Today I took a rainy drive to Carmichael to the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Parking was easy, but…read moreI didn't get the closest spot to the door this time. The Sacramento Fine Arts Center was extremely busy today, as you can tell by the number of cars in their parking lot. People were meeting with the director going over the available space and others were in the galleries. They have a nice gallery with filled with local artists artwork. They are all juried so you only get to see the best of the best of local artists. Today's painting with paper class was taught by Carol Hawkins. She teaches a monthly classes and plans them out a year in advance so you can get the dates from her. They are monthly on a Friday from 1-4pm. And $75 for the class. She takes Cash or Check. It includes all of this supplies. It's the only way I take classes these days. Buying your own supplies is over rated. You end up with extra supplies you will never use and a total waste of money. That's why I keep coming back for her classes. 1-4pm is the perfect time, you miss most of the traffic and it's during the day light. The only issue is trying to get time off from work, which is tricky. I do treasure my time taking art classes and I find this painting with paper class very enjoyable. I always come home with a wonderful piece of finished artwork. Not all classes are like this. Some classes they don't give you enough time to finish your projects so you end up with a pile of unfinished projects in the back of your closet. This isn't an easy class. You have to have a vision and work fast. There is some time to chit chat, but you also need to be very focused. It takes just the right artist to take this class. Carol also teaches an acrylic class on Saturdays twice a month 1-3pm. It's $35 All supplies included except for the canvas. She asks that you bring a 12x12 or a 11x14 canvas. I got a great deal on a pack of them at Hobby Lobby on sale. I need to take another acrylic class as I have several canvases pre purchased for the class. I don't need to get time off from work to go to the class, but I hate to spend the time away from my family on the weekend. I need to work on balance. I really love taking art classes and it's not always easy finding a good class that work into my schedule. I've taken so many art classes over the years that I've run out of wall space so now I have a gallery in my garage. Our garage is painted a light lavender color as that was the paint that they had on sale at Lowes. It's a great backdrop to my gallery. I hang up my painting with push pins to keep them secure. It works well for the light stretched canvases. The Sacramento FIne Arts Center also has a full community kitchen. I had lunch in it today. I brought my Tupperware full of delicious leftovers and used their microwave. They also have community coffeemakers so you can make several pots at a time for a gallery event. You are welcome to use their kitchen, just leave it how you found it or even cleaner. I hope to see you at the Sacramento Fine Arts center for the next painting with paper class or maybe we can surprise each other and show up at the acrylic class.

I was looking for art classes in the area and found this gem. I found a beginner drawing class for…read more5 weeks on a Sunday. In my search it was tough finding classes that are offered after work or weekends and this class fit my schedule. Very diverse group of students and awesome teacher. The process for the package was affordable and the supplies needed were under $20.

My daughter has been struggling in school for the past two years. As a single mom trying I've had…read moreto move continuously in search for affordable housing. I moved to Sacramento from San Jose in 2014. My daughter finished first grade in Carmichael elementary where she suffered tremendously. The teacher did not put the attention and dedication a teacher is responsible for, consequently leaving my daughter struggling even more than she was before. I was finally able to put my daughter in Deterding Elementary. Mrs. Morganstern was an Angel in disguise. She immediately recognized my daughter frustration and how behind she was in her academics. She met with me and developed a plan for my daughter success. She and other teachers organized an after school tutoring program for kids like my daughter to get that extra help they needed. I couldn't believe the dedication and care these teachers like Mrs. Morganstern genuinely give to their students. When she found out that my daughter was moving from school to school, and yet moving again to Santa Cruz, she quickly contacted me strongly concerned a

This school is the best option if your Child is a free artist and avid render you won't be…read moredissapointed with the quality of teachers and personnal.

My son started at this school last year, he's been having an amazing experience, he has made a ton…read moreof friends, he looks forward to going to school every day. They have dance class, music class,

so far so good. we are new to the school, however the staff has all been pleasant. they are well…read moreorganized and on top of it. The school offers sports programs for the kids at no expense to the families. although my children are new to both campuses, teachers all seem to know them already- which tells me they are attentive and dedicated. Thank you!!!

My daughters have been coming here for years and they absolutely love it! The owners are amazing…read moreand caring people. I highly encourage everyone to take some classes and expand your children's development!

Great place! We've attended with all 3 kids for years. The teachers are caring and helpful.read more

Thank you Bobby for making my first Art experience a great one. I have always admired people with…read moreartistic abilities. I never thought I could even attempt to paint a self portrait using oil paints. Well you changed all that for me in your class yesterday. I never once was frustrated. Thank you for such a great and wonderful experience. I will be back. Deb

I have known Bobbi since February 2011 when I attended an oil painting class at the Crocker. I so…read moreenjoyed the eight week class that I have continued my "studies" in a group class at her lovely studio. She is a fantastic instructor letting we class members move along at our own pace. I am a still a beginner. But, I have learned so much about oil painting and drawing that I am confident I will continue to improve. With Bobbi's help of course. Julie Mims

Beautiful & Quaint Art Studio In The Heart Of Midtown Sacramento!…read more SITREP Props to art docent Mike for giving my buddy Aaron T. and myself a tour around this lovely gallery. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-door-art-studio-sacramento?select=h_NJpiWENh9n7efduhO-jw&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w THE SETUP The Red Door Art Studio ("Red Door") is this sweet quaint gallery in a Victorian at the corner of 20th & L Streets that hosts a lot of beautiful work it exhibits for local artists. FRANKIE VANITY Have seen Frankies art page on Facebook, Aaron and I made a beeline to check out her work which was vibrant and energetic. I am myself quite partial to themes of faeries, mermaids, the fantastic and any multi-medium work that especially features the works of Shakespeare. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-door-art-studio-sacramento?select=qmYrMOe0PcQwcwotixCaBA&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w Frankie has a number of pieces that explores the work of Shakespeare and that is inspired by the sage's considerable body of plays. In addition, Frankie even incorporated the very pages of Shakespearean plays in her artistic work itself. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/red-door-art-studio-sacramento?select=JOECpJi98oLP88kCymxFtg&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w EXHIBITION CLOSES Just to give art fans a heads-up, Frankie's exhibition closes this Friday. THE LOWDOWN A beautiful, fun and spirited gallery in the heart of Midtown.

Customer service was amazing! The staff did a great job explaining everything. I also loved that…read morethey provided lockers so we could safely store our belongings. Also, it was really nice that they asked about any special song requests. The 45 minutes I signed up for was the perfect amount of time to have fun painting without feeling rushed. It was also a really nice touch that they placed our paintings in a pizza box to take home! My date and I had a great time and it was such a fun way to create new memories together. This is a great activity for date night You and your partner can listen to music, vibe out, and paint together. This will definitely be a memorable experience!

Service here was great. The team here was phenomenal with their customer service. Upon arrival the…read morestaff got us set up with lockers to store our belongings, plastic to cover our clothes and set up a fire Spotify playlist with our suggested songs. Shout out to the Special request Giveon to set the tone :) 45 minutes of Picasso painting music and vibes allowed our creativity to flow. Such a fun date night idea or night out with your girls.

There is a high school student show, "Elements" with an opening reception April 29th 4-6pm. I saw…read morethe show during galley hours today and the artworks are all excellent. It's a small local studio and gallery and free to come see it.

Took a throwing class with Terry, who was great. He was super informative and willing to help…read morethroughout all my four classes. I ended up making about 5 pieces throughout the four classes. We glazed during our fourth and final class, meaning we had to return to find our pieces. When I came back the fifth week, my pieces were still not fired in the kiln yet. So I decided to come back in two weeks. That's where I ran into my issue. All of our completed pieces are in a separate room where the glazing happens. There was another instructor, bald lady who I believe instructs the hand throwing class, who was teaching her class how to glaze. My friend and I were looking for our pieces, trying to be as quiet as possible. However, noise is going to be made as we're rummaging through a bunch of finished pieces. There are about four separate sections where our pieces could be, so as we were going through the finished pottery pieces, someone from her class asked my friend and I to be quiet, which we were already trying to be as quiet as possible. She said that we were being rude and disruptive. However, this is just the nature of this room. People are going to be going in and out, trying to find their pieces, as they only place the finalized pieces here. This is when I expected the bald instructor to speak up but she was super rude as well. She was demeaning and condescending towards us. She talked down to us as if my friend and I were 5 years old. When we were looking through the non fired pieces, she raised her voice telling us not to touch the pieces if they weren't ours. The issue is, when you paint the glaze, not only does your piece look completely different, but the glaze is all different types of crazy colors. The only way to verify if the piece is yours is if you find your name on the bottom of the piece. So not only were we not able to verify if those pieces were ours, as the instructor was giving us attitude, we weren't able to find all of our pieces. We went back to our instructor, who was kind enough to find our pieces for us. Overall, we had a good experience but that last instructor really rubbed me the wrong way. I'm conflicted on what score to give, and really feel as though how are you an instructor when you are so rude? For sure left a bad taste in my mouth.

Cool place for messy art with no clean up It can get very…read morecrowded Great staff and owner! Fun for kids of different age groups

We have come to The Art Box 3 times during Open Play business hours, and they have been closed…read more Every. Single. Time. Nothing on their pages about being closed for the day, no sign on the door. We booked in advance the last time, a week in advance, and received no refund when they didn't actually open that day. This is not okay, and people who are excited about going here need to know that it may not work out, every time you try. Really tough explaining that to children, especially ones on the spectrum, who were so very excited to check it out.

We love School of Rock Carmichael! The staff there are so friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable…read more Sierra is my daughter's vocal coach, and she rocks! The performance category seems pricy, but for what you get out of it for your kiddo it's totally worth it. Great selection of musical abilities to choose from!

My daughter loves singing and has been bugging us to let her come to School of Rock. We finally…read morecame last night for a trial lesson and I'm really excited that we did. The inside has such a cool relaxed music studio vibe, I think I spent most of the time walking around and checking everything out from the different rooms to all of the awesome artwork on the walls. I even love their giant wall where all the kids sign and doodle on it! When we arrived, one of the owners welcomed us and gave us a tour. I love that they have glass doors so you can see other students practicing everything from drums, to bass, to singing! As much as you'd think all of the noise could be a bit much, I actually found it relaxing and liked hearing all the different instruments. My daughter's singing coach (Cale) was very patient and kind and she left even more excited to join than when we arrived. When we left, the receptionist gave us a flyer with the pricing and class options for my daughter's age - I thought it was a bit steep at first, but it includes 8 classes a month - 2 a week - 1 one on one session for 30 minutes and 1 group lesson for an hour and a half. Everyone there was so nice and you can tell the coaches/teachers love their job and what they can offer to these kids! The coaches offer everything from bass, guitar, drum, singing, and even keyboard/piano. They also offer summer camps, workshops and they even have the kids put on concerts! We will definitely be joining soon and I can't wait to see where School of Rock takes my daughter's confidence! Check them out!