‘Epic Collaboration’
Bush 3rd Graders’ Imagination Takes Center Stage Through CHQ Young Playwrights Project Applause, cheers, and excitement filled the auditorium of Bush Elementary School as the special guests bowed. “Did you enjoy that play?” asks Emily Olcott, one of four teaching artists visiting the school that day from Chautauqua Institution. “YES!” the children replied in unison following the short performance. “Well, great! Because we’re going to perform another play for you except… This one hasn’t been...
Chautauqua Adopts 2050 Net Zero Carbon Goal
...our community members.” Board Resolution (Appendix D, page 11): https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024.05.04-Draft-Minutes-Board-of-Trustees.pdf Leadership Letter Below ABOUT CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION Chautauqua Institution is a not-for-profit, 750-acre community on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State where approximately 7,500 people are in residence on any day during a nine-week summer season. More than 100,000 attend scheduled public events each year and even more engage online via the streaming channel CHQ Assembly. Chautauqua is dedicated to the exploration of the best...
Chautauqua Travels
...Nuremberg Trials with Kristan McMahon September 25–October 2, 2026 Learn More Colors and Canvases in Oaxaca with Erika b Hess October 14-20, 2026 Learn More Ghana Revealed with Kwame Alexander November 14–21, 2026 Learn More Vienna’s Musical & Holiday Splendor with David Levy November 28–December 4, 2026 Learn More Sustainable Singapore with Mark Wenzler February 26–March 4, 2027 Learn More Bohemian Rhapsody: Prague’s Music and Culture with Rossen Milanov April 12–19, 2027 Learn More Colonial...
Only at Chautauqua: Lectures
...breadth and depth of the work we do together each summer. Thank you for your engagement each weekday morning, and for continuing the conversations over lunch and on porches through the rest of the day — and for taking the words and lessons you hear from our lecturers and putting them into action in your lives and home communities. That’s where the rubber meets the road in terms of Chautauqua’s true impact. In 2026, wow, do...
CSO Announces Music Director Rossen Milanov four-year contract extension
Chautauqua, N.Y.- Chautauqua Institution today announced a four-year extension for Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Music Director and Principal Symphonic Conductor Rossen Milanov. The extension follows 10 successful seasons of CSO programming on Chautauqua Institution’s renowned Amphitheater stage. “I am overjoyed that Chautauqua Institution will continue to be blessed with Maestro Milanov’s leadership in the coming years,” said Vice President of Performing and Visual Arts Laura Savia. “Rossen is a consummate musician, a discerning leader and...
Chautauqua Theater Company ‘The Crossover:’ New Musical Announces Acclaimed Creative Team
...of its major achievements includes Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles, which was originally developed at CTC and later had a celebrated run on Broadway. CTC has entered a new era of artistic excellence under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Jade King Carroll, commissioning plays by Kate Hamill (The Light and The Dark, 2024 CTC World Premiere), C.A. Johnson (The Witnesses, 2025 CTC World Premiere), and Sharyn Rothstein, and developing new works by Chisa Hutchinson, Mike...
Chautauqua On Stage
Chautauqua On Stage Concert Special Enjoy a night at the Athenaeum Hotel and an unforgettable concert in the Chautauqua Amphitheater. book now Escape to Chautauqua Institution with our exclusive Hotel Package, designed for a seamless and enriching getaway. Enjoy the perfect blend of relaxation and inspiration with a gate pass, parking, and a delightful breakfast to start your day. In the evening, savor an exceptional dining experience at Heirloom. Available for select summer dates this...
Weddings & Conferences
...many options for your reception including inside our grand hotel dining room or ballroom, outside on the front lawn, or again by the bell tower on the lake. Lodging is also available for all of your guests. Hosting a destination wedding at our beautiful hotel provides endless possibilities to make your special day as perfect as you can imagine. Chautauqua Institution looks forward to hosting your wedding celebration. All couples are welcome. Download our complete...
Historical Marker Program Honors Chautauqua’s Founding
As Chautauqua Institution prepares to launch its 150th Summer Assembly June 24, it celebrates the installation of a historical marker at the Institution’s main entrance, located on Rt. 394 in Chautauqua, N.Y. Commemorating its founding in 1874 as the Chautauqua Sunday School Teacher Assembly, and made possible by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, the marker reads: CHAUTAUQUA SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER ASSEMBLY FIRST HELD IN AUGUST 1874 WITH CLASSES, LECTURES, RECREATION AND WORSHIP....
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...