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.
A student's age division is based on their current grade level, not the grade they will be entering next year.
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.
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.
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.
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: Camp Edition
Student Spotlight
Meet Luna
5th Grader / Cincinnati, Ohio
Interlochen filled my soul with fine arts, friends, melodies and memories I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Camp Activities
- Orchestra
- Young Actor's Workshop
- Environmental Exploration
- Polar Bear Plunge
- Archery
Percussion Intensive: Outdoor Performance
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 11:30 a.m. ET
Osterlin Mall Gazebo FREE, no tickets required
Acting Audition Intensive: Presentation
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 2 p.m. ET
Phoenix Theatre FREE, no tickets required
Film Scoring Intensive: Final Presentations
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Stone 3 Large Conference Room FREE, no tickets required
Arts Camp News & Features
Director Michael Arden and scenic designer Dane Laffrey earned individual accolades as ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ led all productions with six Tony Awards—including the award for Best New Musical.
We sat down with Arts Camp alumna and film director Sierra Falconer, as well as fellow Interlochen alumnus and actor Jim Kaplan (“The Holdovers”), to reflect on the film’s making, lakeside inspiration, and big themes.
Escape to the serenity of northern Michigan, relive the joy of creativity and connection, and explore powerful themes with books by Erika Randall, Howard Lovy, Dara Levan, and other Interlochen authors.
Dive deeper into Interlochen Arts Camp with a free viewbook
In our free informational viewbook, 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