Chautauqua Institution Reveals Impressive Economic Imprint on Region, State
Study shows how historic destination continues to impact, influence New York on the cusp of its sesquicentennial Chautauqua Institution, along with its patrons and property owners, generates more than $305 million in total economic impact for New York state, while serving as a key driver for the tourism industry in western New York and community development across Chautauqua County, according to a study released today. In April 2022, Chautauqua Institution and Chautauqua Property Owners Association...
Performances
...enjoying the many summer resort activities Chautauqua has to offer. Performances Workshop Studio Performance: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Student Gala I: Sunday, July 19, 2026 Student Gala II: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Chautauqua Pre-Professional Dancers with the Music School Festival Orchestra: Monday, August 3, 2026 Pre-Professional Choreographic Workshop: TBA The School of Dance provides students from across the nation the opportunity of studying with world-renowned teachers. The most advanced students receive the experience of performing...
Chautauqua Health & Fitness Center
Chautauqua Health & Fitness Center 716-357-6430 | fitnesscenter@chq.org | Located inside the Turner Community Center Personal training, private swim lessons, and group exercise classes are available for an additional fee. Our staff are dedicated to helping you succeed, whatever your health and fitness goals: weight loss, increased flexibility, sports training, muscle toning, medical rehab, stress reduction, or general fitness and conditioning. Hours of Operation: Fitness Center*: Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m.–1...
Chautauqua Institution Selects Heidrick & Struggles to Support Presidential Search
...Veronica Biggins Rick Evans Karen Goodell Rich Osborne Jill Penrose Tim Renjilian For the latest information and updates on the presidential search, please visit search.chq.org. Chautauquans are invited to participate in open forums with the search consultants and committee Monday, July 21 3:30-5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, July 22, 8:30-10:00 a.m., both in the Hall of Philosophy. Nominations and requests for information about the role may be sent to Heidrick & Struggles at ChautauquaPresident@heidrick.com. ## ABOUT...
Award-Winning Author Kwame Alexander to Lead Chautauqua Literary Arts
Chautauqua Institution today announced the appointment of #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Kwame Alexander to the role of Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts. Alexander will also serve as the Inaugural Writer-in-Residence at Chautauqua. A poet, educator, publisher, and Emmy-nominated producer, Alexander is the author of 40 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir; The Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Becoming...
Support for CHQ Assembly YouTube Memberships
...join > Change level. Select Upgrade. You’ll immediately get access to the upgraded level upon purchase. Pricing note: You’ll only be charged the difference in price in levels, at an adjusted price for the days remaining in your then-current billing cycle. Example: If you’re paying $4.99 and you upgrade to the $9.99 level with half a month left until your next payment, you’ll be charged ($9.99-$4.99) X (0.5)= $2.50 for the remainder of the month. ...
Professional Development for Teachers
...arts integrated instruction for students. To work towards this goal, Chautauqua Institution connects schools to professional development offerings provided by nationally-regarded arts integration workshop leaders that are in alignment with each district’s professional learning plans. Additionally, the partnership is committed to providing sustainable arts integrated offerings and increasing student exposure to local artists through hosting “ArtSpark,” a day providing multiple arts workshops to secondary school students. For more information, please contact Suzanne Fassett-Wright at sfassettwright@chq.org....
Teddy raShaan (Reeves) with Becka A. Alper
...led him to create The Reeves Group to help educational, cultural, and faithbased non-profit organizations, domestically and internationally, reach their fundraising and board goals. His work contributed to over $70 million in philanthropic revenue. Alongside these efforts, Teddy has also served as an English teacher at the Thacher School (Ojai, CA) and Providence Day School (Charlotte, NC), and as a teaching assistant at Princeton University Pace Center for Civic Engagement. Teddy earned his B.A. from...
2024—2025 Programs Overview
...amazing young vocalists. In June, we’ll host Explore Chautauqua Field Trips, providing students with a full Chautauqua experience in one day. Schools have been voicing a desire for their students to be exposed to “possibility.” These days are designed around Chautauqua’s four pillars — Education, the Arts, Religion, and Recreation — to encourage students to explore new ways to learn about their world and themselves. Stay tuned to learn more about each of these programs...
Chautauqua Theater Company Announces 2022 Season
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), the resident theater company of Chautauqua Institution, today announced its return to Bratton Theater in 2022, with three fully produced productions: Indecent by Paula Vogel, Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, as well as three New Play Workshops. The 2022 season will be Andrew Borba’s final season as the company’s artistic director. “After two seasons away, returning to...