# Brentwood Art Center

> Art camp, art class and party venue · Santa Monica. Nonprofit art school now on a campus on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica, teaching drawing, painting and ceramics to adults and children. Kids and teens take ten-week fall classes by age group, with scholarships and financial aid available.
- Ages: Up to age 21
- Price: From $180
- Sign-up: Registration open
- Address: 1625 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Website: https://www.brentwoodart.org
- Phone: (310) 451-5657
- Email: info@brentwoodart.org
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/santa-monica/brentwood-art-center

## School Break Art Camps

Art camp · Ages 5–12 · $180–$695 · 10am–3pm

Each day has new projects, with all materials provided and 12 campers per class. Campers walk to Memorial Park for lunch and bring a nut-free lunch. Drop-in days are available. Summer 2026 camps ran in themed weeks; summer 2027 dates are not posted yet.

- Summer: dates not posted yet
- Nov 23–25, 2026: Thanksgiving break art camp
- Dec 21–23, 2026: Winter art camp, week 1
- Dec 28–30, 2026: Winter art camp, week 2
- Jan 4–8, 2027: Winter art camp, week 3

- $180 per drop-in day; $420 for 3 days (Thanksgiving and winter weeks 1-2); $695 for 5 days (winter week 3).
- Sign up: https://www.brentwoodart.org/kids-art-camps

## Fall Kids Classes (Ages 5-12)

Art class · Ages 5–12 · $525/term

Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media (5-8) and Drawing in Anime Style (9-12) meet Tuesdays 4:15-6:15pm; Drawing and Painting (9-12) and Intro to Wheel Throwing (7-12) Thursdays 4:15-6:15pm; wheel throwing and Adventures in Art: Drawing Animals on Saturdays 10am-noon. Most supplies are included. Late joiners pay prorated tuition.

- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:15–6:15pm
- Saturdays, 10am–12pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 22 – Dec 12, 2026

- 10 weeks; a 5-week option is $280.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.brentwoodart.org/kl12classes-camps

## Fall Teen Classes

Art class · Ages 13–17 · $525/term

- Thursdays & Fridays, 4:15–6:15pm
- Saturdays, 1–3pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 24 – Dec 12, 2026

- 10 weeks; a 5-week option is $280.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.brentwoodart.org/teen-classes

## Birthday parties

Party venue · Up to age 21 · $1,030–$1,560/party

Private art parties for groups of 10 to 20 guests in the Brentwood Art Center studio on Olympic Boulevard. Each party makes one custom project in drawing, painting or mixed media, chosen from two or three ideas the center proposes based on the theme and the guests' ages; ceramics and other mediums cost extra. A party is 2 hours. An expert instructor and an art assistant lead the activity, and art supplies for the project are included. Guests bring their own cake, drinks and utensils; the center does not provide food, decorations or party favors. The price is a $500 space fee plus $26.50 per guest per hour, and a deposit of 50 percent of the estimated cost is non-refundable and secures the date. Book by emailing info@brentwoodart.org or calling 310-451-5657.

- For 10 guests: $500 space fee plus $26.50 per guest per hour, 2-hour minimum. For 20 guests, $1,560.
- Sign up: https://brentwoodart.org/birthday-party-or-private-event

Details from https://www.brentwoodart.org/kl12classes-camps, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.