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Art Classes for Kids

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Art class(drawing) for 3 years old
Drawing class for talented 6-year-old
Summer Art Programs

Reviews of Art Classes

Art of Child N. Oakland
Art Yowza Alameda
Berkeley Child Art Studio
Habitot
Junior Center of Art and Science Oakland
Kalen Meyer Art Classes
MicroKidz
Monart Drawing Studio
Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) Oakland
Peralta Colleges
Richmond Art Center
Studio One Oakland
Arts & Crafts Activities
Private Art Lessons

Art of Child

March 2007

I just wanted to let everyone know about a great class called ART OF CHILD. It is held in a classroom at St. Augustine Church on Alcatraz near College Ave. in Oakland. The class is great for younger children. Children get to sing, dance, and explore with art. The early spring session starts March 9 - April 27. The class is for 1 hour on Fridays. The teacher Stella is wonderful with the kids! For more info contact Stella 925-957-1757 Jenn

Art class(drawing) for 3 years old

November 2001

I would like to take my son to an art class. I really appreciate if you could give me some information regarding art classes for 3 years old in East Bay besides Habitot (Habitot sounds good but the schedule doesn't work for us). I have checked the UC parent website, Berkeley Child Art Studio sounds really good but I can't find the phone number anywhere. fei lin

A very friendly and approachable art teacher started an art program at Totland, the Berkeley City Park at McGee and Virginia(?). I actually am not sure if it is still happening. It was called YAWS - Youth Arts Work Space. They did have studio time for young kids. If you go there, you will find out if it is still happening and your child can play at the play ground so it wouldn't be a wasted trip. With kids input, the art teacher painted the wonderful mural on the exterior of the building, which make the place so inviting and invigorating.

MOCHA has a drop in "Little Studio" for creative expression and exploration in the arts. It is open during the day Tues - Sun. for drop-in. (check hours at www.mocha.org). Preschool groups can schedule field trip visits. The Little Studio will not "teach" your child how to draw, but will provide materials to explore and create and support children at their developmental levels. It costs $3 per visit and kids are not turned away for lack of funds. Lissa

Try your local rec center. The Montclair Rec Center in Oakland, for instance, seems to have a lot of art classes on various days for kids this age. Leah

Drawing class for talented 6-year-old

November 2001

I am looking for a good drawing class for my almost 6-year-old son. He has been drawing enthusastically since he was almost four, and he is quite prolific and, I think, talented. I am looking for something that focuses on drawing itself, for that seems to be his primary interest. We live in the Berkeley/Claremont area, and he goes to school in Oakland near Lake Merritt. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Pam Recommendation received:

Monart School of the Arts Berkeley

Berkeley Child Art Studio

From: Joyce (3/98)

Has anyone mentioned the Berkeley Child Art Studio? Last I knew it was a great place for kids to do art.

MicroKidz

11/99
My daughter has started taking computer art classes at MicroKidz, the new computer learning center on Telegraph by Ashby. She really enjoys her classes and her teachers and she is learning a lot of different computer art programs designed specifically for kids. I feel it's a great way for my daughter to be artisitc and learn computer skills, too.

Peralta Colleges

From: Linda (3/99)

Check out the Peralta Colleges, esp. Vista. They have some great classes, great instructors, and they're CHEAP. Laney has some good facilities. Vista uses facilities at other schools or locations. Vista caters more to people who are not looking for degrees in art, just want to take classes.

Arts & Crafts Activities

From: Carla (4/99)

An excellent website for hands-on art and craft activities is http://www.kinderart.com. They have an incredible number of projects for various ages. My favorite area is the kinderart kitchen with recipes for all sorts of modeling clays and other squishy, slimy things.

From: Claire(4/99)

A good resource book for projects involving recycled materials is "Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids" by Mary Ann Kohle. I borrowed it from BPL so I don't know where you can buy it. There are projects galore, from the very basic collage from magazines, to pressed tin can candeliers!

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