Idyllwild Arts Foundation encompasses two institutions in Idyllwild, California for training in the arts: Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) and the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program. The institution was formerly known as Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (ISOMATA). Idyllwild Arts is in the San Jacinto Mountains above Palm Springs, California in the San Bernardino National Forest, at an elevation of 5,300 feet (1,600 m), 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2 hours from San Diego and 1 hour from Palm Springs.