Idyllwild's existence, not to mention its spectacular location, is due to the vision of its founders, Dr. Max Krone and his wife Beatrice. Their goal- "to promote and advance artistic and cultural development"- was realized with the founding of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation in 1946, and in 1950 the opening of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts). Building on the heritage of its Summer Arts program, the Foundation in 1986 established the Idyllwild Arts Academy, the first independent boarding high school for the arts in the Western U.S.

 

Audio/Video

Click here to go to Summer Audio/Video to view our Summer Program Slide Shows.

Click here to go to Academy Audio/Video to hear our orchestra and view performances and exhibitions.