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Wandering Stars — Young Artists Portrait Show
An exhibit of portraits created by young artists including students from Skyline International HS and Madison Park Academy HS.
Karma Cinema at The New Parkway
We are very excited to be chosen as The New Parkway Theater’s Karma Cinema partner for the month of January! Every Wednesday in January, 20% of all movie ticket sales at the The New Parkway Theater (474 24th St, Oakland) will be donated to the Junior Center of Art and Science! Folks can chose the…
OUSD Winter Artist Market 2025
Friday, December 5th 2025 11am – 2pm Oakland Unified School District Visual and Performing Arts and the Junior Center for Art and Science are proud to present the fourth annual OUSD Winter Artist Market! Featuring student work from Oakland’s Arts, Entertainment, and Design high school and middle school pathways. Youth will be selling their unique…
After School Enrichment Fall 2025 – Class Schedule Announced!
Fall Session 2025 Week of Sept 8 – Week of Nov 10 Create and explore with us after school! Our classes are engaging hands-on fun for young artists, makers, and inventors aged 6-13. Classes are small, student-centered experiences where youth can build skills, experiment with a variety of media, and connect with their creative selves. …
Collaboration with UC Berkeley Research Lab
We are so excited for another fantastic year of Summer Camp. This year we have been approached by the UC Berkeley Social Origins Lab to be a partner in their research. About the Social Origins Lab (SOL) The Social Origins Lab is a developmental psychology lab at UC Berkeley led by Professor Jan Engelmann. They…
After-school Enrichment with Junior Center this Spring
Spring Session 2025 Week of April 8 – Week of May 27 Create and explore with us after school! Our classes are engaging hands-on fun for young artists, makers, and inventors aged 6-16. Classes are small, student-centered experiences where youth can build skills, experiment with a variety of media, and connect with their creative selves. …
Carpentry, Visual Arts, or Creative Technology – Register for Summer Camp today!
CAMP JCAS 2025 1 week & 2 week full day camps from June 9 – August 15 For rising 1st-8th graders, the Junior Center of Art and Science Summer Camp (CAMP JCAS) offers full day, arts-integrated engagements for young artists, makers and thinkers. Our projects are led by professional artists and educators who inspire a…
Sign up today! After-school Enrichment
Winter Session Week of JAN 13 – Week of MAR 10 Create and explore with us after school! Our classes are engaging hands-on fun for young artists, makers, and inventors aged 6-13. Classes are small, student-centered experiences where youth can build skills, experiment with a variety of media, and connect with their creative selves. All…
STEAM Night at Franklin Elementary
Join us for STEAM Night 2024 at Franklin Elementary in Oakland, CA. STEAM is an educational approach that combines Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM is an evolution of STEM education that adds the arts to the mix. It’s designed to help students develop critical thinking, creativity, and innovation skills. Here at the Junior…
In-school Residency Update – Poster Arts
Join JCAS Teaching Artist Zachary Sweet as he works with ARISE High schoolers on bringing their Poster Art to life! Poster Arts is a chance for students to build graphic design skills while imagining themselves working in their dream industry. Some students chose to make concert posters, while others made political posters.
NEW! Early Childhood Enrichment Program
JCAS is pleased to introduce a new Early Childhood Enrichment program in collaboration with The Center for Early Childhood Connections (CECC). CECC provides relationship focused, culturally attuned, and collaborative educational, mental health and wellness supports starting from pregnancy through age eight, for young children and those who care for them. All classes take place at…