Visual Arts Programs in Los Angeles County
Drawing, painting, ceramics, photography and design classes. Art classes are an approved charter enrichment expense and a common offering at free afterschool sites.
8 programs · 5 Black-led or Black-serving · 3 free
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Black-led visual arts programs in Los Angeles
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The Creative House
Inglewood · children and adults
'Accessible free art education, activities and events for children and adults'; open ~12-7pm per site snippet. Verify schedule on site.
Free
Coloured Art Studio
South LA, Los Angeles · 4–16 (provider-reported)
Hands-on drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed-media art experiences for homeschool families and learning pods, taught by working local artists. The curriculum centers Black and Brown artists and combines creative skills with self-expression and social-emotional learning. Serves South Los Angeles through school and community partnerships; confirm current class locations, dates, session length and materials directly. Ages 4–16, homeschool/pod availability and the $35/session fee are provider-reported as of October 19, 2026. The provider reports accepting charter funds, but no named school approval has been verified. ELO-P participation and eligibility for a free school-site place have not been verified; do not assume ELO-P covers a private session.
$35/session (provider-reported October 19, 2026)
Artsy Kids Studio (Artsy Kidss)
West Adams, Los Angeles · children and teens
Free one-time workshops and separate paid studio courses in West Adams. The published October–November 2026 studio series costs $210 for six weeks, with materials included; ages 5–8 or 9–13 by course. Both studio courses were marked closed to registration when checked October 21, 2026. Free-workshop registration opens seven days before each workshop. Check the calendar for current availability.
Free one-time workshops; separate fall studio series $210/6 weeks, registration closed (checked October 21, 2026).
KAOS Network
Leimert Park, Los Angeles · teens and adults (intergenerational)
Historic media-arts lab (home of Project Blowed, SankofaCity). Current youth workshop schedule not posted online; contact via site.
Cost not listed
Sole Folks Art Lab (Sole Folks CDC)
Leimert Park, Los Angeles · ages 5-12 kids class; 16-25 entrepreneurship
'Leimert Park Art Studio Free For The Community'; 2025 flyer listed Saturday-morning kids class ages 5-12 at $180 for 6 weeks; free workshops, poetry/music events. Home of Leimert Park Night Market pop-ups. CDC office: 4317 Degnan Blvd 90008.
Under $50/mo
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A Toast 2 Artistry – Kidz Art Class
Westchester, Los Angeles · children
Paint-and-sip studio funding a kids art class via '$1 per month' donations; class schedule/ages not posted. Adult Chicago steppin' class Wednesdays 7pm.
Free
Ryman Arts (Otis College campus)
Westchester, Los Angeles · teens (high school)
Free advanced studio art education with supplies and college/career guidance; 500+ students/yr across four campuses (Otis, CSUF, CSUSB). Application-based; apply page returned 404 during fetch.
Free
Inner-City Arts (Visual, Media & Performing Arts Institutes)
Downtown LA, Los Angeles · grades 6-12 (Institutes); K-8 school-day
Founded 1989; Saturday Institutes for grades 6-12 (fall session Sept 19-Dec 12); cost not stated on site (historically tuition-free; verify).
Cost not listed