Chautauqua Institution President Michael E. Hill released the following statement regarding the passing of Bill Clinger, former U.S. congressman from Warren, longtime Chautauquan and 2000–06 chair of the Institution’s Board of Trustees: “Bill Clinger was a towering figure in the life of our nation and of Chautauqua Institution. As an elected official, he served our neighbors in Warren County with tenacity and grace. Current and future public servants would do well to look to his example of moral leadership. At Chautauqua, Bill’s steady hand as chair guided the Institution through some difficult days and prepared it for the heights of...

We’re just a few weeks away from the opening of our 2021 Summer Assembly as we send this, our seventh weekly “What to Expect” communication. As a reminder, the protocols below represent our best effort to create a safe environment that works for our entire community — inevitably some will feel they are too loose and others will feel they are too tight. It is our sincere hope that the protocols in place this summer are in fact just right for a community that values inclusivity and includes people of all ages, immune systems, experiences and needs.   June 1...

This is the sixth of our weekly “What to Expect” communications as opening day of the 2021 Summer Assembly approaches in about a month. We look forward to welcoming you back and are excited about the many and varied experiences we will be able to offer this summer. We ask that all who come to the Institution do so with a spirit of flexibility and “big picture” thinking. In a “normal” summer, it takes nine months to prepare a summer season, with much programming work having started two years prior. This year, we are still getting new information by the...

This is the fifth of our weekly “What To Expect” communications. There are only six weeks until the start of the 2021 Summer Assembly, and on Monday of each of those weeks we will send a communication to give you newly acquired information and to clarify previous statements based on your feedback from the prior week. New information will always be at the top, but we will maintain older information so you have it all in one place.  May 17 Updates and Clarifications COVID-19 Vaccinations, Testing, and other Screening and Prevention Measures, as Required by New York State  On May...

This is the fourth of our weekly “What To Expect” communications. There are seven weeks until the start of the 2021 Summer Assembly, and on Monday of each of those weeks we will send a communication to give you newly acquired information and to clarify previous statements based on your feedback from the prior week. New information will always be at the top, but we will maintain older information so you have it all in one place. May 10 Updates and Clarifications COVID-19 Vaccinations, Testing, and other Screening and Prevention Measures, as Required by New York State On May 5,...

This is the third of our weekly “What To Expect” communications. There are eight weeks until the start of the 2021 Summer Assembly, and on Monday of each of those weeks we will send a communication to give you newly acquired information and to clarify previous statements based on your feedback from the prior week. New information will always be at the top, but we will maintain older information so you have it all in one place. May 3 Updates and Clarifications COVID-19 Vaccinations, Testing, and other Screening and Prevention Measures, as Required by New York State Chautauqua Health &...