Center for Community Arts

History

Part of the City of Walnut Creek's Arts and Recreation Department, Center for Community Arts (formerly Civic Arts Education) serves the entire Diablo region. Begun in 1964, Center for Community Arts celebrated 50 years in our community in 2014. This important milestone highlighted the immense reach Center for Community Arts instructors and programs have had on generations of area residents. We are proud of our rich history providing arts education to better the lives our students. Center for Community Arts was formerly named Civic Arts Education.

Specialties

Are you interested in hands on art-making, and ready to get started? An experienced artist committed to deepening your art practice? Or looking to feed your child's creativity? Center for Community Arts is a place for you and your family to explore and discover -- at every stage of life. We're proud to be part of Arts and Recreation at the City of Walnut Creek, with more than 50 years of inspiring creativity through the arts. More than 10,000 adults and young people from Walnut Creek and beyond make art with us each year. At Center for Community Arts, you can learn from experienced teaching artists -- and your fellow students -- in comfortable studios around the city. You or your child can register for quarterly classes or one-day workshops in drawing, painting, and printmaking, ceramics, dance, music, photography and digital media, theater, glass, fiber arts and jewelry. Build your skills from beginning to advanced classes. We even offer intensives in dance, music and theater. Preschools and camps give youth from 2-14 the time and space to play, develop, and learn in the arts.