Camps, Events, & More

Special Programs & Studio Experiences include creative offerings beyond weekly classes—designed for kids, teens, and families who want flexible ways to make, connect, and celebrate. From Crafty Labs to Creative Play Dates and date Nights, to monthly memberships, teen internships, and studio events, these programs bring the CPS creative practice approach to unique moments throughout the year.

Camps

Ski Week + Spring Break+ and Summer Upcoming!

CPS camps are immersive creative weeks where kids make exciting projects—and leave with skills they can build on long after camp ends.

Camp is hands-on, material-rich, and designed for kids who love to make, experiment, and get into a creative flow. Each camp includes a mix of sculpture, printmaking, painting, fiber arts, mixed media, and design challenges—so kids explore new materials, build real skills, and discover what they love to make.

Nature and outdoor making are a core part of CPS camps. Kids will create both inside the studio and outside, using the energy of summer—light, color, movement, and the natural world—as inspiration, material, and creative playground.

Grand Opening Mini Camp (Ski Week)
Seed to Sculpture: Spring Makers Camp

This mini camp is a spring-themed making series where kids start with 2D print and pattern work and grow it into 3D sculpture, texture, and bloom-inspired builds.

Dates: February 17–20
Time: 2:30–5:30 PM
8 spots available

Grand Opening Special Pricing:

$60 per day
$300 for all 4 days
Sibling discounts available
Discounts available with Spring class enrollment

Spring Break Camp (Week of March 6–10)

CPS Spring Break Camp is for families staying local while school is out—offering a creative home base filled with projects, materials, and maker momentum.

Schedule and early bird pricing posted soon

Summer Camps Upcoming!

CPS Summer Camps are coming soon, with an Early Summer Session, Mid-Summer Session, and Late Summer Session. Each week blends hands-on studio projects, outdoor making and nature inspiration, and the kind of unhurried creative time kids rarely get during the school year.

We’ll also offer Mini Project Camps for families looking for flexible options, including drop-in days and short creative intensives focused on one special project, material, or skill.

As CPS launches, we’re building our summer schedule with families in mind—feel free to reach out and share what your child would love (or what your family needs) and we’ll do our best to shape offerings around that.

Stay posted for Summer camp dates, themes, and early bird registration!

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Art Play Dates

Art Play Dates are small-group studio experiences for kids who want to make something special together in a relaxed, supportive space. Perfect for a friend hang, a sibling duo, or a creative afterschool treat, Play Dates can include a guided project or open studio making—depending on your group’s interests.

Play Dates are designed for a maximum of 2–3 kids to keep the experience personal, hands-on, and skill-rich.

Length: 90 minutes
Pricing: $95 per child (2–4 kids max)

To schedule an Art Play Date, please contact us. We recommend at least one week’s notice so we can plan staffing and materials. Limited availability. Weekdays only.

(P)Arties + Special Events

Parties at CPS are creative, hands-on celebrations built around making something fun together.

Projects can be themed, think A Swifty Party with album-art making and creative wearables, a paper mache sneaker build where kids can customize their own Nike style sneaker, or using a knitting machine to make their own stuffie.

All parties are designed with materials and projects kids love.

We also host creative gatherings for grown-ups, including Mommy Paint and Sip (wine + painting), baby showers, bridal showers, and friend-group workshops.

CPS brings the materials, sets everything up, and handles cleanup—so you can simply enjoy the celebration.

Party Pricing

Standard Party (2 hours): starting at $650
Premium Custom Party: starting at $950
Pricing scales with project choice and group size.
Ask about custom themes, seasonal projects, and add-ons.

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Creative Date Night

Creative Date Night is a fun evening out for everyone: kids get a creative studio night with friends, and parents get a chance to enjoy their own night out too.

Kids spend the evening making, building, and playing creatively in the studio—with a cozy, upbeat vibe and a project they’re excited to take home.

Fridays, 7:00–9:00 PM • Minimum 4 kids

Pricing

$75 per hour per child
or $300 per hour minimum (covers up to 4 kids)

WEEKEND CRAFTY LABS

Weekend Crafty Labs are CPS drop-in studio sessions for weekend making, materials, and creative play. Kids can explore materials freely, join a guided project when available, or work on their own creations in a supportive studio environment.

Saturdays and Sundays
12:00–4:00 (2-hour sessions)
Ages 3–15
Toddlers need to attend with an adult.
Drop-in Pricing: $75 per 2-hour session

Memberships

Memberships make it easy to attend regularly and include extra perks for families who want CPS as part of their weekly routine.

Standard Membership: $150/month

Includes 1 Crafty Lab per week (4 per month)

Sibling Membership: $130/month

Includes 1 Crafty Lab per week (4 per month)

Flex-5 Pass: $200

Includes 5 Crafty Labs plus early access to special workshops

Membership perks may include:

Priority camp registration
Discounts on parties and merchandise
Member-only workshops and events

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Teen Internship Program

(Ages 14–18)

The CPS Teen Internship Program is a small, mentorship-based cohort for teens who want to deepen their creative practice and build college readiness through meaningful, contemporary art-making.

Interns work with Shari Paladino—Bay Area artist, designer, and educator—one-on-one and in small groups to explore contemporary artists, research ideas, and develop original interdisciplinary projects over time. Shari has exhibited work at the Berkeley Art Museum, Richmond Art Center, and SFMOMA, and spent nearly a decade teaching at UC Berkeley and California College of the Arts.

This program is designed for teens who want to grow their confidence, strengthen their creative independence, and experience what it feels like to take their work seriously—without the pressure of perfection.

The cohort culminates in a gallery-style exhibition where interns collaborate to curate and install their work, write artist statements, design promotional materials, and host a community artist talk. Students may also have opportunities to assist with camps or special events, building leadership experience and service hours.

Tuition covers instruction and mentorship, basic studio materials and tools, guest artist sessions (as scheduled), and production support for the final exhibition—including basic printing and promotional materials. Some specialty materials and field trip tickets may be an additional cost depending on the cohort’s projects and destinations.

Program Details

Meets weekly, plus field trips and optional project prompts
Possible field trips include SFMOMA, de Young, CCA, and Headlands Center for the Arts
Tuition: $1,200 per participant
Small cohort. Limited space. Application required.
Please inquire to apply.

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