Shell Lake Arts Center Summer Camps
Shell Lake Arts Center, 802 First Street, Shell Lake, WI 54871
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Shell Lake Arts Center Summer Camps offers focused weeks in trumpet, trombone, jazz ensemble and combo, concert band, saxophone, piano, guitar and bass, drumset, rock band, show choir, singer/songwriter, SING! Vocal Techniques, music theatre, and jazz band. Campers can also take part in music production, instrumental workshops, piano tuning, woodwind and brass repair, improvisation and techniques, as well as visual arts such as drawing and painting, textile and fiber arts, ceramics, photography, and creative writing, plus aquatics, dance, and film camp. The program includes a Creative Writing – 18+ Campers Only session in addition to youth and adult music and arts camps.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer sessions run in 2026 on the following dates: June 7–12, June 14–19, June 21–26, June 28–30, July 5–10, July 12–17, July 19–24, and July 25–31.
Fifty-six years ago a local music teacher recognized the need for a regional educational arts center, and over its history the Shell Lake Arts Center has welcomed students from 49 states and more than 20 countries, with 58 years and counting and 50K students served. Summer camps and workshops at Shell Lake Arts Center are described as some of the longest-running programs of their kind in the United States, with about 80 faculty visiting annually and 120+ scholarships given each year. The Shell Lake Arts Center offers instruction from world-renowned instructors, and there are 24 known faculty and alumni Grammy Awards.
The mission of Shell Lake Arts Center includes accelerating learning with relevant and meaningful courses of study for youth and adult students of all ages, strengthening community connections by offering diverse and creative opportunities that bring people together, and championing teaching by promoting and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth that build strong music and arts education programs. The Shell Lake Arts Center provides premium arts and music experiences for its students and its community, and scholarships are made possible by family and friends, community partners, and school organizations, with a cadre of volunteers supporting programming throughout the year. An Artist in Residence Program makes it possible for area artists to use various venues in exchange for their work supporting Art Center programs.
The Erika Quam Memorial Theatre is a 100-seat theater converted from an old Methodist Church and was host to over 90 plays, musicals, and concerts during its 29-year history. The addition of this theater and the history of live productions by Theatre in the Woods have opened many opportunities for learning and entertainment at the Shell Lake Arts Center.
Parent and student testimonials describe Shell Lake Arts Center as a place where campers play ultimate Frisbee, swim at the beach, meet new people, and study music, with one student saying they learn more about music there than anywhere else they have been. A concert band student reports learning skills to improve as a musician and as a person, and percussionist Andrew Fockel describes Shell Lake Jazz Camp as one of the most important experiences in his musical life, noting that the faculty is top notch and that they care that students grow musically and have a great time.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer sessions run in 2026 on the following dates: June 7–12, June 14–19, June 21–26, June 28–30, July 5–10, July 12–17, July 19–24, and July 25–31.
Fifty-six years ago a local music teacher recognized the need for a regional educational arts center, and over its history the Shell Lake Arts Center has welcomed students from 49 states and more than 20 countries, with 58 years and counting and 50K students served. Summer camps and workshops at Shell Lake Arts Center are described as some of the longest-running programs of their kind in the United States, with about 80 faculty visiting annually and 120+ scholarships given each year. The Shell Lake Arts Center offers instruction from world-renowned instructors, and there are 24 known faculty and alumni Grammy Awards.
The mission of Shell Lake Arts Center includes accelerating learning with relevant and meaningful courses of study for youth and adult students of all ages, strengthening community connections by offering diverse and creative opportunities that bring people together, and championing teaching by promoting and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth that build strong music and arts education programs. The Shell Lake Arts Center provides premium arts and music experiences for its students and its community, and scholarships are made possible by family and friends, community partners, and school organizations, with a cadre of volunteers supporting programming throughout the year. An Artist in Residence Program makes it possible for area artists to use various venues in exchange for their work supporting Art Center programs.
The Erika Quam Memorial Theatre is a 100-seat theater converted from an old Methodist Church and was host to over 90 plays, musicals, and concerts during its 29-year history. The addition of this theater and the history of live productions by Theatre in the Woods have opened many opportunities for learning and entertainment at the Shell Lake Arts Center.
Parent and student testimonials describe Shell Lake Arts Center as a place where campers play ultimate Frisbee, swim at the beach, meet new people, and study music, with one student saying they learn more about music there than anywhere else they have been. A concert band student reports learning skills to improve as a musician and as a person, and percussionist Andrew Fockel describes Shell Lake Jazz Camp as one of the most important experiences in his musical life, noting that the faculty is top notch and that they care that students grow musically and have a great time.
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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