Millay Arts

See our website to learn more (including links to applications and complete listing of residencies available): https://millayarts.org

Millay Arts supports the work and creative process of multidisciplinary artists through residencies, educational and cultural programs that enrich lives and communities locally and globally.

08/29/2026

SO EXCITED for today's Rough Notes Festival, hosted by the wonderful Kinderhook Books, featuring Millay Arts' alums Mark Wunderlich (10:30am: "I Too Dislike It, Why Poetry Endures"), Chloe Caldwell (12:00pm: "Q***ring the Q***r Memoir), Nadia Connors and Sigrid Nunez, (2:00pm: "The Afterlife of Art") in wide-ranging conversations.

If that wasn't enough, from 5-7pm at the always compelling September Gallery, don't miss the opening of "Rescripting" an exhibition of visual artists working with written language in various forms (including Millay alum Mara Baldwin).

The riches of the Hudson Valley as well as our gifted alums never ceases to amaze.

08/20/2026

Our second batch of August residents are deep into their studio practice after just arriving earlier this week... WELCOME!

May Jeong, Nonfiction; Brooklyn, NY; Dan Langa, Composing; Northampton, MA

For more:
https://gallatin.nyu.edu/academics/faculty/may-jeong.html
https://www.danlanga.com

08/13/2026

AUGUST AIRS ARE IN THE HOUSE, and a swell bunch they are!

From top, left to right:
Maria Gelabert-Artiles, Nonfiction; Charlotte, NC; Madeline Ludwig-Leone, Visual Arts; Los Angeles, CA; Annie Kim, Poetry; Charlottesville, VA; Michael Bevilacqua, Visual Arts; New York, NY; Amber Bemak, Film Arts; Northampton, MA; Emily Hope Huber, Fiction; Brooklyn, NY; Maddie Crum, Fiction; Brooklyn, NY.

For more information:
mariagelabertartiles.substack.com
madelineludwigleone.com
anniekim.net
Michaelbevilacquastudio.com
emilyhopewrites.com
madeleine-crum.com

08/12/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO JAX SURDELL (Visual Arts, 2025) alum on being awarded a 2026 HOPPER PRIZE!

Can't wait to see what other insanely ambitious and amazingly beautiful sculptures await!

07/30/2026

Our Summer Soirée was a smashing success!

We welcomed almost 200 guests to the home of Board member Melissa Slotnick and her husband Joe, high in the Austerlitz hills, last Thursday evening.

After parking, guests were whisked all the way up the mountain to Pura Vida, to take in the breathtaking vista stretching all the way to the Catskills and, while sipping Aperol spritzes, watch Joe Mangrum create a large-scale painting with colored sand.

When the time came to leave, guests were ferried (by golfcart) back to the house and tent, where fanciful cocktails and delectable appetizers were served. Host Melissa welcomed everyone with a few words about Millay Arts and the local community. Monika Burczyk, Executive Director introduced two writing alumni: Ani Gjika and Aamina Khan who spoke about their time in residence and the effect this transformational time had on their work and process. Board President Whitney Lawson rounded out the evening after The Energy band performed, thanking all for coming.

To view selected photos of the event, visit our website.

We are so grateful to all who made the night special: those who attended, those who contributed, our dedicated Board and staff, and of course, our alumni and July Artists-in-Residence.

NEXT UP: October 10th, Saturday, OPEN HOUSE!

07/19/2026

ALMOST SOLD OUT!

There are a few $100 tickets left for our SUMMER SOIRÉE, July 23rd, Thursday, celebrating our 53rd birthday!

(To purchase, see link in profile or go to: https://givebutter.com/millay-soiree).

This is your chance to find out more about what we do and why we do it. There will be alumni as well as our current July Artist-in-Residence cohort who will happily share details of their creative practice, process and projects!

A further highlight of the evening will, of course, be delicious delectables by Chef Todd Ramsey!

Chef Todd’s culinary expertise includes a wide variety of cuisines with fresh and vibrant flavors inspired by cultures from around the world. With 30 years of experience we know no one will go home hungry. (Of course there will be vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.)

The menu includes Tuna poké, an array of cheeses and charcuterie, baked Feta, Thai chicken, cauliflower steaks plus desserts: YUM!

JOIN US, TOGETHER WE MAKE ART HAPPEN!

07/14/2026

We are so very honored to be awarded a 2026 !

In collaboration with Environment & Culture Partners, this funding provides crucial support for enhancements to our wonderful Main House building, ensuring sustainability and allowing us to steward this land we have called home for 53 years.

(A few fun facts about our Main House: it was designed by the wonderful architect/artist Michael Singer, who was based in Vermont, and funded by a grant from the MacArthur Foundation.

This gorgeous piece of architecture in all of its Usonian glory, sits perfectly at the top of the hill, with a view to the meadows, woods, mountains (and our historic Barn) in the distance.

As an early example of Universal Design, it is fully ADA-compliant and houses three bedrooms and three studios; the Speinson Suite features an additional bedroom for those needing physical assistance.)

THANK YOU TO HELEN AND THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR VISIONARY, AND ESSENTIAL, WORK AND SUPPORT.

07/10/2026

13 DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR TICKETS TO OUR SUMMER SOIRÉE ON THURSDAY, JULY 23, FROM 6:00-9:00pm high in the hills of Austerlitz!

Featuring the electrifying Brooklyn-based band "THE ENERGY" -- come trip the light fantastic (and be entertained) as we present they band perform under the tent as part of our 53rd birthday celebration!

Comprised of four members: Adam Wolfsdorf on vocals, Ian VanderMuelin on guitar, James Clifford on bass and Zachary Thomas on drums, “The Energy” plays original songs, gathering inspiration from the music that defined their adolescence (think: U2 & REM...)

As their apt-fitting name implies, the group composes collaboratively. The closeness that knowing (and playing alongside) each other for over ten years
is reflected in their songs that capture the joy of this collective effort -- you won't be disappointed!

TICKETS (JUST $100) ARE SELLING QUICKLY!
See link in profile or go to: https://givebutter.com/millay-soiree

For more on the band:
https://www.facebook.com/TheEnergyband/

07/02/2026

EVER WISHED TO SEE THE CREATION OF A LARGE-SCALE SAND MANDALA?

As part of our Summer Soirée 53rd birthday festivities -- at the Austerlitz home of Board member Melissa Slotnick and her husband Joe -- we are pleased to present artist extraordinaire Joe Mangrum.

We invite you to watch Joe in action at PuraVida, the top of the mountain gathering space at 46 Lunde Lane. In addition to signature cocktails, lively music and delicious bites, we will have golf carts galore to ferry guests to and fro.

(Did we mention there are also mesmerizing vistas spanning the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires to behold?)

Joe’s sand works explore environmental concerns along with the collective psyche and our relationship to nature. He has created over a thousand sand pieces in both public and private spaces, some ephemeral, others permanent.

Inspired by ancient traditions and folk beliefs along with urban free-style animation and Pop Art culture, Joe’s influences include the vast world of undersea creatures, botanical forms, diverse cross-cultural imagery and symbols that carry personal meaning.

The works feature techniques adapted from graffiti, incorporating sharp lines as well as sprays of color in alternating layers: the vibrant (and vibrating) final works visually dance, to the delight of all viewers.

DON'T WAIT, JOIN US!
TICKETS ARE SELLING QUICKLY AT JUST $100 EACH.
To purchase, see link in profile, scan QR code, or go to: https://givebutter.com/millay-soiree)

06/30/2026

On this final day of PRIDE 2026, we wish to express a heartfelt thank you to all of our current, future and past Artists-in-Residence who identify as LGBTQIA, as well as all who are unfailing allies, for the countless ways (works, practice, projects) they have made us so proud to be a part of their lives, even for a short time.

Our gratitude, and pride, is deep and wide.
And, if you feel so moved, please consider a contribution supporting our annual VINCENT PRIZE, named in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay, maverick nonbinary q***r, whose legacy continues to burn brightly. The Vincent Prize seeks to offset the cost of a residency with a stipend and is intended for those who identify as trans*/genderq***r.

https://givebutter.com/vincent_prize

FIRST FIG, 1920
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!

Address

454 East Hill Road
Austerlitz, NY
12017

Telephone

+15183924144

Website

https://www.millayarts.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Millay Arts posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Millay Arts:

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Austerlitz?