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

Professional shot of Juliana Soltis with cello
Becoming an ‘American Woman’: Camp alumna Juliana Soltis releases new cello album featuring work by American female composers, credits Interlochen with sparking her passion

Soltis shares favorite memories from Camp, the joy of improvisation, and her excitement about bringing forgotten composers to the fore.

An Interlochen Arts Camp painting student works on canvas.
A canvas of possibilities

High school summer art programs at Interlochen are as diverse as your interests—and a great next step for young aspiring artists.

Students work with professional-grade sound design equipment, including top-of-the-line speakers and DAWs.
Crafting sonic worlds: The new Sound Design Intensive at Arts Camp explores the secrets of storytelling with sound

Interlochen Arts Camp is turning up the volume on creativity in summer 2025. Learn what the new intensive is all about and who should apply.

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.