Area 253 Glassblowing
“Love being able to work with Patrick to be able to make beautiful glass artwork that I am able to cherish 😍.”
Best Art Classes near Tacoma, WA
3 of these schools are based in Tacoma; the others serve Tacoma from Gig Harbor (9 mi), Lakewood (7 mi) and Kent (15 mi).
7 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Open Arts Studio
“My daughter's have had several classes at Open Arts Studio over the years - I can say without a doubt this is one of the best locally owned businesses!”
Magnolia Signs
“Awesome, fun experience, hundreds of options, and the owner, Jen, is amazingly helpful and goes out of her way to make sure everything comes out perfectly.”
Art and Clay Studio
“Very fun place, tons of things to paint and huge variety of colors to use!”
Artful Dreamers Studio
“It was delightful to let go of judgements and play with color.”
Nidhi Prakash Arts
“Nidhi is a wonderful teacher, my daughter loves her drawing classes and has improved a lot after taking the art class with her.”
The 10 schools listed for Tacoma, WA teach drawing and painting. Which media they cover, what the fee includes and whether they run model sessions all come from what each school publishes itself.
Area overview: Tacoma, WA
The 10 schools on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 399 reviews; 3 have 50 or more reviews. 7 are open on Saturdays and 4 on Sundays. 3 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 18 years. We have a website on file for all 10 of the schools on this page; 6 publish a contact page and 7 list a public email. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Where do I find painting course levels and materials lists?
All 10 schools here list a website. That is where levels, term dates and the materials list normally sit, and the list is the part people forget to read. Terms change, so check the site rather than the listing before you turn up.
Dream Maker Creative
“My husband and I had an excellent time at the book binding class.”
French Toast Theatre
“My daughter has been doing ballet with her for several years now and absolutely loves it.”
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Stitch-o-Roo
“Daughter came for a week of art classes and loved it!”
Stir Up the Paint Seattle
“Affordable, high-quality instructors who really care about novice painters, and generous amount of paint ...”
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