Rabbit Island Arts and Ecology Expedition open for applications
CALUMET — Rabbit Island School is a full-scholarship program where a group of up to 7 students join a team of 3 mentors on Rabbit Island—a 91-acre protected wilderness located 4 miles off the east coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The week-long expedition emphasizes student-led projects with mentors offering support and expertise that spans art, ecology, writing, wilderness crafts, and more. Together, the group practices active leadership and listenership, creating an island community that is fully immersed in a unique natural environment surrounded by Lake Superior. Past participants have spent their time reading, writing, painting, sketching, carving spoons, creating natural dyes from plants, cooking, fishing, hiking, identifying local flora and fauna, and more.
Dates of program: Wednesday, August 16 – Wednesday, August 23
Application deadline: End of day, Friday, June 30, 2023
Application link: https://bit.ly/ris2023
Rabbit Island School program student applicants should have an interest in one or more of the following areas: arts, ecology, natural sciences. Applicants must be entering Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year of high school—or equivalent—in Fall of 2023. Applicants are required to submit a letter of interest sharing why they would like to be part of Rabbit Island School 2023. Applicants also need to submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, employer, coach, or similar.
The arts non-profit Rabbit Island Foundation offers the program free-of-charge with the support of grants from the National Foundation for the Arts, endowments, and donations from individuals. To ensure a creative, productive, and safe environment for all participants, the Rabbit Island School program is overseen by an experienced team of professional educators and artists. The safety and well-being of Rabbit Island School students is our first priority. The Rabbit Island School 2023 Mentors are Christina Mrozik, Ruby Miller, and Andrew Ranville, with administrative assistance from Firefly Forest School Executive Director, Bailey Lininger.
Any questions can be directed to andrew@rabbitisland.org. Additional information about Rabbit Island is available at www.rabbitisland.org.