My 6 year old daughter and 8 year old son went to a clay making session and painting lesson,…read morerespectively . This was our first experience with any art center and it was outstanding! We only did 2 days as we had a lapse in our other summer programs. First, the staff were VERY friendly and welcoming throughout the entire day, from drop off to pick up. My kids loved the staff there. They love kids and have a true passion for the arts. Secondly, my kids loved their time there and learned a lot. They came home with their artwork and were blown away on how they all came out. It's a testament to the teachers skills. Communication was excellent between us and staff . Very clean facilities, organized, and loved all the amazing artwork made by kids displayed on the walls . Overall excellent experience and will plan on doing another week or two this summer!

I would recommend US Arts to anyone interested in art. All the instructors teach with passion, and…read morereally dedicate themselves to helping every child get the most of their classes. Not only is it a great learning environment, but the entire center has a very warm and cozy feeling. Everyone is treated like family. P.S the renovation looks amazing!

Olga is an amazing art teacher who brings both structure and real artistic talent into her…read moreteaching. She is disciplined and sets clear expectations, which creates a focused learning environment where students truly grow. Both of my children, Ivan and Natalia, have made so much progress under her guidance. She doesn't just teach techniques--she helps kids build confidence, creativity, and attention to detail in their work. What stands out most is that she is a true artist herself, and that passion shows in every lesson. We are very grateful for her impact and the way she inspires her students to improve and express themselves

The San Diego Music and Art Company is a top notch school for teaching both music and art. The…read moreowner, Mat is a classically trained pianist and one of the best local musicians in San Diego. He only hires the highest quality musicians and artists. For art classes Victor and Olga are both incredible teachers and highly experienced visual artists. Both are professional artists in addition to teaching classes. I work with teen artists and often get requests for classes for younger artists and refer all of them to SDMAAC's sister location, The Escondido Music and Art Company. Many parents have sent emails about how happy their kids have been with the classes. They also put on amazing concerts! I am grateful they chose Escondido for the 2nd location.

My 7 year old has been taking art classes here for a few years. She absolutely loves it and always…read morelooks forward to it! Her artwork has been really amazing too! That's not why I enrolled her though. I enrolled her because she simply loves expressing herself through art. But what she's learned on the inside is even better. "Everything is fixable, mommy" and "trust the process." check out some of her work:

I love little artists! My daughter has been going here for over a year and she loves it…read more Every time we have to miss a class they're very accommodating and we can schedule a make up very easily.

My daughter LOVES Ilanit's classes. She is fun, professional and passionate about what she does,…read morewhich makes her classes so special. Kids have the opportunity to create something from scratch, with the inspiration of an amazing artist as Ilanit. Highly recommended!

My daughter loved Ilanits's art camp. Ilanit was great at…read morecommunicating with us and my daughter felt taken care of. In addition my daughter learned various art making techniques, patience, and she was encouraged to develop as budding artist. We will definitely sign up for Ilanit's classes in the future and would highly recommend her to other parents.

So much fun!! We used The Krafty Caterer for an after wedding brunch gathering at my house and it…read morewas the perfect activity to relax and unwind but still super fun! I was happily surprised that even the husbands and boyfriends wanted to join in the painting fun. It was such a hit that I booked again for Easter morning. I'm looking forward to our next event with The Krafty Caterer already! Just book it! You won't be disappointed

We used the Krafty Caterer during the pandemic and at the time she was kind enough to drop the…read morefired up pieces back at our home. I don't know she had a page. Painted the coin bank owl, dish, and the daisy box. I would recommend as they're thick quality pieces and the kits she provides aren't just mini cups of paint but generous paint set. It gave me piece of mind that I didn't have to worry about running out but also I had quite a few colors to choose from. I plan to do it again and make a personalized dog bowl as they can be really expensive even to personalize the mass produced ones in the store.

My sister gifted my family a painting class for Christmas and we went yesterday. It was a wonderful…read moreexperience. Leo is a patient, kind and sweet teacher. We enjoyed his company as well as the process of making our paintings. I would highly recommend his painting experience for anyone looking for a fun and creative evening.

Leo was easy going, relaxing vibes painting. Didn't feel rushed like other painting sessions I've…read morehad. Will do this again! I bought a Groupon for two people. Thanks

I had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs Betsy Goff into my 2nd grade class today to teach an art…read morelesson. With her artistic knowledge and background and her veteran teacher classroom management and engagement skills she led my students through 90 minutes of wonder and creativity as they created Paul Klee inspired cats- and even my most hesitant artists ended up with a masterpiece! I cannot recommend her art lessons enough for young students. They will walk away with so much more than just a piece of art. :)

the wonderful Betsy and David Goff recently joined us at our Girl Scout meeting to help us earn our…read moreBrowner Painting badge! the girls were so excited to have a meeting not led by us leaders every time! they reviewed all the badge requirements and tweaked a perfect agenda for us. Betsy and David were amazing with the girls and our girls were ecstatic to hear about their summer camp opportunities! would definitely recommend a class with her! Planning on trying out an adult class in the future

I was looking for someone to do some custom engraving in a time crunch as I was leaving town in a…read morecouple days. I had designed a logo and SoCal took my designed and did a quick cleanup engraved my design flawlessly. Definitely recommend and will definitely go back in the future.

We hosted a special event here with my book club and Angela was so gracious and amazing. She was…read moreable to accommodate a big group with special technology needs and everything worked out so well. I left a computer cord behind, and she dropped it off at my house! She was amazing and accommodating and we were so thankful to be able to host our even at SoCal Makers Market.