Art Classes in Seattle, WA

Suit up for a mission to space during our ever-popular Space & Rockets camp! Explorers will work together on mission scenarios, while practicing teamwork, communication, and critical thinking. They’ll construct team Space Stations, launch rockets, explore the day & night cycle on Earth, create new constellations, and imagine life on other planets. Get ready to blast off into the final frontier!

Join us on this 4-day Quest as we adventure through the woods confronting Myths & Monsters! Adventurers will build their own characters as we collectively weave together a story that helps them understand some of the natural phenomenon that early storytellers explained with myths and folklore. Thunder, Lightning, Earthquakes, Monsoons, Eclipses and more will become characters with intriguing backstories that our Adventurers won’t soon forget. This immersive experience invites young adventurers to explore the enchanting world of our nearby parks, enhancing their appreciation for nature and igniting their curiosity. Campers will enjoy various activities, including crafts, mock battles, storytelling, and our Adventurer’s Banquet to celebrate!

Explore the world of fashion through the lens of photography. From fashion show style to magazine editorial, street photography, and concept photoshoots- this class will bring our students an exciting and fresh perspective every day. We will explore creativity, mood boards, design, lighting, posing, working with subjects, and modeling! This class will include field trips and a guest artist visitor who works in the industry. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Capitol Hill and Columbia City. This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

An adventure awaits at Potions & Dragons! An excellent intro to chemistry, Explorers will squirt, pour, and mix “potions” all the while learning how scientists use the scientific method and lab tools. Drawing inspiration from myths & legends, Explorers will encounter color changing fairies, exothermic dragons, and elusive mermaids. Favorite Explorer activities include lava lamps, fairy dust parties, garden potions, “spell” books, nature wands, color changing potions, and battles with dragons!

A Call to Action is designed to empower our middle-schoolers to become change makers in their communities. Explorers will meet with activists, scientists, nature enthusiasts, and officials in various fields to learn first-hand about environmental issues, what positive change can look like, and how to get started all the while swimming, playing, and building projects throughout the week to gain a better understanding of the issues discussed. The week will culminate in a student-led presentation and fundraiser to contribute toward a community cause. Together, we can be the change!

The ground is littered with clues about Earth’s distant past. Following these clues, campers will uncover layers of rocks and fossils to learn more about what came before in Rocks & Dinos. Using cookies and candy, our young geologists will gain a better understanding of rock and crystal formations. Hunting down and breaking geodes will give them insight on how fossils are formed. As they conduct experiments to simulate the same plate tectonics and glacial movements that carved out Seattle, they’ll learn to deduce what conditions would’ve been necessary to leave behind the story we see now.

Ever wanted to make a music video for a real band or artist? In this camp you’ll have the opportunity to craft a music video for a local musical artist from concept, to filming, to editing, and premiering! Learn how to use our Blackmagic Pocket 4k Cinema camera and DJI RS3 Pro Ronin Stabilizer to tell a compelling story through cinematic language. This camp will offer students the opportunity to assemble a creative team, utilize creative vision, practical skills, and completion of a film project. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Waterfront/Pier and Chinatown-International District. This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Explore new ways to see and interact with your environment - from the smallest flower to the big, expansive sky. Take cool photos, then change them up with editing software to highlight your unique style and point of view. This camp includes lots of walking field trips so you can get up close and personal with nature! This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter Promo Code: YIFSUMMER25 (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter Promo Code: YIFSUMMER50 (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter Promo Code: YIFSUMMER75 (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter Promo Code: YIFSUMMERSAVER If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Expand your darkroom creative practice by incorporating alternative forms of photography and darkroom printing! We’ll revisit some of the basics of working with film, then move into experimenting with alternative processes and additional media. At the end of the week share your practices and artwork with the community here at YIF and invite family and friends for the last half hour of programming to share your creations. *Previous darkroom experience is required for this course. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

The ground is littered with clues about Earth’s distant past. Following these clues, campers will uncover layers of rocks and fossils to learn more about what came before in Rocks & Dinos. Using cookies and candy, our young geologists will gain a better understanding of rock and crystal formations. Hunting down and breaking geodes will give them insight on how fossils are formed. As they conduct experiments to simulate the same plate tectonics and glacial movements that carved out Seattle, they’ll learn to deduce what conditions would’ve been necessary to leave behind the story we see now.

Explore new ways to see and interact with your environment - from the smallest flower to the big, expansive sky. Take cool photos, then change them up with editing software to highlight your unique style and point of view. This camp includes lots of walking field trips so you can get up close and personal with nature! This camp is only for youth entering 6th-8th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Are you interested in both photography and skateboarding? Learn the basics of digital photography AND explore photographing movement and skateboarding in action. In partnership with CHILL, we’ll be taking daily field trips to local skateparks where you’ll also learn to Skateboard! All photography and skateboarding equipment will be provided. This camp is only for youth entering 9th - 12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Learn how to photograph, develop, and print black and white film with Chloe. Become versed in using a film camera, a light meter, and various composition techniques. Dig into hands-on techniques for making photograms, small and large prints, and adjusting contrast and brightness. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Learn how to photograph, develop, and print black and white film with Dene. Become versed in using a film camera, a light meter, and various composition techniques. Dig into hands-on techniques for making photograms, small and large prints, and adjusting contrast and brightness. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.

Explore your environment through street photography. Develop your own unique style with inspiration from photographic artists who have pushed the medium of street photography. This class will include many field trips to different locations in Seattle, such as Waterfront/Pier and Chinatown-International District. This camp is only for youth entering 9th-12th grade in the upcoming school year. Full payment is due at the time of online registration. Need Assistance? We are committed to providing equitable access to quality arts education for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status. We are pleased to offer you one of the following Promo Codes to assist you with your registration needs. We hope you will find a discount code appropriate to your specific circumstances. 1. For a 25% Discount, enter code:‍ YIF25OFF (you pay $221.25 half-day; $446.25 full-day) 2. For a 50% Discount, enter code: YIF50OFF (you pay $147.50 half-day; $297.50 full-day) 3. For a 75% Discount, enter code: YIF75OFF (you pay $73.75 half-day; $148.75 full-day) 4. For a flat $25 Rate, enter code: YIF25FLAT If you have alternate needs or questions, please get in touch with Shida Bonakdar at ShidaB@youthinfocus.org before registering.