Arts in Las Vegas

Arts is the umbrella: drawing and painting, pottery, music lessons, dance, theater and crafts. If you already know which one, the specific guides are faster: art classes, music lessons, dance classes and theater programs. If your kid is still deciding, this page lets you compare across all of them.

Three things I would decide before signing up:

1. Try or commit. A one-week summer arts camp tells you more about your kid's interest than a 16-week session, and it ends before anyone is bored. Ask whether a program runs camps over the summer break or offers a single trial class.
2. Performance or not. Some kids live for the recital; some would rather quit. Ask whether there is a showcase, whether it is required, and what costumes or tickets cost.
3. Supplies. Ask whether supplies and instruments are included or bought separately, because that is where the real price hides.

33 of the 307 programs are listed as free, and the library branches are a good place to look for those. 168 post a price range. 17 of the programs are in Summerlin; the Arts District downtown and Henderson are the other places I would look.