Havaya Arts
Havaya Arts is a Jewish overnight arts camp based in Southern California. At Havaya Arts, top-notch arts and summer camp meet. We have created a place where vibrant Jewish communal life enhances our art, which in turn enhances Jewish life and identity. Campers learn from working artists who are experts at teaching to a variety of levels, providing a truly youth-centered experience.
Campers choose from one of our four core disciplines during each of our two-week sessions; electives allow young artists to continue working in their core discipline or to explore another field. With access to various studios and outdoor spaces, all the tools and inspiration possible are right at our fingertips. Whether campers go deeply into a chosen art form or try something for the first time, they’ll grow as intentional artists and amazing human beings.
LOCATION
1200 East Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373
DATES
Summer 2024:
June 25 - August 20
RATE
Starting at $1800
DISCOUNTS
Families with more than one camper may take $100 off tuition as a sibling discount for each camper after the first.
REVIEWS
Our daughter attended the new camp Havaya Arts last summer (on the campus of University of Redlands) and although our family has been at a number of other sleepaway camps, Havaya Arts sort of blew our minds. We've just never experienced anything like it. It's a true conservatory-style arts camp where campers major in a specific art for two weeks at a time. The instructors are all professionals in their respective fields. The facilities are incredible because it's all university classrooms/theatres/equipment. Each day the entire camp gathers to set intentions and revisits them at the end of the day, a deep act of mindfulness that helped frame our daughter's experience at camp and impacted her for months afterwards. The Jewish components are robust and (for us) pitch-perfect: a secular kid from an interfaith family would be just as comfortable as a kid--like ours--who goes to synagogue every week. Our daughter even read Torah and did Hagbah (lifted the Torah) with pride! Most importantly to us, Havaya Arts really saw our daughter and her needs. She has socialization issues, and the camp community really met her where she was and we were floored when one of her bunkmates reached out to her organically after camp and started a text relationship. That just doesn't happen for our kid in most settings. Cannot say enough good things about this magical experience... - Jessica Emerson McCormick
CONTACT
(833) 428-2787 or (833)-HAV-ARTS
Hello@HavayaArts.org
WEBSITE
