Record High Summer Session is an immersive music camp for students ages 13-18 interested in exploring a career in the music industry, to take place at Prudential Center. Topics include, commercial songwriting, pop band ensemble, audio production and music business fundamentals.

Camp NMOA 2026 (July 6 – Aug 14) offers a six-week, hands-on experience for ages 3–13, blending visual arts, science, and storytelling in a world-class art museum. Weekly themes—from imaginative world-building to global cultural exploration—invite students to create, experiment, and showcase their work through performances and exhibitions.

Safe Summer Academy is a summer initiative program for young people ages 14-24. Working alongside community leaders, participants gain hands on experience in community organizing, event planning and social justice work while developing professional skills.

Program Details:
June–August
Youth ages 14–24
Tuesday–Friday | 5 hours/day
Success Mondays (professional & personal development)
We invite your organization to join us as a worksite and play a direct role in supporting youth growth and leadership.
If you’ve partnered with us before—thank you. We’d love to work together again this summer.

To participate, please complete both forms:
Worksite Application:
https://newarksyep.org/youth_spring_2026/worksite_app.php?code=B8cj3U3nav5qYgoqKk4n&appid=6

OVPTR Worksite Questionnaire:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=IDqIJHuvrU6bTJAKINqJM7VygB8DuKBLrVZfRUmp3NJUQkhWMDI0SVI5TkNSWVZJQUgxM1BQSlg4Ti4u&route=shorturl

Paper Mill Playhouse, students can participate in professional-level summer training programs focused on musical theater, performance, and ensemble collaboration. Some programs are by Audition Only.

Newark Board of Education (NBOE) offers many summer programs that incorporate arts learning as part of a broader commitment to student enrichment and development for Newark residents. We want to especially note two programs: SummerQUEST, representing a nearly 15 year collaboration with NBOE and Arts Ed Newark partners to provide high-quality arts learning as part of the district’s summer learning program. Summer Quest provides summer learning, recreation and enrichment activities for students currently in grades K-7. Additionally, NBOE Office of Visual and Performing Arts will once again host its Summer Visual and Performing Arts Academy, an arts-focused enrichment program for students in grades 3-6 runs from 8:30am to 1pm and includes breakfast and lunch. The program concludes with performances in both musical theatre and dance, and an art exhibit. Both programs run from July 6 - Aug 7

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026