Fine Art Program
The Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center offers fine art classes in painting and drawing for teens and adults. Professional teaching artists demonstrate materials and skills and provide close, supportive instruction to all students. All skill levels are welcome and all supplies are provided in every class. Classes are offered year-round with course variety changing monthly. Preregistration is required.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104, or email Curator of Creativity Gabriel Islas at creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
ENROLL EARLY: You can help us prevent canceled classes and keep enrollment fees low by enrolling early for courses. If enrollments are low 72 hours before a course’s start date, we may have to cancel class, so please enroll early whenever possible. Thank you!
MEMBERS: Santa Paula Art Museum members who pay an annual membership fee receive a 10% discount on all art classes. Just use the discount code MEMBER at checkout. To become a 2024 member, click here to visit our membership page. Not sure if your membership is current? Email us.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the start date will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 4-6 days of the start date will receive a 50% refund or may transfer 100% of their credit to another class. Cancellations made within 3 days of a course’s start date are not guaranteed a refund or credit transfer in any amount. In the event that the Cole Creativity Center must cancel a class, students will receive a 100% refund.
Multi-Day Courses
Single Day Workshops
Fine Art Open Studio
Access to SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center studio space is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open studio is uninstructed; Curator of Creativity, Gabriel Islas will be on-site to answer any questions and assist in setting up your work station, or purchasing art supplies at our new supply shop.
Give the Gift of Art Classes
Purchase a class gift certificate in any amount for a friend or family member! They’ll be able to use your gift towards the purchase of a spot in any of the Museum’s upcoming classes on a date that works for them. Classes at SPAM’s Cole Creativity Center range from $20 - $200, but you can purchase a class gift certificate in any amount. Once we are notified of your purchase, we’ll send you and/or your recipient a unique code that can be used to register for a class online or by telephone. We can send this information by mail or email. Just let us know what you prefer under “special instructions” during checkout. Click on the button below to purchase a class gift certificate.
*You’ll be asked to “donate” at the end of the checkout process, but rest assured that you are purchasing a class gift certificate. PLEASE NOTE: Class credits are non-refundable, cannot be returned or exchanged for any other goods or services, and cannot be redeemed for cash.
Date/Time: Six consecutive Wednesdays; January 15, January 22, January 29, February 5, February 12 and February 19, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Kim Vander Linden
Cost: $200 for all six sessions
Preregistration required