Each summer hundreds of talented high school students arrive in Rockport from across the country and around the world to work with professional faculty in the fields of photography, filmmaking, and multimedia.

The Young Artists (“YO”) program is a unique opportunity for teens to immerse themselves in the media field they are passionate about, to explore new creative possibilities for their with peers who share their love of visual arts, and to experience the quintessential Maine summer.

Please visit our website for a complete listing of workshops offered this year.

The YO Educational Experience:
Young Artists’ days are comprised of both classroom and field/location work: lectures and critique, demonstrations, shooting, editing, writing, computer workflow and/or darkroom work, depending on the workshop. All instructors are talented industry professionals as well as experienced educators, and each works with a teaching assistant, providing additional support for their class. The students are busy all day and into the mid-evening hours, attending presentations from visiting master faculty.

YO Accomodations:
All Young Artists reside at a nearby residence (a motel-style building, with four students to a room, gender specific, and private bath) located 3/4 of a mile from campus. The property is controlled by Maine Media Workshops and is used exclusively by YOs and their counselors. Students are shuttled to the main campus each morning for breakfast and to begin their day, and are driven back at the end of the each day, following their last class or other scheduled activity.

YO Campus Life:
All meals are taken together. Parents can indicate any special dietary needs upon registration. Counselors supervise the students 24 hours a day and help make group decisions about weekend activities like swimming, bowling, and hiking. We recommend students have access to $150 over the two-week period for incidentals, snacks, movies, field trips etc. Coin laundry facilities are available on campus. A lobster dinner is served (with other choices provided) on the last Friday night of each workshop, and all Workshops students gather for an evening presentation of highlights from the week’s work. Parents are welcome to attend and meal tickets may be purchased in the Registration Office.