Youth Media Programs FAQ

  • Our Media Arts Workshops run similar to most academic years: September-May. Please see our schedule for exact dates.

  • Most workshops are 12 weeks in length and meet for 2 hours once a week.

    All Advanced Workshops are 24 weeks: 12 weeks in the Fall and 12 weeks in the Spring and meet for 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.

  • Yes! We encourage students to take multiple workshops. Just make sure they aren’t running during the same day and time.

  • We follow the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) guidelines, modified for Los Angeles. We base income on household size and income.

    To verify income we ask families to please provide one of the following for each parent/adult contributor:

    • Most recent paystub from past 30 days

    • A dated copy of your benefits letter for public benefits such as unemployment, or a pension

    • If you have none of the above: your most recent tax return (1040)

    • If your are divorced/separated please provide verification of child support and any other resources provided by a parent not living in the household, regardless of whether or not they share custody.

    If you do not have any of the above income documentation you may contact us to fill out a self-certification form.

  • Yes! We have a summer camp that begins in July and runs for four weeks. Workshops meet every weekday for 3 hours.

    • 100% refund if class is canceled due to low enrollment, faculty illness or other reasons related to Venice Arts.

    • 100% refund if requested 30 days prior to the start of classes minus a $30 processing fee.

    • 50% refund if requested 21-29 days prior to the start of classes minus a $30 processing fee.

    • No refunds are provided if requested less than 21 days prior to the start of classes.