Idyllwild Arts Summer Program

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is a residential and day summer arts program for children and teens offering immersive intensives and workshops across multiple disciplines including music, visual arts, dance, film, creative writing and fashion design. Programs are taught by professional teaching artists on the Idyllwild Arts campus in the San Jacinto mountains of Southern California. Residential "sleepaway" options are available for ages 10 and up, with additional day and younger-age program options.

Arts instruction by teaching artists, hands-on workshops and intensives, residential housing for eligible ages, meals (lunch included for all; dinner for day students who stay for evening activities), campus activities and use of facilities.

Programs are offered for a range of ages: Kids (ages 5-10) attend day programs; Junior Artists (ages 10-13) may be day or residential; Teen programs are for ages 13-17 with some 12- and 13-year-olds allowed in certain teen programs. Residential options require appropriate age for housing (10+ for residential).

Register or apply via the Idyllwild Arts summer website.