September has arrived with a mixture of gratitude, relief and exaltation after having successfully completed four back-to-back weeks of summer arts camps. Each week I treasure meeting new campers and reconnecting with returning campers, watching them develop new skills, make…

For me, the arts and performance were always something other people did. That is until I met Busy Graham and Carpe Diem Arts at age 40. First I took a 4-week ukulele class, a present to myself for that milestone…

I have been waiting with great anticipation for the Carpe Diem Arts summer camp season to begin. For the past four years, I have had the great pleasure of working -- first as a counselor, and then as co-director --…

School is almost out, summer vacation looms beautiful and big on the horizon, and as I configure summer growth opportunities for the four children in our blended family, I am grateful for Carpe Diem Arts. All four kids have been…

The month of May always brings a bustle of activities into our lives: May Day celebrations, Mother’s Day and college graduations to name a few. Carpe Diem Arts is offering five great public events to add to this mix. See…

Hello! These first few months of 2018 have been full to the brim of exciting events and activities -- and great leaps forward for Carpe Diem Arts. Our biggest news is that we received our 501(c)(3) designation as a nonprofit…