About
Sharon Art Studio Youth Art Classes offer hands-on activities in ceramics, jewelry, glass, fine arts, stained glass, mixed media, and jewelry and metal arts. The program also includes summer youth art intensives that focus on these areas.
• Ages: 11–17 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 9:30am–10:00pm and Saturdays 9:30am–5:00pm when classes are in session
Sharon Art Studio was established by the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department in 1968. It is described as San Francisco’s largest public art studio and largest public community center for the arts, offering over 300 classes each year for adults and youth. The Sharon Art Studio operates in partnership with the nonprofit Friends of Sharon Art Studio, which has partnered with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department for over 30 years to run the programs. Friends of Sharon Art Studio raises funds to sustain classes, care for and upgrade studios, support teaching artists, and expand programs. The studio has approximately 45 teachers in ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, fine arts, mixed media, and summer youth art intensives.
The mission of Sharon Art Studio states that art education is considered an essential component of a healthy community, with a vision of an affordable, high-quality, non-competitive learning environment focused on self-expression through fine arts, jewelry and metal arts, glass, and ceramics. Annual events at the studio include a Spring Open House, Summer Student Showcases, an Artist in Residence Salon, and Halloween events. The leadership team includes Zach Canter (Recreation Supervisor, Cultural Arts, SFRPD), Nicki Guard (Executive Director, Friends of Sharon Art Studio), Cassandra Sechler (Program Manager, Friends of Sharon Art Studio), Robin Silver (Facility Assistant, SFRPD), Marla Blanchard (Front Desk Queen, SFRPD), and Nick Bross (Facility Coordinator, SFRPD). Members receive registration one week prior to the general public and a $25 discount on every class.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 11–17 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 9:30am–10:00pm and Saturdays 9:30am–5:00pm when classes are in session
Sharon Art Studio was established by the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department in 1968. It is described as San Francisco’s largest public art studio and largest public community center for the arts, offering over 300 classes each year for adults and youth. The Sharon Art Studio operates in partnership with the nonprofit Friends of Sharon Art Studio, which has partnered with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department for over 30 years to run the programs. Friends of Sharon Art Studio raises funds to sustain classes, care for and upgrade studios, support teaching artists, and expand programs. The studio has approximately 45 teachers in ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, fine arts, mixed media, and summer youth art intensives.
The mission of Sharon Art Studio states that art education is considered an essential component of a healthy community, with a vision of an affordable, high-quality, non-competitive learning environment focused on self-expression through fine arts, jewelry and metal arts, glass, and ceramics. Annual events at the studio include a Spring Open House, Summer Student Showcases, an Artist in Residence Salon, and Halloween events. The leadership team includes Zach Canter (Recreation Supervisor, Cultural Arts, SFRPD), Nicki Guard (Executive Director, Friends of Sharon Art Studio), Cassandra Sechler (Program Manager, Friends of Sharon Art Studio), Robin Silver (Facility Assistant, SFRPD), Marla Blanchard (Front Desk Queen, SFRPD), and Nick Bross (Facility Coordinator, SFRPD). Members receive registration one week prior to the general public and a $25 discount on every class.
Last updated May 13, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.
See Her SwimSF Boat Support at the Hyde Street Pier, 2905 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109SportsAvailability!Coach Morgan loves open-water swimming in the SF Bay waters and wants your experience to be fun and positive, just like hers. She is a pool and open-water swim coach for kids and adults and organizes open-water swim events in and around San...- San Francisco Children's Art CenterSan Francisco Children's Art Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Center, Building C, 1st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123Join us in the art studio for our Art Studio I & II classes for children ages 3-6 years old. SFCAC’s Art Studio classes provide younger children with open-ended, process-oriented art experiences. 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art activities will...
- San Francisco Children's Art CenterSan Francisco Children's Art Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Center, Building C, 1st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123Join us in the art studio for our Side by Side / Little Art Makers classes for children ages 2-3 years old.In classes designed especially for toddlers and young preschoolers, SFCAC's inquiry-based approach supports an exploratory process for our...
- San Francisco Children's Art CenterSan Francisco Children's Art Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason Center, Building C, 1st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123THIS SPRING: Join us for Art & NatureExplore the beauty of the natural world through the lens of creativity! Combining studio time with outdoor exploration, we’ll transform our observations of nature into creative expressions through painting,...
- City Kid CampBoat Playground, Golden Gate Park, 4414 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA 94122At City Kid Camp we bring the knowledge and training of youth development and combine it with games, sports, the history of our awesome city, appreciation of the natural environment and let kids do what they do best – play – while safely guiding...