Interlochen has come a long way since founder Joseph E. Maddy offered “Just an Idea” in the March 1927 issue of the Music Supervisors Journal. That piece, outlining a summer camp for the nation’s most talented high school musicians, sparked a century of artistry in the northern Michigan woods; thousands would soon experience what pianist Van Cliburn described as Interlochen “magic.” From the very first Camp in 1928 through the present, none of that magic was inevitable. Progress sprang from the tireless commitment and hard work of those who steered Interlochen from one challenge and opportunity to the next.
In anticipation of our centennial, on the heels of a successful era of building artistic facilities that rival the finest conservatories and universities, Interlochen adopted a strategic plan — Vision 2028 — that focuses on excellence by making the experience at Interlochen stronger artistically and academically as we make it more affordable. Combined with a plan to amplify the reach of Interlochen Public Radio in a dramatically changing media landscape, that vision is the guiding force for our efforts.
The document you are now reading is our update to you on our progress. And we’re just getting started. Read on to see what you’re already making possible — and how your impact will continue.
Maddy’s words from 1927, once describing the odds of founding Interlochen itself, remain applicable for us today: “The very idea appears to be impracticable from the financial standpoint, but nothing is impossible if the will is strong enough.…”
— Trey Devey, President
VISION 2028
aspirations for our second century
Since June 2021, we have asked you, our closest supporters and friends, to join us in pursuit of three ambitious goals:
Excellence: The Formative Experience
Elevate the experience at Interlochen through broad investments in artistic and academic programs, specifically by: establishing and endowing prestigious faculty chairs; increasing the number and raising the profile of visiting artists; making strategic investments in our artistic and academic programs while fostering a more inclusive Interlochen; and developing increased opportunities for student tours.
Access: The Young Artist Destination
Make Interlochen more accessible by meeting the demonstrated financial need of every student admitted to Camp and Academy and by increasing merit-based and global scholarships to attract those with the most passion and potential to thrive here.
Amplify IPR
Bolster the excellence of IPR’s broadcasts and online offerings by expanding the reach of our news and music programming both in northern Michigan and around the world.
Oh, how you have responded. We thank you. On the following pages, you’ll read about a number of gifts — and see lists of hundreds more — that are already helping us reach our highest aspirations in Vision 2028.
Even as we make the progress shared here, we know that we can and must do more to ensure we are at our best in Interlochen’s second century.
Our ambitious aspirations, as expressed in Vision 2028, are vital to Interlochen’s ability to thrive as it enters its second century. As our faculty and staff commit their work to providing the best in creative youth development, so too are our supporters redoubling their efforts to ensure that the arts flourish — and that arts education in this special place will be accessible to everyone.
Together, our efforts benefit all of Interlochen’s young artists and all who will be inspired by them, both now and for decades to come.
— Trey Devey, President
WORLD-CLASS ARTS EDUCATION
The heart of our enterprise is great teaching. Therefore, we seek to recruit and retain the best faculty. By increasing the number of endowed faculty chairs and investing in competitive compensation, Interlochen will be the institution of choice for those looking to teach and inspire young artists. At the same time, we will increase student tours, providing our young artists with performance opportunities far beyond campus, better preparing them for life and artistry beyond Interlochen. We will also expand our annual roster of visiting teachers and artists-in-residence, because outside perspectives — especially from the world of professional artistry to which so many of our students aspire — are vital to young artists’ growth.
In short, we must take the world-class standards for which Interlochen is known and raise them even higher. Success in our Excellence initiative means that an Interlochen experience will better prepare students for all that they will take on in their lives. Philanthropic support is already catalyzing our aspirations for excellence and turning them into reality.
FACULTY POSITIONS broaden and deepen our curriculum and artistic programs by retaining and recruiting the most accomplished and passionate educators and mentors for our young artists
Since its inception, Interlochen has centered its arts education upon the lessons that endure. Young artists may spend only a few summers or just their high school years on our campus, but the arts education they receive here will reverberate for decades. Interlochen sets their creativity ablaze, broadens their horizons, unlocks new dimensions to their potential, and imbues their lives with a passionate love for the arts and humanities, regardless of what careers they pursue. Education of this sort requires faculty of the highest caliber. Our progress here is as exciting as the potential of building on this great foundation.
Linda VanSickle Smith Horn Chair
One of the first faculty positions to be endowed was the Linda VanSickle Smith Horn Chair, established by and named after Camp alumna Linda VanSickle Smith (IAC/NMC 57-60), whose successful career in music and social work was sparked by her summers at Interlochen. Smith’s gift will spark countless more journeys of artistry through the teaching position she has now funded permanently. The first person to hold the position is Dr. Lauren Hunt, who joined our faculty in autumn 2023 and also serves as Director of Brass Studies.
I’m so excited about this opportunity to work with Interlochen’s amazing horn students. Linda’s generous gift will allow the next generation of young horn artists to thrive in this unique place.
— Dr. Lauren Hunt, Linda VanSickle Smith Horn Chair
focusing on faculty
It’s the permanence of a faculty chair that makes it so deeply valuable. Its dedicated endowment adds a level of prestige to the position and, equally important, signals the seriousness and depth of Interlochen’s commitment to excellence — both to potential faculty hires and to current and potential students and their families.
Like the lessons they will impart, endowed chairs such as the Linda VanSickle Smith Horn Chair strengthen Interlochen — forever. Read on to learn more about other new endowed chairs funded as part of Vision 2028.
OTHER ENDOWMENTS CREATING IMPACT
The endowed Hamann Family Jazz Piano Chair offers private lessons, leads a jazz combo, and teaches classes on improvisation, composition, and arrangement. The first holder of the chair is pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator Bryn Roberts.
The investment in establishing endowed faculty chairs is so much more than financial. The benefits are boundless. These gifts help us bring inspiring, dedicated educators into our classrooms, where they shape our students in ways that last a lifetime. At Interlochen Arts Academy this support holds deep meaning. It enables us to attract visionary artists and teachers who mentor and guide the next generation of creative changemakers, performers, and innovators. Because of these faculty chairs, we are able to cultivate an environment where imagination thrives, creativity knows no limits, and the arts continue to inspire and transform lives.
— Camille Colatosti, Provost
The Allen B. Cutting John Manuel Camp Percussion Chair offers perpetual funding for an Interlochen Arts Camp faculty position in percussion, thereby perpetuating the memory of two men — Allen B. Cutting and Life Trustee John F. Manuel (IAC/NMC 81-82, IAA 82-83) — from families with long Interlochen affiliations. The endowment is funded thanks to gifts from the Cutting Foundation.
The generosity of another donor family established the endowed Musical Theatre Voice Chair at Interlochen. This leader in vocal education for musical theatre will focus on curricular development, private lessons, group instruction, and vocal coaching for musical theatre productions. Its inaugural holder is nationally recognized vocal coach, performing artist, and awardwinning singer-songwriter Jim Van Slyke, who joined Interlochen Arts Academy faculty in fall 2024.
Interlochen parents and leadership donors, Trustee Emeritus Bill and Linda Nelson were so moved by the transformative experiences of their daughter Carly (IAC 02, IAA 05-07, IAC St 13-14, 17) in the harp studio of teacher Joan Raeburn Holland that they were inspired to establish an endowed faculty chair in harp, ensuring harp instruction of this exceptional caliber and influence. The inaugural holder of the Nelson Family Harp Chair is Joan Holland herself, who has taught harp at Camp and Academy since 1978.
The artistic teachers are so fantastic, and I feel so lucky to be studying with them. Specifically, my voice teacher Lisa Sanderson and my director Matt Lindstrom are absolutely amazing teachers and also great people to go to, no matter what the issue is.
The endowed support of the Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair ensures that the world-class rigor and multifaceted opportunities of Interlochen’s piano studio will continue for future generations of budding young pianists. Its endowment was established by Marjorie Drackett’s children, in loving memory of their mother’s fondness and aptitude for the piano and her passion for arts education. The first teacher to hold the chair is Dr. Kara Huber.
— Emma K. (IAA 24-25), Theatre
To be able to study with and receive such extraordinary support along with guidance from my first teacher here — Dr. TJ Lymenstull — was a deep honor and are memories I will keep close in my heart. To be able to continue my studies here with Mr. Christopher Goodpasture, my teacher this year whom I admire greatly, is my greatest privilege that your most incredible support has made possible.
— Minh H. (IAA 23-25), Music
The Lambert Family Excellence in Teaching Endowment establishes two endowed faculty chairs, one in student counseling and the other in music, production, and engineering; the holders of these chairs are Dr. Michael Kern and Marc Lacuesta, respectively. Upon their retirements at some distant point in the future, the chairs will be renamed in honor of Kern and Lacuesta. The endowment also celebrates faculty excellence and supports our initiative to provide competitive salaries to all faculty.
welcoming visiting artists
Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series
Generous funding from the US-China Cultural Foundation established The Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series, which will bring to Interlochen’s campus each summer a classical music icon or rising star to perform, conduct master classes and individual lessons, and inspire our community of musicians and music-lovers. The new series is named after and honors the late Shirley Young, a New York-based businesswoman, cultural diplomat, and Trustee Emerita of Interlochen who established in her lifetime a legacy of support for emerging and distinguished artists — exactly the kind of superlative performers who will grace Interlochen with their presence each year.
These virtuosos are some of the biggest names in classical music and will headline a series of concerts leading up to our centennial in 2028. Net proceeds from these events will be directed into an endowment to help fund this visiting artist and performer series permanently, enabling Interlochen to bring classical musicians of exceptional caliber here for generations.
VISITING ARTISTS bring specialized expertise, new voices, and innovative methods to our campus and depart as ambassadors for Interlochen
The inaugural performer of the series will be the worldrenowned pianist Lang Lang, who is scheduled to join us in the summer of 2025. The following summer, soprano Renée Fleming will grace our campus and stages. In 2027,
The Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series will welcome Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
The US-China Cultural Foundation also funded the Lang Lang Young Scholars, a group of young pianists of exceptional potential from around the world who will spend a week here on full scholarships during our summer Intensives programs in both 2025 and 2026. These talented pianists will participate in master classes and private lessons; they’ll also perform in Interlochen Public Radio’s Studio A and in venues throughout northern Michigan.
Like Interlochen’s own potential in its second century, the possibilities are limitless for these and other new visiting artist series, further positioning Interlochen as a national convener for artists of the highest caliber — both the established stars of today and the future stars of tomorrow.
OTHER ENDOWMENTS CREATING IMPACT
The Omaha Steaks Visiting Artist Endowment helps Interlochen bring United States Artist Fellows or artists from organizations with similar missions to Interlochen’s campus as visiting teachers and artists-in-residence. This endowment enables visiting artist master classes, residencies, and other special projects for students of all disciplines at Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp. This incredible opportunity for Interlochen students was made possible by Todd and Betiana Simon.
The Nancy and Phillip Meek WYSO Conductor Endowment ensures that Interlochen Arts Camp’s World Youth Symphony Orchestra will always have funding for musical leadership of the highest caliber. Established through gifts from longtime Interlochen and IPR supporters Trustee Emerita Nancy and Phillip Meek, at least one WYSO conductor each summer will be supported by this endowment beginning in the summer of 2026.
The Morris Family Visiting Artist Endowment, established in 2022, supports artist residencies and visiting teachers and presenters, both for Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp. The fund, which puts a special (but not exclusive) focus on musical guest artists, is the gift of Thomas W. Morris (IAC/NMC 59), his wife Jane, and their children Elisa, William, and Charles. Tom currently serves on Interlochen’s Board of Trustees.
Since coming here I’ve been presented with many amazing opportunities that I wouldn’t have had anywhere else. I was recently able to participate in a group interactive exhibition. My class installed our work and came up with an interactive element for the community to engage with. This was done with guest artists
Elaine Gurian and James Volkert, who helped to guide us. This has helped shape me as an artist and a person.
—
Andi S. (IAA 23-24), Visual Arts
supporting student programs
PROGRAM SUPPORT fosters innovation and creativity, opening new horizons in classrooms, rehearsal and performance halls, and studios across campus for all to experience
Greenacres Regenerative Agriculture Feature Film
Imagine: a foundation dedicated to regenerative agriculture is looking to tell its important story to the world. To whom have they turned after turning down opportunities in Hollywood? Interlochen and its Film & New Media division.
The Greenacres Foundation, led by Cincinnati philanthropist Carter Randolph, has contracted Interlochen students and faculty to create a feature-length documentary on regenerative agriculture. The foundation is also funding this initiative. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that marries new advancements in technology with traditional agricultural practices to raise crops and livestock in ways that are sustainable, preserve the fertility of the soil, and may even help fight climate change.
Interlochen is embarking upon a multi-year journey of ecological discovery in which its Film & New Media students are front-and-center. Guided by dedicated faculty, Academy filmmakers have honed their nonfiction storytelling skills; learned to interview on-camera subjects and to operate the cameras themselves; established relationships with northern Michigan farmers; met with researchers at the vanguard of sustainable farming; and shepherded this film from concept and ideation to photography and production.
The final result, expected in 2026, will be a unique cinematic accomplishment seen by thousands of moviegoers, both via local screenings in northern Michigan and worldwide through online streaming. Michael Mittelstaedt, Interlochen’s Director of Film & New Media, says he also hopes to show the film at national film festivals.
This project gives students a glimpse of what it might be like to be a professional filmmaker. To me, it’s a way of entrusting students to be partners in their own learning.
— Michael Mittelstaedt, Director of Film & New Media
OTHER GIFTS CREATING IMPACT
Thanks to generous donor support, the percussion modernization initiative has completely re-tooled our percussion instruments. Many decades of use year-round meant the program needed an infusion of cash to provide the quality and breadth of instrumentation necessary to prepare students for conservatory and professional settings. Keith Aleo, Interlochen’s Director of Percussion, says the new and newly restored instruments on which to practice and perform have “made a huge difference in my teaching, the student experience, and making our ensembles sound better than ever... These new instruments help bring Interlochen to the forefront of percussion education.”
The Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award at Interlochen, an annual competition that began in 2024, identifies and celebrates books that offer illumination, inspiration, and fresh insights into the creative process. The award targets both fiction and nonfiction works that exemplify achievement in areas such as music, visual arts, film and new media, dance, and theatre. The author of each year’s winning book receives a $25,000 prize and holds a multiday, visiting artist residency at Interlochen, in addition to a public event in nearby Traverse City co-hosted by the National Writers Series. Autumn Song: Essays on Absence by Patrice Gopo was announced as the inaugural awardee in the fall of 2024. Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson and The Slip: The New York City Street that Changed American Art Forever by Prudence Peiffer were selected as runners-up.
The Lochlan MacLean “Theatre Stuff” Endowment provides discretionary funds to elevate Interlochen theatre to new heights of expression and excellence. It’s named after recent Academy graduate Lochlan MacLean (IAA 18-20), who found at Interlochen a welcoming home to deepen his love for the theatre and impressed students and teachers alike with his kindness, intellect, and talent. Lochlan died in 2023 at the age of 22 after a two-year battle with metastatic osteosarcoma. His memory and spirit will endure through this theatre endowment, established by parents Brooke and Duncan and supported generously by 130 other family members and friends.
Along with the opportunity to review over 130 books focused on the transformative power of the arts, we also have the chance to welcome our winning author, Patrice Gopo, to campus this spring to work closely with our students and faculty as well as with members of the greater community outside Interlochen. This gift and partnership will allow us each year to bring in a working artist to add even more to the richness of the Interlochen experience.
— Eric Blackburn, Dean of Academics and Academic Support
inspiring touring & special initiatives
TOURING OPPORTUNITIES
AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES provide exceptional educational experiences in the arts through timely, focused, and high-impact curricula and mentoring in all Interlochen programs
Partnerships with other youth arts educational organizations across the country enhance the excellence of the Interlochen experience. They broaden and diversify the roster of outstanding instructors to which our students are exposed and open the door for more peer-to-peer collaborations and performance opportunities for our students. For decades, Interlochen has been fostering these relationships with partner organizations in greater New York City, among many other metropolitan areas. Given their impact, we are planning to do significantly more touring in the years ahead.
New York City Partners
Interlochen launched a concerted effort to strengthen its ties to youth arts organizations in New York City. Faculty have traveled from Michigan to New York to conduct master classes with partner organizations and their students. In the springs of 2022-2025, cohorts of Academy students traveled to New York, culminating in combined rehearsals and performances. In 2023, on the stage of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, Interlochen debuted the original, multidisciplinary work MUKTI, and our students performed alongside members of the New York Philharmonic. At Merkin Hall, our students have performed in concert with partner organizations each year.
In return, dozens of NYC-area young artists, many from historically under-resourced communities, were granted newly created New York Opportunity Scholarships to attend Interlochen Arts Camp each summer, thanks to generous gifts from many supporters, particularly the Pinkerton Foundation. Amid the serene but electrifying atmosphere of the northern Michigan woods, New York young artists — some of them now repeat attendees to Camp — have forged new friendships and unlocked new dimensions to their artistic potential amid the world-class faculty, facilities, and educational opportunities found only at Interlochen.
All are made better — students, faculty, and staff alike — through these ongoing exchanges of ideas and artistry, and we’re just getting started. Through philanthropic support and the vision of our New York-area partners, these collaborations are poised to continue through our centennial year and well beyond.
OTHER GIFTS CREATING IMPACT
Support from Interlochen Arts Camp alumna Roberta Gordon (IAC 53, 55) has established a Piano Touring Fund that revives a once-cherished component of piano instruction at the Academy: piano tours. Led by Dr. Kara Huber, the Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair, Academy piano students traveled to nearby Kalamazoo, Michigan, to take part in the prestigious Gilmore Piano Festival. Students connected with the festival’s education staff, learned from a piano technician, attended a concert by internationally renowned pianist Yuja Wang, and performed at multiple local venues. In 2025, they’re on the road again, this time for a performance at New York’s storied Carnegie Hall.
A generous donor gift is the foundation for a spring 2025 New York City premiere of a student-driven theatrical production inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. MUSE: A Shakespeare Mayhem Musical is an original theatrical work that combines student-composed music with an original storyline and dialogue crafted in collaboration between Interlochen Arts Academy faculty and theatre students. It debuted at Interlochen in spring 2024 to resounding success; in March 2025, Academy actors took MUSE to a Lincoln Center stage.
Donors funded a September 2024 trip of Interlochen Arts Academy animation students to the Ottawa International Animation Festival, an annual five-day gathering of practitioners, students, and avid fans of animation from across the globe. As our Academy’s animation program continues to enjoy rapid growth in the breadth and sophistication of its curricular offerings, off-campus educational trips like these are a vital opportunity for our students, helping them to “rub shoulders” with professional artists and absorb fresh perspectives on what’s possible in their future careers.
Going on a piano tour to the Gilmore Festival was so fun! We got to see Yuja Wang, who I thought I would never see in concert. I recently performed in Collage, which was the largest performance I have done in my whole life! I am so thankful for being able to attend such a fantastic school and having such awesome opportunities because of donors like you.
— Kieran A. (IAC 23, IAA 23-24), Classical Piano
VISION 2028 funding excellence
Listed here are endowments and funds that have received gifts of $10,000+ from June 2021 to January 2025. During this time, thousands of donors have made gifts of less than $10,000 to these and other endowments and funds. Our thanks to all our donors who are enriching arts education at Interlochen.
FACULTY
Cole Family Residence Faculty Fund
Allen B. Cutting John Manuel Camp Percussion Chair Endowment
Digital Animation and Art Faculty Position Fund
Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations Film and New Media Fund
Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair Endowment
Hamann Family Jazz Piano Chair Endowment
Howard Hintze Teaching Endowment
Kearns Family Counseling Endowment
Lambert Family Excellence in Teaching Endowment
Musical Theatre Voice Chair Endowment
Nelson Family Harp Chair Endowment
Linda VanSickle Smith Horn Chair Endowment
Stern Family Film & New Media Faculty Endowment
Valade Master Teacher Endowment
VISITING ARTISTS
Carolyn A. Chormann Visiting Artists Endowment for Visual Arts
Dr. Michael Coonrod Piano Visiting Artists Fund
Corson Skinner Dance Visiting Artist Endowment
Corson Skinner Musical Theatre Visiting Artist Endowment
Creative Writing Visiting Artist Fund
Academy Creative Writing Guest Artists and Masterclasses Fund
Visiting Artist Cultural Equity Endowment
D27 Foundation Creative Writing Visiting Artist Fund
Dance Competition Travel & Guest Artists Fund
Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations Photography Fund
Moe and Francine Handleman Visiting Artist Endowment
Harding Ouweleen Teaching Excellence Endowment
Daniel Lewis & Valerie Dillon Miami Interlochen Visiting Artists Fund
Nancy and Phillip Meek WYSO Conductor Endowment
Morris Family Visiting Artist Endowment
Ron Munson Academy Low Brass Guest Artist Endowment
Omaha Steaks Visiting Artist Endowment
Guest Artists for Presents Fund
Terra Infirma Fund
Shirley Young Distinguished Artist Series Endowment
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Historical Archives Fund
Ball Creative Writing Endowment
Bonisteel Family Library and Archives Program Endowment
Camp Dance Program Fund
Excellence in Dining Fund
Dining Services Leadership Salary Support Fund
Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations Animation Program Fund
Goldstein Family Musical Theatre Endowment
Greenhouse - Garden Program Fund
Greenleaf Instrument Collection Fund
Nancy Hoagland Dance Program Endowment
Hood Family Ecology Fund for Campus Sustainability
Indigenous Peoples Representation Program Fund
Indigenous Student and Faculty Recruitment Fund
Stephen John Theatre Design and Production Endowment
Dara K. and Jarett Levan Mental Health and Well-Being Fund
Lochlan MacLean Theatre Stuff Endowment
Music Production and Engineering Fund
Oboe Studio Fund
The Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award at Interlochen
Percussion Program Fund
Pinkerton Foundation — New York City Youth Organization Partnership Fund
Schamis Camp Dance Program Endowment
Singer-Songwriter Program Endowment
Dr. Sheryl M. Szady Recreation and Waterfront Endowment
Williams Family Program Support for Music: Saxophone and Jazz
The “X” Fund for the Interlochen-Miami Partnership
TOURING & SPECIAL INITIATIVES
Music and Art of the African Diaspora Fund
Annis Math/Science Director’s Discretionary Fund
Artificial Intelligence Project Fund
Breibart Family Health and Wellness Endowment
Gordon Brunner Family Visual Art Endowment
Centennial Celebrations Fund
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund
Emergency Training and Equipment Fund
Foster Family Costume and Set Production Fund
Roberta Dee Gordon Extraordinary Opportunities Endowment
Roberta Gordon Piano Touring Fund
Greenacres Foundation Film Project Fund
Imagine US: Celebrating America250, Interlochen Centennial Tour Fund
Kayden-Interlochen Juilliard Commissioning Fund
Bob Luby Fund for Student Emergencies
Miami Music Project Support and Staffing Fund
MUSE NYC Premiere Fund
New York Philharmonic Tour Fund
Mary Ellen Newport Experiences in Ecology Endowment
Ottawa Animation Festival Trip Fund
Theatre Leadership Discretionary Endowment
Theatre Production Excellence Endowment
Upstaging Singer-Songwriter Travel Fund
Student Wellness and Resilience Fund
thank you
Our upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall represents an extraordinary milestone for our piano department, showcasing the exceptional talent and dedication of our students on one of the world’s most prestigious stages. This magnificent opportunity has energized our entire piano community, inspiring both students and faculty to reach new heights of musical excellence while strengthening our program’s reputation as a leading destination for aspiring pianists.
— Dr. Kara Huber, Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair
envision access
LIFE-SHAPING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL
An Interlochen education is too valuable to be limited only to those with the means to attend.
Our goal: by the end of this decade, we will be able to meet the demonstrated financial need of every student we admit, both to Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy.
All young artists who earn admission must be able to access Interlochen financially so they can say “Yes!” to our offer of admission. Need-based scholarships are essential to this effort. This goal may be the most audacious — and impactful — in our history. As of 2024, Interlochen awards more than $21 million in scholarships for Academy and Camp each year, but we can, must, and will do more with further philanthropic support.
Even as we meet the demonstrated need of students, we must also compete successfully for the best talent by providing increased merit-based scholarships. Students have options, from great camp opportunities to a plethora of independent, charter, magnet, and other arts education possibilities across the country. Merit award investments will enhance Interlochen’s ability to stand out from these options and attract young artists in the highest echelons of potential.
Similarly, our students come from around the world, and we must ensure they have access through increased investment in global scholarships.
Success in our Access initiative means that Interlochen will be among a very small number of schools and camps that can make its programs available to all who earn admission, regardless of their financial circumstances. Our progress toward these goals is already enhancing access and providing students from all backgrounds with life-shaping experiences here.
I could never have dreamed how drastically my world would change after admission. The Academy has forged collaborations that have enriched my social, professional, and musical skills, with one of my favorites being vocal accompaniment. I also am almost daily inspired by the constant art shows, concerts, readings, and theatre performances that surround me and absolutely influence my own expression through music. I can’t imagine that any place could have better equipped me to take on my aspirations than the Academy, and I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful work that has made it possible for me to be here.
— Viviane K. (IAA 22-24), Music
need-based access
NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
establish an unprecedented promise to meet the full demonstrated financial need of every admitted aspiring young artist from around the globe
Herrick Foundation
It is a profound gift to plant a tree so that generations to come may enjoy its shade. After decades of such visionary support for Interlochen, supporting a wide range of initiatives and projects, the Herrick Foundation planted its largest-yet gift to Interlochen in 2022: a leadership gift whose reach and impact will grow from year to year, unlocking the creative potential of generations of young artists.
The Foundation made a five-year pledge to invest in Interlochen’s Endowed Academy Scholarship in Music. The gift establishes perpetual support for Academy students in classical music with demonstrated financial need. The endowment supported its first scholarship award for the 2023-24 academic year. The recipient says the gift has been transformational in her studies and vital in her ability to come to Interlochen.
Having little money, I was worried that I may not have been able to attend [Interlochen], but thanks to your donation, I was blessed with a spot in the oboe studio, [and] I have made great progress. This year, so far, I have received two solos. This was made possible due to the excellent teachers I have been honored to work with. But it was you who gave me the ability to even attend Interlochen Arts Academy. I sincerely appreciate this special gift you have given me, and I work as hard as possible to show my appreciation. Thank you for blessing me with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Your generosity will be cherished forever.
— Lauren H. (IAA 23-24), Music
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS CREATING IMPACT
The Min Family Scholarship Endowment supports need-based scholarships for students attending Camp. It’s a gift of trustee David Min (IAC/NMC 79-80) and Julie Ann Lowery-Min, parents of two sons who attended Camp and Academy and served on Camp staff. Through the Mins’ endowed donation, their scholarship will help generations of young artists experience the joyful, transformative power of a summer at Interlochen.
As the proud home of the assets of the Dr. Rosalyn Tureck Bach Research Institute — named after the J.S. Bach scholar and thought leader who was the first woman to conduct the New York Philharmonic — Interlochen is deeply grateful to be able to offer the Dr. Rosalyn Tureck Bach Scholarship annually to a female music student studying piano or keyboard at Academy. The scholarship supports its recipient in all her musical studies, including the study of the music of Bach and a required concert performance on campus.
Generous donor Joanne Grabinski established the C Joanne Grabinski Endowed Academy Scholarship in Creative Writing to provide need-based aid for Interlochen Arts Academy students. Interlochen’s Creative Writing division has a proud tradition of excellence; this new scholarship endowment will allow generations of creative writing majors to flourish here.
The opportunities here at Interlochen have helped me grow as an artist in more ways than I can count. The ability to work collaboratively with other artists with the same interests I have and the way that we’re able to receive specialized support from faculty and staff have all been really beneficial and pivotal to my experiences as a writer and artist as a whole. Thank you so much for your contribution to my arts education. I cannot overstate how lucky and grateful I am for your support!
— Kaydance R. (IAA 20-24), Creative Writing
merit-based access
MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS help Interlochen compete successfully for top young artists whose passion and talent earn them numerous options to pursue their artistic aspirations
Interlochen offers something incredible and unique for its students: the opportunity not only to learn from some of the world’s best instructors, but also to be inspired by some of the world’s most talented, fellow young artists.
Interlochen parents Bruce Corner and Gaye Gronlund were moved by the transformative experiences of their son Colin (IAC 97-98, IAA 98-99) to establish an endowed merit scholarship in honor of Colin’s double bass teacher, Larry Hurst. The Lawrence Hurst Double Bass Endowed Camp Scholarship provides support for talented double bass players of high school age to attend Camp. Hurst guided Colin through his summers at Camp and then through Indiana University (where he was also on faculty), which led Colin to performing positions with the Oregon Symphony, Grant Park Orchestra, and New Century Chamber Orchestra, among other ensembles, as well as a teaching position at Portland State University. The scholarship honors the impact Larry has had upon generations of Interlochen artists — he has taught at Camp most summers between 1967 and 2024 — and is also funded in part by Larry and his wife, Celeste.
Thank you for your support and donation making this possible. It means the world to me. Words cannot describe the amount of appreciation, gratitude, and validation [of my efforts] that this has given me as a musician. This camp is such an incredible place to be.
With incredible, percussion-sound-filled rooms, to the incredible teachers: this is a one-of-a-kind place, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and experience that I will cherish forever.
— Christopher C. (IAC 24), Music
Thank you so much for your generous donations. It truly means the world that I was able to work with world-renowned maestro Cristian Măcelaru and [violinist] Ray Chen just last week. I have made so many lifelong bonds already and have really started to see the improvement in my musical skills... Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
— Will H. (IAC 24), Music
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS CREATING IMPACT
The Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Endowed Academy Visual Arts Scholarship was established in 2022 in honor of Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow, both of whom served on Interlochen’s Board of Trustees. The gift was made by Herbert and Barbara’s children, Willard Henry Dow II “Hank” and Pamela Dow Collie, through the Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation. The Dow Family’s generous philanthropy was vital to the completion of Interlochen’s Sasaki campus master plan, which included the construction of the Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Center for Visual Arts. This merit-based scholarship advances support for the exceptionally talented students in visual arts.
Two new endowed scholarships — the Corson Skinner Dance Scholarship Endowment and the Corson Skinner Musical Theatre Scholarship Endowment — were established to ensure that Interlochen can attract the very best talent. Funded both by a grant from the Corson Family Foundation and a gift from the late Claire Corson Skinner (IAC/NMC 71) and her husband, Jim Skinner, these scholarships recognize the most talented students so that they are more likely to say “yes!” to an admission offer from Interlochen Arts Academy or Interlochen Arts Camp. Claire, who served for seven years on Interlochen’s Board of Trustees, was a generous philanthropic supporter who recognized the importance of merit scholarships and the impact they have on shaping the Interlochen community and experience.
international access
GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIPS
increase international student representation and help us promote world friendship through the universal language of the arts
The eager creatives who flourish at Interlochen make its community uniquely vibrant through the diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences they bring to campus. Interlochen strives to become an even more inclusive space, and as always, donor philanthropy is leading the way — such as through a new scholarship that offers a special invitation to our neighbors across the northern border.
Williams Family Endowed Scholarship
The Williams Family Endowed Scholarship is awarded to Canadian students, increasing the diversity of international students at Camp or Academy. Established in 2022, this commitment was born of family affinity for Interlochen: Charlene Moore and Glynn Williams were moved to give after their daughter, Kendra, now a professional actress, enjoyed transformative experiences at Camp and its Interlochen Shakespeare Festival. Glynn serves on Interlochen’s Board of Trustees and has done so for a decade, including four years as its chair. Now, he serves as chair of this effort to fulfill the fundraising aspirations of Vision 2028.
The first student to benefit from the Williams’ new scholarship is Chloe S., a visual arts major at Academy from southern Ontario.
Before coming to Interlochen, I had only ever worked in acrylic paint in my small bedroom on my farm. Since coming to Interlochen, I’ve had the opportunity to explore, play, create, and transform my artistic practice with various mediums. The visual arts community at Interlochen has given me unlimited support and creative freedom to explore myself through my practice, and in turn, it has given me a better outlet to understand myself.
— Chloe S. (IAA 23-25), Visual Arts
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS CREATING IMPACT
In 2023, Trustee Emerita Judy Dow Towsley Rumelhart (IAC/NMC 50-52) made a generous gift through the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation to establish the Next Generation International Scholarship Fund. It’s an annual scholarship to help recruit talented international students, especially in dance, for Academy or Camp.
Interlochen Arts Camp alumna Nancy Pollack (IAC/NMC 57-61, UNIV 62) has established a new Pollack Family Camp Scholarship to support young artists of any discipline attending Camp. Her gift is an outgrowth of her family’s multi-generational ties to Interlochen, such as Nancy’s sister, Marjorie Schwartz (IAC/NMC 58-63), who shared with Nancy multiple summers between the lakes, and Nancy’s sons Jonathan (IAC/NMC 81) and David (IAC/NMC 81-82). As a Canadian resident, Nancy made her gift through the Canadian Friends of Interlochen.
Camp has been so eye-opening and encouraging to me through all the fellow campers and incredible instructors I’ve been able to meet and learn from. Besides my ballet and contemporary technique, I’ve been able to explore and familiarize myself with new movement and experience so much passion in one room, which I will never forget and am so grateful for.
— Mina E. (IAC 24), Contemporary Dance
VISION 2028
funding access
Listed here are endowed scholarships that have received gifts of $10,000+ from June 2021 to January 2025. During this time, thousands of donors have made gifts of less than $10,000 to these and other endowments. Our thanks to all our donors who are providing unprecedented access to Interlochen.
Donors also support access through their gifts directed to Annual Fund Scholarships, listed on page 39.
NEED-BASED
Morton and Barbara Achter Endowed Camp Scholarship
Adult Symphonic Band - Endowed Camp Scholarship
Jay D. Ambrosini Endowment
Judith Andrews Memorial Camp Scholarship
J. Coleman Bean & Lois Mahoney Bean Scholarship Endowment
Perlman-Epstein Family Academy Interdisciplinary Arts
Scholarship Endowment
Poon Family Fund Scholarship
Renegade Fund Endowed Camp Scholarship
Barrett J. Rollins Endowed Academy Scholarship
Rudolph Family Endowed Academy Scholarship in Composition
Becky Ruthven Endowed Scholarship
Benjamin Schore Academy Piano Scholarship Endowment
Harold C. Schott Cincinnati Camp Scholarship Endowment
Phyllis C. Shafer and Virginia B. Ball Delaware County Camp Scholarship Endowment
Gordon Shecket Endowed Camp Scholarship
Claire and Jim Skinner Musical Theatre Scholarship Endowment
Jonathan R. Slawson Endowed Camp Scholarship
Stephen Sprouse Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Stark Family Endowed Camp Scholarship
Donald S. Stepita and Dorothy Ruth Darling Pay-It-Forward
Endowed Camp Scholarship
Olaf and Victoria Stokke Camp String Scholarship Endowment
Ronald Stoops Memorial Scholarship
Booth Tarkington Scholarship Endowment
John Touhey and Patricia Lowry Endowed Academy Scholarship in Dance
Towsley Foundation Endowed Northern Michigan Camp Scholarship
Dr. Rosalyn Tureck/Bach Scholarship Endowment
David Turner Endowed Camp Scholarship in Music
Tyler Family Scholarship Endowment
Rural Virginia Endowed Camp Scholarship
Michal C. Wadsworth Scholarship Endowment
Whiting Family Endowed Scholarship
Kurtis T. Wilder and Donna K. Fry Detroit Opportunity Scholarship Endowment
Williams Family Endowment for Scholarship in Music (Saxophone and Jazz)
Lyman O. Williams Endowment
Matilda R. Wilson Fund Endowment
Wu Family Endowed Camp Scholarship
I am from Brazil, and I never thought I would get the chance to study my passion at a boarding school abroad. The faculty and resources here are just amazing, and I’m grateful to be able to call this my high school experience. Thanks to your contributions, I was able to come here.
Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Endowed Academy Scholarship in Visual Arts
Lawrence Hurst Double Bass Camp Endowment
Bonnie Mills and Douglas Eicher Academy Scholarship Endowment
Bonnie Mills and Douglas Eicher Camp Scholarship Endowment
Sarah L Titus and Tilda Morris Academy Scholarship Endowment
INTERNATIONAL
Next Generation International Scholarship
Williams Family Endowment for Scholarship for Canadian Students
Shirley Young Scholarship Endowment
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amplify ipr
ENVISION EXPANDED CONNECTIONS
In countless moments over six decades of broadcasting, Interlochen Public Radio has been a meaningful part of its listeners’ lives.
For music lovers, it has been a singular source of lovingly curated playlists, a connector to the vibrant musical community of northern Michigan, and a home for nearly a century’s worth of only-at-Interlochen performances, both recorded and live.
On the news side, it has been a vital storyteller, offering carefully crafted journalism with thoughtful insights into life in northern Michigan, contextualized with reports from across the nation and around the world.
For listeners both near and far — on its terrestrial FM signals and its various online platforms, such as live-streaming and podcasts — IPR has been a companion for the rhythms of daily life, an always-on, always-welcoming “front porch” for Michiganders and all who cherish this corner of the world to gather and to celebrate their region, their culture, and their shared humanity.
Success in our Amplify IPR initiative means that IPR will be ready to take advantage of the changing media landscape to remain the source of information and inspiration it has been since 1963. Already, recent gifts are enhancing our ability to draw more listeners regionally and around the world.
At Interlochen Public Radio, we continue to hold aloft the value of a well-informed public and the joy that music brings to our days: a reflection of the nourishing love for the arts with which Interlochen was founded nearly a century ago.
— Trey Devey, President
Interlochen Public Radio’s future is profoundly impacted by the ongoing revolution of the media landscape. The digitization of media has fractured and upended traditional ways of broadcasting, but within the changes of the early 21st century lie immense opportunities for us. IPR is in the vanguard of addressing this new reality. IPR remains committed to being a source of inspiration and illumination as media undergoes a paradigm shift — and our supporters are a vital part of ensuring IPR can do so.
That’s why, alongside our Excellence and Access goals for Vision 2028, we also seek to Amplify IPR as Interlochen approaches its centennial. As always, you are a crucial partner during this exciting, pivotal moment for IPR, as we amplify what IPR can mean for our communities for generations to come.
AMPLIFY IPR focuses our efforts upon three areas of growth
For Classical IPR, we seek to preserve and expand the reach of classical music to all ages of listeners. Classical IPR is expanding its programming and community outreach. By leveraging terrestrial FM, online streams, and a broader slate of imaginative, in-person events, IPR will continue to present its original, innovative programming to more audiences.
For IPR News, we will redouble our efforts to lead with news that matters and to invest in our journalistic capacities, both on our own and with regional and national news partners. Individually and collaboratively, IPR will work to further elevate the station’s profile as a storytelling leader in northern Michigan. We will focus, in particular, on issues of special regional concern.
By expanding the reach of both IPR News and Classical IPR in digital spaces, we aspire to make IPR a global presence. Podcasts like Points North and The Up North Lowdown, as well as the persistent popularity of our livestreams, show that listeners are bound only by their enthusiasm and curiosity for our programming — not by schedules or geographic proximity to Interlochen. In the years to come, we must continue to give listeners around the world new reasons to tune in.
A combination of program innovation and more robust marketing and promotion will bring IPR to new ears — and, in online spaces, new eyes — thereby ensuring its relevance and sustainability for generations.
I listen every morning from my new home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. I really appreciate your programming. Keep the music coming!
—
Cynthia Philyaw, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Bart and Gail Ingraham:
All-Around Amplifiers of IPR
Bart and Gail Ingraham epitomized the symbiotic relationship that’s at the heart of public radio: that the radio station is sustained, and amplified, by the very people it serves.
As decades-long listeners and supporters of IPR, the Ingrahams — residents of nearby Suttons Bay, Michigan, for more than 40 years — found many ways to support the programs they loved during their lifetimes. Fans of both Classical IPR and IPR News, Bart and Gail volunteered in the IPR phone room during pledge drives and were regular donors to the station for decades.
They were well versed in the many kinds of artistry they heard celebrated on IPR. Gail was a professional fiber artist, specializing in quilts; Bart was a talented classical vocalist (baritone/bass), a gifted sculptor, and a passionate fan of theatre.
Because they wanted their support to continue in perpetuity, they made arrangements for a planned gift from their estate to be given to IPR’s endowment and to its Innovation Fund, which helps IPR expand its programming and allows for nimble, creative advancements for greater impact. Executive Director of IPR Peter Payette praises the Ingrahams for their thoughtfulness in having both an immediate and a long-term approach to supporting IPR.
The Ingrahams’ wonderful planned gift will help sustain IPR’s award-winning journalism and world-class music programming. Thanks to Bart and Gail, our listening community will continue to receive new insights into their world and new sources of daily inspiration now and for decades to come.
— Peter Payette, Executive Director of IPR
Your local programming is just awesome: Points North, Up North Lowdown — love it all.
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— Tim Jackson, Crystal Lake,
OTHER ENDOWMENTS CREATING IMPACT
Nancy Hoagland, an Interlochen Arts Camp alumna (IAC/ NMC 74) and current Interlochen Trustee, augmented the Nancy Hoagland IPR Program Endowment to support the excellent work of the staff, especially to help bolster their efforts to find innovative approaches for delivering quality news, music, and culture to northern Michigan and beyond.
Former Interlochen Trustees Douglas Eicher (AS 74-77, IAA 77-78) and Bonnie Mills (IAC/NMC 68-70), whose connection to Interlochen spans multiple generations — with many Camp and Academy alumni in their extended family — recently made a major gift to establish an unrestricted endowment for IPR operating funds. The Bonnie Mills and Douglas Eicher IPR Endowment will provide permanent support for decades, benefitting radio listeners who engage with Interlochen artistry and northern Michigan through IPR.
IPR programming is a reliable source of news and awesome music. I’m so glad that it can be streamed to wherever I happen to be.
— Donna Ellinghausen-Scheys, Ann
Arbor, MI
Thank you for your excellent, thoughtful programming; it helps keep me updated, entertained, and calmed. A big task — and I am grateful.
—
Jean Auckerman, Traverse City, MI
AMPLIFY IPR ensures that our programming thrives in a challenging media environment and makes a difference in the lives of everyone tuning in
IPR by the numbers
2024 episodes of IPR News’ flagship podcast Points North were downloaded more than 580,000 times.
Each month, on average, Classical IPR and IPR News combined enjoy approximately 45,000 listeners — about a third of whom are listening online from outside northern Michigan.
In 2024, outside our local listening area, nearly 8,000 people listened each month to Classical IPR’s online stream; approximately 9,300 listeners per month tuned into IPR News online.
In 2024, segments from Points North won:
2 Signal Awards
2 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards
4 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
1 national Edward R. Murrow Award — a first for IPR
We have been vacationing in Frankfort for 20 years, and the first thing we would do when we were in range of your station was to tune in for the week and enjoy your programming.
— Tony Petzoldt, Frankfort, MI, and St. Louis, MO
VISION 2028
funding IPR
Gift commitments between June 2021 and January 2025 that are amplifying connections to IPR.
Nancy Hoagland IPR Program Endowment Interlochen Public Radio Innovation Fund
IPR Endowment
IPR Live Programming Fund
IPR News — Points North Fan Club
IPR News Collaboration
IPR Science and Conservation Journalism Fund
IPR Sound Garden Project Fund
Bonnie Mills and Douglas Eicher IPR Endowment
Nelson Family Interlochen Public Radio Endowment thank you
ENVISION ENHANCED SPACES FOR PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS
capitalprojects
Vision 2028 calls for investments in the excellence of the Interlochen experience and in students’ access to that excellence — as well as in amplifying the reach of Interlochen Public Radio. While these are our chief areas of focus for the years ahead, funding opportunities have emerged for certain capital projects so complementary to and aligned with our Vision 2028 goals that we are acting on them now.
A dramatic expansion and upgrade of our Animation program facilities have been completed thanks to gifts from the Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations and from an anonymous donor family. A new animation lab and classroom with cutting-edge production equipment augment our instructional capacity and better support guest instructor and visiting artist residencies.
Interlochen is the only place I know that inspires its artists through every single moment. This place truly lives and breathes art.
— Xiangyu C. (IAC 21), Film & New Media
A renovation of our storied Kresge Auditorium to upgrade and modernize its green rooms, making them places our visiting artists will enjoy and remember so they become ambassadors for the artist experience here, will be completed in time for summer 2025. This has been made possible through a gift from alumna Cate Caplin (IAC/NMC 69-71, IAC Fac 18-19), a professional dancer and choreographer, arts educator, and frequent guest artist at both Camp and Academy. At the same time, we’re installing a lift for efficient movement of production equipment from newly expanded storage space to the stage and back again.
Next to Kresge, an extensive renovation of an existing storage facility, funded by the Mallory Foundation as well as by a gift from Interlochen Trustee Gregg Latterman and wife Susan, is creating Mallory Cottage, which will serve as a modern, welcoming space for campus guests on the days of their performances here. Beyond those summer performances, Mallory Cottage will be available to rent, providing income that will supplement our financial aid budget.
The Excellence in Dining Program Fund — a gift of Interlochen Trustee Sonja Hoel Perkins and husband Jonathan, who were inspired to give as Camp and Academy parents — has enabled Interlochen to hire a new executive chef, while also improving meal variety and quality, the frequency of special dining events, and dining hall furnishings. Fellow Academy parents Marilyn Perlman and Harry Epstein also supported new food production equipment and culinary training for Dining Services staff.
Gift commitments between June 2021 and January 2025 that are enhancing the Interlochen experience.
Animation Classroom and Lab Fund
Corson Auditorium Endowment
Corson Park Endowment
Dance Center Fund
Dow House Operating Endowment
Hearing Loop Project Fund
Mallory Cottage Fund
Kresge Upgrade and Improvement Fund
Mallory Cottage Fund
Scheide Cabin Fund
ENVISION SUSTAINING SUPPORT
annual fund
Interlochen’s Annual Fund serves as a vital foundation for our daily operations, ensuring that our Excellence and Access priorities have immediate support. Over 4,300 alumni, parents, friends, and foundations support the Annual Fund each year — a shared statement that the world is a better place with Interlochen in it. Thanks to support for the Interlochen Public Radio Annual Fund, our listeners enjoy news they can rely on and classical music they treasure; each year, more than 4,400 fans of IPR give to this fund.
Separately, the Interlochen Annual Fund and the IPR Annual Fund help Interlochen satisfy many of its most important and, at times, most urgent needs, including some of our need- and merit-based financial aid, student performance tours, visiting artists and guest presenters, campus and facility improvements, support for our talented faculty and staff, and promotion of Interlochen. In addition, the funds allow Interlochen to respond nimbly to unexpected opportunities for the betterment of our students, campus community, and the IPR listening audience. Combined, gifts to our two annual funds provide over 13% of Interlochen’s budget.
The Annual Funds also enable support from alumni, Camp and Academy parents, current employees and staff, IPR listeners, and members of our community at giving levels that are within the reach of more families than leadership or endowment giving.
Since June 2021 and through January 2025, more than 14,000 donors have made the continued progress of Interlochen a priority with donations to the IPR Annual Fund, the Interlochen Annual Fund, or both. Your gifts, totaling more than $6.7 million to the IPR Annual Fund and $22.5 million to the ICA Annual Fund, inspire our work every day. Continued support of these two funds is as important as ever and will propel us into our second century with essential resources to advance our mission.
VISION 2028
annual fund scholarships
Listed here are Annual Fund scholarships that have received new gifts of $10,000+ from June 2021 to January 2025. These scholarships — and hundreds of others supported by donors each year — are put to use immediately to enhance access to Interlochen for students.
Les and Anne Biederman Foundation Camp Scholarship
Helga and Jerry Bilik Camp Scholarship
Brookby Foundation Scholarship
John Busby Memorial Academy Scholarship
Canadian Friends of Interlochen
Chicago Opportunity Scholarship
Kristine J. Ciccati Academy Scholarship in Music
Cinncinati Opportunity Scholarship
Dennis Family Camp Scholarship
DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Scholarship
Detroit Opportunity Scholarship
Christopher P. Foster Academy Scholarship in Music
The Fromm Foundation Fellow
Jim Glenn Scholarship in Shakespeare and Set Design
C Joanne Grabinski Academy Scholarship in Creative Writing
Grand Rapids Opportunity Scholarship
Green Brick Foundation Camp Scholarship
William L. Hart Annual Scholarship in Trumpet
William Randolph Hearst Camp Scholarship
High School Division Class of 1971 Camp Scholarship in Dance
Indigenous Peoples Representation Scholarship
Interlochen Creative Writing Scholarships
Interlochen Dance Scholarship
Interlochen Film & New Media Scholarship
Interlochen Interdisciplinary Arts Scholarship
Interlochen Music Scholarship
Interlochen Theatre Scholarship
Interlochen Visual Arts Scholarship
Kettering Family Foundation Scholarship
Kline Family Scholarship
Lang Lang Foundation Young Scholars Program at Interlochen
Charles W. Loosemore Foundation Academy Scholarship
Los Angeles Scholarship
Los Angeles Violin Scholarship
Madison Opportunity Scholarship
Scott Mason and Annie Lapham Scholarship
Mel’s Angels Camp Scholarship
Arlene and Joseph Meraux Foundation Camp Scholarship
Interlochen Miami Academy Scholarship
Interlochen Miami Camp Scholarship
Miami Music Project Opportunity Scholarship
Nelson Family Academy Harp Scholarship
Nelson Family Camp Harp Scholarship
New York Opportunity Scholarship
New York Philharmonic Scholarship
Sonja Hoel Perkins Scholarship
Pinkerton Foundation — New York Partnership Scholarship
Pollack Family Camp Scholarship
Renegade Fund Camp Scholarship
Benjamin Schore Academy Piano Scholarship
Shaw Family Academy Scholarship
Singer-Songwriter Academy Scholarship
Michelle Slater Academy Scholarship
Linda VanSickle Smith Scholarship in French Horn
Stark Family Annual Camp Scholarship
Olaf and Victoria Stokke Camp String Scholarship
Wiebener Family Orchestral Scholarship
YOLA Partner Camp Scholarship
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ENVISION FOUNDATIONAL STRENGTH
impactof endowment giving
Thanks to decades of effort and the generosity of generations of donors, the artistic facilities at Interlochen rival those at the finest conservatories and universities. Our facilities create an environment that allows faculty to teach and students to resiliently pursue their highest artistic aspirations. They represent our commitment to worldclass arts education.
Similarly, Interlochen has built an endowment — permanent funds that provide support to the operating budget every year — that provides stability. In June 2021, that endowment stood at $91 million. With outstanding artistic facilities in place, the time and opportunity to build an endowment reflective of Interlochen’s stature had arrived.
The chart below compares our endowment funding level, on a per-student basis, with other private secondary schools and arts academies in 2021. It is these gifts that make permanent our commitments to outstanding faculty, visiting artists, scholarships, touring opportunities, and special program enhancements at IPR and across campus.
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$ 750,000
$500,000
$250,000
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endowment per student comparison
VISION 2028: OUR GOALS
EXCELLENCE:
THE FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE
$80–90 MILLION
• Faculty Positions
• Visiting Artists, Artists-in-Residence, and Visiting Faculty
• Special Projects and Initiatives
• Student Touring
ACCESS:
THE YOUNG ARTIST DESTINATION
$75–80 MILLION
• Need-Based Scholarships
• Merit-Based Scholarships
• Global Scholarships
THE INTERLOCHEN ANNUAL FUND
$36–38 MILLION
• Yearly Support of Operations and all Aspects of Excellence and Access
AMPLIFY IPR
$4–5 MILLION
• Preserve and Expand the Reach of Classical Music
• Lead with News that Matters
• Make IPR a Global Presence
IPR ANNUAL FUND
$12–15 MILLION
• Yearly Support of Operations to Amplify IPR’s Reach and Programming
We are honored, grateful, and thrilled to share that since June 2021, donors have generously embraced the idea that Interlochen needs to build its endowment. Gift commitments already exceed $96 million, bringing our endowment value to over $195 million as of December 31, 2024. These endowments support everything from scholarships to faculty positions and from IPR operations to unrestricted use. Donors have established more than 140 new endowments and made gifts to many previously existing ones.
Endowed funds create permanent change. From this stable base, tuition dollars, annual fund gifts, and other income can be deployed strategically to meet emerging needs and to encourage innovation.
From the Nutcracker to Sleeping Beauty to our tour, I have been able to be involved in so many performances which have really prepared me for life outside of Interlochen. One standout moment was getting a masterclass from recent guest artist Sarah Lamb. It was so inspirational to get insight from a dancer and star of her caliber and is an opportunity I really couldn’t have found anywhere else.
— Zeylia J. (IAA 23-25), Dance
envision Interlochen... always
Only at Interlochen could students, staff, and faculty hold such ambitious dreams for the future — made possible through the support from our community to help turn those dreams into reality. Only at Interlochen could we imagine even greater heights of artistry and educational opportunity, alongside a transformational increase in equitable access to those opportunities. Only at Interlochen could we envision a second century even more rich in creative potential than the first.
Only at Interlochen would our supporters embrace our aspirations so generously. In less than four years, you have allowed us to do more than we thought possible. Your generosity is unlocking the potential of young artists, advancing a better-informed community, and reinforcing the important role the arts play in our world.
As we approach 2028 and set the stage for Interlochen’s next hundred years, there is much work yet to be done to ensure that both unprecedented levels of Excellence and Access will be the pillars of Interlochen’s future. For Interlochen Public Radio, too, we must Amplify our station as an ever-more-impactful source of storytelling, worldly insight, and community connection. All that remains is to raise the funds to fuel that growth.
Building on the momentum we’ve established together, we know that with sustained focus and continued generosity, we can achieve the aspirational goals of Vision 2028.
For the sake of the generations of young artists, audiences, and listeners still to come, let us continue to work together to reach for the promise of Interlochen’s second century.
Glynn Williams, Parent IAC 09
Trustee and Chair, Vision 2028 Campaign
Lisa Herrick, Parent IAC 07, 11-12, IAA 11-13
Trustee and Vice Chair, Vision 2028 Campaign
With your amazing support, there is so much we can do — so much we will do — together.
enriching arts excellence providing unprecedented access amplifying connections
