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 Thursdays, April 4, 2024 to May 23, 2024 and Saturdays, March 30, 2024 to May 18, 2024.

“Side By Side” & “Little Art Makers” classes are for children ages two to three and one half years old accompanied by an adult caregiver (unless children can participate independently). The classes meet in-person on Thursdays, April 4, 2024 through May 23, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and cost $200 for eight weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $35 each.

“Art Studio I” classes are for children ages three to five years old. The classes meet in-person on Thursdays, April 4, 2024 through May 23, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and cost $250 for eight weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $40 each.

“Photo Explorers: Photo Mixed Media” inspires children six to 10 years old on Thursdays, April 4, 2024 through May 23, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m and costs $250 for eight weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $40 each.

“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, March 30, 2024 through May 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon), and cost $300 for eight weeks. Drop-in class sessions cost $45 each.

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.