Art Lab Youth Classes and Art Camps
Art Lab at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
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Art Lab Youth Classes and Art Camps offers activities such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry making, sewing, stained glass, photography, mixed media classes, sculpture, comic book art, fashion, anime, watercolor, mosaic, knitting, crochet, ceramic handbuilding, digital photography, and darkroom printing. Camp and class options also include specific projects like Silk Scarf Painting, Up Close Photography, and Color & Light.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Art Lab is open 7 days a week, with classes and gallery hours Monday through Thursday from 10am–7pm and Friday through Sunday from 10am–4pm; Winter, Spring, and Fall semesters run for 10 consecutive weeks, and the Summer semester runs for 8 consecutive weeks; youth and teen classes are typically two hours in length, and workshops run one to three weeks.
• Price: $282.00–$352.00 per class, based on current listed examples.
Art Lab Youth Classes and Art Camps is part of Art Lab, a non-profit school of fine and applied art established in 1975. Art Lab is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art school whose classes provide art instruction and appreciation for students of all ages, from beginners to advanced levels. Art Lab hosts art camp for kids every Spring, Summer, and Winter, with half-day and full-day art camp options where children can experience different artistic mediums while socializing with their peers.
Teen art classes at Art Lab include a portfolio class useful for those intending to apply to art colleges, and Art Lab has a long history of students who have gone on to attend Pratt, F.I.T., and N.Y.U. among prestigious art colleges. Workshops are offered as one to three week classes that focus on a specific technique, medium, or artistic style. Art Lab also offers artists exhibition space in the Art Lab Gallery.
Art Lab invites the community into its studios through Art for a Day private parties and events, which are described as perfect for girl scouts, boy scouts, birthday parties, and team building exercises. Groups for Art for a Day take part in two or three hour projects in Art Lab’s studios, with two hours for art and one hour for food or presents, and projects can be tailored to fit the needs or wants of the group or left up to one of Art Lab’s teaching artists. Art Lab is described as a valued member of New York’s arts and educational community and a vital part of the cultural life of Staten Island.
Last updated January 6, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Art Lab is open 7 days a week, with classes and gallery hours Monday through Thursday from 10am–7pm and Friday through Sunday from 10am–4pm; Winter, Spring, and Fall semesters run for 10 consecutive weeks, and the Summer semester runs for 8 consecutive weeks; youth and teen classes are typically two hours in length, and workshops run one to three weeks.
• Price: $282.00–$352.00 per class, based on current listed examples.
Art Lab Youth Classes and Art Camps is part of Art Lab, a non-profit school of fine and applied art established in 1975. Art Lab is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art school whose classes provide art instruction and appreciation for students of all ages, from beginners to advanced levels. Art Lab hosts art camp for kids every Spring, Summer, and Winter, with half-day and full-day art camp options where children can experience different artistic mediums while socializing with their peers.
Teen art classes at Art Lab include a portfolio class useful for those intending to apply to art colleges, and Art Lab has a long history of students who have gone on to attend Pratt, F.I.T., and N.Y.U. among prestigious art colleges. Workshops are offered as one to three week classes that focus on a specific technique, medium, or artistic style. Art Lab also offers artists exhibition space in the Art Lab Gallery.
Art Lab invites the community into its studios through Art for a Day private parties and events, which are described as perfect for girl scouts, boy scouts, birthday parties, and team building exercises. Groups for Art for a Day take part in two or three hour projects in Art Lab’s studios, with two hours for art and one hour for food or presents, and projects can be tailored to fit the needs or wants of the group or left up to one of Art Lab’s teaching artists. Art Lab is described as a valued member of New York’s arts and educational community and a vital part of the cultural life of Staten Island.
Last updated January 6, 2026.
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