The Best Art Camps for Kids in Los Angeles
Enroll your budding young artists in an art camp this summer and give them the chance to explore their crafty talents and create some thoughtful art projects in a safe and creative environment. Luckily, there are plenty of art camps in Los Angeles and the South Bay to get those creative skills flowing.
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South Bay Art Camps
Indivisible Arts Summer Camp – Ages 7 – 15
Indivisible Arts’ hybrid creativity and emotional intelligence camps combine creativity and freedom with wisdom and problem-solving tools to help kids meet life on life’s terms. Young artists ages 7 to 15 get to experience working with a wide range of mediums including resin, spray paint, photography, graphic design and more. Kids can also get creative with music, try yoga, and just have fun with water play.
Location: 618 Cypress St, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
South Bay Art Department Summer Art Camps & Classes – Ages 5 – 16
South Bay Art Dept. provides summer art camps and classes to give kids ages 5 to 16 an opportunity to express themselves creatively through a variety of mediums with no repeat art projects throughout the summer for a unique experience no matter how many sessions you sign up for. Bonus: pizza lunch is provided!
Location: 2316 Artesia Blvd. Ste.C, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
AR Workshop Torrance Summer ARt Camp – Ages 7 – 14
Summer ARt Camps promote creativity and hands-on STEAM learning in a fun and social environment that provides kids with the tools and materials to enjoy a hands-on crafting experience. Morning and Afternoon camps are available from June-August!
Location: 24046 Vista Montana, Torrance, CA 90505
West L.A. Art Camps
reDiscover Tinkering Camp – Ages 7 – 12
Creative projects and tinkering lessons will help your kids grow into innovative artists. Best part? They only use sustainable materials to ensure creative and eco-friendly summer art. With a 5:1 camper to facilitator ratio, the workshop provides a supportive environment for personal growth through skills development and creative construction.
Location: 12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Art Zone West LA – Ages 3 & up
What makes Art Zone West LA one of the best summer camps for artsy kids is the focus on encouraging individual abilities and interests by nurturing kids’ preferred mediums, forms, and styles. Camps and classes are open to toddlers and up. Sign up daily for flexible scheduling.
Location: 11750 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
Robertson Art Zone/ RAZ Land – Ages 4 & up
Each week of camp is focused on a specific theme using storytelling and various mediums including sculpting, painting, mixed media, and more. The Robertson Art Zone summer camps are open to kids ages 5 to 11, they also offer a preschool camp for kids ages 4 – 5, and a counselor-in-training program for kids ages 12 -13.
Location: 1046 S Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035.
The Artsy Backyard – Grades K – 8th
One of the most respected summer art camps in Los Angeles, The Artsy Backyard offers three weeks of creative fun, with options for half days or full days. The feature a Young Artists camp for kids in K – 1st grades and Kids Art Camp for 2nd through 8th grades. The camp focuses on different artists, mediums, styles, and more.
Location: 316 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
Northeast L.A. Art Camps
SOCAPA Los Angeles
SOCAPA Los Angeles is one of the most well-known institutions for creative teens. Offerings include film and photo camps for art enthusiasts hoping to launch a cinematography or photography career.
Location: Occidental College Braun Hall – 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, California 90041.
Summer Arts Conservatory – Ages 9 – 15
Structured after the arts curriculum utilized at LACHSA, the Summer Arts Conservatory features five different departments including visual arts. The camp runs for a three week session culminating in a performance and gallery presentation.
Location: California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032
San Fernando Valley Art Camps
Summer Art Academy – Ages 5 – 15
Designed for kids ages five to 15, Summer Art Academy has a broader angle on what it means to create summer art—painting, ceramics, cooking, theater, and dance are all elements of the well-rounded program.
Valley Village: 11544 Moorpark Street #4, Studio City, CA. 91602.
Agoura Hills: Ilan Ramon Day School: 27400 Canwood Drive, Agoura Hills CA.
Meri Cherry – Ages 4 & up
Meri Cherry summer camps focus on “process art”—that is, allowing kids to discover mediums, textures, and styles through a hands-on approach so that the process of creating their art is the main focus, rather than the end result. Each camp week offers a different theme.
Location: 17060 Ventura Blvd, Encino, Los Angeles, CA 91316.
Art Rebel – Ages 7 – 14
As the name suggests Art Rebel offers forward-thinking creative expression to the extreme. Aimed at kids ranging from seven to 14, they instruct in weekly-long sessions with different themes and styles. Painting, slime making, clay, glow-in-the-dark art, and more are all part of the unique fun
Location: 14382 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA 91423.
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