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.
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
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
The performance will mark the 100th anniversary of the collaboration between Interlochen and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which began in 1926 with the inaugural performance of the National High School Orchestra—the precursor to Interlochen Arts Camp.
Joshua McClendon, a 2018 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, will appear as the soloist for Wynton Marsalis’s new cello concerto in the March 10 performance at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.
Soltis shares favorite memories from Camp, the joy of improvisation, and her excitement about bringing forgotten composers to the fore.
High school summer art programs at Interlochen are as diverse as your interests—and a great next step for young aspiring artists.
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