Art Summer Camp


Arts Camp: The Best of Both Worlds

Do what you love best all day long—in the most beautiful place imaginable.

Experience all the fun of summer camp—from cabin games and activities to time in the sun, exploring the great outdoors—all while practicing, performing, and making art. Perfect your skills and learn new ones alongside soon-to-be lifelong friends.

It’s a Good Place

Hear from art camp kids as they describe their Michigan summer experience—immersed in the arts between two lakes.

2025 Arts Summer Camp Sessions & Dates

Interlochen offers a variety of art summer camp experiences—with lengths and dates for kids and youth in multiple age ranges (grades 3-12). Two and four-week sessions are available for grades 3-6, six and three-week sessions are available for grades 6-12, and one-week "Intensive" programs are available for grades 9-12.

Age division is determined by the student's current grade, not the rising grade.

One-Week Intensives 

(Grades 9-12)

June 14 - June 20

Two-Week Art Camps 

(Grades 3-6)

June 22 - July 5
July 6 - July 19
July 20 - Aug. 2

Three-Week Art Camps 

(Grades 6-12)

June 22 - July 12
July 13 - Aug. 3

Four-Week Art Camps 

(Grades 3-6)

June 22 - July 19
July 6 - Aug. 2

Six-Week Art Camps
(Grades 6-12)

June 22 - Aug. 3

Summer Arts Camp Programs

We offer a diverse selection of summer camp programming and education in seven arts disciplines: creative writing, dance, film and new media, interdisciplinary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Choose your desired division below to learn more.

interlochen arts camp students running through campus happily

Create Art Alongside Adventure

Bring your curiosity and excitement—and leave with new techniques, lots of life experience, and lasting art camp memories. You’ll find counselors, faculty, and mentors who will provide exceptional instruction and help your talent grow—and you'll feel energized and inspired by young fellow artists from around the world.

student playing flute at interlochen arts camp

Learn, Create, and Perform

Spend your days at art camp practicing your art or stretching your creativity by trying new opportunities at one of the best summer art camp experiences available. Explore your interests and experience adventures outside of your arts discipline in an amazing Michigan lakeside environment. And do it all surrounded by exceptional instructors and other talented kids who will cheer you on.

Roasting marshmellows during Interlochen Arts Camp

The Great Michigan Outdoors

Experience the wonders of nature in environmental studies classes. Enjoy our scenic campus during your free time. Go swimming, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, or sailing on one of our two freshwater lakes—or take on some friendly competition in individual and team sports.

By the Numbers

3,000+

youth from around the world attend Interlochen Arts Camp every summer

1:2

ratio of adult faculty and staff members to students

90,000

Arts Camp alumni form an incredible global network

Arts Camp News & Features

Yvonne Creanga and Alexandra, James, and Thomas Cockrell at Moomers
From Eastern Europe to Emerald Beach: The Creanga-Cockrell family shares their multigenerational Interlochen story

Alumni and current/former faculty members Yvonne Creanga and Alexandra Cockrell reflect on Interlochen’s transformative effect on their family—from providing a way out of communist Romania to fostering cherished family memories.

A student adjusts an ARRI light.
What’s in DeRoy? Tour a young filmmaker’s paradise with Director of Film & New Media Michael Mittelstaedt

From ARRI lighting to a professional soundstage, DeRoy Center for Film Studies is packed with tools for turning concepts into fully-produced films.

Glenn Seven Allen
Camp alumnus Glenn Seven Allen to perform with fellow alumni, current/former Interlochen faculty and staff at Great Lakes Center for the Arts

An acclaimed Broadway and opera performer, Allen will perform a selection of traditional, Broadway, opera, and pop songs in the classical crossover concert ‘The American Tenor.’

Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Camp with a free guide

In our free informational guide, you'll learn more about:

  • Each of our seven arts areas 
  • Various programs 
  • Renowned faculty 
  • A day in the life of a student 
  • How to apply and financial aid information 
  • And more

See what you can experience at an Interlochen summer camp.

Come to summer arts camp where creatives thrive—and see how your unique journey as an artist.