# Art for kids in NYC (98) > 98 art classes for kids across all five boroughs of New York City, 6 of them free. Drawing, painting, clay and crafts. Includes Art Lab at Snug Harbor and… URL: https://littlegotham.com/category/art/ [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) / Art ## Art for kids in NYC 98 art classes for kids across all five boroughs of New York City, 6 of them free. Drawing, painting, clay and crafts. Includes Art Lab at Snug Harbor and Cooper Union Saturday Program. [Filter & map these](https://littlegotham.com/explore/?cat=art) 6 free 97 indoor ### Art by borough [Art in Manhattan 37 ](https://littlegotham.com/borough/manhattan/art/) · [Art in Brooklyn 44 ](https://littlegotham.com/borough/brooklyn/art/) · [Art in Queens 11 ](https://littlegotham.com/borough/queens/art/) · [Art in the Bronx 3 ](https://littlegotham.com/borough/bronx/art/) · [Art in Staten Island 3 ](https://littlegotham.com/borough/staten-island/art/) [Art Lab at Snug Harbor](https://littlegotham.com/activity/art-lab-at-snug-harbor/): Livingston $352 Art Lab, Inc. An independent fine and applied arts school on the Snug Harbor campus with youth classes in drawing, painting, ceramics and fiber arts grouped from preschool through teens. Seasonal half-day and full-day art camps run in spring, summer and winter. Ages 3–17 Daily Indoor [Cooper Union Saturday Program](https://littlegotham.com/activity/cooper-union-saturday-program/): East Village Free The Cooper Union A free Saturday visual arts program for New York City public high school students, held on Cooper Union s East Village campus. Teens take studio classes in drawing, painting, design and more, with portfolio courses for juniors and seniors heading to art school. Ages 14–17 Sat Indoor [Powerhouse Arts Crafternoons](https://littlegotham.com/activity/powerhouse-arts-crafternoons/): Gowanus Free Powerhouse Arts A free drop-in workshop series at the Gowanus creative production center where families build tunnel books, design puppets and sculpt miniature artworks. Each session ties into a current exhibition, and no registration is needed. All ages Sat Indoor [Art Students League Children s & Teen Classes](https://littlegotham.com/activity/art-students-league-children-s-teen-classes/): Midtown Price on site Art Students League of New York The historic Midtown art school offers drawing and painting for kids 8-12 and classes for teens such as figure drawing, materials exploration, comics and portfolio development. No experience or entrance exam is needed. Ages 8–16 Indoor [Greenwich House Pottery - Kids & Teens Classes](https://littlegotham.com/activity/greenwich-house-pottery-kids-teens-classes/): Greenwich Village Price on site Greenwich House A long-running Village ceramics studio that runs after-school wheel-throwing classes for tweens and teens, plus family clay workshops for younger kids with a parent. Students learn to center, throw and glaze, with tools, clay and firing covered. Ages 6–17 Indoor [Pratt PreCollege Program](https://littlegotham.com/activity/pratt-precollege-program/): Clinton Hill Price on site Pratt Institute Pratt s program for high school students offers Saturday art and design classes in fall and spring, one-day workshops, and immersive summer sessions on the Clinton Hill campus. Teens build portfolio work and can earn college credit. Ages 14–17 Indoor [Brooklyn Paints](https://littlegotham.com/activity/brooklyn-paints/): Bushwick Price on site Brooklyn Paints NYC A Bushwick paint-your-own-ceramics and art studio with classes for all ages and toddler art playgroups. Kids can also come for day camps, school trips and birthday parties. Ages 1–17 Wed–Sun Indoor [Casa Lu Art Space](https://littlegotham.com/activity/casa-lu-art-space/): Gowanus Price on site A small Gowanus studio blending visual art, crafts, baking and Spanish immersion for elementary-age kids. Children work in small groups after school, in seasonal camps and at weekend workshops. Ages 5–10 Mon–Fri Indoor [Color Me Mine Upper West Side](https://littlegotham.com/activity/color-me-mine-upper-west-side/): Upper West Side Price on site Color Me Mine A paint-your-own-pottery studio where kids pick a bisque piece, decorate it with glazes, and the staff fires it for pickup. Seasonal painting events and kids programs run throughout the year. Ages 1–17 Daily Indoor [Creatively Wild Art Studio](https://littlegotham.com/activity/creatively-wild-art-studio/): DUMBO Price on site A Dumbo art studio offering toddler, kids and teen classes where students paint, draw and build projects over a semester, with single-class drop-ins available. It also hosts art camps and birthday parties. Ages 2–17 Daily Indoor [EAB Talent & Mind Art Studio](https://littlegotham.com/activity/eab-talent-mind-art-studio/): Sheepshead Bay $90 Talent&Mind Strengthening A small-group art school in Sheepshead Bay where kids ages 3-16 learn drawing, sketching and painting in classes of two to six students. It also offers a class for ages 4-6, one-on-one art and craft sessions, and portfolio preparation for specialized arts high schools. Ages 3–16 Daily Indoor [La Mano Pottery](https://littlegotham.com/activity/la-mano-pottery/): Chelsea Price on site A long-established Chelsea ceramics studio offering pottery classes for adults and kids. Young students learn wheel and hand-building basics in a working studio with its own kilns. Ages 6–17 Daily Indoor [Little Shop of Crafts](https://littlegotham.com/activity/little-shop-of-crafts/): Upper West Side $25 Little Shop of Plaster and Pottery A walk-in Upper West Side craft studio where kids paint pottery and plaster, make mosaics, stuff their own plush animals, design T-shirts and mix slime. It also hosts classes and birthday parties. Ages 3–17 Daily Indoor [Loop of the Loom - DUMBO](https://littlegotham.com/activity/loop-of-the-loom-dumbo/): DUMBO Price on site Loop of the Loom The Brooklyn studio of Loop of the Loom, where kids weave on floor looms in a free-form style, making textiles in whatever colors they choose. Kids club sessions and workshops run through the year. Ages 5–14 Tue–Sun Indoor [Loop of the Loom - Upper East Side](https://littlegotham.com/activity/loop-of-the-loom-upper-east-side/): Upper East Side Price on site Loop of the Loom A weaving studio where children sit at their own looms and freely choose colors and yarns to create scarves, bags and wall pieces. The Fiber Arts Kids Club meets weekly during the school year. Ages 5–14 Tue–Sun Indoor [Lower East Side Girls Club](https://littlegotham.com/activity/lower-east-side-girls-club/): East Village Free An East Village center offering free programs for girls and gender-expansive youth, including a Maker Shop, media production, performing arts and a planetarium. Middle and high schoolers build, design and create after school. Ages 11–17 Mon–Fri Indoor [MakerSpace NYC - Brooklyn Army Terminal](https://littlegotham.com/activity/makerspace-nyc-brooklyn-army-terminal/): Sunset Park Price on site MakerSpace NYC A large nonprofit fabrication space in Sunset Park with wood, metal and digital fabrication shops. It runs K-12 and school programs where young people learn to design and build with real tools. Ages 8–17 Tue–Sun Indoor [Mosaic of Ideas](https://littlegotham.com/activity/mosaic-of-ideas/): Astoria $25 An Astoria craft studio where children ages 5-14 can make beaded bracelets and earrings with an adult present. Families can also book mosaic workshops to build coasters or mirrors from glass and ceramic tiles. Ages 5–14 Sat, Sun Indoor [MUGI Pottery Studio](https://littlegotham.com/activity/mugi-pottery-studio/): Morningside Heights Price on site MUGI Pottery A small Morningside Heights pottery studio and shop offering kids and teen clay classes in hand-building and wheel work. Young potters make and glaze their own pieces over multi-week sessions. Ages 5–17 Daily Indoor [PLAYDAY Art Studio - Cobble Hill](https://littlegotham.com/activity/playday-art-studio-cobble-hill/): Cobble Hill Price on site PLAYDAY A children s art studio on a Cobble Hill side street offering drop-in hourly art classes, after-school programs and camps. Toddlers and caregivers can join a 90-minute Grown Up & Me art and sensory session on weekday mornings. Ages 1–10 Mon–Fri Indoor [PLAYDAY Art Studio - Long Island City](https://littlegotham.com/activity/playday-art-studio-long-island-city/): Long Island City Price on site PLAYDAY A children s art studio in Hunters Point offering drop-in hourly art classes, after-school programs and camps. Toddlers and caregivers can join a 90-minute Grown Up & Me art and sensory session on weekday mornings. Ages 1–10 Mon–Fri Indoor [PLAYDAY Art Studio - Park Slope](https://littlegotham.com/activity/playday-art-studio-park-slope/): Park Slope Price on site PLAYDAY A children s art studio on Park Slope s Seventh Avenue offering drop-in hourly art classes, after-school programs and camps. Toddlers and caregivers can join a 90-minute Grown Up & Me art and sensory session on weekday mornings. Ages 1–10 Mon–Fri Indoor [PLAYDAY Art Studio - Upper East Side](https://littlegotham.com/activity/playday-art-studio-upper-east-side/): Upper East Side Price on site PLAYDAY A children s art studio on the Upper East Side offering drop-in hourly art classes, after-school programs and camps. Toddlers and caregivers can join a 90-minute Grown Up & Me art and sensory session on weekday mornings. Ages 1–10 Mon–Fri Indoor [PLAYDAY Art Studio - Upper West Side](https://littlegotham.com/activity/playday-art-studio-upper-west-side/): Upper West Side Price on site PLAYDAY A children s art studio on the Upper West Side offering drop-in hourly art classes, after-school programs and camps. Toddlers and caregivers can join a 90-minute Grown Up & Me art and sensory session on weekday mornings. Ages 1–10 Mon–Fri Indoor ### Quick answers How many art classes for kids are there in New York City? LittleGotham lists 98 art classes for kids in New York City. Are there free art classes for kids in New York City? Yes. 6 of 98 are free to attend, including Cooper Union Saturday Program, Powerhouse Arts Crafternoons, Lower East Side Girls Club. What can kids do indoors in New York City on a rainy day? 97 listings are indoors, such as Art Lab at Snug Harbor, Cooper Union Saturday Program, Powerhouse Arts Crafternoons. Which boroughs have the most art classes? 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