Classes & Camps

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Winter 2026 Classes

Youth

Hand-painted clay animal and character sculptures created by youth artists, arranged on a tabletop.

Art Explorers: Creative Clay for Kids

Get your hands dirty in this fun and creative weekly clay class! Over the course...
Participants of all ages paint together during a family open studio art session, with an instructor guiding a portrait painting in the foreground.

Art Explorers: Family Open Studio

Looking for a space where you, your family, and even friends can have fun with...
Handmade sketchbooks stand open on a table, displaying colorful mixed-media artwork and painted pages.

Art Explorers: Sketchbook Stars

Art explorers will learn how to make and develop their own sketchbook in this hour-long...
Shelves filled with neatly arranged yarn cones and skeins in a wide range of bright and pastel colors.

Weaving for All Ages

An individualized weaving class for all ages and skill levels. Beginners learn to produce simple...
Wham, create a comic book

WHAM! Create a Comic Book

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own comic book—from storyboarding their ideas,...
Children work at pottery wheels, shaping clay with their hands during a youth ceramics class.

Youth Wheel Throwing

Young potters will learn the basic techniques of wheel throwing, learning to produce basic projects...

TEEN

Art Cafe

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to enjoy a cozy morning crafting...
Hands shape and assemble a clay bowl using handbuilding techniques on a worktable with ceramic tools.

Handbuilding: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at sculpting with clay? This beginner-friendly handbuilding class is...
Oh scrap! class

Oh Scrap! A Scrapbooking and Junk Journaling Workshop

Are you looking to begin a new scrapbook or junk journal for 2026 memories, or...
A colorful mixed-media collage combines cut-paper portraits, flowers, architecture, and whimsical figures into a surreal, layered composition.

Teen Art Club

Calling all teens – come hang out and explore your creativity by joining the Teen...
Colorful glazed ceramic bowls, mugs, and vessels made on the pottery wheel are arranged together on a studio shelf.

Teen Wheel Throwing

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel? Learn the basic techniques of...
Shelves filled with neatly arranged yarn cones and skeins in a wide range of bright and pastel colors.

Weaving for All Ages

An individualized weaving class for all ages and skill levels. Beginners learn to produce simple...

ADULT

A grid of small mixed-media prints shows potted plants framed in gold with repeated hand-printed textures and warm yellow backgrounds.

Adult Mixed Media

Enjoy collage, printmaking, book binding, and more in this 5-week Mixed Media workshop! Participants will...
A finished wheel-thrown ceramic mug with a textured, earthy glaze sits on a studio shelf among other handcrafted pottery.

Adult Wheel Throwing: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel? Learn the basic techniques of...
Art Cafe

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to enjoy a cozy morning crafting...
Participants of all ages paint together during a family open studio art session, with an instructor guiding a portrait painting in the foreground.

Art Explorers: Family Open Studio

Looking for a space where you, your family, and even friends can have fun with...
Hands shape and assemble a clay bowl using handbuilding techniques on a worktable with ceramic tools.

Handbuilding: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at sculpting with clay? This beginner-friendly handbuilding class is...
Oh scrap! class

Oh Scrap! A Scrapbooking and Junk Journaling Workshop

Are you looking to begin a new scrapbook or junk journal for 2026 memories, or...
Paint Date

Paint Date

Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint...
Galentine's paint date

Paint Date: Galentine’s Day Edition

Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint...
Shelves filled with neatly arranged yarn cones and skeins in a wide range of bright and pastel colors.

Weaving for All Ages

An individualized weaving class for all ages and skill levels. Beginners learn to produce simple...

Workshops

Wheel Throw class

Beyond Basics: Wheel Throwing Skills

In this throwing skills workshop, we approach throwing as a collection of practicable, adaptable skills...

Winter Classes: Weekly View

Frequently Asked Questions

We urge you to register at least 1 week (7 days) before the beginning of a class session, since minimum enrollment must be met for classes to be held. When enrollment is below the minimum 5 days prior to the first day of class, there is a strong possibility that the class will be cancelled. We will make every effort to contact registered students in a timely manner if cancellation occurs. If a class is cancelled by Davis Arts Center registrants will receive a full refund.

Please be certain that you are able to attend before registering for a class. Registrations are considered final 14 business days before the first class, and no refunds will be given after this time. Davis Arts Center does not prorate fees. Exceptions to this policy may be granted only in cases of documented family or medical emergency (contact front office staff).

Class registrations can be exchanged/transferred so long as age requirements and experience are met and you are requesting the exchange 14 business days prior to the first class. Please note, that there may be price differences and it is the responsibility of the registrant to pay any additional fees. Refunds will be issued if the exchange value is greater than the new class price.

You can request a cancellation/refund by emailing office@davisartscenter.org or calling the office at 530-756-4100.

Yes, Davis Arts Center has scholarship opportunities! Please fill out this form. Send completed applications to office@davisartscenter.org

 
 

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Please be certain that you are able to attend before registering for a class as Davis Arts Center does not prorate class fees for missed or unattended classes. As classes tend to build on each other, it is difficult to schedule makeups. Please contact office staff if you have any questions.

No, at this point in time we do not offer group or sibling discounts. We encourage people to complete and submit scholarship applications if registering for more than one person.

Automated registration confirmations are emailed to the address provided upon time of registration. If you don’t receive a confirmation, check your spam folder or contact office staff at office@davisartscenter.org or 530-756-4100 to request a copy of your confirmation and to confirm or update your email address.

If you need to update your registration information, please contact office staff at office@davisartscenter.org or 530-756-4100

We urge you to register at least 1 week (7 days) before the beginning of a class session, since minimum enrollment must be met for classes to be held. When enrollment is below the minimum 5 days prior to the first day of class, there is a strong possibility that the class will be cancelled

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