This is a list summer programs for high school students. The list is by no means exhaustive, and is meant purely as a resource list of some available programs – Order shown does not indicate any sort of ranking or suggest endorsement. If you have any questions or need assistance with applications, please speak to Ms. Bailey or contact individual program.
California State Summer School for the Arts/InnerSpark – ***Application deadline Feb. 28***
CA College of the Arts – San Francisco & Oakland – Art College offering full range of classes in fine art, design and sculpture.Extended Education courses 1-day to numerous weeks as well as HS Summer Studio programs.
The Grease Diner - Silkscreen studio that offers classes and studio rental. Many students have enjoyed the classes they took here and continue to make and print their own t-shirt designs.
Camp Reel Stories - A film camp intensive held at Oakland School of the Arts by women in the film industry for young women 15-19 years old. Also programs for 12-18 year old young women and non-gender conforming youth during the school year.
KALA Institute – Berkeley – Printmaking, Painting & Drawing classes
Studio One Art Center - A variety of classes in temescal during school year & summer
Berkeley ATDP - http://atdp.berkeley.edu/about/sd/catalog/fine-arts/
Berkeley Art Studio – on UCB Campus http://artstudio.berkeley.edu/home
Oakland Street Art Camp - Female only Graffiti style mural art camp
Shapeshifters - Audio/Video experiential week-long programs in Oakland
ID Tech - Berkeley, SF, Oakland and many other locations - video, robotics, photo & more
Richmond Art Center - Amazing variety of courses available & great Art Shows too!
Stanford Summer Arts Institute - mixing things up with art & science/tech courses.
San Francisco Art Institute – Numerous programs during the school year & summer
Bullseye Glass – Slumping & Fusing as well as Printing on Glass
UC Berkeley Extension – A wide variety of courses in different mediums
Academy X – San Francisco – Adobe Training Center
Public Glass – San Francisco – Glassblowing and Slumping/Fusing Glass
The Crucible – Oakland – Metal Fabrication & Jewelry
Digital Media Academy – Stanford & Other CA Locations – Digital Film & Sound, offers courses like “Surfing or Skateboarding & Filmmaking”
San Francisco Art Institute – Variety of courses – During Academic Year or Shorter Courses and Intensive longer courses during the summer
Academy of Art – San Francisco – A variety of weekend & summer courses in numerous mediums
The Oxbow School – Napa – HS Summer Studio Program
Otis College of Art & Design – LA, CA – HS Summer Studio Program
UCLA – HS Summer Studio Program – 2 2-week sessions
Cranbrook Academy – Bloomfield Hills, MI – HS Summer Studio Program
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) – Providence, RI – HS Summer Studio Program
Sotheby's Summer Institute - Art History & Gallery focused Program
Pratt – Brooklyn, NY – HS Summer Studio Program
School of Visual Arts – NY, NY – HS Summer Studio Program
Parsons – NY, NY – HS Summer Studio Program
Chicago Art Institute – Chicago, IL – HS Summer Studio Program
Museum School – Boston, MA – HS Summer Studio Program
Mass Art – Boston, MA – HS Summer Studio Program
Putney Summer Studio Courses - 3 & 6 Week Programs
Abbey Road – Art courses based in different areas in various European countries
Oxbridge Academic Programs Programs all over the world in a variety of academic & artistic disciplines
National Geographic Photography Expeditions Programs all over the world for High School & Middle School students
GGE Summer School Program for Digital Photography/Digital Media & Art History in Germany
Spoleto - Visual & Performing Arts & Humanities Summer Program in Spoleto, Italy