Whether you’re a seasoned or a novice artist, Laguna Beach has the best art classes for you. As one of the premier artists’ colonies in the United States, Laguna Beach will no doubt inspire you to take your work to the next level. These are some of the best classes in town to help you do just that

Festival Art Classes


Summer isn’t the only time to enjoy the benefits of our annual trifecta of world-renowned art festivals. The

Sawdust Art Festival

offers classes throughout the year in a variety of mediums, including painting, glassblowing and even bread making. Refine the skills in your preferred medium, or try something totally new for a fresh perspective.

Festival of Arts

offers workshops during the summer in a relaxed environment, from wine and painting nights to arts classes for kids. Meanwhile,

Art-A-Fair

offers instructional workshops with their professional artists. Class size is limited to six, so you’re sure to get lots of personalized attention

Laguna College of Art and Design


The celebrated

Laguna College of Art and Design

offers year round community education classes on their beautiful campus in Laguna Canyon. The curriculum is focused on those who want to continue their personal or professional development in the arts. Two of the workshops taking place this summer include Painting Explorations and Summer Portrait Sculpture. All of their classes are taught by their classically trained faculty

Laguna Outreach for Community Arts


Another organization working to bring art to everyone in Laguna Beach is the

Laguna Outreach for Community Arts

. LOCA provides workshops to schools and community groups throughout town as well as classes for the public. They currently host an Art Club for artists to come together and share ideas. They also provide ongoing workshops in painting, multi-media and printmaking

Laguna Plein Air Painters


Members of the Laguna Plein Air Painters can take advantage of their member workshops, focused on capturing the beauty of the landscape. They offer multi-day painting retreats in some of the most beautiful places in the country. The organization also hosts

Paint Outs

, an afternoon where members demo their process to other members and those interested in joining

The City of Laguna Beach


Even the City of Laguna Beach gets in on the art action in town. They offer a variety of classes and workshops each season for community members of all ages. Recent classes include Painting on Silk, Adult Beginning Drawing and Portraiture. Check out their

summer brochure

for upcoming classes and workshops

The Laguna Playhouse


If your children have artistic aspirations that are of the dramatic variety, be sure to check out what’s available at the popular

Laguna Playhouse

. They offer after school programs for children ages 4 to 17 as well as summer camps taught by theatre professionals. In addition, they have a youth conservatory program for kids interested in honing their talents

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