Usdan Blog
News | Aug 1, 2018
On the eve of its 50th anniversary season, Usdan’s Executive Director Lauren Brandt Schloss talked with Long Island Business News about carrying on traditions, why the camp still resonates, and the importance of creativity in all facets of life.
Read it here.
News | Aug 1, 2018
The recent Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts gala raised nearly $200,000 for scholarships and programming. Celebrating the Usdan’s 50th anniversary, the evening featured an open-air exhibition of camper artwork, and a concert at the camp’s amphitheater, with a 300-person sit-down dinner.
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News | Aug 1, 2018
The Usdan Festival has been a camp tradition since we opened our gates in 1968. Every day, campers gather in the McKinley Amphitheater to watch performers from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. Over the last 50 years, many other well-known and emerging artists have graced the stage on...
News | Jul 18, 2018
The first day of our 50th anniversary season got a little attention from our friends at BroadwayWorld.
They noted our robust programs, incredible campers and the wonderful Usdan Festival lineup for the season.
Read all about it here
News | Jun 9, 2018
Team activities, done right, can take an organization to new heights.
This summer, corporate partners can bring employees to camp on a Friday, July 27 for a full and fun day of creativity and bonding on Usdan’s beautiful 140-acre woodland campus. Lucky participants will get to take part...
News | May 22, 2018
Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts announced the inaugural class of “Uniquely U” Scholarship recipients.
After reviewing hundreds of applications received from across Long Island and around New York City, Usdan chose nine young artists to receive full seven-week “Uniquely U”...