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    5.0 (67 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Tess A.

    5-Star Review for Kristel at Artbeat San Diego! Kristel was absolutely phenomenal! From start to finish, her professionalism was a solid 10/10--she arrived right on time (even a little early!) and had everything perfectly set up for our "sip and paint" party. She hosted my daughter's 12th birthday celebration with seven of her friends, and it was nothing short of magical. The girls painted a gorgeous pink flamingo, and thanks to Kristel's clear, fun, and encouraging instructions, every single canvas turned out looking like it was created by a seasoned artist! The kids were thrilled with their masterpieces--and the boba drinks were a huge hit too! What really stood out was how seamlessly Kristel managed the whole event. She kept the energy upbeat, guided the group with patience and charm, and--most impressively--cleaned up afterward so thoroughly that you'd never know a paint party had just taken place! We had such a wonderful experience that we're already planning to book Artbeat San Diego again for our next celebration. Thank you, Kristel--you're truly awesome!

    Samantha G.

    Oh man! My Girl Scout troop LOVES art beat. Over the past few years Kristel has done 3 different sessions with our troop (as daisies, brownies, and now juniors) and they are always easy to coordinate and amazing. Kristel is great with the kids and they come away with a renewed self confidence in their art and really cool projects that we get to display for years.

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    Stella T.

    Kristel is so easy and fun to work with. She is prompt in her responses. Very organized. From the initial email inquiry to payment links to a wk prior confirmation to a couple of days prep to same day updates. When we arrived, everything was set up and ready to go. She even had extra materials on hand in case we had extra guests. This place deserves 10 stars!!! We all had so much fun!

    ArtBeat painting party

    Kristel is an amazing teacher and person! Have been to 2 parties with her now, and have enjoyed the experience immensely! She is patient and really breaks each piece down so you don't feel overwhelmed. I highly recommend her classes!

    We had a Harry Potter themed potions party from Artbeat San Diego for my daughter's 8th birthday. What an amazing experience! Glenda did a wonderful job as the potions instructor, arrived early and was so sweet to my daughter and all of the party goers. The class was an absolute hit. The kids were fully engaged and LOVED when the potion bubbled over the top of their cups! We had lots of gleeful giggles going on. It was so fun and easy to coordinate, I highly recommend Artbeat!

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    10/10 birthday party experience! Easy to book with the owner, Kristel, and Miss Lisa was a wonderful art teacher for our daughter's 8th birthday party. She was on time, brought all the paint and boba supplies and did a fantastic job leading the girls through the painting process. We had 12 very happy girls with adorable koala portraits! From the start they loved the boba drinks and were beaming at the end with their finished paintings they got to take home. My daughter proclaimed it "the best birthday party every!" and wants to do it again next year. Thank you Art Beat Studios for a fabulous party!

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    I was referred by another parent who hired Artbeat at a previous event and I'm very pleased with them. Kristel is very responsive to any questions I had. Zoey was my daughter's birthday party instructor and she was super nice and kept everything tidy and clean. Set up and clean up was very quick. We had 11 kids age ranges from 5-12yrs. They all did a great job with their paintings.

    Leyla O.

    If there is more than 5star, I will give it to Kristel and her team! She is amazing!!!!! her materials are sooo legit! she made everyone listen and follow, from 5yrs old and up my 7th birthday of my Daughter is 100% successful with ArtBeat San Diego! No kids ever stand and run around. Instead, they are all glued and interested with what their doing. I wish your business success. Thank you! Everything went soooo smoothly and perfect! Please! I'm not sugar coating ArtBeat is the one for your child's painting event! Nothing else!

    They did an amazing job! Helped design a butterfly picture my daughter really wanted that was appropriate for the age group. Setup/clean-up was all handled seamlessly by them, and kids had fun painting! Would definitely recommend for a fun and interactive party idea!

    Start of the canvas painting process

    Kristel and her team are Amazing! They are patient and creative with groups of various sizes. I recently hosted a painting party for 12 ladies ranging from age 40-88. Kristel was so organized and did the set up and clean up of the painting tables. At the end of the 2 hours we each had a nice acrylic painting to take home. There is a lot of flexibility for the host in selecting which type of art to create for your event.

    Private paint and sip at our location with instructor Emily! We painted a succulent.

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    Miss Zoey was excellent and very joyful. We had a great experience with Artbeat. I would definitely recommend.

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    Easy to book with the owner, Kristel, and Miss Lisa was a wonderful art teacher for our daughter's 8th birthday party.

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