Snow Farm Summer is our teen summer camp, a welcoming, creative community with small classes, intensive art instruction, passionate instructors, and modern studios.
Some teens arrive with specific goals and projects in mind, and others just want to learn and explore something different than what they get at school. No matter what they walk in the door with, our participants leave with an unforgettable experience, lasting friendships, real world skills, and the confidence to put them to good use.
2026 Registration will open in early November!
Rolling admissions until May 30th.
July 5 – July 18, 2026
Studios offered: ceramics, flameworking, metalsmithing/jewelry, sculpture, painting/drawing, stained glass/mosaics
Program
Snow Farm Summer is open to teens ages 14 – 18 who are entering 9th grade up through those who have just finished 12th grade. The heart of the program lies in the studio classes, which include flameworking, ceramics, painting/drawing, metalsmithing/jewelry, sculpture, and stained glass/mosaics. Students enroll in two studios each session; one class meets in the morning from 9 am to 12 pm and the second one meets from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Following these six hours of instruction, students return to the studios in the evening for another four hours of supervised open studio. During this time, students can practice and apply their new skills, work on projects, and experiment. The first week of the program focuses on fundamentals and skill-building; in the second week, the young artists choose an area of interest and develop a final project.
Classes are small at Snow Farm, with eight students and two instructors working together in each studio. All students receive individual instruction and critique in a supportive and engaging environment. Snow Farm instructors live on campus and participate in daily life with the students, making them fully available as mentors.
Other optional activities during the day vary depending on student interest and can include trips to a swimming hole or ice cream stand, pick-up frisbee or soccer games, playing music, or just relaxing with friends.
On Saturday, we welcome guest artists to campus. They offer a full-day class in something different than what students have been working on all week. In the past, classes have focused on character design, book binding, and printmaking. Class groups remain small and students are mixed around with an opportunity to meet others who are not in their main studio classes. On Saturday night our student life coordinator hosts our “Main Event”, which involves fun and creative campus wide games that can include everything from scavenger hunts, talent shows, dance parties, and movie nights. On Sunday everyone travels off campus for a field trip to a local museum in order to find fresh inspiration and are given some time to relax outside of the classroom. When students return to their studios on Monday morning, they are refreshed and ready to tackle their final projects.
This camp must comply with regulations of the MDPH and be licensed by the LBOH.
Housing & Meals
Students live in simple dorms with shared bathrooms. One dorm is designated as mixed-gender housing, and the others are designated male or female. Everyone has a roommate in a room equipped with two single beds, bedside tables with a lamp, a set of shelves, and wall pegs for hanging items. Students spend most of their free time in the large, sunny dining hall that includes an indoor “common room” for relaxing or playing board games and an outdoor patio area for eating meals and hanging out. The kitchen at Snow Farm serves three homemade meals featuring local produce and a teen-friendly menu.
Location
Our 50-acre campus is located in Williamsburg, MA, on a historic New England farm in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. In July, day lilies are in bloom and a brook babbles near the metalsmithing studio. The studios, dining hall, and dorm buildings are all clustered within walking distance of each other. The rural setting is peaceful and offers a chance to put aside the distractions of everyday life. The small town center of Williamsburg, with an ice cream shop and general store, is located about 5 minutes away; students enjoy occasional field trips into town. The more bustling city of Northampton is about 20 minutes way.
