Art classes in Bangkok for kids and adults: painting, pottery, prices

Art classes in Bangkok for kids and adults run from free weekend drawing courses at city training centres to term-time painting blocks, pottery-wheel sessions and one-off family workshops at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. This guide, checked on 6 November 2026, lists 10 providers of drawing, painting, ceramics and craft classes in alphabetical order, with the ages, format, language and area each one states, and prices only where the provider publishes them.

It is not a ranking. For drama, dance and music, see our guide to performing arts schools in Bangkok; for art to look at between classes, see Bangkok exhibitions in November 2026.

The providers, A to Z

Aladdin Studio. A craft studio with branches in Bangkok and Chiang Mai; a BKK Kids listing places the Bangkok studio in Bueng Kum, off Nawamin Road. Its tufting class, where you design a small rug and take it home the same day, starts from 590 baht for 30 minutes, for ages 10 and over, by reservation. aladdinworkshop.com

Amy Diener. An artist who teaches from her art space off Sukhumvit 30/1, Phrom Phong. She lists drawing and painting classes for children and dot painting for adults and children, one-to-one or in a small group you arrange, on request. Packages are 5 hours (valid 10 weeks) or 10 hours (valid 20 weeks); prices are not published. amydiener.com

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Its Education Department runs free, one-off family workshops linked to its exhibitions, usually in Thai. Next is “Soul Want: My Inner Guardian” on 21 and 22 November 2026, 1pm to 3pm, for ages 6-12: children make a guardian figure from paper and everyday materials, inspired by an artwork in Bangkok Art Biennale 2026. Places are 25 per session, booked online, in the Friends of bacc room on the 6th floor. bacc.or.th

Earlier in 2026 the centre ran weekend storytelling and craft afternoons in July for ages 3-12 and a clay-making day in August for children aged 9-11 with a parent, so watch its calendar.

Bangkok vocational training centres (BMA). District-run centres listed on the city’s Bangkok Learning City site offer free, 80-hour weekend drawing courses for learners aged 14 and over, with a certificate. One runs at the Bangkok Noi centre on Suthawat Road, another at the Bang Kho Laem centre at Wat Worachanyawat, Soi Charoen Krung 72. Start dates are not on the course pages, so contact the centres. learning.bangkok.go.th

Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japan). The city-run centre at 2 Mit Maitri Road, Din Daeng, lists a free handicraft course for ages 5 and over, Friday to Sunday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, by session round. The specific crafts are not listed. learning.bangkok.go.th

Clay Circle Bkk. A pottery studio at Block 28, Soi Chulalongkorn 7, near MRT Sam Yan, with a site in English and Thai. Adults can try a two-hour Wheel Throwing Experience for 995 baht (ages 10-80, daily slots) or join four-session courses, Intro to Clay (13+) and Next Step Wheel Throwing (16+), at 6,500 baht each. For children it lists Kid Wheel Throwing for ages 8-15 at 995 baht, Kid Handbuilding for ages 5+ at 1,250 baht and a four-week after-school class for grades 1-6 at 6,500 baht; its wheel page says prices exclude 7% VAT. claycirclebkk.com

The Drawing Mint BKK. A studio for children and teens at EKM 6 Community Mall, Ekkamai, and at River City Bangkok. Its regular programmes are Atelier Art (drawing and painting led by the student’s own ideas), Architecture & Design, and a combined Art + Architecture class. Holiday camps are half-day, three hours a day for three to five days: the Art Camp is for ages 4-14 and covers painting, drawing and collage. It also runs adult classes for 18+; prices and camp dates are not published. thedrawingmintbkk.com

Little Pea Kids Commons. At theCOMMONS, Thonglor Soi 17 (Play Yard, 2nd floor), it lists a Creative Painting class for ages 4-8 run by Pop Up Art Studio. A session lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and costs 950 baht, booked through its online calendar. littlepeabkk.com

Paintbar Bangkok. A painting studio on the 6th floor of Piman 49, Sukhumvit Soi 49. Walk-in sessions of two hours run at 12.30pm and 3pm on dates marked on its monthly calendar on Instagram and Facebook, for 799 baht a person. You either follow the “Painting of the Day” step by step or paint freestyle; children under 9 cannot join group sessions, but families can book a private one. paintbarbangkok.com

Paron School of Art. A studio at Thonglor Soi 7 with weekend blocks for ages 4-6, 7-10 and 11-15. Its November term, Shape of Water, runs from 31 October/1 November to 5/6 December and includes Japanese printing techniques and cyanotypes. A six-week block is 7,900 baht, three workshops 5,200 baht and a single workshop 1,900 baht; a trial for new students is 850 baht. paronschool.art

Paron’s Christmas camps run Monday to Friday from 14-18 December, 21-24 December and 4-8 January: 10am to noon for ages 4-6 (6,900 baht for five days) and 10am to 3pm with lunch for ages 7-10 (10,500 baht). Adults have weekly blocks on Monday mornings (10am-1pm) or Tuesday evenings (5.30pm-8.30pm) at the same block prices, plus 90-minute Level Up masterclasses on Sundays at 950 baht with materials: sketching on 15 November, book binding on 20 December.

Art classes for kids and teens

Provider	Ages	Format	Language	Area	Published price
BACC	6-12 (next workshop)	One-off family workshop	Thai	Pathum Wan	Free
Bangkok Youth Centre	5+	Handicraft, Fri-Sun rounds	Thai listing	Din Daeng	Free
Clay Circle Bkk	5-15	Pottery sessions, 4-week class, camp	Site in English and Thai	Sam Yan	995-6,500 baht
The Drawing Mint BKK	4-14 (camps)	Regular classes, half-day camps	Not stated	Ekkamai, Charoen Krung	Contact the studio
Little Pea	4-8	90-minute painting class	Not stated	Thonglor	950 baht
Paron School of Art	4-15	Weekend term blocks, camps	Brochure in English	Thonglor	1,900-10,500 baht
Aladdin Studio	10+	Tufting session	Not stated	Bueng Kum	From 590 baht
BMA training centres	14+	80-hour weekend drawing	Thai listing	Bangkok Noi, Bang Kho Laem	Free

Art classes for adults

Provider	Format	Language	Area	Published price
Amy Diener	Private or small group, on request	Not stated	Phrom Phong	Contact the teacher
BMA training centres	80-hour weekend drawing course	Thai listing	Bangkok Noi, Bang Kho Laem	Free
Clay Circle Bkk	Wheel taster, 4-session courses, membership	Site in English and Thai	Sam Yan	995 baht taster; 6,500 baht course
The Drawing Mint BKK	Adult classes (18+)	Not stated	Ekkamai	Contact the studio
Paintbar Bangkok	Two-hour walk-in painting session	Not stated	Sukhumvit 49	799 baht
Paron School of Art	Weekly blocks, 90-minute masterclasses	Brochure in English	Thonglor	950-7,900 baht

Where else to look

Some places you might expect are not on the list because their own sites show no current classes. The Jim Thompson Art Center lists exhibitions, including “And Still, Another After” until 29 March 2027, but no workshops, and MOCA Bangkok’s home page lists none either. Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Decorative Arts says it runs fee-based short courses for the public, without a current list, so ask its office.

How to choose an art class

• Pottery class or painting? Clay needs firing, so ask when finished pieces can be collected; a wheel taster suits a first try before a four-session course.
• Term or one-off? A weekly block keeps the same group and teacher; a single workshop or a walk-in session lets you test a medium first.
• Holiday camps suit families during school breaks; check the daily hours and whether lunch is included.
• Free city courses ask for steady weekend attendance across 80 hours, so plan for the full course.

Questions to ask before you book

• What language is the class taught in? Several sites do not say.
• How many students are there per teacher, and are materials and firing included?
• What happens if you miss a session, and is there a refund?
• For children: may parents stay, and who supervises during breaks? Paintbar, for one, states that its instructors do not supervise children.

More classes, camps and spotlights appear in our Arts & Learning section.