Summer Art Camps 2026!
Learn from professional artists and expert art educators this summer! Your kids will have an amazing time making art in our spacious art studio extending out to a large patio which will be used for additional studio space, play area, and for eating and relaxing.
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Young Artists Studio
June 22-June 26
9:00AM-3:00PM
Ages 8-14 $550
This camp is designed for kids, who LOVE to make art. Join us for 5 days of art exploration and experimentation using traditional medium including pastels, paint, graphite, block printing and collage. We'll practice observations and drawing from nature, still life setups and a clothed figure model. The last day culminates with a reception for parents and an exhibition of our work in the gallery.Materials fee included
Artworks by students of Barbara Pollak
Teen Portfolio Development
July 27-August 7
9:00AM-3:00PM
Ages 13-18
$1200 for 2 weeks
$600 for 1 week
In the mornings, we'll tackle the fundamentals of traditional drawing and painting assignments while incorporating observations from life, including working from the Live Models. Gesture/contour drawings and several sessions with a live model will be part of our training.
Afternoons will be devoted to portfolio development, finding your artistic voice through explorations of a wide range of materials and themes.
The two weeks will culminate in a lively group gallery show and, hopefully, a portfolio-worthy piece! Material fee included.
Artworks by students of Barbara Pollak
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Creativity Camp
July 20-July 24
10:00AM-12:30PM
Ages 7-12 $350
Students will be inspired by renowned artists to create mixed media pieces, handmade sketchbooks, pop up paper rooms, tote bags, handmade toys, and paintings. Material Fee included
Portfolio Camp
July 20-July 24
1:30PM-4:00PM
Ages 9-12 $350
A portfolio consists of solid work that displays understanding of color, shading, gesture, rendering, still life, and portraits. This class will provide you with the foundations of life drawing, portraiture, perspective, and the figure. All levels of skill are welcome. Material fee included.
Artworks by students of Cara Goldstein
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Comics Art & Stop Motion Animation
June 29-July 3 and July 6-July 10 from 9AM-3PM
Ages 8-14 $550 per week
Comics Art Instructor: Dean Stuart
Stop Motion Animation Instructor: Annie Wong Materials included
10% off Refer a friend
Artworks by students of Dean Stuart
This comics & animation summer camp will be co-taught with instructor Dean Stuart, teaching comics in the morning and stop-motion animation in the afternoon with Annie Wong.
Drawing comics will combine the fun of visual storytelling with traditional drawing techniques. We work traditionally, and our goal is to create a finished small comic/zine of their work by the end of the week. We will also engage in collaborative comic exercises and games to get to know each other and learn that making comics doesn’t have to be too difficult.
Stop Motion Animation will incorporate physical materials such as clay and cut-out paper to bring ideas to life. Students will also learn and apply storytelling, character building, and hands-on set design.
Dean Stuart is an author and illustrator who's been published in Boom! comics, Darkhorse, and Penguin Random House. His most recent work is the award winning graphic novel 'Cassi and the House of Memories'. Dean is also a gallery artist and has shown his work in Portland, New York, San Francisco, and Oakland. Dean works out of his studio at Helvella Art in Oakland.
Web: deandraws.com
Annie Wong is a Bay Area artist and creative workshop facilitator specializing in playful, hands-on experiences that help people reconnect with imagination and self-expression. She’s best known for her stop motion animation work as Headexplodie, with collaborations including The New York Times, Adult Swim, and The Greater Good Science Center. Her whimsical animations have been viewed over 40 billion times on Giphy.com.
Web: Headexplodie.co
Instagram: @Headexplodie
Artworks by Annie Wong
Artworks by Annie Wong
