Stories

A group of students celebrate Day of the Dead.
Nicaraguan student overcomes adversity to make her arts education dreams come true

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

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

Three Film & New Media students pose in front of a yellow step-and-repeat.
Film & New Media students attend SXSW Film & TV Festival for world premiere of ‘Jedo’s Dead’

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

A portrait photo of conductor Julius Williams
Music as a force for good: 5 questions with “Edmonia” conductor Julius Williams

Two students in long skirts smile at each other as they hold hands.
An inside look at "Edmonia": A conversation with co-director Laura Osgood Brown

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards logo
Arts Academy students commended in 2024 regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Dustin Tucker
Climbing the ladder: Dustin Tucker shares his journey from Interlochen to Academy Award-nominated films