"Sculpture Garden 2026" exhibition runs June 28-August 26. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Page Henry and Ed Parrish. Curated by Judy Barie.
"Here and Now: Contemporary Feminists" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - July 22. This exhibition is linked to Chautauqua’s week one’s lecture theme Icons and Instigators: Women who Changed the World. Six prominent artists are featured in this exhibition in the Main Gallery of Strohl Art Center: Tiffany Calvert, Lisa Hoke, Judy Pfaff, Patty...
"Lexie Loader: Warm Light, Cool Shadows" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - July 23. With a soft gaze, Lexie Loader paints interior and exterior spaces, exploring the relationships we have with memories, places, and objects. Her paintings bring the mundane and ordinary to life with a glow of familiar light and melancholic undertones. These...
"Forest for the Trees" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28 - August 9. Forest for the Trees is a sylvan-themed exhibition with a focus on the positive impact of forest ecosystems and the need to preserve them. Each artist focuses on different bionetworks on the forest floor or within the trees. Using paint, textiles, sculpture,...
"Twisted" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28-August 24. All works in this craft-based exhibition are literally and figuratively twisted into shapes by carving, turning, squeezing and trimming their materials. The result is an array of beautifully designed sculptures, ranging in sizes that cohesively exist together. See the intricate handwork, using a variety of materials from...
"Sculpture Garden 2026" opening reception. Exhibition runs June 28-August 26. Featuring outdoor sculptures by Page Henry and Ed Parrish. Curated by Judy Barie.
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
Alyse Nelson is president and CEO of Vital Voices Global Partnership. As the co-founder, she has been with the organization for more than 28 years, also serving as vice president and senior director of programs before assuming her current role in 2009. Under Nelson's leadership, Vital Voices has directly served nearly 50,000 women leaders across...
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
For 40 years, the Guerrilla Girls are anonymous artist activists who use disruptive headlines, outrageous visuals and killer statistics to expose gender and ethnic bias and corruption in art, film, politics and pop culture. They believe in an intersectional feminism that fights for human rights for all people of all genders. They work to undermine...
The Raleigh Ringers return to Chautauqua for another dazzling performance by one of America’s premier handbell ensembles. Renowned for their virtuosity and showmanship, The Raleigh Ringers bring an extraordinary range of musical styles to life—from classical masterpieces to rock favorites—on hundreds of bronze bells. Their precision, artistry, and infectious energy transform handbell ringing into a...
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In this role, she serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves...
Continuing a weeklong conversation dedicated to “Icons and Instigators: Women Who Change the World,” the Chautauqua Lecture Series is proud to welcome Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara, two legendary stars of stage and screen, for a conversation on their lives and careers. The joint appearance and discussion will serve as a preview of the pair’s...
Theater Chats (formerly known as Brown Bags) On selected Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., bring lunch to Smith Wilkes Hall and join special guests, including actors, designers, playwrights and more, for a look at our upcoming productions and discussions on the craft of theater-making. Free and open to the public.
Meet the 2026 Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists! Join us and hear their voices here first!
Enjoy a night with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara inspired by the 1962 CBS special “Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall”— a tribute to Broadway and beyond. Together with Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Sutton and Kelli pay homage to icons of stage and screen Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett...