All parents/guardians must fill out the required Summer Atelier application on behalf of their students to complete registration.

Registration for Summer Atelier (June 23 - 27) closes end of day Monday, June 9. For questions, contact youthprograms@cca.edu.

Daily Schedule at a glance

• 9:15-9:30 am / drop-off/arrival
• 9:30-12:30 pm / AM session
• 12:30-1:30 pm / Lunch break
• 1:30-4:30 pm / PM session
• 4:30-4:45 pm / pick-up/departure

First Day: Monday, June 23

Drop-off will be at 145 Hooper Street. CCA staff will have check-in tables in the courtyard just beyond the front gates.

Street parking is available on 8th street, Carolina Street, and Irwin Street. If coming by public transportation, the shuttle will drop off in front of 188 Hooper Street.

June 24 -June 27

No check-in required. The gate for the 145 Hooper Street courtyard will be open during drop-off and CCA staff will be there to help students find their studios and classrooms.

If dropping off by car, parents/guardians can drop off students in front of 188 Hooper Street / Maker’s Cafe or the loading zone along 145 Hooper Street.

Pick-up

No check-out required. If picking up by car, parents/guardians can let students know by call/text when they're in front of 145 Hooper Street and CCA staff can help escort to car as needed.

Last Day: Friday, June 27 - Open Studio Celebration!

We will have Open Studio on campus from 3:45pm-4:30pm for parents/guardians to see student work. The program concludes at 4:30pm & students should take all work home.

Tuition covers all art supplies as well as lunch and an afternoon snack. Students are welcome to bring additional snacks and refillable water bottle.

We recommend students do not bring valuable items to the program.

During class time, students are not allowed to use portable music players, personal laptops, tablets, or other electronic devices of any kind. This is to encourage students to be present and engaging with their peers and instructors.

If students have a cell phone, it must be turned off while classes are in session. Students are welcome to use these devices when not in a classroom or when part of a class activity.

No skateboards or scooters are allowed on campus. We do have secure bicycle parking available for students at 184 Hooper Street, across the the main building.

For safety, all students are required to wear close toed, hard soled shoes. (Please, no Crocs or Uggs!)

Please note that your clothing might also get dirty!

Students should also bring a way to tie back hair if they have long hair.

Lunch is 12:30 - 1:30pm, and students have lunch provided for them at Maker's Cafe from the meal plan.

See the Summer Atelier 2025 Lunch Menu: Makers Cafe ATL 6/23- 6/27/25 Menu

There will be vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, or special dietary options available. Students with special dietary accommodations share information on the enrollment form.

During lunch, students are allowed to enjoy campus or walk to one of two parks near campus, Jackson Park or Daggett Park. If students choose to leave, they are expected to arrive on time, back at class by 1:30. Students should bring their own money if they want to buy their own snacks off campus. See map below for radius.

In order to ensure your young artists have the best experience possible, we would like to provide some technical guidelines.

Atelier students need access to a valid email account for Animation & Comics and Photography & Film.

To access our full suite of Adobe software, students will need to have an Adobe account that they can log into with a username and password. This will only be used for login purposes, there is no fee involved, and they do not need to purchase any software. Please choose the option that you feel would be best for you and your young artist:

1. You or your student already has an Adobe Creative Suite account. This login from your personal account can be used at CCA to access the suite of software being used for classes.
2. You or your student has access to an email account. You can then create a free Adobe account online at www.adobe.com (helpsheet attached). A valid email address is required to verify the account. Some personal information is collected (first name, last name, birth month, birth year). After the account is created and verified, the student will only need access to the Adobe account username (which is the email address used to create the account) and Adobe account password.

If you have any questions about the use of the Adobe account, or are having trouble getting it set up, please reach out to youthprograms@cca.edu and we would be happy to help address any concerns. 

Public Transportation

CCA partners with Mission Bay TMA to provide the CCA/Adobe Route, which provides direct free shuttle service to CCA from Civic Center Bart Station during peak commute hours, Monday through Friday.

You can find more information about the pick-up and drop-off locations and the schedule on our website.

Biking and Driving

If biking or driving to campus, please refer to our transportation website.

For students who are commuting and families looking to coordinate a carpool, we've created an open access Google Sheet which parent/guardians will enter their contact information and location and is up to parents/guardians to reach out and connect with others in their area.

If you would like to connect with other families carpooling, add your info to the spreadsheet here and you may reach out to each other to form groups.

Summer Atelier participants are expected to be present for the entire program, barring illness.

The Summer Atelier is an intensive immersion in art, with six hours of instruction daily. Students are expected to arrive on time to all classes.

If an unforeseen event occurs and your artist needs to leave early, please contact us by emailing youthprograms@cca.edu

If your child will be late or miss a class due to illness, please notify by emailing youthprograms@cca.edu

Thank you for this courtesy.

See all Summer Atelier policies here.

For questions regarding COVID-19, please reference CCA's policy here. Any questions can be sent to youthprograms@cca.edu.