In pictures: Arts Camp 2025

From fashion design projects to kayak races, see some of our favorite highlights from this summer at Camp.

Four young dancers in tutus leap into the air, arms outstretched.

High school dance students gather to practice and rehearse in Interlochen’s beautiful lakeside studios.

For a few joyful weeks, Interlochen’s campus has been a kaleidoscope of color, sound, and art. 

3,409 students—the most in all Camp history—brought their unique gifts and talents to Arts Camp for a summer of learning and growth. They hailed from 49 countries and 52 U.S. states and territories.

Together, the students poured themselves into classes, rehearsals, performances, and Camp Life activities. They developed their artistry, made friends with other students from around the world, and enjoyed the beauty and sunshine of summer in northern Michigan.

Below, we share just a few of the highlights from the 98th season of Interlochen Arts Camp.

 

A young student holds a violin outside a practice cabin.

A Camp violin student claims a practice cabin.

 

Students smile and clap in the audience at First Gathering.

New friends share a smile at First Gathering.

 

Five smiling counselors, with different body types and skin colors, smile into the camera in front of a lake.

Camp counselors celebrate the start to another summer at Camp.

 

Junior students stand around or lie on the floor in a classroom with big smiles on their faces.

Junior students experiment with acting and movement.

 

Two students and a counselor set up a shot with a camera and mic.

Intermediate film & new media students set up a shot.

 

Students sprint down Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Students race down the Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes. 

 

Two students play flutes outdoors.

Intermediate students practice music outdoors.

 

Students make silly faces for their cabin group picture.

Students make silly faces for a cabin picture.

 

A student wearing a beard gestures dramatically toward another student dressed as a pirate.

Interdisciplinary arts students explore the intersections between creative writing and theatre. 

 

The World Youth Symphony Orchestra, dressed in bright red uniforms, performs for an audience in Kresge.

The World Youth Symphony Orchestra performs in Kresge.

 

A student weaves a white basket in a visual arts class.

A student works on a visual arts project.

 

A large group of students stands in formation on stage.

Students perform in one of Interlochen’s beloved annual traditions, “Collage.” 

 

A student takes a break from painting a picture to smile at the camera.

During the performance, a student paints a picture inspired by “Collage.” 

 

Two students hi-five during a music rehearsal.

A student hi-fives another student in a World Youth Wind Symphony rehearsal. 

 

A student leans over a laptop while another student looks on.

Creative writing students take time to brainstorm new creations. 

 

A high school fashion student pins fabric into place on a mannequin.

A high school visual arts student works on an experimental fashion design project.

 

A student joyfully races a kayak across the lake.

A student joyfully races a kayak during recreational time.

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