High School Camp
The High School Camp at Sitka Fine Arts Camp offers a rigorous, immersive arts experience for motivated students ready to deepen their creative practice. Students work closely with world-class faculty, take creative risks, and develop confidence, independence, and a strong sense of artistic identity.
High School Camp 2027
Registration Info
Performances & Art Show
Travel Planning
Packing Lists
Health & Wellness
Music Auditions
Camp FAQs
Scholarships
HELPFUL LINKS
Classes & Sign Up (announced 1/22)
Faculty
PDF DOWNLOADS
Parent Handbook (PDF)
Day Camper Schedule (PDF)
Camp Menu (PDF)
CAMP DATES
June 28 – July 12
A two-week immersive arts experience where students are surrounded by art and nature
Deepen your artistic practice and hone your skills across 5 classes taught by world-class artists from around the country in music, dance, visual arts, theater, creative writing, and Alaska Native arts. Outside of class, hang out with friends during recreation activities like soccer, open mic, or open studio time. Each evening, take in a live show put on by the faculty. On the weekend, attend the camp dance, explore the natural beauty of Sitka on local hikes, and relax at movie night. At the end of camp, share your work through live performance, a visual arts show, and a rock band concert.
Registration Info
Ages/Grades
For students currently enrolled in grades 9-12 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Tuition
Overnight Student Tuition: $2625 (includes $450 deposit)
Day Student Tuition: $995 (includes $450 deposit)
Enrollment Checklist
Review Parent Handbook
Register & pay $450 deposit (available January 1)
Upload a photo of your student
Request at Teacher Recommendation by emailing a teacher this google form due February 1
Book travel (out of town students only)
Medical form due February 1
Class Preference form (available 1/22) due February 1
Class schedules emailed out February 22
Half tuition due March 1
Travel form due May 1 (overnight students only)
Full tuition due May 1
Performances & Art Show
Theater & Dance
Friday, July 9 at 7pm at the Sitka Performing Arts Center
Visual Arts Show, Writing, Music, Theater & Dance
Saturday, July 10, 1-4pm on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus
Large Music Ensembles
Saturday, July 10 at 7pm at the Sitka Performing Arts Center
Rock Band
Saturday, July 10 at 10pm at the Odess Theater
PDFs listing each class will be posted in May.
Travel Planning
Book your summer travel as soon as possible as flights fill up quickly. We’ve put together all the information you’ll need about how to plan your child’s trip.
Packing Lists
Packing for camp can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time families. To make it easier, we’ve created detailed packing lists for each session that outline what to bring—and what to leave at home—so campers can settle in quickly and focus on their experience.
Health & Wellness
What health services are available to students? SFAC partners with Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) for health care. SEARHC has a Primary Care Center, a full Community Access Hospital, an emergency room, and an urgent care center. SEARHC provides on-site nursing staff who dispense medications and address health concerns during meals and in the evening before bedtime. During off-hours SEARHC provides access to a 24/7 nurse line and a helpline offering mental health resources.
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SFAC recommends parents and guardians consult their child’s medical provider to assess their risk factors in attending camp. Our registrar can also help connect you with appropriate resources. Email office@fineartscamp.org or call 907-747-3085.
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Sitka Fine Arts Camp follows the medication guidelines of the American Camp Association. If your child takes a daily medication, camp is not the time to add, remove, or make other adjustments. Medication is required to be brought to camp in its original packaging inside a ziplock bag labeled with the student’s name, medication name, dosage directions, and the name and phone number of the prescribing physician. Medication, including over the counter medicines, must be turned into the Camp Nurse upon arrival and must appear on the medical form. If a student brings a medication that is not listed on the medical form or not in its original packaging, it will not be dispensed and will be held for the student until the end of camp. Every student taking a daily medication will need to report to the Health Center at the appropriate time each day to be administered their dose. Medication is dispensed by the nurse at the Health Center at Breakfast, Dinner, and Bedtime.
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When SEARHC nursing staff or the Director of Student Life determines that a student is too sick to participate in activities, students rest in their rooms or quarantine until they are able to return to activities. Sick students are monitored by the counseling staff and nursing staff as appropriate. Our staff will contact you if your student misses a full day of classes due to illness.
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The Sitka Fine Arts Camp provides transportation to SEARHC facilities if recommended by SEARHC for an acute issue. Our staff will contact you if this happens. All other medically related transport is the responsibility and cost of the parent/guardian. Sitka Fine Arts Camp does not provide transportation for non-urgent medical care.
All SFAC policies stated are subject to change at any time as determined by SFAC staff, based on the needs of the organization to provide a safe, fun, and sustainable learning environment for our students.
High School Music Auditions
Auditions at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp are required for music ensembles. They help teachers learn about the abilities of the students and are also used to assign parts within the ensembles. Auditions do not exclude students from participating.
Auditions take place on the first day of camp. Students will receive information about audition locations at registration. Students who arrive on campus after auditions are over will have the opportunity to make up their auditions in the morning on the first day of classes.
High School Camp FAQs
We’ve put together a comprehensive FAQ section to answer the most common questions from parents and students.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp Scholarships
High School
This scholarship is for young people interested in attending High School Camp and would not be able to do so without financial support. Alaskan residents are given priority. This application requires submitting an audition or portfolio.
2027 applications are available
Pre-registration deadline: December 1
Winter deadline: January 15
Applications are considered on a rolling basis after January 15.
It’s cool to be in an environment where my peers care as much as I do about developing our art.
- STUDENT
My student enjoyed being around so many creative like minded peers. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly.
She loved learning from the instructors because they are all working artists and professors.
She gained confidence to share her creative side including her writing and art.
- PARENT
The community here is by far the best part about camp. I’ve made lots of new friends, as well as connecting with old ones.
- STUDENT
With art programs being cut from high school, this is a great way to infuse it back into my student’s life in an intensive way each year.
It reminds her how much she loves the fine arts and gives her opportunities to try out new forms of art that otherwise might not be available to her.
- PARENT
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