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Art studios that offer fun classes for children, such as painting, ceramics, cartoon drawing, computer art, and more are listed below.

Featured Art Studios/Classes

Lascaux Academy (art & language) ~ Belmont
Homeschooling welcome! Award-winning art & language class (age 3 – adults): drawing, painting, comics/Manga, ceramics! Over than 15 types of high-end art supplies. 60 watercolors. Our teachers do not draw for students. We show detailed drawing and painting instruction. Each student has a computer to review art instruction as well.

Sewnow! Fashion Studio ~ Lafayette
Sewnow! is a fantastic workspace equipped with the latest technology, 
allowing you to design, embroider, and sew anything you can imagine!  
Our Fashion design and sewing classes are offered afterschool and Saturdays for Kids & Teens, and day and evening for Adults.  We also have shorter workshops, holiday camps, and fun birthday parties.

Our Art Room ~ San Mateo
Programs for Ages 6-18. Specialized fine art classes (watercolor, pastel, sketch, acrylics, oils, Chinese brush painting, etc) for children taught by award winning artists and highly experienced teachers, Loren Chin & Pat Chin.  Class size is kept small (maximum class size of 8 students for 1 or 2 teachers present) to emphasize personal attention. Students are taught on individualized basis and designed with personalized curriculum. 

The Marvegos Fine Art School ~ Los Gatos, San Ramon, Fremont
Fine art classes and camps, using a contemporary ‘hands on’ approach, for children ages 4 1/2 – 17. From Art Exploration to Portfolio Building, creativity and problem-solving is exercised at this enchanting art studio. Quality materials..small classes..original works..annual student exhibitions. Details and samples of student work at www.marvegos.com.  

Green Forest Art Studio ~ Union City
Kids Art Classes, Summer Camps, Birthday Parties for children ages 2-18.  East Bay near Fremont, Union City. Oil painting, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, drawing, sculpture, print art, Chinese art, & more. Highly experienced instructor with a strong background in Fine Art, Art Education, and Child Development. More details at www.greenforestartstudio.com.

JCCSF Art & Ceramics ~ San Francisco
In youth ceramics, children learn hand-building and glazing techniques. Youth art classes use stories as a springboard for children to embark on a new art adventure each week. Working with nontoxic materials, safe tools and simple art-making processes, kids develop fine motor skills.

SFMOMA Family Programs ~ San Francisco
First and third Sundays of each month 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids get in free!
Explore art, create your own, travel to extraordinary worlds, get hands-on, discover special places, be inspired. Moderators guide participatory activities, and docents lead family-friendly tours. Look. Think. Create. It’s Family Sunday!

Fun With Media Studio for Digital Arts ~ Mountain View
After school Media Sampler Program for Grades 3 and older.  Curriculum covers animation, movie-making, digital art, photography, game design and more.  New state-of-the-art studio equipped with iMacs and latest software.  90 minute classes once a week.  Free introductory class for new students. Small class sizes. Home-schoolers welcome.

San Francisco Children's Art Center ~ San Francisco
We offer a full range of classes in our Fort Mason studio, for children ages 22 months to 10 years old. Side by Side for toddlers and their caregivers, Just for Twos for children ready to transition to a drop-off class, and Art Studio classes for Pre-Ks. School-age children have the opportunity to attend Topic Classes where they can choose from themes such as Photography Mixed Media, Art in the Garden, Clay, and Printmaking.

More Art Lessons ~ San Francisco & North Bay
Art Start - Mill Valley
Studio 4 Art - Novato
Angel Prints - Petaluma
Art is Happening - San Anselmo
Doodlebug - San Anselmo
Color Me Mine - San Francisco
Bubble - San Francisco
4Cats Art Studio - San Francisco
ARTifact Studio - San Francisco
ArtWorks Fine Art Studio - San Francisco
Center for Creative Exploration - San Francisco
Children's Creativity Museum - San Francisco
Chris Babcock Art - San Francisco
de Young Museum Art After School - San Francisco
Flying Machine Art Academy - San Francisco
Jamaroo Kids - San Francisco
Little Lane Studios - San Francisco
Northern California Music and Art Culture Center - San Francisco
The Painting Studio - San Francisco
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Pixie Hall Studios - San Francisco
Precita Eyes - San Francisco
Root Division - San Francisco
San Francisco Children's Art Center - San Francisco
Sharon Art Studio - San Francisco
Sirron Norris Studio & Gallery - San Francisco
Stretch the Imagination - San Francisco
Wee Scotty Fashion School - San Francisco
Museum of Craft and Folk Art - San Francisco

More Art Lessons ~ Peninsula
Digital Monkey School - Belmont
Alligator Art Studio - Burlingame
Art Attack - Burlingame
Kids Knitwork Knitting and Fiber Art Classes - Burlingame
Marina's Sewing School - Burlingame
Sora Classic Arts - Los Altos
Art-n-Fun - Los Altos
Kids Art - Los Altos
Color Me Mine - Menlo Park
Bubble - Menlo Park
Peninsula Art Studio - Millbrae
Art for Well Beings - Palo Alto
Cantor Arts Center - Palo Alto
Celebrate Art - Redwood City
KidzArt - San Carlos
Our Art Room - San Mateo
Dragonfly Designs Jewelry Making - South San Francisco

More Art Lessons ~ South Bay
The Art Beat - Campbell
The Mosaic Gardens - Campbell
Rainbow Art Studio - Cupertino
Young at Art - Cupertino
Marvegos Fine Art School - Los Gatos, Fremont, San Ramon
Petroglyph - Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, San Jose
Community School of Music and Arts - Mountain View
Fun with Media - Mountain View
Clay Creations - Pacifica
allARTstudio - San Carlos
Laurel Street Arts - San Carlos
Color Me Mine - San Jose
KidzArt - San Jose
Camp Fashionista - San Jose
Cindy Art Studio - San Jose
The Clayground - San Jose
Creative Learning through the Arts Program (CLAP) - San Jose
Kids Art Bash - San Jose
Njeri's Morning Glory School and Art Center - San Jose
A Work of Heart - San Jose
San Jose Art Academy - Santa Clara
Starting Arts Studio - Santa Clara
Kids Art - Santa Cruz
Nunu's Clay, Paint & Fired - Scotts Valley

More Art Camps ~ East Bay
ARt YoWZa - Alameda
Color Me Mine - Alameda, Fremont, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek
Artcentric Studio - Benicia
Brushstrokes Studio - Berkeley
Clay Classes for Kids - Berkeley
Kids "N" Clay - Berkeley
Monart Drawing Studio - Berkeley
Sticky Art Labs - Berkeley
Aran's Art Studio - Castro Valley
The Artist Center - Castro Valley
Jazzy Crafts - Castro Valley
Kidz Kraftz - Dublin
Digital Alchemy Studio - Emeryville
Paint and Brush Art Studio - Fremont
Teach Me Art School & Studio - Fremont
Marvegos Fine Art School - Fremont, San Ramon
The Art Room - Lafayette
Sewnow! Fashion Studio - Lafayette
Children's Art Classes - Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin
Green Forest Art Studio - Union City
Boys and Girls Club of Oakland - Oakland
The Crucible - Oakland
Destiny Arts Center - Oakland
Kids' Mosaics - Oakland
KidzArt - Oakland
The Nova Studio - Pt. Richmond
East Bay Art Center - Richmond
NIAD Art Center - Richmond
Civic Arts Education - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education - Walnut Creek

Theatre Classes
Berkeley Playhouse - Berkeley
Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Berkeley
Kids 'N Dance Musical Theater - Lafayette
Los Gatos Youth Theater - Los Gatos
Milpitas Rainbow Theater - Milpitas
Destiny Arts Center - Oakland
Glitter & Razz Productions - Oakland
Women's Will Shakespeare - Oakland
Bay Area School of Performing Arts - Palo Alto
Palo Alto Children's Theatre - Palo Alto
TheatreWorks - Palo Alto
Peninsula Youth Theater - Palo Alto, Mountain View
Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory - Portola Valley
Cynthia's Costumes & Parties - San Carlos
San Carlos Children's Theater - San Carlos
Bay Area Shakespeare Camp - San Francisco
Musical Theatre Works - San Francisco
Young Performer's Theatre - San Francisco
Remarkable Girls - San Francisco, Peninsula
San Jose Children's Musical Theatre - San Jose
TheaterFun - San Jose
Willow Glen Children's Theatre - San Jose
Pied Piper Players - San Mateo
Kids on Broadway - Santa Cruz
Resound! Christian Music Theater - Sunnyvale
Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education - Walnut Creek

Cooking Classes
Kids Fire and Knives - Menlo Park
Fresh Starts Cooking Studio - Novato
What's Cooking - Marin, San Francisco, East Bay
Apron Strings - San Francisco
Cake Works - San Jose
Cucina Bambini - San Jose
Kids Culinary Adventures - San Mateo
In the Kitchen Culinary - Sausalito
Young Chef's Academy - Sunnyvale
Culinary Dude on Tour - Bay Area