I tried posting this, and didn't see it. I realized that I was not subscribed to the list. Now I am. My Uncle Albert who was born in 1908 managed to get his mother to finance a semester of art training at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. It is listed in the San Francisco City Directory of 1922. Here is a link to the page: http://www.distantcousin.com/Directories/CA/SanFrancisco/1922/Pages.asp?Page=1994 It will give you the address at that time. In looking through the directory quickly, I could not find any other art school. After one semester my Uncle was able to get an apprenticeship with a company preparing wood blocks for printing. Hope this helps. "rwalker"