Arts Letters & Numbers presents Craft 101, a summer program that reimagines education through hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning. From July 1 to August 30 at our Main Campus in Averill Park, NY, nearly twenty programs will run across Visual Arts, Humanities, Performing Arts, Construction, and Mechanics.

Participants select the weeks they wish to attend and are invited to join any other programs occurring that week; at no additional cost. This open format supports exploration across disciplines and encourages deep, collaborative learning.

Confirmed program directors include Mitch Manning, Taofeek Abijako, Tony Drazan, Ipek and Bahar Avanoğlu, Rich Kuperberg, David Gersten, Sina Goudarzi, Steve Lawrence, Nils Anderson, Lee King, Nando Acampora, Margot Becker, Alexey Yurenev, Bill Morrison, Laurie Olinder, Will Hallett, Jacquie Loewen and many local craftspeople and practitioners. All program details are now live, and additional offerings may be added over the coming weeks.

Explore the full schedule, read about each program, and apply to be part of this summer’s cohort at: https://www.artslettersandnumbers.com/craft-1o1-2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Creative Music Intensive (CMI), a two-week in-person program for musicians working in any genre. Hosted at Arts Letters & Numbers in upstate New York, CMI is a space for collaboration, experimentation, and creative growth. Participants will be immersed in the process of making and performing music, with opportunities to explore new approaches to composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary work, all while developing both solo and collaborative projects.

The 2025 program will be led by Michael Harrison, Music Program Director and recurring visiting artist at Arts Letters & Numbers. Special guest Vijay Iyer will join for the first week. The faculty also includes Bergamot Quartet, Elliot Cole, Payton MacDonald, and David Gersten, the founding director of Arts Letters & Numbers. Together, they will offer daily group sessions, weekly private lessons, and guidance in collaborative development. Participants will have time and space to rehearse, compose, record, and reflect within a vibrant creative community.

Topics explored throughout the program include contemporary composition, improvisation, composing for string quartet and percussion, Indian classical music (ragas, rhythms, techniques), performance and recording strategies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The program concludes with a public performance on August 16, presented both on-site and online, in which participants can perform their own work or collaborate with others. Faculty members will also present concerts of their own music.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Although the extended deadline is June 15, those who apply sooner will have a better chance of being selected for writing opportunities with Bergamot Quartet, the ALN Percussion Ensemble, and Payton MacDonald. These opportunities may become limited as selections are made on a rolling basis.

To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.artslettersandnumbers.com/creative-music-intensive-2025

Craft 101 – Interdisciplinary Summer Programs | July 1–August 30, 2025

Arts Letters & Numbers presents Craft 101, a summer program that reimagines education through hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning. 

Arts Letters & Numbers presents Craft 101, a summer program that reimagines education through hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning. From July 1 to August 30 at our Main Campus in Averill Park, NY, nearly twenty programs will run across Visual Arts, Humanities, Performing Arts, Construction, and Mechanics.

Participants select the weeks they wish to attend and are invited to join any other programs occurring that week; at no additional cost. This open format supports exploration across disciplines and encourages deep, collaborative learning.

Confirmed program directors include Mitch Manning, Taofeek Abijako, Tony Drazan, Ipek and Bahar Avanoğlu, Rich Kuperberg, David Gersten, Sina Goudarzi, Steve Lawrence, Nils Anderson, Lee King, Nando Acampora, Margot Becker, Alexey Yurenev, Bill Morrison, Laurie Olinder, Will Hallett, Jacquie Loewen and many local craftspeople and practitioners. All program details are now live, and additional offerings may be added over the coming weeks. 

Explore the full schedule, read about each program, and apply to be part of this summer’s cohort at: https://www.artslettersandnumbers.com/craft-1o1-2025 

Arts Letters and Numbers is excited to introduce Craft 101, A new model of education grounded in an ethos defined by listening, mentorship, and collaboration. Craft 101 brings a wide spectrum of practices- material, spatial and poetic- into close proximity, with the hope of deepening experiences, relationships, and understandings.