Idyllwild Arts Academy students will present works that they couldn’t show last spring—the “Lost Works”—during a special Zoom session this Saturday, October 31, beginning at 3 pm, Pacific Time. The premature closing of the Idyllwild Arts campus in March, because of the pandemic, pushed the…
Rose Colella’s first job as Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s new Special Events Manager, responsible for all events originating from the Office of the President, was supposed to be orchestrating JAZZ IN THE PINES 2020. There had been no JAZZ IN THE PINES…
"We're extremely fortunate to find someone like Gina," says Idyllwild Arts Academy Head of School Marianne Kent-Stoll. "Someone of that caliber in math and science who's happy to work with arts students to raise them to a higher level is…
On August 31, we began online classes for the hundreds of IAA students who are located around the world. Teachers dedicated their summer months to improving the online experience for students and preparing lessons that would be challenging and engaging…
The forthcoming publication of Idyllwild Arts Academy twelfth-grader Rome Smaoui's short story, "Days of Summer," in Narrative is a startling achievement for a high school student. Narrative is a top-tier literary journal. The number of Narrative pieces appearing annually in the prestigious anthology, The Best American Short Stories, compares…
Marianne Kent-Stoll was named Head of School of Idyllwild Arts Academy in July. Kent-Stoll’s promotion from Vice President, Educational Programs, enables the former Head of School, Pamela Jordan, to concentrate on her vast responsibilities as President of Idyllwild Arts Foundation.…
Al Brockman, who graduated from Idyllwild Arts Academy as a Visual Arts major twenty years ago, has found his way back to Idyllwild to deliver COVID-19 rapid finger tests and train the Academy’s Health Center staff in administering them. …
Thanks to all #JazzInThePines artists, faculty, students, staff, and supporters for a sensational two-week festival! The lineup included performers live-streaming from LA, NYC, Las Vegas, San Diego, Chicago, New Orleans, Louisville, Idyllwild, the Hamptons, and Charlotte. Jazz enthusiasts watched from…
Dear Idyllwild Arts Community, Last year, when the Class of 2020 returned to campus for their senior year, they had normal teenage aspirations. They looked forward to art exhibits and recitals. They signed up for activities like IdyTalks and the…
Many families in the town of Idyllwild are eating better thanks to the Academy alumni, students, and staff working with Mountain Communities COVID-19 Mutual Aid (MCCMA) to prepare and distribute food parcels once a week. The parcels, packed with food…
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