For Summer 2024, the San Francisco Children’s Art Center (SFCAC) at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) offers in-person camp options for children ages five through 10 years old (grades kindergarten through five). The weekly summer camps run from Monday, June 10, 2024 through Friday, August 24, 2024 on weekdays. (No classes the week of July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024.)

“Land, Sea & City” Week 1 for grades two through five is available Monday through Friday, June 10, 2024 to June 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and costs $550. “Land, Sea & City” Week 2 for grades two through five meets Monday through Friday, July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and costs $550. “Land, Sea & City” Week 3 for grades two through five meets Monday through Friday, August 12, 2024 to August 16, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and costs $550.

“Young Artists Workshops” are for children in kindergarten through grade one (5 to 6 years). The workshops meet in-person, Mondays through Fridays, June 17, 2024 to June 20, 2024 (no camp Wednesday, June 19, 2024); July 15, 2024 to July 19, 2024; and August 5, 2024 to August 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and cost $220 to $275 per week.

“MAD (Music, Art, Drama) Camp” for grades one through three takes place Monday through Friday, June 24, 2024 to June 28, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and costs $625. This camp is a collaboration between Blue Bear School Of Music, SFCAC, and Young Performers Theatre. Reserve space through Blue Bear.

“Drawing & Painting” / “Sculpture” is two workshops in one for children in grades two through five. “Drawing & Painting” / “Sculpture” takes place Monday through Friday, July 8, 2024 to July 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m and costs $550.

“Art & Science / Photo Explorers” is two workshops in one for children grades two through five and happens Monday through Friday, July 29, 2024 to August 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and costs $550.

“Printmaking / Clay Time” is two workshops in one for children grades two through five and happens Monday through Friday, August 19, 2024 to August 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and costs $550.

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.