Saturday, April 26 2025

Idyllwild Arts Community Day

Idyllwild Arts Campus

Thank you to everyone who either joined us on campus or pledged a gift on April 26, 2025 for Community Day, our biggest fundraising event of the year.

Thanks to your generosity, Community Day has raised $455,906.39 toward our $500,000 goal. We are close, but not finished, and we need your help to reach our goal! We’ve launched a Flash Sale for the Future, a limited-time opportunity to claim special items from our Community Day Online Auction.

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About Community Day

With the support of our community and friends, Idyllwild Arts provides scholarships, academic and artistic education, and unique programs designed to nurture young citizen artists. Every contribution helps sustain the vital programs that empower our students and bring our mission to life—changing lives through the transformative power of art.

Idyllwild Arts is committed to creating meaningful giving opportunities designed to support specific initiatives and institutional needs that enrich and enhance the student learning experience. Donations of all sizes help us get closer to our $500,000 goal. Giving to Idyllwild Arts is always about students.

Questions? Contact the Development Team at development@idyllwildarts.org.

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Who We Are

Flash Sale for the Future

Thanks to your generosity, Community Day has already raised more than $455,906.39 toward our $500,000 goal. We are close, but not finished, and we invite you to help us get there.

To support this effort, we’ve launched a Flash Sale for the Future: a limited-time opportunity to claim special items from our Community Day Online Auction. No bidding necessary, just a chance to support our mission while securing one-of-a-kind experiences and valuable items. Every purchase brings us closer to our goal and fuels the promise of what’s possible for our students.

Shop the Flash Sale

Scholarships: Access for
Deserving Students

Idyllwild Arts Academy is one of the most socio-economically, racially, geographically, artistically, and culturally diverse independent schools in the United States. Your gift towards scholarships directly contributes to the diversity of our student body, shaping a future where art and creativity address the needs, aspirations, and dreams of our global community.

Your gift of $10K supports merit- and need-based scholarships for students to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy

Your gift of $5K supports 3 students to attend Idyllwild Arts Summer Camp

Your gift of $2K supports the Meaningful Access Program for low income students

Your gift of $1K supports transportation to and from campus for low income students

Multiple gifts of any size support the Idyllwild Arts Scholarship Program

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Guest Artists: Enriching Opportunities

Our Guest Artists Series brings high-profile professional artists to campus to create meaningful and often life-changing experiences for our students through master classes, lectures, and performances.

Idyllwild Arts also provides opportunities for students to participate in professional forums that enrich their artistic studies. Participating in exhibitions and performances such as Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, the Lucy Arnaz Award Competition, the All American High School Film Festival, and the Reno Jazz Festival provide real-world experiences and often lead to professional opportunities for students.

Your gift of $10k supports the Guest Artists Series for one Art Department

Your gift of $5K supports student competitions and off-campus exhibitions and performances

Your gift of $2K supports Guest Speakers for Arts Enterprise Laboratory

Your gift of $1K supports access to creative technology for students of all departments and grade levels

Multiple gifts of any size support guest artists in each Art Department

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Academic & Artistic Studies: Educational Excellence

Idyllwild Arts Academy offers a unique blend of college-preparatory academics and pre-professional arts courses. Supporting academic and artistic programs helps the school attract and retain high-performing teachers and staff who are equipped to prepare students for college, conservatories and mid-21st Century careers and pathways. Providing competitive compensation, professional development and campus housing options allows the school to attract experienced, professional instructors who help students explore their creative potential, sharpen their skills, and develop into thoughtful Citizen Artists fully prepared to make an impact in the world.

Your gift of $10k supports residential life staff who serve as dorm parents

Your gift of $5K supports housing improvements and utilities for faculty/staff housing

Your gift of $2K helps ensure summer programs remain a deeply enriching and inspiring experience for all participants

Your gift of $1K supports professional development for faculty & staff

Multiple gifts of any size support educational programs

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IAA for me is about transformation. It is about getting to know yourself better every day. It is about mastering the art you are passionate about all day long. It is about a place where you and your craft are welcomed, accepted and supported. It is about astonishing nature, cozy evenings in the pines with a hot cup of pumpkin spiced tea. It is about like-minded and inspiring people around. It is about home.

This is the place where you can be free, where you can discover, create, envision, and start the rest of your life.

Idyllwild Arts is a beautiful facility that provides for my child’s every day needs physically, socially and even financially in developing her craft.

My son has never been happier. He has never been busier. He has never worked harder. I believe that he is becoming his best self. Thank you.

My son has grown a lot in Idyllwild, not only as an artist but as a person. They have great mentors who guide them in all aspects of their lives and prepare them for their professional future. For us as a foreign family, it would have been impossible to provide our son with an education of this quality in our country. We are very grateful.

The teachers are professional & of the highest caliber. They go above and beyond in providing a living curriculum that creates an atmosphere of growth & camaraderie with healthy challenges for students. The ethics and morals of IAA are beautiful and amplified consistently. The dorm experience is excellent, fostering maturation and providing safety. IAA provides a positive high school experience.