Youth Art Program
Let your young artist explore, experiment, and create inside the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center. Our youth art programs include hands-on classes, family workshops, summer art camps, and special creative experiences throughout the year. Programs are designed for all skill levels, and all materials are provided. Advance registration is required. Plus, join us for Free Family Day on the first Sunday of every month (September through June) for free, drop-in art activities and museum fun.
Questions? Contact Curator of Creativity Gabriel Islas by calling (805) 525-5554 ext. 104, or email 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.
Youth Scholarships Available!
The Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center offers financial assistance to qualifying students under the age of 18 whose families are enrolled in California’s EBT or WIC programs. Once eligibility is verified, you will receive a discount code to use towards enrollment. Financial assistance is limited and not guaranteed. Eligible families may use this scholarship for up to 6 classes (or up to 2 camps) per year.
Our scholarship program is made possible through the generosity of our donors, including the Cathy Barringer Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Kitty Botke Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Tina Lorch Memorial Scholarship Fund, and the Margo Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Youth Classes
Date and Time: Monday, December 28 to Friday, January 1, 2027
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day
Age: 7+
Teaching Artist: Lennin Bernal
Cost: $180.00 per child for the entire week
Date and Time: Monday, December 28 - Friday, January 1, 2027
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day
Age: 7+
Teaching Artist: Lennin Bernal
Cost: $180.00 per child for the entire week
Free Family Days
Join us for free art activities and museum fun on the first Sunday of every month from 12 PM to 3 PM (September thru June). New activities are presented each month. Admission is free, all are welcome, and all materials are provided.
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: Sunday, September 27, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teaching Artists: Lennin Bernal
Cost: $40 for single session
Scholarships Available!
Preregistration required. Purchase to register.