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Idyllwild Arts Summer Program - Adult Programs

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Summer Address:

   Idyllwild, California, USA
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The Summer Program offers approximately 30 intensive hands-on arts workshops for adults, ranging in length from two days to one week. Workshops in ceramics, drawing & painting, fibers, jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture and creative writing are part of the core offerings. The unique Native American Arts program gives students the opportunity to work intensively with renown Native American artists. Summer Poetry in Idyllwild is a weeklong festival of poetry that includes intensive writing workshops, lectures and nightly readings by nationally known poets. Visiting poets have included Lucille Clifton, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, Carolyn Kizer, Sharon Olds and Gerald Stern. Painting's Edge is a two-week intensive workshop in contemporary painting for advanced students and professionals. Visiting faculty artists have included Elizabeth Murray, David Reed, Lydia Dona, Polly Apfelbaum and Terry Winters.


Camp Type:  Adult
Year Established: 1950
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: All ages
Cost/Week: $2001.00 or more/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s): Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Camp Director(s): Steven Fraider
Nearest Large City: Los Angeles, CA
Off Season Rental: No
Accreditations ?
 WASC, CAIS, NAIS
Camp Focus:
Arts Camps: Ceramics
Arts Camps: Drawing and Painting
Arts Camps: Pottery
Arts Camps: Visual Arts

Special Accommodations:
Food Allergies,
Art Activities:
  •  Visual Arts

Adventure Activities:
  •  Hiking

Academic Activities:
  •  Creative Writing

June 27-July 25, 2009