These Art Classes were voted the Bay Area’s 2023 Best of the Best by Bay Area Parent readers. Read the full list of winners here.
Silicon Valley
Gold: Art on the Farm at Lehrfeld Farm. This outdoor art class is three hours long and focuses on building artistic confidence and developing individual creativity in a positive and inclusive environment while fostering a growth mindset. San Martin. lehrfeldfarm.com/art-classes.
Silver: Drawn2Art. Los Altos and Los Gatos. Drawn2artstudios.com.
Bronze: AR Workshop. Morgan Hill. arworkshop.com/morganhill.
Bronze: The Art Beat. Campbell. Theartbeat.net.
Peninsula
Gold: Laurel Street Arts. Offers classes, camps and events with a focus on pottery, mosaic and glass art. San Carlos. Laurelstreetarts.com.
Silver: Create, Mix and Mingle. San Mateo. Createmixandmingle.com.
Bronze: Fly on the Wall Art School. Half Moon Bay. flyonthewallartist.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: ARTifact. Offers art classes and camps for kids starting at preschool age to 12. San Francisco. Sfartifact.com.
Silver: Little Tree Art Studios. San Anselmo. Littletreestudios.net.
Bronze: Messy Art Lab. San Francisco. messyartlab.com.
East Bay
Gold: I Heart Art. In addition to classes, camps and birthday parties, this studio offers workshops for families and teens, plus art and music mornings and toddler time for children as young as 2. Pleasant Hill. iheartartstudio.co.
Silver: Alameda Arts. Alameda. alamedaarts.com.
Silver: Messy Makers. Alameda. messymakersart.com.
Bronze: Lemon Blossom Creations. Walnut Creek. lemonblossomcreations.com.