Usdan Blog
News | Feb 28, 2026
Christine Mohanty was a celebrated foreign language educator for 30 years and held a PhD in English Literature. Yet “when you asked her what her profession was, she would always say ‘Actress,’” her daughter...
Inspiring U | Jan 28, 2026
Dear Friends,
I hope you are all staying warm and finding wonder in the snow. At Usdan, we are busy launching our 2026 scholarship searches — with sled breaks in between.
Earlier this month, we opened the Music Merit Scholarship — a prestigious, audition-based scholarship program...
Inspiring U | Dec 23, 2025
Dear Friends,
This year brought many gifts to Usdan, including our American Camp Association Accreditation — a seal of approval acknowledging our commitment to the highest standards of student health and safety. In addition, we are grateful to continue to receive funding from New York...
News | Dec 11, 2025
WHEATLEY HEIGHTS, NY (December 11, 2025) — Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, one of the pre-eminent nonprofit arts day camps in the country, announced today its official American Camp Association (ACA) Accreditation.
Usdan has voluntarily undergone a thorough review of 140 standards...
Inspiring U | Nov 26, 2025
Dear Friends,
Recently I re-listened to a testimonial of a student reflecting on their Found Sound Composition class over the summer:
“Just standing here, it blows my mind to hear all the different sounds. I think that we all just need to stop and listen.” — E, Art Major, grade 9...
Inspiring U | Oct 30, 2025
Dear Friends,
As we approach the end of a beautiful October in New York, the changing trees remind us that we have to let go of the old to make space for the new. The process of letting go is key to a creative life — what one chooses to leave behind is often as important as what one...