East Side Arts Council

East Side Arts Council — Free Artmobile & Community Classes on Payne Avenue

East Side Arts Council on Payne Avenue anchors Saint Paul's east side with free community art programming — including Artmobile, a mobile program that brings no-registration art classes to parks and recreation centers across the neighborhood. The free + mobile model serves kids who can't always get to a traditional studio and families priced out of paid classes.

Free Kids Art Programs

Neighborhood-based programming. Classes include:
- Artmobile (free drop-in classes at parks and rec centers)
- Arts for Youth after-school programs
- Free community art events
- Art in the Hollow annual festival
- Seasonal youth workshops
- Artist-roster visits to schools
- Drop-in events at Payne Ave studio
- Homework help with art component

What's Included

• All classes are FREE
• No registration required for Artmobile
• Professional artist facilitators
• All supplies provided
• Multiple park locations throughout summer
• Artist Roster connects schools and events
• East Side community-focused
• Community festival organizing

Experience

Kids from Saint Paul's east side — where family income often limits access to paid arts programs — get real instruction from working artists at zero cost. Best fit for East Side families and for kids who benefit from meeting art where they already are (parks, rec centers) rather than committing to a studio.