Envisioning the camp itself as an art medium, participants at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts combine traditional techniques with socially engaged practices that resonate with the most contemporary forms of art production. Beyond introducing interested students across majors and minors to these new art forms, “Dreaming in the Woods” encourages all to treat the people, grounds, and resources at Usdan as inspiration for the creation of new works that will be exhibited and presented elsewhere.

The participating young artists will gain first-hand experience in making art for contemporary art contexts. They will learn to think of unconventional and everyday settings as fruitful sites for artistic experience and expression, and will be listed as co-authors and collaborators of the project’s various segments.The foundation for all collaborations of

“Dreaming in the Woods” is a short story of the same title that artist Pedro Lasch wrote specifically for Usdan. In preparation for the 2017 session, Art in your inbox released the story in eleven weekly segments, accompanied by original artwork inspired by the camp

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Pedro Lasch & Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts students, faculty, and staff