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Master Teachers. Magic Setting

Located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, only a short hour and fifteen minutes northwest of Eau Claire or two hours northeast of Minneapolis, the Shell Lake Arts Center in Shell Lake provides a premium arts camp and workshop learning experience for all students. Our programs and staff are well-respected nationally with some of the longest-running programs of their kind in the United States. With over 50 years of experience, the Arts Center provides a positive, safe and secure learning environment for students to further develop and explore their talents.

master teachers.

magic setting.

Located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, only a short hour and fifteen minutes northwest of Eau Claire or two hours northeast of Minneapolis, the Shell Lake Arts Center in Shell Lake provides a premium arts camp and workshop learning experience for all students. Our programs and staff are well-respected nationally with some of the longest-running programs of their kind in the United States. With over 50 years of experience, the Arts Center provides a positive, safe and secure learning environment for students to further develop and explore their talents.

News & Updates

Randy Sabien And Roxy Stouffer-Cruz At The Quam March 18

February 27, 2023

Join us as SLAC favorite Randy Sabien returns to the Quam with local gal Roxy Stouffer-Cruz.  The concert is on Saturday, March 18th at 7pm in the Erika Quam Memorial […]

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One Summer Can Change Everything!

February 14, 2023

Camp Counselor Job description (3)Join our team as a camp counselor! Looking for arts minded college-age people to work with our 6th-12th Grade Campers. We offer a wide range of […]

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We’re Hiring!

January 25, 2023

The Shell Lake Arts Center is hiring 4 positions. We are a small not-for profit whose mission is to bring the arts to the Wisconsin Northwoods. Salaries are commensutate with […]

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Aimee Pashby To Lead Steel Drum Camp

January 16, 2023

Aimee Pashby, Master Teacher and Director of the Steel Warriors and Band Director at Rice Lake High School will lead the Shell Lake Arts Center’s newest camp in Steel Drums […]

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Camp Registration For Summer 2023 Now Open!

December 30, 2022

Hello Shell Lake Campers and their families, Greetings from the beautiful Frozen Northwoods of Wisconsin! 2022 was an amazing year for the Shell Lake Arts Center and as we reflect on how great our […]

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Britnee Kenyon To Lead Music Theatre Skills Camp At Shell Lake

December 21, 2022

The Shell Lake Arts Center is pleased to announce that Britnee Kenyon is the new director of The Music Theater Skills Camp at the Shell Lake Arts Center. This Camp’s subtitle […]

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Featured Event

Join us for our NEW OktoberFest Dance on October 21, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Darrell Aderman Auditorium!

Capital Campaign

We have fostered 54 years of creativity, and proven our value to the Wisconsin Northwoods. We're ready to take it to the next level..

As our capital campaign kicks back into gear, we reflect fondly on how we got here. Please enjoy Legacy: the Past, Present, and future of the Shell Lake Arts Center.
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Concerts with Erika

Join us at the Erika Quam Theatre each month for incredible concerts. Public welcome.

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Everyone who's gone to Shell Lake knows what it means when they say there's something special there. The friendships are formed in days and last a lifetime. The lessons in creativity, hard work, and performance are so valuable. Such an amazing space and experience.
 

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When I say that a shy child who never wants to leave home is begging to go back when you pick her up.. It's well worth it.
 

Aaron K

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My son is looking forward to jamming out with his friends, and spending another week with them.
 

Juliana M

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I was so surprised how a one-week camp really made a difference in his musical growth. He came back a completely different musician.

Serafina S

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