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All of our classes are free and there is a one time $15 supply fee. No one is turned away for lack of funds. If you need financial assistance or help registering, reach out to programs@epacenter.org or call 650- 313-2626.

EPACENTER prioritizes families in financial need. We provide access to free and low-cost classes and internships in many creative fields for youth and young adults who have been historically disenfranchised from economic opportunities.

PUBLIC ARTS SUMMER CAMP 2024

Join EPACENTER during four weeks this July to create beautiful large-scale images that celebrate your culture, history, nature, and people of the place you call home.

WHO: For children ages 6–17. Camps are divided into age groups 6–8, 9–11, 12–14, 15-17.

WHAT: Through art, design, and technology, campers will practice a new way to look at the natural world around them. With guidance from experienced public artists and support from expert environmental guest speakers, campers will create digital and painted public artwork in response to the place and community they live in. Along the way, they also will establish a new sense of home, learn about conservation, appreciate nature, and become more environmentally aware. 

WHEN: It takes place Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 6:30pm on July 1st to July 26th. There is no class on July 4th.

DANCE SUMMER CAMP 2024

WHO: For children ages 7–12. Camps are divided into age groups 7-10 or 9–12.

WHAT: Join EPACENTER during four weeks this July to dance into summer and have fun. As a beginner you will learn the foundations of ballet, hip hop, and jazz. As a returning intermediate dancer, you will learn new choreography and prepare for the 2024-2025 dance team.

WHEN: It takes place Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm or 3:30pm to 6:30pm on July 1st to July 26th. There is no class on July 4th.

DRUMMING SUMMER CAMP 2024

WHO: For children ages 9-15. Camps are divided into age groups 9-11 or 12-15.

WHAT: Join EPACENTER during four weeks this July to level up your drumming skills. In this class, returning students will learn new rhythms for playing hand drums and trap drums. Older students will help younger students find the beat.

WHEN: It takes place Monday to Friday from 3:30pm to 6:30pm on July 1st to July 26th. There is no class on July 4th, July 12th, July 19th, and July 25th.

CURRENT CLASSES IN SESSION

The Walt Disney Family Museum Experience for Summer 2024 is currently in session at EPACENTER June 4th to June 13th or June 17th to June 27th. The following classes for grades 3 to 12 are full: Experimenting with Animation, Multiplane Animation, Art and Color, and Making Maquettes.

How do I register? After the registration links are live, you may register online or in person at EPACENTER Tuesdays to Fridays from 12-6:30 pm. 

How do I pay the supply fee? If you pay in person, we accept exact cash only. Otherwise, our preferred payment method is by debit or credit card online.

What is your refund and credit policy? For a full refund, you can cancel your enrollment up until the first day of class.  EPACENTER does not issue refunds for classes after the first day of class begins. Within the first two weeks of classes, parents can request a credit for any class they want to cancel.  After two weeks, no credits will be given back if a student wants to quit a class.

Our Model

EPACENTER practices Creative Youth Development (CYD) as its approach to youth engagement. By combining project-based learning opportunities and development skills, CYD amplifies youth success in adolescence and into adulthood. Research has shown that young people in CYD programs experience increased self-esteem, a sense of belonging, and support youth as they are active agents of their own change.

Our Key Program Areas

  • Arts Education: Builds students’ creative thinking skills through high-quality classes, workshops, studio sessions, and boot camps in every art form.
  • Interdisciplinary Instruction: Builds students’ ability to apply their creative skills along with the core subjects of science, technology, engineering, math, and environmentalism (E-STEAM).
  • Workforce Development: Builds students’ economic resilience through workforce development programs in: sectors that fuel the creative economy; entrepreneurial programs that help them launch creative enterprises; and apprenticeships with professionals in their field on productions, festivals, public performances, and commissioned art projects.
  • Therapy & Mental Health: Builds socio-emotional resilience in youth through art therapy, music therapy, and drama therapy programs.