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.

05/29/2026

YO NYC!!!
Not to be missed: 2025 Screenwriting Alum 's film at this weekend.

It's is a tale of comedy, obsession, transness and how art ages over time told through the thick spectacles of the cult 1990s character Pat from SNL.

Friday May 29-Thursday June 4

Ticket link: https://www.dctvny.org/s/firehouse-film/we-are-pat-MCYXPYXHT4QZAVHHPRIMIHTPDDG4

"We Are Pat" is a feature length documentary exploring the evolution of gender identity and comedy from the 90s to now through the lens of the iconic SNL sketch, It’s Pat. The film examines Pat’s origins as a joke rooted in cultural anxiety of the 90s around gender while drawing striking parallels to today’s culture wars around transness and queerness. Trans and non-binary comedians and culture-makers reimagine and rewrite the original Pat sketches, using camp and humor to reclaim and re-envision an iconic character in American comedy. The film explores humor as both a tool of oppression and a radical force for change. Beyond comedy, We Are Pat raises complex questions: How does art age? What responsibility does a creator have as cultural values evolve? Can we reclaim narratives that once mocked us, transforming pain into laughter, visibility, and ultimately, our own creations?

OFFICIAL CLIP:
https://youtu.be/jGiqX6hAgCA?si=ZW6zigHAblEj9X6m

05/04/2026

WELCOME MAY MILLAY AIRS!

Now if it would only warm up a bit, otherwise the hammock will continue to feel ignored...

From top, left to right, then center (not including the frogs):
Nate Brown, Fiction; Baltimore, MD
Rosalie Smith, Visual Arts; Brooklyn, NY
Olivia Morgan, Nonfiction; Woods Hole, MA
Simon Rivet, Composing; Montreal, Canada
Joan Winter, Fiction; San Francisco, CA
Amey Miller, Nonfiction; Chapel Hill, NC
Hans Kuzmich, Visual Arts; Los Angeles, CA

For more info:
nate-brown.com/
rosalieglsmith.com/
simonrivet.com/
ameymiller.com/
hanskuzmich.info/

05/02/2026

JOIN US on SATURDAY MAY 23rd, 4:00-6:00pm for the opening of our first-ever exhibition of Visual Arts alums at the wonderful Time & Space Limited, Hudson.

Featuring a selection of works (painting, drawing, sculpture, video) by 15 of our talented NY State-based artists, this exhibition takes it title from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "Afternoon on a Hill" (which captures a bit of what happens while in residence at Steepletop) and showcases the diverse gifts of our alumni.

And on SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 3:00-5:00pm, we will present Writing alums Sofi Stambo, Dominique C. Hill and Ryan Nourai, reading a selection from their works, along with a musical performance by Composing alum Will Lawrence.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

SEE YOU THERE!

04/27/2026

We are so very and so deeply saddened by the great and tragic loss last week of the gifted Michael Harrison, a brilliant composer, a wonderful friend and a true visionary.

His genius and generosity, as well as his music, will continue to shine brightly for a long time to come: we will never forget his sitar and piano playing in our Composers Suite (Michael returned to Millay Arts several times over the years) to the delight of all.

Rest in Power Michael.

For more (NYTImes, 4/24/2026):
"Michael Harrison, a composer and pianist whose richly resonant, spiritually inclined compositions and improvisations, many for pianos he radically redesigned, drew on his deep knowledge of Indian raga and nontraditional tuning systems, died on April 17 in Manhattan. He was 67."

https://www.michaelharrison.com/
https://justmusic.org/

04/15/2026

CONGRATULATIONS MODNEY (Composing, 2022) on being named to the prestigious roster of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!

"Modney is a composer and violinist working at the nexus of composition, improvisation, and interpretation. A “new-music luminary” (The New York Times) hailed as “one of today’s most intrepid experimentalists” (Bandcamp Daily), Modney is a foremost interpreter of adventurous contemporary music, and has cultivated a holistic artistic practice as a composer, solo improviser, bandleader, writer, and collaborator. A highly detailed relationship to sound production on the violin is foundational to Modney’s creative practice, with a particular interest in complex timbres, Just Intonation, and in exploring the perceptual space between improvisation and notation.

Modney’s 2024 release of chamber music, Ascending Primes (Pyroclastic Records), featuring acclaimed creative musicians such as Anna Webber, Nate Wooley, Charmaine Lee, Ben LaMar Gay, and Cory Smythe, has been hailed as “a torrential and stunning record, which sounds like nothing else and serves as a peremptory statement: there is a new school in New York (Blow Up Magazine – Italy)”, and as a “detail-packed endeavor that’s as wondrous as it is demanding (Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily).”

For more:
https://modney.art/
https://www.gf.org/

Modney will be performing this summer at PS21 Chatham in June with the International Contemporary Ensemble... stay tuned for more info.

04/09/2026

AND WE ARE OFF! Welcome to the April Artists-in-Residence. We've had a snow squall and frosty ice in the mornings with sunny (warmish) afternoons -- perfect for both work and walks!

From top, left to right:
Sigrid Nunez, Fiction, NYC; Cerulean S. Payne-Passmore, Composing, New Haven, CT; Susan Edsall, Playwriting, Kailua Kona, HI; Andrew Saito, Playwriting, Brooklyn, NY; Liu Kincheloe, Visual Arts, Brooklyn, NY; Christine Kunewa Walker, Screenwriting, Minneapolis, MN (McKnight Fellow).

For more info:
sigridnunez.com
ceruleancomposes.com
susanedsall.com
andrewsaito.com
liukincheloe.net

04/01/2026

WOW WOW WOW!
The accolades continue for the masterpiece that is Nick Boggs' (Millay Arts alum and former Board member) "Baldwin: A Love Story" -- just awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award.

And this on top of all of the other honors, including: Time Magazine (Top 10 Books of 2025); The Atlantic (Top 10 Books of 2025): New York Times (Notable Book of 2025); Amazon (Best Book of the Year); and a 2025 finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize and the Kirkus Prize.

For more on Nick and the book:
https://www.nicholasboggs.com/

https://www.bookcritics.org/2026/03/26/national-book-critics-circle-announces-winners-for-publishing-year-2025/

HAPPY READING! WE LOVE YOU NICK.

03/20/2026

WOW!

We are more than thrilled to have received a generous inaugural grant from the Stephen Sondheim Foundation that will allow us to expand our residencies for playwrights, composers and lyricists!

(A bit of history: did you know that James Lapine wrote "Sunday in the Park with George" while in residence at Millay Arts in 1978? Did you know this was followed by a Pulitzer Prize in Drama for both James and Sondheim in 1984?)

We are so proud to have played a part in the success of "Sunday in the Park with George," as well as all of the thousands of works that a stay at Steepletop has made possible. (Since 1973, we have hosted more than 3000 multidisciplinary creators.)

Speaking as an Honoree for our 50th Anniversary celebration in 2023, James emphasized the vital importance of our mission: providing the gift of unfettered time and space to exceptional creators so they can do what they do best: create.

We remain dedicated to this singular and essential vision for the future, and are immensely grateful to the Stephen Sondheim Foundation for this extraordinary recognition and much needed support.

The Stephen Sondheim Foundation is dedicated to supporting playwrights, composers and lyricists for the theatre, particularly those who are in the early stages of their careers, with funds generated from the royalty income earned by his works posthumously.

The Foundation is committed to supporting future generations of theatre artists through annual grants to organizations that will afford them the time, space, collaboration, feedback and mental health support required to create new works that will expand the art form and “give us more to see.”

Needless to add, we promise to ensure the creation of new theatre works that include the promise of giving us all "more to see!"

For more:
https://sondheimfoundation.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_in_the_Park_with_George

03/05/2026

WHAT A JOYOUS START TO MARCH! A surfeit of exhibitions featuring two of our dedicated and talented Board members and a gifted alum... Run don't walk to see this trio of wondrous shows: gotta love the women painters!

From top, left to right, clockwise:

Katharine Dufault, "Summer 2025" from "Where the Owl Soars: Recent Paintings" at Susan Eley Gallery, Hudson, NY (through Saturday, March 14th

Lawre Stone, "Generator" from "Uprooted: Studies in Fragility & Loss" (with Claire Sherwood, curated by Tara Fracalossi) from the Teaching Gallery, Hudson Valley Community College (through Saturday, March 7th)

Claire McConaughy, "How Do I Paint A Rose?" from "Uncultivated" at Saturday, March 28th)

Couldn't resist adding a snapshot of peonies outside of Vincent's house at Steepletop (planted by her decades ago and still thriving...)

For more information:

https://www.katharinedufault.com/
https://www.susaneleyfineart.com/

https://www.lawrestone.com/
https://www.hvcc.edu/about/news/archives/2026/02/uprooted-debuts-feb-5-at-colleges-teaching-gallery.html

https://twocoatsofpaint.com/2026/03/hudson-valley-vicinity-selected-gallery-guide-march-2026.html

https://www.clairemcconaughy.com/
https://www.thepaintingcenter.org/

AND TO ALL THE PAINTERS (WRITERS, COMPOSERS, SCULPTORS, PERFORMERS, FILMMAKERS, POETS) OUT THERE: WANT TO SEE VINCENT'S PEONIES FOR YOURSELF?

OUR LATE DEADLINE IS MARCH 8TH (11:59 est) FOR CORE RESIDENCIES, AUGUST-NOVEMBER 2026.

To apply, see link in profile or go to:
https://millayarts.submittable.com/submit

03/01/2026

Will you look at these cuties! Playwriting alum/NYSCA Individual Artist grantee Monet Hurst-Mendoza returned with four friends from her writing circle for a GROUP RESIDENCY this past December...
Sound like fun to you?

APPLY NOW!
TONIGHT -- MARCH 1 DEADLINE, 11:59pm EST.

MARCH 8 LATE DEADLINE because life happens.

MARCH is our only deadline for Group/Collective Residencies (December 2026).

You can also apply as an individual in one of our seven disciplines for our historic Core Residency for two-week or month-long stays from August-November 2026.

A Core Residency includes private studios/bedrooms chef-prepared communal suppers, groceries and ongoing professional development opportunities. (Our Steepletop Residency, partially-subsidized runs concurrently with the Core, and has a rolling deadline).

For more information on all of these opportunities, go to our website and/or check out:
https://millayarts.submittable.com/submit

Monet offers:

Millay Arts is such a special place to me as an artist. This past December, I had the privilege of sharing the magic of Millay with my writers' group. Our tight-knit group is scattered across the globe and meets biweekly over Zoom. We have gathered in person only a few times over the last few years, and many members have never experienced the power of a writers' retreat in the woods. So, when the opportunity for the Group Residency arose, we jumped at the chance to apply. That particular week, we had exactly one day of sunshine before a huge snowstorm came in, blanketing the property in several inches of snow. Snug and cozy in our studios, Millay offered us the rare opportunity to live and work together in community for a few days, free from the demands or pressures of family, work, or industry, in a calm and serene landscape. We deepened our bonds as a group and our craft as artists. Millay is now a special place for all of us.

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Austerlitz, NY
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https://www.millayarts.org/

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