Film and media camp and class · Venice, Marina del Rey
Venice Arts
13445 Beach Ave, Marina del Rey
Media Arts Summer Camp
All skill levels are welcome. Campers build skills in media arts and storytelling with hands-on activities, field trips and professional equipment and software; materials are provided. Last summer's workshops ran as two two-week sessions in July: Art Explorers (ages 9-11) all day, and morning or afternoon workshops for middle and high school. Summer 2027 dates are to be announced; applications open in spring 2027.
- Summer dates not posted yet
- Lunch provided
- Suggested pay-what-you-can tuition: $800 for one half-day workshop for two weeks, $1,500 for a full day for two weeks (lunch included), $2,500 for a full day for four weeks.
- Financial aid or scholarships available
- Free to low-income families, who get priority enrollment.
- Activities: Film & media and Art
Registration opening soon · Their sign-up page
Media Arts Workshops
Fall 2026 workshops: Comic Stories (middle school, Tuesdays 4-6pm), Digital Animation (middle school) and Teen Art Leaders (high school) on Thursdays 4-6pm, and on Saturdays 10am-noon Mixed Media Portraits (ages 10-12), Film Experiments and Photo Stories (ages 13-15). All equipment and software are provided. Free for low-income families and LAUSD students, who get priority; others pay what they can.
- Tuesdays, 4–6pm
- Thursdays, 4–6pm
- Saturdays, 10am–12pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 19 – Dec 5, 2026
- Free for low-income families and LAUSD students; pay what you can for others. Valued at $600 for 10 weeks.
- Financial aid or scholarships available
- Activities: Film & media and Art
Registration open · Sign up
Advanced Photography and Filmmaking Workshops
Students commit to all 24 weeks (12 in fall, 12 in spring), with critiques and portfolio reviews. Free for low-income families and LAUSD students; others pay what they can.
- Saturdays, 1–4pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 5 – Dec 5, 2026
- Free for low-income families and LAUSD students; pay what you can for others. Valued at $900 for 12 weeks.
- Financial aid or scholarships available
About Venice Arts
A nonprofit media arts center that teaches photography, filmmaking, animation and narrative illustration to young people ages 10 to 18. Classes have at most 12 students, equipment is provided, and programs are free for low-income families.
Where and how to reach them
13445 Beach AveMarina del Rey, CA 90292
Details from venicearts.org, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Venice Arts before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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