Nimbus Arts Classes and Camps
Nimbus Arts, 649 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574
About
Nimbus Arts Classes and Camps offers on-site classes, camps, open studios, lectures, free public events, community service programs, classes in public and private schools, and collaborative art projects. Participants can join specialized options such as Master Puppetry Camp, an Oil Painting Workshop, the Slow Scent Natural Perfumery Workshop, Nip & Sip at the Napa Riverside Studio, and the Paint & Sip Series. Foundational art principles and topics are covered in every class and camp, and the approach to art instruction is highly creative and interdisciplinary, exploring artistic, environmental, cultural, scientific, or historical themes through hands-on, integrated art activities.
• Schedule: Classes and camps are offered along with workshops, open studios, lectures, and free public events throughout the year.
• Price: Financial details vary by specific class, camp, or workshop.
Nimbus Arts is a community-owned 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005, with the mission of giving the Napa Valley community access to art and igniting artistic expression across the Napa Valley. More than 40 local artists work as instructors at Nimbus, and the organization operates a brand-new dedicated ceramics studio in Downtown Napa. Nimbus Arts is described as a nationally recognized art education organization and has received a Napa County Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant.
Nimbus Arts offers free public events, community service programs, classes in public and private schools, and collaborative art projects throughout Napa County, and it responded after valley wildfires by providing community mosaic events. Leadership and supporters named in connection with Nimbus Arts include Dana Johnson (Nimbus Arts Co-Founder and Board President), Emily Griffin-Skura (Administration and Events Coordinator at Nimbus Arts), Jamie Graff (Executive Director of the nonprofit organization), Janet Pagano (Executive Director of The Cantus Fund), Alan Galbraith (Mayor of St. Helena), and Diane Dillon (Supervisor, District 3, County of Napa).
Testimonials describe Nimbus Arts as being at the forefront of the arts in Napa Valley, an “amazing gift to this community,” and “the spark” for a vibrant community arts program in St. Helena. Supporters and participants highlight the organization’s role in art education in Napa County, its community mosaic events after the wildfires, and the imaginative, fun, educational, and innovative nature of its programming.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
• Schedule: Classes and camps are offered along with workshops, open studios, lectures, and free public events throughout the year.
• Price: Financial details vary by specific class, camp, or workshop.
Nimbus Arts is a community-owned 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2005, with the mission of giving the Napa Valley community access to art and igniting artistic expression across the Napa Valley. More than 40 local artists work as instructors at Nimbus, and the organization operates a brand-new dedicated ceramics studio in Downtown Napa. Nimbus Arts is described as a nationally recognized art education organization and has received a Napa County Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant.
Nimbus Arts offers free public events, community service programs, classes in public and private schools, and collaborative art projects throughout Napa County, and it responded after valley wildfires by providing community mosaic events. Leadership and supporters named in connection with Nimbus Arts include Dana Johnson (Nimbus Arts Co-Founder and Board President), Emily Griffin-Skura (Administration and Events Coordinator at Nimbus Arts), Jamie Graff (Executive Director of the nonprofit organization), Janet Pagano (Executive Director of The Cantus Fund), Alan Galbraith (Mayor of St. Helena), and Diane Dillon (Supervisor, District 3, County of Napa).
Testimonials describe Nimbus Arts as being at the forefront of the arts in Napa Valley, an “amazing gift to this community,” and “the spark” for a vibrant community arts program in St. Helena. Supporters and participants highlight the organization’s role in art education in Napa County, its community mosaic events after the wildfires, and the imaginative, fun, educational, and innovative nature of its programming.
Last updated June 18, 2026.
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