Now in its fourth year, Smarts, which stands for Summer Arts, attracts aspiring artists, illustrators, writers, designers, animators and actors.

There is also a Summer Visual Arts Institute designed for high school students with aptitude and interest in the visual arts.

Musical Munchkins' Summer Arts Camp is geared to 3- to 5-year-olds who enjoy storytelling, creative movement, music and art.

The Summer Arts Studio is an eight-week program.

The Mid-Westchester Y also runs a Summer Arts Center for children 8 through 14, featuring art, music and dance.

The facilities have annually hosted the Summer Arts Institute, an institute for gifted and talented fine arts high school students, since 1978.

In addition to Applefest, Warwick is the Summer Arts Festival, held in local agricultural settings.

Staab's first international show was the 1990 Summer Arts Festival of Jyvaskyla, Finland.

Now in its 19th year, the Summer Arts Institute teaches students how to live and work like professional artists.

Fairbanks largest arts event, the Summer Arts Festival, began in 1980 and continues today.