Marvegos is wonderful! This is an art school that allows the students to use art for creativity and…read moreexpression. Students don't just simply learn how to draw, but learn how to apply different art techniques. They allow to students the freedom to create however they see fit with no right or wrong way. All the teachers are very passionate about their craft and it shows in how they interact with their students. Highly recommend!

My son has been with Marvegos for many years. He enjoys the art making in this studio, a calm and…read moreinspiring time for him away from his busy week. I love the philosophy of their art curriculum - creative, fun, and nurturing of aesthetics. My son learns another way to view the world and express himself that will last a lifelong time. The teachers are warm and professional. Miss Eva is amazing. Highly recommended!

My child has been taking classes here for over a year, and we've had a great experience so far. The…read morepace and instruction are well tailored to each student's level and interests. Each class has a good balance of teaching and hands-on practice, with a clear structure and dedicated time for both. At the end of each class, the instructor provides a recap along with comments on each student's in-class performance. This personalized feedback is very helpful for parents and gives students a solid foundation, especially for beginners. Overall, we've been very happy with the experience and would definitely recommend the classes.

My 5 year old daughter did their last week of Art Exploration Summer Camp. She was initially a bit…read morehomesick but Ms Gigi made her very comfortable and kept me updated. As for the art work, I was amazed to see how beautiful everything turned out. Highly recommend it! We will be signing her for the during the year classes as well.

Kyung Ahn is a FANTASTIC art teacher and definitely makes art fun for kids. I run a summer camp…read moreprogram for kids and Kyung was gracious enough to let them come to her studio for a field trip. All I can say is that every kid left that studio with a big smile on their face. I recommend any parent looking to enroll their kids into an art program to take them to Rainbow Art Studio -- you WON'T regret it! Thank you Rainbow Art and Kyung! :)

This art center has an excellent environment and a creative atmosphere. I will be going to visit…read moreRainbow art studio again .

I was a student at CSAD and honestly, this place is a 11/10 if I were to rate it. I learned so much…read moreabout creativity and my potential, and Alex Lee always encouraged the craziest ideas that matched my imagination and helped me bring my vision to life. The pieces I created there even won multiple art awards! CSAD has an amazing alumni network and tons of resources, so no matter what you're passionate about, there's someone there to guide you. I built a super strong portfolio and ended up getting great college decisions because of it. REALLY recommend!!

Young Lee is extremely condescending as he was the type of person to scribble nonsense basketball…read morelogic on my shaded sphere drawing thinking that he knows something about American sports. He's disrespectful, insulting, and constantly denigrated my art. Don't let him contaminate your artistic imagination.

my 7yo now has been going to HYA from 2-3 years and she loves going here. Her art has exponentially…read moreimproved and the teachers are great too.

I wanted to enter this place to buy plushie keychains, until I saw their AI winter art camps…read moreadvertisements. There were three different AI pictures showing a young adult smiling and displaying their art. Seeing the generated AI young adult's face and the displayed art makes me extremely disappointed. You have so many creative minds that can make a beautiful advertisement, but you chose the quick lazy unethical AI that has stolen millions of artworks created by talented and hard-working artists. Some of the stolen art could possibly be your students and alumni artwork. I am so angry and frustrated when I saw the AI advertisements. Use your human mind, creativity, skills, techniques. Make art to show your voice to the world, because AI art will never ever have their own voice.

I started my journey back to art school when I was seventy years old, as this was my biggest regret…read morein life - I didn't go to art school. I was a successful artist in my twenties, but life took over, and my art came to a screeching halt. I raised a family, had a busy life and a few careers, retired, and found myself living in San Jose. I thought I would take an art class to fill the time. This is how I wound up at the Art School of SF Bay. The first classes I took were watercolor and portraits, which I enjoyed, though I struggled to walk through the front door. I had no confidence; I was my own worst critic; I had a fear of making bad art; and when I looked around, everyone was so talented, most of them young enough to be my grandchild. My life changed when I found myself in Andrew Kim's Inking class. His upbeat, positive attitude gave every student a can-do attitude, including me, which helped me to relax. Andrew knew everything about art, from perspective and portraits to charcoal, ink, digital, manga, and more. Andrew is a doer of all art. He can do anything. His teaching style creates an atmosphere of learning; he will teach you how to do it; he will not do it for you. He made art fun. He reminds me of my son, who is a conductor. My son can hear a flat note in a room full of top-notch musicians. Just like Andrew, with his eagle eye, he will help you improve whatever project you are working on just by looking at it. Andrew promotes and encourages his students to be a community. He created a Discourse where everyone can interact with fellow students, get advice, build friendships outside of class, meet up for sketching and socializing, just be artists, and share their ideas and dreams. Having a support system is crucial. He also makes it easy to schedule make-ups and is a great communicator. Andrew makes sure everyone's artistic needs are met because he cares about his students. I continued with Inking and also added Open Studio, where I could work on my own projects. That is when my life changed. I began sketching dog portraits, posted them on my social media, and before I knew it, I had three commissions. It was absolutely shocking! I accepted the commissions, and ever since then, I have been off and running. I owe and credit all my success to Andrew and Art School of SF Bay. This would never have happened without him at my side. When people ask me what I do, I proudly say, "I am a commissioned pet portrait artist." I'm very proud of this accomplishment, something I would never dream of happening. Don't hesitate to contact Art School of SF Bay if you are interested in art. Check out their Instagram page to see posts of student work. There is something there for everyone. All the teachers are stellar and committed. They furnish all supplies. The teachers are great, especially with the little ones; the studio is clean, organized, and conducive to learning. It's my favorite place to be. It feels like home.

Having painted abstract compositions in the past, I was excited to take the class, learn some…read moretheory and make some paintings. Class was in the form of an hour of interactive lecture, followed by an hour of painting, except for the last two (of six) classes, which were focused on creating and finishing a complete painting, with some assistance and guidance from Maria, who was both encouraging and helpful. I will definitely be doing more paintings on my own in the near future!

Amazing art program. Excellent art education. Many students got accepted by prestigious art…read morecolleges/universities with high scholarships. Director, Yousun Kim received Excellent Educator awards from Scholastics Art and Writing several years in a row. I sent my daughter and son to the program. Results were excellent. I highly recommend the Soho Art Studio for Portfolio for college admission, AP art, and high school/middle school/elementary school student art education.

From the owner: What distinguishes Soho Art from the rest is the growth of creativity enhancing the full potential…read moreof our students to win many awards. At Soho Art, the student's daily thoughts become strikingly creative ideas with one's own thoughts and feelings expressed as visual images. Students will naturally have a wonderful artistic experience of making all of the above happen. With 25 yrs of teaching experience, Yousun helps high school AP students to achieve 5 scores on their AP assessments. She also helps students develop their portfolios for applying to the top professional art schools. In 2017 to 2023, Yousun Kim received the U.S. nationally recognized Scholastic Art & Writing Award for Outstanding Educator.

I signed up the kids (6 and 8 yo) for the free intro classes just to get a sense on how they'd like…read moreit. First off, hats off for how easy they made the sign-up process, getting just the minimum information needed. Also liked that there wasn't special treatment for being new, the kids were plugged into the class as if they've been there all along. This helped more accurately assess if they wanted to keep coming back. The kids have been attending for a few months now, between the regular weekly classes + camps. The teachers are very patient and supportive. The kids walk out from their classes with high confidence and proud of their work, and they look forward to the next class, which speaks volumes. The staff is also very accommodating with their make-up policy trying their best to make it work for families. Improvement area: comms. While they send out comms every once in a while, it's usually general and not specific to each kid. There is usually very little time at the end of the class to get feedback from the teachers. I wish there was a bit more of a monthly/quarterly progress report.

Amazing classes and instructions! My son absolutely loves the art he gets to create. Highly…read morerecommend it.

Montalvo Arts Center feels like a peaceful escape--the grounds are beautiful for an easy hike or…read moreslow stroll. The Carriage House Theatre concerts are intimate and special, and membership comes with fun concert receptions. One of my favorite memories was meeting Charo at one of those receptions after a concert. If you haven't been, check their program schedule and upcoming events: https://montalvoarts.org/

Such a beautiful park maintained jointly by the Montalvo arts center and santa clara county parks…read more It's truly a hidden gem in Saratoga with beautifully maintained lawns, and ample trails. The Great Lawn in front of the main building ie the Montalvo Center allows picnics without reservations - just set up camp under a tree. There's a very well maintained Italian garden right next to the great lawn with varieties of succulents, a pagoda like structure and cedars. Also saw a wedding in progress while we were there and it is such a beautiful location for it! I will definitely visit again to explore the trails. Parking can be a little hard on weekends but you gotta just wait till a spot opens. If the event venue is booked out - that makes parking harder since they reserve a lot for guests. Free entry and free parking

My child has attended the Summer Camp periodically, a winter Science Camp, and more recently,…read moreLeader In Training (LIT) camp. The lead counselors are positive, experienced, and passionate, work long hours tirelessly, excellent at teaching the kids, and develop the older counselor-in-training kids as future leaders, mentors and counselors. This camp gives your child a great opportunity to explore, and grow on a number of levels. Cannot say enough good things about their Leader in Training program. For the negative reviews: think about the expectations with which you go into this camp. -I do not feel it is a money grab at all. Campers can expect to pay $1-2 for optional ice cream or treats if they so choose. Starts teaches kids about money, and keeping track of their money, and making decisions, I think. Probably the lowest upsell on goods of any similar camp. Another camp on the other side of the mountains tells kids to bring $30-$60 for the week. -Their normal school bus shuttling from Saratoga was affected by the winter's rains and partial Sanborn Road washout, now prohibiting long/heavy vehicles like a school bus. They have since scrambled to get passenger vans while waiting for the road to be repaired. -Also, those teen counselors which were faulted in another review have more training than quoted, are monitored by senior staff, and have evaluations. Having seen some of the paperwork which goes on behind this, I can say that all the leads there are now extremely watchful, camper-focused, and dedicated to constant improvement. If you have a serious concern, I recommend talking live with the Director. She sends her own kid to the camp, too.

Walden West is a great place for your kid if your kid likes to hike or likes the outdoors. They…read morehave really good food like waffles, sausages and french toast for breakfast, bagged sandwiches for lunch on the Epic Journey hike, salad bar and chicken tenders and pizza for dinner. Make sure to bring water on the Epic Journey hike! About half of the staff I like and the other half I didn't. Every kid has to have a buddy with them to go to the bathroom or anywhere else, even if it's 20 steps away from where everybody is. If you have some medicine or something to be given by the health clerk, you have to go with a buddy even though it's right next to the cabins and have a water bottle to drink with the medicine. I liked my cabin leader, she was amazing. Overall it's fun but it can also be annoying. I am glad I went though.