We love SJAA! Our oldest has been taking classes here since kindergarten and our youngest just…read morestarted last year. The staff are really kind. They learn different techniques (drawing, shading, perspective, etc) and get experience with different mediums (charcoal, pastel, paint, watercolor, ceramics, clay, etc). The space is welcoming and clean. I really appreciate that even as the teachers provide guidance, they allow the students' personalities and style to shine so the art isn't all the same. My youngest has very specific ideas about her art and they roll with it when she doesn't want to follow the example.

Low quality "education." More like a daycare. Only suitable for kids under the age of ten, I'd say…read more Portfolio prep class is unimpressive. Do not rely on that class to help you create a portfolio for art college applications; judging by the work the students there create and what the portfolio prep teacher teaches them, no good art college will accept you if you rely on that class.

This art academy is a hidden gem. The teacher is down to earth and teaches hands on. She is very…read morepatient and generous with compliments. The atmosphere is very relaxed in the studio. The students include serious high school students preparing for college or art/ design schools as well as young kids who is learning to draw and find it relaxing like my son. She is teaching my son to draw, paint, model house building and to work with clays. The teacher is bilingual, Korean and English. It's really nice to see her former students to come to visit her at the studio.

We've had a wonderful experience with the digital art/painting class at CalColor…read more Instructor Yunli is fantastic--patient, knowledgeable, and great with kids. She encourages students to develop and explore their own creative concepts and even guides them toward applying for art competitions, which is such a confidence boost. Digital art is an excellent art form, very relevant in this day and age and extremely accessible for kids as long as they have an iPad. My daughter looks forward to every class, and we've seen clear improvement in both her skills and creative thinking. Highly recommend this class and Cal Color institute.

It has an amazing atmosphere and the teachers are very nice and friendly. There are many available…read moreart supplies and mediums available to use and offers AP classes

My eldest daughter, a high school senior, is an artist, and I wanted to find her additional art…read moreclasses beyond what she was getting in high school. She's worked with Maria and Svetlana for the past several years, in classes including live figure study, live portraiture, animation and advanced portfolio prep. The teaching and guidance at the Art School of SF Bay has been exceptional. And better and better, my daughter has been accepted to top-ranked animation programs including CalArts, Ringling College of Art and Design, RISD and more. I cannot than Maria and Svetlana enough.

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!

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

A gem for budding artists where they get not only a very organized curriculum but also TLC for them…read moreto develop thr much needed confidence for their talent to flourish.

Lovely place that makes great art and we love to go there. See the attached pictures for more…read moredetails

So Q! It's a really fun ceramics class, and the teachers are all great! There are many class times…read moreto choose from! The children have a great learning atmosphere. They love their drawing and ceramics classes. My child attends them every week.

My daughter has been taking studio art lessons at Lei's Art Studio for several years, and we…read morecouldn't be happier with the experience. Mr. Lei is a wonderful teacher--patient, kind, and truly supportive of his students. My daughter has not only learned valuable drawing and painting skills, but has also developed a genuine appreciation for and joy in creating art. Mr. Lei is a talented artist himself, and it's great to see his recent artwork displayed on the studio walls whenever we drop off our daughter and that's a big plus :).

As beginners, my friends and I went to Lei's studio for around 2 ~ 3 months, the skills we learned…read morewere amazing: we have our own jobs, so we only go to the studio at weekends, 2 hours per week, but still, we finished the basic sketchy practice within 2 months: I can even paint my favorite actor at that time! We plan to go back some time this year as it was really a good experience!

My 5 year old wanted to have an art themed birthday party. I searched around and Hidden Talent got…read moregreat reviews. The staff was very nice and friendly. The studio is clean and easy to get to from our house. I had a couple of issues with the party. First, this was a group of 5 year olds and the teacher chose an art project that was super challenging. My son loved it but I think it could have been a little better chosen for the age group. Secondly, I think that there should be some sort of paper trail after I booked the party. Everything is done verbally. I wanted to pay for the upgraded package or at least thought I told the manager this but when it came time for the party we did not get the upgraded package. It was a bit confusing. Overall, it was a good experience. I would recommend this kind of birthday party to others.

To our surprise, in 3rd grade, my daughter's picture of an oak tree was selected to be the cover of…read morethe school yearbook. Wow!?! As parents, we'd always been impressed with her creativity, but now the world was giving us feedback reinforcing that it wasn't just silly parental pride. What to do? Somehow we came upon the great answer of taking weekly Father-Daughter art classes at Hidden Talent. We've been doing it for 2 years and my daughter and I just love it! The teachers at Hidden Talent are all very caring, talented, friendly, and genuinely interested in teaching the students. We've explored a variety of mediums, techniques, and materials in our projects. We spent last fall working on the human form - something really great for a 5th grader to begin to learn. Too bad we can't post pictures in this Yelp post! If your child is showing that creative spark and you want to foster it, nurture it, and help them really grown that talent, this is a fantastic opportunity. If you sign up for the parent-child class you'll gain triple benefits: each of you will stretch your artistic legs and you'll get that special weekly bonding time you and your child will remember the rest of your lives.

I love the Triton Museum of Art. Definitely a pillar of the Santa Clara Community. Free admission!read more

This was actually my second time ever at this museum, I came a couple years back when they had a…read morechalk festival. If you ever get the chance to come show up both days so you can see the artist outlines, and when they start everything, and then day two to see the finished product!! This particular day I went with my dad and Brother to check out what new art pieces they had. We spent about an hour walking through and looking at everything. My brother, major in art and could tell us about different types of oil/paint that was used and how it would last over certain decades or fall off and crack ! Lol so I found the history of how well each artist project with withstand the time of life very interesting as well. I will definitely come back when this gallery changes to another theme! It also has a very nice park. I just wish there was a coffee shop or Matcha shop nearby! Hee