Author: Jeff
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THE RIGHT TO TIME AND SPACE: Guest Post by Millay/Cave Canem Alum Lauren Russell
I came to the Millay Colony having fallen out of a book. I wish I were the sort of poet who could make great use of time in small slivers—six minutes here, ten there, that slim shaving of time on the bus or in the waiting room or stolen while eating lunch at my desk—but…
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NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020
Applications will open mid-December for the 2020 August-November Core residency season.
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CREATING ART, CREATING CHANGE: NYC WORKSHOP
The current socio-political climate is eliciting responses from artists across art forms. JOIN US on September16th, 2018 for a workshop with the talented (and inimitable) Kavita Das as part of the ongoing Sanctuary Series.
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VIRGIL THOMPSON’S OPERA “THE MOTHER OF US ALL” in partnership with Hudson Hall
The Millay Colony for the Arts, in partnership with Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, will co-produce “The Mother of Us All”, Virgil Thomson’s opera on the life of Susan B. Anthony, with libretto by Gertrude Stein. Directed by R.B. Schlather with dramaturge Joan Retallack, this will premiere during Hudson Hall’s 2017 season this…
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MASTER CLASS with Carole Maso (day option available)
For those who wish to attend the workshops but not stay overnight at Millay, day workshop access is available for $950, this includes a light breakfast, lunch & all workshops. Dinner is included only for those sleeping at the Colony. A limited number of manuscript consultations with our expert teachers available. The cost is $200…
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ON BETSY FAGIN’S WORKSHOP: Guest Post by alum Carol Mirakove
We love that our workshops draw such amazing artists, writers, and thinkers into the Millay orbit – both the workshop leaders and the people who attend. The conversation and contemplation that was generated at Betsy Fagin’s workshop this season was so rich we wanted to offer a small glimpse into the room. We asked attendee,…
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MASTER CLASS RETREAT — July 29th – August 5th
Join us for a week of writing workshops, publishing seminars, and manuscript evaluations. Faculty includes Carole Maso, Jonny Diamond, and others!
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BRIDGING CULTURES THROUGH POETRY with Teaching Artist/poet Dave Johnson at the Hudson City School District
This Spring, we brought poet and playwright Dave Johnson into the Hudson City High School to lead poetry workshops for over 500 students. These classes are so popular, often the library will see extra activity during the periods Dave’s teaching. On one of his visits, the teachers were talking about the large Bengali and Spanish speaking…
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2017 Season Notices
Notices have gone out to everyone who applied for the second half of our 2017 season, as always the jurors had to make some very difficult choices! The next deadline is October 1st for residencies April-July 2018.