News Articles And Stories

An instructor works with two adult students in a garden with a greenhouse in the background.
Sustainability & Nature Lecture Series invites adult learners to explore art and ecology in new ways this summer

Professional photo of author T.G. Sparks and the cover of his novel, 'The Last Siren'.
Bringing ‘The Last Siren’ to life: Arts Camp student publishes book he workshopped at Interlochen’s Novel Writing Intensive

TJ Lymenstull, Mary Ellen Newport, Mindy Rohn, and Jeff Norris
‘I felt like I was making a difference’: Retiring Arts Academy instructors reflect on their tenures at Interlochen

Students write thank-you notes at the 2024 Act for Art kickoff party
Over $200,000 raised for student scholarships during Act for Art 2024

A graphic from the United Nations honoring Interlochen Arts Academy's Community Service Impact Award winners.
Arts Academy students earn national and state awards for community service impact

Arts Academy horn student Sydney Richardson rehearses with the IAA Wind Symphony
Interlochen students, alumni selected to 2024 National Youth Ensembles

Film & New Media students watch the eclipse at a Greenacres farm
Exploration and evolution: Greenacres documentary begins production in northern Michigan and beyond

A professional headshot collage of Tim McAllister, Andrew Bishop, and Hae Won Jang
Three new music instructors bring expertise and insight to Interlochen Arts Academy

Three smiling students hold up their college decision signs.
The results are in: Interlochen Arts Academy Class of 2024 graduates will attend top colleges, universities, art schools, and conservatories

A student reads aloud a new composition in a Creative Writing class.
From outdoor dancing to trying new instruments: Arts Merge lets students explore multiple art forms in the same program