MidSummer Macon Music and Arts Festival

Founded in 1987, the MidSummer Macon Music and Arts Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and promoting participation in the arts. Located on the campus of historic Wesleyan College, one of the nation’s leading liberal arts college, MidSummer Macon gives children, teens, and adults the opportunity to explore their artistic talents in a variety of subjects such as theater, creative writing, music, visual arts, and dance. In addition to summer arts camps, MidSummer Macon presents community performances by a variety of artists in venues around the community. For additional details about MidSummer Macon camps and community performances, please visit www.midsummermacon.org.

Spring Break Camp

Midsummer Macon, in partnership with NewTown Macon, is excited to bring art camps to downtown Macon! MidSummer Macon will offer an Arts Discovery Camp for kids age 6-12 at 745 Poplar Street (former Shrine Temple) in downtown Macon during Spring Break week for Bibb County Public Schools. Similar to MidSummer Macon’s summer programs, Spring Break Camp will offer kids the opportunity to have fun while participating in age appropriate activities in all art disciplines. Visit www.midsummermacon.org for details.

Arts Discovery Camp
MidSummer Macon Arts Discovery Camps are for children six to nine years of age. The summer time day camps will expose children to the five major art disciplines with age appropriate classes in music, dance, theater, creative writing and visual arts. Visit www.midsummermacon.org for dates, fees, and locations.
 
Ballet Camp
MidSummer Macon Ballet Camp is a half-day program for serious beginner and intermediate ballet students. The class will focus on ballet technique and form with an additional class in jazz; no pointe work. The camp will be taught by Georne Aucoin, artistic director for the International City Ballet. For application information, please visit www.midsummermacon.org.

Junior Camps
MidSummer Macon Junior Camps will provide a summer day camp experience for students age ten to 12 who want to explore the arts in more detail. Students may choose from three models:  Musical Theater, Visual Arts and The Art of Science and various electives. Sponsored by GEICO.  Visit www.midsummermacon.org for dates and fees.

Senior Camps

MidSummer Macon Senior Camps are structured for students age 13 + who are serious in furthering their knowledge in selected arts disciplines. Senior Camps may be attended as commuter (day) or boarding (resident) camps. Students choose one of ten subject areas: music (voice/chorale, piano, violin, harp or garage band), musical theater, theater, dance, creative writing, or visual arts. Auditions are required for placement; samples of work required for writing and visual arts students. Dance Camp has separate admission requirements; please visit www.midsummermacon.org for details. The Theater and Musical Theater Camps are sponsored by Riverside Ford.

Teachers Art Camp

MidSummer Macon offers the Teachers Art Camp for elementary school teachers who want to learn more about infusing the arts into their everyday classroom. Teachers will have classes in music, dance, visual arts and theater.  Participants receive staff development credits. Sponsored in part by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.

Community Performances
In addition to the art camps, MidSummer Macon presents a variety of community performances during the summer. Concerts, lectures, and exhibits will be conducted by professional musicians, dancers, authors, poets, actors, and artists. The evening events are tailored to educate, inform and entertain all ages. Please visit the MidSummer Macon website at www.midsummermacon.org for an up-to-date performance schedule.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Financial aid and scholarships are available. Applications can be downloaded from the MidSummer Macon website at www.midsummermacon.org.

Contact Information
For information about MidSummer Macon, camp registration or financial aid, please contact Pam Emert, pemert@wesleyancollege.edu, call 478-757-5174, fax 478-757-3990, or write MidSummer Macon, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA  31210-4462.

First Night Macon       

In partnership with NewTown Macon, MidSummer Macon resurrected Macon’s community-wide New Year’s Eve celebration! Plans are to continue First Night Macon as a family oriented, non-alcoholic, celebration of the arts as an annual event. Mark you calendar to join us for First Night Macon on December 31!  Visit www.midsummermacon.org for details.