after-school programs.
• SFArtsED Players — 9-14 · After-school and weekend training program for serious young performers, culminating in a fully-realized production every spring at the Presidio Theatre.
• Art Classes and Workshops — Weekend workshops · Workshops in collage, fashion design, and other disciplines.
• Glen Park After School

At a glance

• Ages: 6–14 years old

About the provider

SFArtsED was founded in 1968, and since then it has offered more than 300,000 public school students a chance to participate in the arts. The program’s mission is to enrich the lives of children by facilitating hands-on participation in the visual and performing arts, taught by practicing artists. SFArtsED says its artist-in-residency program is nationally recognized.

Nearly twenty percent of campers receive scholarship assistance. Session I has no camp on Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth. Session II has no camp on Friday, July 3 for the Fourth of July holiday. Broadway Bound Session 3 welcomes high school students. Enrollment in a Broadway Bound session is a prerequisite for consideration for being invited to join the SFArtsED Players musical theater company.

What families say

““SFArtsED gives children not only a vastly increased sense of self esteem but also first-hand experience with success—something you cannot get enough of in this life.”” — Joel Selvin, SFArtsED Summer Camp & SFArtsED Players dad

Last updated September 18, 2026.