Author: Abby Tovell
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VINCENT 2024
As we all know, 2025 has been a rocky one for arts and culture: in February we were told our National Endowment for the Arts grant was rescinded, and in April we were told our application for 2026 was rejected. Of course, we are not alone in this happenstance, and as one has come to expect, these actions…
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Sip, Savor & Support: An Italian Wine Tasting benefitting Millay Arts
On Saturday, May 3rd, we sipped, we savored and we supported! An Afternoon to Remember Held at Amici, the evening brought together friends, alumni, artists, supporters, and wine lovers for a cause that’s close to all our hearts. Guests enjoyed curated wine tastings, a delicious lunch buffet, and tried their luck at wonderful raffle prizes:…
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NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS GRANT
WE ARE BOTH GRATEFUL AND THRILLED BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT YESTERDAY OF NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS GRANTS FOR 2025! Not only was Millay Arts awarded $49,500, five of our alumni were each awarded Individual Artist grants totaling $50,000: truly a testament to the giftedness of our Artists-in-Residence! CONGRATULATIONS ALL — we can’t wait…
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Niva Dorell + Christola Phoenix + Misa Dayson
THE LOTTO LINE is a short film inspired by an excerpt from Christola Phoenix’s memoir “Paper Curls and Peanut Earrings” — a coming-of-age tale — set in 1950s and 60s Harlem, NY. The original excerpt, “The Lotto Line” was published in Roxane Gay’s publication The Audacity in 2022. The film begins on a summer day…
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Barnswallow 2024
This Barnswallow celebrates a common thread in our Artists-in-Residence comments about their time on the hill: the deep and lasting friendships formed while working alone together, that often blossom into professional collaborations as well. As always, our alumni (and current residents) are our superpower: we are honored to be involved in their impressive careers post-departure. (For highlights…
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OUR FIRST EVER SUMMER SOIRÉE – JULY 2024
THANK YOU to all who gathered at the Austerlitz home of Board Member Melissa Edmon Slotnick and her husband Joe. The inspiration for the first Millay Arts Summer Soirée — a gathering of artists, friends, supporters, sponsors and new neighbors — arose out of a desire to reconnect with all who celebrated and helped make our 50th Anniversary…
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MAY 2024 @ MILLAY
From top, left to right: Wally Gunn, Composing; Jackson Heights, NY — Making use of patterns and processes in his work, and sometimes utilizes speech, gesture, and movement to heighten the theatricality of musical performance, all with the aim of creating music that is expressive and affecting. The extramusical themes in his work look outward…
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VINCENT 2023
A Journal of Art-in-Residence Greetings! As most of you know, 2023 marked the momentous occasion of our 50th Anniversary. Since 1973, Millay Arts has welcomed 3000 gifted poets, composers, writers, visual and performance artists to our sylvan setting at Steepletop, offering the gift of time and space. As one of the longest-running residencies, being an…
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50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION – SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL! The Gala was a stunning and singular success. THANK YOU to all who joined in the festivities and helped make our 50th Anniversary Celebration truly memorable! We extend a very special thank you for the generosity of each and every one of our alumni who participated. Performances Josh Modney, Composing Fellow…