HOUGHTON — Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2025 Teen Artist Exploration will be accepted until Feb. 16. This artistic discovery is geared to all aspiring teen artists who want to develop their art through experiencing wilderness.

It is open to all visual and performing artists, writers, and composers ages 13 to 18 at time of summer participation.

Over the course of six days, two selected teen artists will explore their art and the island — hike and backpack along wave-washed shores, canoe quiet bays of Lake Superior or sketch wildlife among the boreal forest.

A mentor will provide coaching during the artistic and wilderness exploration. Artists must be available for the scheduled dates of the summer program, July 25-30.

The program is a six-day, five-night camping experience. All applicants must be comfortable camping on a remote island. Park rangers and the program mentor will assist with ferry transportation, camping equipment, and camp setup. A legal guardian must accompany a teen artist age 17 or younger.

On the first and last day of the program, selected artists and their families — up to four people total — will receive complimentary transportation to and from the island provided on Ranger III, a 165-foot ship operating from Houghton.

Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association and the Copper Country Community Arts Center sponsor the program. The selected artists are required to donate a piece of artwork representative of their stay on Isle Royale.

Go to the Teen Artist Exploration website for the online submission process at https://www.nps.gov/isro/getinvolved/teen-artist.htm. Entries received after Feb.16 will not be considered. Notification to all applicants will be made by May 1. For further information, go to the park’s website, call 906-482-0984, or email isro_parkinfo@nps.gov.