Grey Everett Smith, 16, of Granville, Ohio will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3-12, this summer. Smith, the son of Kirk Richard Smith and Emily Hughes Smith will study Filmmaking at Interlochen.
He was granted a $1,000 merit scholarship the summer program. Most recently Smith was awarded two Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Awards for his stop motion animation films. Out of 8,113 entries from students across the entire state, his two pieces were selected as the top 319 to be part of the exhibition.
Artistic students ages 8-18 from around the world convene at Interlochen to expand their capacity in music, theater, dance, creative writing, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts and film. Through daily classes and frequent performance opportunities, Interlochen students explore the full breadth of the arts, pursue creative breakthroughs, and forge lifelong cross-cultural friendships. Immersed in a multidisciplinary artistic environment, young creatives find reflection, rejuvenation, and inspiration on Interlochen’s pristine, 1,200-acre wooded campus.
“We are excited to welcome students to the 97th season of Interlochen Arts Camp,” said Trey Devey, President of Interlochen Center for the Arts. “It is truly thrilling to witness the remarkable growth that takes place at Interlochen as students discover their potential, take their talent to the next level, and share what they’ve learned with their family and friends.”
Founded in 1928, Interlochen Arts Camp has been at the forefront of arts education for nearly a century. The camp’s global alumni community encompasses creative leaders in the arts and many other fields, including singers Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and Rufus Wainwright; Martha Graham Dance Company Artistic Director Janet Eilber; painter Laura Owens; New York Times theatre critic Jesse Green; Google co-founder Larry Page; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver; Olympic ice dancer Naomi Lang Strong; actor Anthony Rapp; and cartoonist Cathy Guisewite, among many others. Approximately 13% of the nation’s professional orchestra musicians have roots at Interlochen, and alumni of Interlochen’s programs have been awarded more than 140 Grammy Awards.
In addition to hundreds of performances and presentations by young artists, Interlochen brings leading artists to its northern Michigan campus each summer as part of the Interlochen Arts Festival. Recent guests include Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Chick Corea, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Lady Antebellum, Harry Connick Jr., and many more.
Information submitted by Interlochen Arts Camp.
This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Granville teen to attend world-renowned Interlochen Arts Camp
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