Episcopal youth living in the diocese of Minnesota have some great opportunities for music-making.  The Minnesota Episcopal Youth Arts Council supports two major events each year - the Episcopal Youth Music Festival, and the Episcopal Youth Music Camp.  You can find information about both by clicking the links above. 

MEYAC is coalition of musicians and youth workers from 12 churches around Minnesota committed to helping children and youths in the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota become better musicians and Christians.  Young Episcopal musicians from over 20 churches from around the diocese participate in our events!

The current Youth Music Camp has its roots in a choir camp started by John Mitcheltree in the early 1960s.  It grew from just choristers at St. Stephen’s to include singers from all over the diocese.  Camps were such a success that choristers asked for a reunion halfway through the year.  Thus the Festival was born, in 1963.  This was also held first at St. Stephen’s, but grew quickly and was moved to the Cathedral of St. Mark’s in Minneapolis.  In the early 1980s funding dried up for both Camp and Festival, and they were shut down.  Their demise was short-lived - a group of church musicians revived the festival in 1992, and the camp in 2001.  The Youth Music Festival is still held at St. Mark’s Cathedral, and Camp is now held at Camp Heartland.  Click the links above for more information on the current Festival and Camp.