For Fall 2023, the San Francisco Children’s Art Center (SFCAC) at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) offers weekly classes for two to 10 year olds on Wednesdays, September 20, 2023 to December 13, 2023 and Saturdays, September 23, 2023 to December 16, 2023. (No classes Thanksgiving week, November 20, 2023 to November 27, 2023.)

“Little Art Makers: Side By Side” classes are for children ages two to three years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. The classes meet in-person on Wednesdays, September 20, 2023 through December 13, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and cost $280 for 12 weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $35 each. (No class Wednesday, November 23, 2023.)

“Art Studio I” classes are for children ages three to five years old. The classes meet in-person on Wednesdays, September 20, 2023 through December 13, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and cost $340 for 12 weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $40 each. (No class Wednesday, November 23, 2023.)

“Drawing & Painting From Observation & Imagination” inspires children six to 10 years old on Wednesdays, September 20, 2023 through December 13, 2023, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m and costs $340 for 12 weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $40 each. (No class Wednesday, November 23, 2023.)

“Art Studio II” classes are for children ages three and one-half to five and one-half years old. The classes meet in-person on Saturdays, September 23, 2023, through December 16, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon), and cost $400 for 12 weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $45 each. (No class Saturday, November 26, 2023.)

Check out samples of SFCAC’s art teaching methods with the 15 free “Family Art Activities” videos in English (some are also in Spanish). Some activities also have printable PDF handouts in Chinese, English, and Spanish.