Art clubs in Los Angeles.
10 clubs, and when they meet. Most meet on weekday evenings, around Downtown, Echo Park, Glendale. Most are free to join. The ones without a fixed day are listed below, linked to where they announce. Subscribe to this calendar →
What to expect.
Drawing sessions, craft circles, photowalks and improv groups in Los Angeles. Most are drop-in and weekly, most assume you have never done it before, and most are as much about the company as the work.
Each listing shows the day and time the group publishes. Their page says what to bring, which is usually less than you would think.
All 10 art clubs in Los Angeles.
A to Z, in each club's own words. Every one links to the club, and every day and time is the one the club publishes.
Nonprofit crew founded in 2013 that runs to public art: a Thursday 7pm Art Run through downtown, Wednesday 7pm track at Crenshaw High, a Saturday 8am coffee run and a Sunday 7am long run, all free. Marathon training program each season.
Thursdays, time varies · Downtown · Free · blacklistla.org →Echo Park community drawing group that takes over Stories Books & Cafe on Sunset for Friday-evening drink-and-draws, with occasional Saturday nature-drawing mornings in Elysian Park. All abilities.
Friday evenings 6pm roughly twice a month at Stories Books & Cafe; dates posted on Meetup · Echo Park · Free · meetup.com →First-Sunday in-person improv jam at the Glendale Room on N Artsakh Ave with free coffee and donuts; the group's other sessions are online. Zero experience is fine.
Monthly, first Sunday, 11am · Glendale · $5-10 · meetup.com →Early-evening crochet circle at the Venice branch with a volunteer instructor for first stitches and supplies from the Friends of Venice Library.
Monthly, first Monday and third Monday · Venice · Free · lapl.org →Monthly Friday late-morning knit-and-crochet session in the Sherman Oaks branch community room; bring your project and a friend.
Monthly, second Friday, 11am · Sherman Oaks · Free · lapl.org →Weekly Tuesday-evening knitting and crochet social at the Sun Valley branch on Vineland; all levels including beginners, bring your own supplies, no registration.
Tuesdays, 5:30pm · Free · lapl.org →Big, casual Tuesday-evening sketch hangout at the Whole Foods cafe on S La Cienega at Jefferson. No models, no instruction: bring a project or just draw and talk.
Tuesdays, 6pm · Free · meetup.com →Picnic-style craft circle on the Mission Street side of Garfield Park, South Pasadena: knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving, whatever you bring. Beginners to long-time makers, no agenda.
Monthly, third Saturday, 11am · Free · meetup.com →Twice-monthly Tuesday-afternoon fibre-arts drop-in at the Palms-Rancho Park branch: knitting, crochet, sewing, quilting or embroidery, all skill levels.
Monthly, first Tuesday and third Tuesday · West La · Free · lapl.org →Monthly Thursday-evening knitting and crochet circle at the Playa Vista branch; new learners welcome, bring needles and yarn if you have them.
Monthly, fourth Thursday, 6:30pm · Playa Vista · Free · lapl.org →
Questions people actually ask.
Do I need to be any good?
No. Life drawing sessions, craft nights and improv drop-ins are built for beginners and regulars sitting side by side. Nobody is looking at your page.
What do I bring?
Drawing sessions want a sketchbook and something to draw with. Craft circles usually say bring your current project. Photowalks want a camera, and a phone counts. Improv wants nothing.
What does it cost?
Life drawing sessions charge for the model, typically ten to twenty dollars. Most craft circles and photowalks are free. Improv drop-ins vary. It is in the listing.
Every listing links straight to the club. Know a art club in Los Angeles we don’t? Add it.