Kids' art classes for teens (12–17) — 20 programs with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 20 art classes for teens from 3 providers · 8 open for registration · typical price $560 · updated Oct 28, 2026
NYC Parks · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Ages 13–17Wed FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 13–17Thu Fri$560
92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…
92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 15–17Sun$720Likely full season
92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…
92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 13–17Sun$560
92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…
NYC Parks · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Ages 13–17½Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 13–17Sat$970
92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…
NYC Parks · Jamaica, Queens
Ages 11–17½SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · East Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 7–17½Tue ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 6–13Tue ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 6–13Wed FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Brownsville, Brooklyn
Ages 6–14Mon Tue Wed ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Highbridge, Bronx
Ages 6–14Fri SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · New Springville, Staten Island
Ages 0mo–17Tue ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 6–13Tue WedLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 6–13Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Ages 9–12Mon$500
92NY, on the Upper East Side, spans a wide mix of activities — swim, dance, gymnastics, art and music among them — for kids age 1 through 18. Prices vary hugely by program, from $22 up to several thousand dollars…
NYC Parks · Rego Park, Queens
Ages 12+Likely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Artshack Brooklyn · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Ages 9–12Tue
NYC Parks · Brownsville, Brooklyn
Up to age 14Mon WedLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · East Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 6–12Wed Fri SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
As of Oct 28, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 20 art classes for teens across NYC, from 3 providers including NYC Parks, 92NY, and Artshack Brooklyn. 8 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 32% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 5 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $560; most fall between $560 and $720, with a full range of $500 to $970. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Every program here accepts at least part of the teens range (ages 12–17); the list leads with the classes built for this age and finishes with those that only touch it at the edge.
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most art classes for teens with open registration today are in Upper East Side (4 open), Harlem (2 open), Carroll Gardens (1 open), and Rego Park (1 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Kids' art classes in NYC run from process-focused toddler classes — paint, clay, collage, and no pressure about the result — to structured drawing, painting, ceramics and cartooning courses for school-age children. Sessions are usually 45 minutes to 90 minutes, materials are almost always included in the price, and the youngest classes expect a caregiver to stay. Many studios run by the term with a portfolio or a small show at the end; others sell single drop-in sessions, which is the easiest way to see whether a child enjoys a particular medium before committing. Teen programs (12 to 17) are fewer than for younger kids but more serious: competitive teams, advanced-level classes, pre-professional tracks and fitness programs. Many run by tryout or placement rather than open enrollment, and several of the providers listed here also take teens into their adult beginner classes, which is worth asking about when a teen class is full.
8 of the 20 art classes for teens we track across NYC are open for registration as of Oct 28, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $560, and most of the 5 priced programs fall between $560 and $720. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term.
Usually yes, if the child's age falls inside the range the provider publishes. On this page the classes built specifically for ages 12–17 are listed first; those that only overlap the edge of the range come last, so check the age chip on each card.
Today the most open art classes for teens are in Upper East Side (4 open), Harlem (2 open), and Carroll Gardens (1 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are NYC Parks (14), 92NY (5), and Artshack Brooklyn (1). 3 providers in total have art classes for teens listed across NYC.
Yes — 6 of the 19 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
