This camp for is open to all students who just finished 7th or 8th grade during the 2025-2026 school year at a San Diego Unified School District school. A valid student ID number is required for final enrollment.

About our Program:

Celebrate culture, creativity, and community in this hands-on art camp inspired by San Diego’s vibrant lowrider scene! Students will design and build their own custom piñata—like a lowrider car—using colorful mixed materials such as crepe paper and more.

Along the way, participants will explore the cultural significance of lowriders and other examples of San Diego Chicano culture, express their identity through art, and develop creative problem-solving and design skills. Through guided instruction, collaborative activities, and plenty of room for imagination, students will bring their ideas to life in a supportive, fun environment.

No experience needed—just bring your creativity!

Schedule:

This 2-week camp runs weekdays from June 22 to July 2nd. No camp on Friday July 3rd for holiday weekend.
This selection is for Session 2 of 2. To sign up for Session 1, please exit this page and select "Session 1: Piñata Studio at Bell MS." Projects will be different from Session 1 to Session 2, so no fear of repeat instruction!
Camp will be off Friday June 19th.
Student check in will be from 8:30am-9:00am, and student pick up/dismissal will be at 11:30am.
Camp instruction will be from 9:00am-11:30 am.

This camp is a collaboration of VAPA Foundation, Art Reach San Diego, and SDUSD.

Session 2: Chicano Piñata Studio at Bell Middle School