Classes & Camps

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Youth

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...
Poster for Beginning Drawing for Kids class featuring graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink drawing at the Davis Arts Center

Beginning Drawing for Kids

Join this beginner-friendly class for an introduction to the art...
Assorted small glazed clay creations, including bowls, animals, food shapes, and whimsical figures, arranged inside a kiln.

Clay Creations Club

Get your hands dirty in this fun and creative weekly...
Poster promoting a kids comic book creation class featuring storyboarding, drawing, inking, and book binding at the Davis Arts Center

WHAM! Create a Comic Book

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own...
Grid of colorful abstract watercolor paintings with stripes, shapes, and blended hues.

Youth Watercolor

In this introduction to watercolor class, students will learn basic...
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,...

TEEN

Art Cafe

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to...
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...
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?...
Poster promoting a printmaking monoprints class using gel plates, plexiglass, and a flatbed printing press at the Davis Arts Center

Printmaking: Monoprints

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own...
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...
Throwing Tall ceramics workshop flyer on May 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, for ages 15 and up, priced at $45

Throwing Tall

Elevate your throwing skills in this one-day workshop and learn...
A finished wheel-thrown ceramic mug with a textured, earthy glaze sits on a studio shelf among other handcrafted pottery.

Wheel Throwing: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel?...

ADULT

Art Cafe

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to...
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...
DIY Garden Decor workshop flyer with date May 24, time 1:00 to 2:30 PM, for ages 18 and up, priced at $40

DIY Garden Decor

Decorate and beautify your garden, yard, or home with handmade...
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?...
Paint Date workshop flyer showing May 16 from 6:00 to 7:15 PM, for ages 21 and up, priced at $70 per duo

Paint Date

Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes...
Poster promoting a printmaking monoprints class using gel plates, plexiglass, and a flatbed printing press at the Davis Arts Center

Printmaking: Monoprints

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own...
Throwing Tall ceramics workshop flyer on May 26 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, for ages 15 and up, priced at $45

Throwing Tall

Elevate your throwing skills in this one-day workshop and learn...
Wheel and Wine pottery class flyer on May 27 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, for ages 21 and up, priced at $50

Wheel & Wine

Ever wanted to try your hand wheel throwing - while...
A finished wheel-thrown ceramic mug with a textured, earthy glaze sits on a studio shelf among other handcrafted pottery.

Wheel Throwing: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel?...

Spring Classes: Weekly View

Youth

Colorful “Art Explorers” graphic with a paint palette, brush, and magnifying glass promoting an all-day summer arts camp.

Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp

Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art...
Ceramic painting workshop flyer titled “Brush & Glaze,” with details about decorating a ceramic piece, weekly Fridays 3:30–5:00 pm, all ages, $25 per attendee.

Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop

Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works...
Colorful ceramic pieces with text “Clay Creations Club: Ceramic Sampler,” featuring themed projects like islands and wheel throwing.

Clay Creations Club: Ceramics Sampler!

Looking for a clay class that allows you to explore...
People of various ages painting and creating art together in a classroom setting during an open studio session.

Family Open Studio

Looking for a space where you, your family, and even...
Colorful ceramic bowls and cups arranged around text “Youth Wheel Throwing,” promoting a pottery class for younger participants.

Youth Wheel Throwing

Young potters will learn the basic techniques of wheel throwing,...

TEEN

Art Cafe flyer at Davis Arts Center with details: every 2nd and 4th Sunday, 10am–12pm, ages 18+, $10 per person, art supplies provided.

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to...
Ceramic painting workshop flyer titled “Brush & Glaze,” with details about decorating a ceramic piece, weekly Fridays 3:30–5:00 pm, all ages, $25 per attendee.

Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop

Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works...
People of various ages painting and creating art together in a classroom setting during an open studio session.

Family Open Studio

Looking for a space where you, your family, and even...
Ceramic pieces including mugs and sculpted food items with text “Handbuilding: Level 1,” highlighting beginner clay projects like coil pots and decorative forms.

Handbuilding: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at sculpting with clay?...
Teen Art Club collage-style artwork featuring a large face with makeup, a person applying lipstick, a dog riding a bicycle, a man carrying someone on his shoulders, flowers in a vase, a clock, and various surreal cutout elements.

Teen Art Club

Calling all teens – come hang out and explore your...
Ceramic cups and bowls with text “Wheel Throwing: Beyond Level 1” promoting an advanced pottery class.

Wheel Throwing: Beyond Level 1

Take your wheel throwing skills to the next level and...
Assorted ceramic cups and bowls with text “Wheel Throwing: Level 1,” promoting a beginner pottery class.

Wheel Throwing: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel?...

ADULT

Art Cafe flyer at Davis Arts Center with details: every 2nd and 4th Sunday, 10am–12pm, ages 18+, $10 per person, art supplies provided.

Art Café

Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to...
Ceramic painting workshop flyer titled “Brush & Glaze,” with details about decorating a ceramic piece, weekly Fridays 3:30–5:00 pm, all ages, $25 per attendee.

Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop

Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works...
People of various ages painting and creating art together in a classroom setting during an open studio session.

Family Open Studio

Looking for a space where you, your family, and even...
Ceramic pieces including mugs and sculpted food items with text “Handbuilding: Level 1,” highlighting beginner clay projects like coil pots and decorative forms.

Handbuilding: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at sculpting with clay?...
Ceramic cups and bowls with text “Wheel Throwing: Beyond Level 1” promoting an advanced pottery class.

Wheel Throwing: Beyond Level 1

Take your wheel throwing skills to the next level and...
Assorted ceramic cups and bowls with text “Wheel Throwing: Level 1,” promoting a beginner pottery class.

Wheel Throwing: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at the potter’s wheel?...

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

Dont see your question? Check out our complete registration document.