Fine Art Program
The Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center offers an inspiring lineup of fine art classes in painting, drawing, printmaking, and more for teens and adults. Led by professional teaching artists, each course blends hands-on demonstrations with personalized, supportive instruction to help every student grow—whether you’re a total beginner or refining your technique. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided in every class. Classes are offered year-round with course variety changing monthly. Preregistration is required.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104, or email Curator of Creativity Gabriel Islas at creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
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You can help us prevent canceled classes and keep enrollment fees low by enrolling early for courses. If enrollments are low 72 hours before a course’s start date, we may have to cancel class, so please enroll early whenever possible. Thank you!
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Santa Paula Art Museum members who pay an annual membership fee receive a 10% discount on all art classes. Just use the discount code MEMBER at checkout. To become a member, click here to visit our membership page. Not sure if your membership is current? Email us.
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Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the start date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 4-6 days of the start date will receive a 50% refund or may transfer 100% of their credit to another class. Cancellations made within 3 days of a course’s start date are not guaranteed a refund or credit transfer in any amount. In the event that the Cole Creativity Center must cancel a class, students will receive a 100% refund.
Multi-Day Courses
Single-Day Workshops
Fine Art Open Studio
Access to SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center studio space is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Open studio is uninstructed; Assistance will be available in setting up your work station and purchasing art supplies or Lockers.
Give The Gift of Art Classes
Purchase a class gift certificate for a friend or family member! They’ll be able to use your gift towards the purchase of a spot in any of the Museum’s upcoming classes on a date that works for them. Classes at SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center range from $20 - $200, but you can purchase a class gift certificate in $25 increments, up to $300. Once purchased, a special code will be automatically sent to the recipient. If you want to gift a specific class, we recommend enrolling them directly.
*PLEASE NOTE:
Class credits are non-refundable, cannot be returned or exchanged for any other goods or services, and cannot be redeemed for cash.
Member discounts cannot be combined with class credit.
Date/Time: Three consecutive Wednesdays: August 19, August 26, and September 2, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Andres Salazar
Cost: $115 for all three sessions
Preregistration required. Add class to cart to register.