DCA’s Community Arts Division offers high-quality instruction in the arts.
See our summer classes and workshops below at DCA’s Neighborhood Arts and Cultural Centers.
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Summer Arts Programming from DCA’s Neighborhood Cultural Centers
Art in the Park
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Community Band/Arts and Family Dance
Virtual arts and cultural workshops
Dates TBD
Free, all ages
Contact info@artintheparkla.org for more information
Virtual arts and cultural workshops
Dates TBD
Free, all ages
Contact info@artintheparkla.org for more information
Canoga Park Youth Arts Center
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Panamanian Molas Workshops
Saturday Mornings In-Person on July 10 and 24, and on August 7 and 21
All Ages
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-art-themed-drop-in-workshop-tickets-159056750021?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
NEW online interactive story-based art lesson, on Wednesdays, July 14, 21, 28, August 4, and 11 at 10:00 a.m. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/dale-madison-33632959155
Summer SessionsEmail dca.canogayouthartscenter@lacity.org to register.
Low End Theory: Beginner/ Intermediate Electric BassMonday, 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.
Has your bass been sitting in the corner, just waiting to be picked up again? Or have you been curious about this low frequency instrument but not known where to start? Learn playing techniques, popular songs with memorable bass lines and methods to continue your learning independently!
Age 9 to adult.
Tuesday, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Get started on this fun, soothing-sounding instrument, perfect for beginner musicians! Learn the basics of chords, rhythms, and strumming patterns and learn new songs each week!
Age 7 to adult.
Tuesday, 4:15 to 5:00 p.m.
If you have some experience playing ukulele, but need more techniques and songs to play, this class is for you! Learn more advanced chords, techniques, rhythms, and strumming patterns while learning your favorite songs! Age 9 to adult
Wednesday, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
For those with some reading and playing ability, continue your education on piano through exercises, short classical pieces and popular songs!
Age 11 to adult
Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Start your guitar journey at home. Learn the basics of this popular instrument, including proper position, reading tabs and chord symbols, fundamentals of reading music, and playing songs.
Age 9 to adult
Wednesday, 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.
For the guitarist who is comfortable reading tabs and chord diagrams, and moving his or her hands on the instrument. Improve your technique with exercises, learn more chords and strumming patterns, and improve your note-reading and time-keeping while learning popular songs!
Age 9 to adult
Thursday, 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Learn the notes of the piano, begin to read music, gain finger dexterity, and play songs for one hand in this fun, step-by-step class for beginner pianists!
Age 7- adult
Thursday, 4:15 to 5:00 p.m.
Play songs for two hands in different hand positions, build your music-reading ability, continue developing your finger dexterity, and learn scales and chords. Age 7 to 11.
Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
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Through My Lens: Telling Your Story through Phone Photography
Mondays on July 26 and on August 2, 9, and 16 at 6:00 p.m.
Ages 18+
Register at linktr.ee/CFAER
Mondays on June 28 and on July 5 and 12 at 2:00 p.m., drop-ins welcome.
Ages 6 to 14
Register at linktr.ee/CFAER
Mondays on June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, and on July 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Ages 12+
Wednesdays, 4 to 5:00 p.m.
Free
All ages
Register at linktr.ee/CFAER
Hollyhock House
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Virtual Tour/Activities for Kids
Virtual and On-Demand Tours and Arts Activities
Continuous
Free, all ages
Contact hollyhockhouse@lacity.org for more information
Free, taking place on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of every month at 10:00 a.m. Presented on Facebook Live, these 20-minute focus tours are led by expert docents. Get a closer look at Los Angeles' first-and-only site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, ask questions, and learn about the home's 100-year history.
See it at https://www.facebook.com/officialhollyhockhouse
Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center
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Virtual Arts Program Class list:
Online classes will begin July 12 - August 14. Visit Eventbrite bit.ly/LHYACArts to register.
All offerings are free.
Contact dca.lhyac@lacity.org or (323) 224-0928 for more information.
Wednesdays, 4 to 5:00 p.m.
ages 10 - 100)
Mondays, 6 to 7:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12
Wednesday, 5 to 6:00 p.m.
Ages 7 - 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 7:31 p.m.
For returning LHYAC Musical Theater II students ages 10 to 24.
New students with a minimum of two years experience are welcomed to register and will be contacted for an audition.)
Mondays, 3 to 4:00 p.m.
Ages 7 - 15
Mondays, 2 to 2:50 p.m.
Ages 13 - 24
Mondays, 1 to 1:50 p.m.
Ages 13 - 24
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
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LAMAGLearn Artist Talks
Learn more about C.O.L.A. 2021 visual art fellows and their new work (virtual)
June
Free, ages 16 to 99
Contact lamag@lacity.org for more information
Friday, July 16 at 1 PM PST
In 1550 Blue Jay Way, C.O.L.A. 2021 Visual Art Fellow Maura Brewer returns to a familiar subject: the films of director Jess Bond (formerly known as Jessica Manafort, Paul Manafort’s oldest daughter). In 1550 Blue Jay Way, Brewer reworks Jess Bond’s most recent film, a small budget, neo-noir thriller called Rosy, to tell the story of a series of real estate frauds undertaken by Bond’s now ex-husband. In her rereading of this film, Brewer presents a portrait of Los Angeles, a city hollowed out by real estate fraud and speculation.
In this program, learn more about 1550 Blue Jay Way and take a virtual tour of real estate fraud in LA, mapped by Maura Brewer.
This program is free and open to all. Advance registration required. Register at: https://www.lamag.org/lamaglearntouring-l-a-real-estate-fraud-with-maura-brewerfriday-july-16-at-1-pm-pst/
Sun Valley Youth Arts Center
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Free 5-Week Summer Session
Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31, and August 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Free, all ages
For More Information Please Call: (818) 252-4619
William Grant Still Arts Center
Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
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Summer Art Camp
Jazz and Music Camp for Youth and Adults
June- September
All ages
Contact watts.towers1@lacity.org for more information