ART CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

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The City of Laguna Beach offers a variety of art classes.

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Coast Summit

The Festival’s Coast Summit celebrates the visionary leaders who are pioneering solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of our time. The summit features panel discussions, premiere film screenings and keynote address, get ready to connect with world-class athletes, captivating storytellers, passionate activists, and changemakers who are making a real difference.

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K-12 Educational Programs

The Festival also organizes curated speaker and film presentations at local schools to introduce adventure and conservation stories that spark curiosity and adventure in young students.

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The Festival of Arts offers a variety of classes and workshops during the summer season. Reservations required unless otherwise noted. 2025 season: July 2 through August 29. Closed July 4 and August 23.

Youth Art Classes, Ages 5 to 12, $25/class
Fridays – Sundays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Adult and Teen Art Classes, Ages 13+, $45/class
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 3 – 5:30 p.m.

Prints and Pinots Class, Ages 21+, $50/class
Thursdays, 8:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Paint and Sip Class, Ages 21+, $50/class
Fridays, 8:30 – 10:30 p.m.

Art Center Workshops
Mondays – Thursdays, 4 – 8 p.m.; Fridays – Sundays, 12 noon – 8 p.m.
No reservations required. Free with Festival admission. Fee for ceramics workshop.

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363 Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach
(949) 497-1733, ext. 4

The Friends of the Laguna Beach Library partners with many local arts groups such as Laguna Beach Live! and LOCA to provide arts programming at the library, including popular children’s art, music and storytelling programs.

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Art-a-Fair offers semi-private instruction from award-winning professional artists. Receive valuable instruction, learn new techniques and expand your artistic horizons in weekly class sessions. Class size is limited to 6 students, must be 16 years or older. The curriculum changes yearly with updated class listings available every spring.

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The Laguna Art Museums hosts monthly art workshops for adults and the LAM Kids Studio program, as well as special demonstrations and presentations by guest artists.

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach
(949) 494-8971

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Laguna Beach Community & Susi Q Center

Laguna Beach Seniors offers a wide variety of arts-related classes, programs and clubs.

380 Third Street, Laguna Beach
(949) 464-6645

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Ongoing Public Workshops, Community Education, Lectures, Events:

Figure Painting and Drawing Workshops

Community Education Courses in Drawing, Painting, Plein Air

Pre-College Programs, Portfolio Development

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Laguna Dance hosts master classes for dancers ages 12 and up as well as its week-long Summer Intensive program.

(949) 715-5578

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For children up to 6 with caregiver involvement.

Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.

Laguna Beach Library, 363 Glenneyre Street, Laguna Beach (949) 715-9713

In this free, year-round children’s class is led by local musicians Zach Churchill and Dylan Churchill, attendees sing, dance and play child-friendly percussion instruments.

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LOCA offers a variety of arts education programs for children and adults, including:

Art Escapes

LOCA Arts Education offers free art workshops for kids, families and adults at the Laguna Beach Library, Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Senior Center, and other downtown Laguna locations.

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LOCA offers a variety of arts education programs for children and adults, including:

Art Talks

Offered monthly in downtown Laguna Beach.

Free for LOCA members; $20 for nonmembers.

LOCA Art Talks are for anyone and everyone who loves the visual arts. Attendees get to meet fascinating artists and industry leaders and learn about their work and careers.

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Laguna Playhouse’s Youth Conservatory (ages 8-19) is unique among youth theater programs in the area. In addition to participating in Conservatory classes which build a strong foundation, students are also invited to audition for youth productions on the Laguna Playhouse stage and may participate in additional workshops at no additional cost. The Playhouse also hosts exciting musical and non-musical summer camps for ages 4-19. 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach (949) 497-2787

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The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) is dedicated to preserving and promoting the vibrant legacy of landscape painting in Laguna Beach through diverse events, programs and educational initiatives including classes, workshops, painting demonstrations and art talks for artists at all skill levels. Additionally, we provide opportunities for non-painters to engage with the artists and learn more about the plein air art form.

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Music History Hall is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the history of American music through curated music and cultural events and projects ranging from podcasts to books to art exhibits to its award-winning American Music History course.

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For ages 6 and up.

No Square Theatre offers musical theater and acting classes and camps for children and adults through its Square Roots Theatre Program.

384 Legion Street, Laguna Beach

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No Square’s Wisdom of the Masters Guest Artist Series brings some of the entertainment industry’s greatest performers, designers, writers, composers, and directors to beautiful Laguna Beach. This unique program provides the opportunity for these accomplished artists to share their wisdom with theatre lovers in our community.

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Sawdust Studio Art Classes
Experience the magic of the Sawdust Studio on the Sawdust Art Festival grounds and create your own unique art piece, to wear or to share, in just one two-hour session.

Every Friday and Saturday
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; $95

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Writers Workshop

Every Monday at the Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Center, 380 Third Street, Laguna Beach.

10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.; annual member dues $50.

Learn about the craft of writing at Third Street Writers’ weekly writers’ workshop which features special guest instructors, peer critique and prompt writing.

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Laguna Beach Arts Alliance is open to all non-profit 501(c) 3 arts organizations located in Laguna Beach.

For more information, please contact us at info@lagunabeacharts.org