HOUGHTON — Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2024 Teen Artist Exploration will be accepted between Jan. 2 and Feb. 16.

This artistic discovery is geared to all aspiring teen artists who want to develop their art through experiencing wilderness. It is open to all visual and performing artists, writers, and composers ages 13 to 18 at time of summer participation.

“My time at Isle Royale gave me this sense of artistic clarity I have never experienced before — like I had the freedom to create the art I wanted,” Allison Clarke, a 2021 teen artist, said of the program.

Over the six days, two selected teen artists will explore their art and the island — hike and backpack along wave-washed shores, canoe quiet bays of Lake Superior or sketch wildlife among the boreal forest.

A mentor will provide coaching during the artistic and wilderness exploration. Artists must be available for the scheduled dates of the summer 2024 program, July 26-31.

The 2024 program is a six-day, five-night camping experience. All applicants must be comfortable camping on a remote island. Park rangers and the program mentor will assist with ferry transportation, camping equipment, and camp setup. A legal guardian must accompany a teen artist age 17 or younger.

On the first and last day of the program, selected artists and their families (up to four people total) will receive complimentary transportation to and from the island provided on a ship operating from Houghton.