SJMA is the largest provider of arts education in Santa Clara County. Our education programs help school children, families, and adults investigate the art of our time and the creative process in both lively and contemplative ways. Our new online content has something for everyone, from art-making activities, to lesson plans, talks, and outreach into the area's schools.
Questions? Please contact education@sjmusart.org or call 408.291.5393
Kids Summer Art Camp
Join SJMA for a week of fun, creativity, and artistic growth this summer.
K–12 in Your Classroom
SJMA offers a variety of programs for your classroom. Learn more about Sowing Creativity, Let's Look at Art, and Art in the Dark.
College and University
SJMA is pleased to offer free individual admission for undergraduate students, professors, and teachers with valid ID.
Teacher and Family Resources
Taking into consideration the need for art in the classroom as well as at home, SJMA has created, and continues to create short video tutorials and lesson plans for art projects to do anywhere!
ArtsEdConnect grant application
Applications open Wednesday, August 14, 2024, through Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
The ArtsEdConnect partnership of the Santa Clara County Office of Education and SVCreates is has announced that through the generosity of the Warmenhoven Family Foundation and the County of Santa Clara, arts education grants will be awarded again this school year.
The ArtsEdConnect program awards grants to eligible teachers and classrooms in public and charter schools in Santa Clara County to support and encourage arts education in our schools. The grants are available to take students on arts field trips, bring artists into the classrooms, fund student performances, and create various art projects that foster creativity, innovation exploration, self-expression, and social and emotional learning.
For more information on how to apply, please visit ArtsEd Connect's website.
Meet Our Educators
Support
Education programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by lead support from California Arts Council; major support from Sally Lucas and the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation; generous support from the Koret Foundation, KPMG, Worth and Andy Ludwick, SVCreates in partnership with Santa Clara County, Tech CU, and Daphne and Stuart Wells; additional support from the City of San Jose, Lucia Cha, and Priscilla Chou; and significant endowment support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
