Chautauqua Institution Launches 2019 Winter Village at Chautauqua
...on Friday, Nov. 23, when the holiday lights and displays on Bestor Plaza will be illuminated for the first time of the season. On-ground shops and restaurants will be invited to stay open late that night, and holiday music will fill the plaza. Santa will arrive on a horse-drawn carriage to signal the launch of Chautauqua’s Winter Village and the holiday season. Highlights of opening weekend include the popular Wine Tastes and Small Plates event...
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) at Chautauqua
...on idea goals: spring 2023 annual update (pdf) African American Heritage House The African-American Heritage House (AAHH) an organization, informed by the African American Experience, committed to strengthening Chautauqua by encouraging and welcoming diversity, fostering honest conversations, and adding new voices to the programmatic mix. Learn More Chautauqua Women’s Club The Chautauqua Women’s Club, founded in 1889, has enjoyed a long, proud, vital history as an integral part of the Chautauqua experience. Learn More LGBTQ+...
Chautauqua Nominated in National “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” USA Today Contest
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to share that a panel of experts and USA Today 10Best editors have chosen Chautauqua as a nominee for their 2020 Readers’ Choice award for the “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” category. The public is invited to vote daily from June 1 to June 28 for Chautauqua, one of 20 nominees. All votes can be submitted by individuals who are at least 18 years old by going to 10best.com/awards. USA Today’s...
Preview Performance of SOMEWHERE by YY Dance Company
...Project, winner of the 2015 BalletX Choreographic Fellowship, and winner of Northwest Dance Project’s 5th Annual Pretty Creatives International Choreographic Competition in 2013. Through these high-profile successes, Yin has received commissions from all three widely-recognized companies as well as other companies and organizations namely Gibney Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Boston Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Limon Dance Company, Alberta Ballet, Balletto Teatro di Torino, Juilliard School for Dance and more. *Inclement Weather Location: Carnahan-Jackson Dance Studios...
Welcome to BOUNDLESS, A Campaign for Chautauqua
...our historic grounds and traditional operating season, preserving Chautauqua Lake, and securing a more sustainable financial model through a strengthened endowment and increased annual giving. But the spirit of Boundless transcends key objectives and essential fundraising goals. Boundless is about celebrating our past, coming together as a community in the present, and committing ourselves to building a stronger future for Chautauqua. Over the course of the next two years, Chautauqua will call on...
Air Band
Boys’ and Girls’ Club Groupers return to the Amphitheater for our annual Air Band competition!...
Old First Night Race
The Sports Club is hosting the popular 48th Annual Old First Night Run/Walk Race and Kids Fun Runs. The OFN 2.75 mile chip-timed race follows the perimeter of Chautauqua’s beautiful grounds. This year we will also host two kids races – a 1 mile non-chip timed race and little kids short fun run. Kids hats included with race registration. If you are not on the grounds August 3, you can participate in the virtual Around...
Matt Ewalt to Step Down as Vice President of Education, Emily and Richard Smucker Chair
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution today announced that Matt Ewalt, longtime member of the Institution’s leadership team who currently serves as vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, will depart at the end of March for a new professional opportunity at The Texas Tribune in Austin. Ewalt has served Chautauqua in a variety of capacities since joining the staff in 2006. Since 2018, he has served in his current role, overseeing the...
All-Star Dance Gala
Curated by Sasha Janes, Artistic Director for Chautauqua School of Dance, the annual All-Star Dance Gala serves as a celebration of the exceptional talent consistently produced by the Chautauqua School of Dance. Artists from top-tier national companies join forces for an exciting mixed repertoire evening of contemporary and classical dance. In addition to the performance, alumni host discussion panels and serve as School of Dance guest faculty, graciously sharing their knowledge with the next generation...
Advisory Group Final Report
...a twofold approach to fundraising for Youth Programming. The first piece would be to encourage annual, outright gifts which are restricted to family and youth programs. The second component would be to support a Family and Youth Programs Endowment. This is a long-term strategy which ensures sustainability for all youth and family programs. Furthermore, it is recommended that current fundraising activities conducted in Children’s School, Group One, and Boys and Girls Club (i.e., Airband, Club...