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Volunteers


Join the Interlochen community

Volunteers serve as important pillars of the Interlochen community. By dedicating their time, contributing their skills, and acting as ambassadors, volunteers help everything at Interlochen run more smoothly. We count on volunteers in multiple ways: leading tours, assisting visitors, sewing costumes, serving as ushers, planting flowers, raising funds, and even engaging with prospective students and alumni both on- and off-campus. Join us!

Get Involved

Find out more about on-campus and remote volunteering opportunities.

Give Back

Learn more about how you can make an impact on a young artist's life.

Concerts & Events

Check out our upcoming events and live webcasts.

Scholarshop

Show your Interlochen pride by shopping at our campus store.

Volunteer Spotlight: Ted Biederwieden

After his grandfather built a cabin in Michigan, Ted Beiderwieden started summering near Interlochen and would listen to Interlochen Public Radio. He went from avid IPR listener to Interlochen Center for the Arts' Volunteer of the Year several years in a row.

Read Ted's story

Ted Beiderwieden

Ted Beiderwieden volunteering at Interlochen Public Radio.

Contact Us

Want to make a difference at Interlochen? We’d love to welcome you as a volunteer! Whether near or far, we can help find the right opportunity for you, whether it's on-campus, off-campus, or online. Contact Alyssa Blaker for off-campus or online opportunities and Jennifer Richards for on-campus opportunities.

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Alyssa Blaker

Engagement Officer

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Jennifer Richards

Jennifer Richards, CVA

Director of Customer Service and Volunteers

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Interlochen News

A graphic from the United Nations honoring Interlochen Arts Academy's Community Service Impact Award winners.
Arts Academy students earn national and state awards for community service impact

Soph Stentz, Elizabeth Xakellis, and Aanya Khairari received recognition from the United Nations Association of the USA and the Michigan Community Service Commission.

Angie Kim
Acclaimed author Angie Kim to deliver 62nd Interlochen Arts Academy commencement address

A 1987 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, Kim is the author of the New York Times best-selling novels ‘Miracle Creek’ and ‘Happiness Falls.’

Sydney James Harcourt and Amber Cierra Merritt in Interlochen Arts Academy’s production of 'Edmonia.'
Detroit PBS to broadcast Interlochen Arts Academy’s world-premiere production of ‘Edmonia’

Dr. Bill Banfield’s groundbreaking hybrid opera will air on Detroit PBS on Monday, June 17 at 10 p.m. ET.

Upcoming Events
May
10

Visual Arts, Academy Student

Thesis Exhibition

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 6 p.m. ET

Dow Center for Visual Arts FREE, no tickets required

May
10

Theatre, Academy Student

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812: Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Harvey Theatre FREE, no tickets required

May
10

Music, Academy Student

Singer Songwriter: Songs that Heal

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall Adult: $17; Child through College: $14