Art classes, camps and parties for children and adults

At the South Bay Art Department (formerly known as the Manhattan Beach Art Department), we nurture individuality and confidence through personal, creative expression. Our art classes encourage students to work from personal experience and interest, to enjoy the PROCESS of making art. There’s no right or wrong. Rather, we offer inspiration and guidance to help each student develop their own unique artistic voice.

For younger students, our classes are dedicated to preserving and celebrating a purity of artistic vision. For more advanced students, we seek to reawaken this innocent spirit, allowing them to see the “same old things” in creative new ways.