Bestor Society
...experienced by a country during two world wars and a depression. He realized that while persistence may have achieved his dreams, only passion would sustain them. Maintaining Chautauqua’s programming, which had achieved world acclaim, would require ongoing devotion and support. More than 75 years later, the society that bears his name also shares his passion for maintaining Chautauqua’s greatness. Today’s builders… today’s visionaries… those who care deeply about furthering the Institution’s stability… form Chautauqua’s Bestor Society....
Foundation Membership
Foundation Membership Chautauqua Foundation Annual Membership Meeting Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 9 am ET McKnight Hall, Chautauqua Institution The annual membership meeting is open to the public and no RSVP is required to attend in person at McKnight Hall. We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time via email to: foundation@chq.org. To receive the Zoom webinar link for non-active participation, click here. Membership Those who are eligible for membership of the Chautauqua...
Anjali Sachdeva’s “All the Names They Used for God” Wins 2019 Chautauqua Prize
Author Will Give Public Reading at Chautauqua Institution on Aug. 16 Chautauqua Institution is delighted to announce Anjali Sachdeva’s All the Names They Used for God: Stories (Spiegel & Grau) as the 2019 winner of The Chautauqua Prize. As author of the winning book, Sachdeva receives $7,500 and all travel and expenses for a summer residency at Chautauqua from Aug. 12 to 16, 2019. A public reading will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug....
Chautauqua Foundation
...of Chautauqua Institution and its programs, while at the same time ensuring the perpetual sustainability of our endowment assets. The Foundation’s annual report provides investment performance and asset allocation information, endowment fundraising information, audited financial statements, donor recognition opportunities, and lists of endowment funds organized by area of support. Our website also provides information about our distinguished board of directors, our professional staff, Foundation membership criteria, and is closely integrated with Advancement to provide the...
Free Sundays at Chautauqua
...of Free Sundays every Sunday in our 2024 season! With no gate fees, no parking fees before 2 p.m., and free admission to Sunday entertainment, you and your loved ones can embrace your Chautauqua experience at no cost. Admission & Parking Entry to Chautauqua Monday–Saturday requires a gate pass or single ticket to be pre-purchased or purchased upon your arrival. However, Sunday visitors can enter the grounds with no gate pass or single ticket purchases...
Chautauqua Institution to Celebrate Giving Tuesday on December 3 with Special Match Opportunity, Trustee Challenge through December 15
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Chautauqua Institution again joins individuals, families and organizations from all 50 states and in countries around the world for Giving Tuesday. This growing, global movement celebrates the collective gifts shared in community with one another. At Chautauqua, these are gifts of artistic expression, lifelong learning, multi-generational experiences and treasured moments that lift up the best of human values. Throughout the day on Giving Tuesday, the Institution invites the community to join...
Anna Deavere Smith, Fr. Greg Boyle, Darren Walker, Paula Kerger, Gina Chavez Headline Week Three Of The 2020 CHQ Assembly
...the week, preaching during services at 10:45 a.m. EDT Sunday and at each 9:15 a.m. EDT weekday. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world and served as a Jesuit priest from 1986 to 1992. Further details on all programs, including where to access them within the suite of CHQ Assembly platforms, are available at w3.chq.org. MONDAY Chautauqua Lecture Series: Anna Deavere...
Chautauqua Opera Company Celebrates Versatility, Creativity in 2021 Season
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Opera Company today unveils program plans for the 2021 season, including two mainstage productions at the open-air Performance Pavilion on Pratt Avenue, and an enhanced commitment to new works through the celebrated Composer-in-Residence program and a new Composer Fellows program. The mainstage performances highlight the versatility of Chautauqua Opera Company through new productions of Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg and (Working Title): A Company Developed Piece. The 2021 repertoire responds to the issues of the day...
Rebecca Donner’s ‘All The Frequent Troubles Of Our Days’ Wins 2022 Chautauqua Prize
Author Will Give Public Reading at Chautauqua Institution on Aug. 5 CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today proudly announces All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler (Little, Brown and Company) by Rebecca Donner as the 2022 winner of The Chautauqua Prize. Awarded annually since 2012, The Chautauqua Prize celebrates a book of fiction or literary/narrative nonfiction that provides a...
New Plays at CTC
...announce an unorthodox addition to its 2017 repertoire — on June 9 and 10, the company welcomes playwright Anthony Giardina and director Doug Hughes to Bratton Theater for a “New Play Workshop: Pre-season” staged reading of Dan Cody’s Yacht. Its stop at Chautauqua represents a significant step for CTC and Chautauqua toward the long-term goal of more off-season offerings. BIRTHDAY CANDLES By Noah Haidle August 1-4 Birthday Candles follows Ernestine Ashworth on a magical 100-year...