News
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MAY 2026 @MILLAY
FROM TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT THEN CENTER: Nate Brown, Fiction; Baltimore, MD Rosalie Smith, Visual Arts; Brooklyn, NY Olivia Morgan, Nonfiction; Woods Hole, MA Simon Rivet, Composing; Montreal, Canada Joan Winter, Fiction; San Francisco, CA Amey Miller, Nonfiction; Chapel Hill, NC Hans Kuzmich, Visual Arts; Los Angeles, CA
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Michael Harrison, 10/24/1958 – 4/17/2026
(Composing: 2018, 2019, 2020) We are so very and so deeply saddened by the great and tragic loss last week of the gifted Michael Harrison, a brilliant composer, a wonderful friend and a true visionary. His genius and generosity, as well as his music, will continue to shine brightly for a long time to come:…
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APRIL 2026 @MILLAY #2
From top, left to right: *Elizabeth Kate, Composing, Brooklyn, NY *Seare Farhat, Composing, Ithaca, NY sair goetz, Film Arts, Boston, MA *Collaborative residency
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“LIVIONIA CHOW-MEIN” is almost here!
ABIGAIL SAVITCH-LEW (Fiction, 2020) debut novel launches 4/21! Livonia Chow Mein is gripping story of family history and political upheaval centered around a Chinese family-owned restaurant in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and its impact on the neighborhood’s Jewish and Black residents over the course of a century. The novel contemplates how the American pursuit of freedom relies…
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MODNEY (COMPOSING, 2022) AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS 2026 GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP
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APRIL 2026 @MILLAY
From top, left to right: Sigrid Nunez, Fiction, NYC Cerulean S. Payne-Passmore, Composing, New Haven, CT Susan Edsall, Playwriting, Kailua Kona, HI Andrew Saito, Playwriting, Brooklyn, NY Liu Kincheloe, Visual Arts, Brooklyn, NY Christine Kunewa Walker, Screenwriting, Minneapolis, MN (McKnight Fellow).
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“Baldwin: A Love Story” continues to garner critical acclaim!
WOW WOW WOW! The accolades are piling up for the masterpiece that is Nick Boggs’ (Millay Arts alum and former Board member) “Baldwin: A Love Story” — just awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for 2025. And this on top of all of the other honors, including: Time Magazine (Top 10 Books of 2025);…
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MARCH EXHIBITIONS
BOARD MEMBERS KAT DUFAULT & LAWRE STONE + CLAIRE MCCONAUGHY (VISUAL ARTS, 2024) WHAT A JOYOUS START TO MARCH! A surfeit of exhibitions featuring two of our dedicated and talented Board members Kat and Lawre and gifted alum Claire. Run don’t walk to see this trio of wondrous shows: gotta love the women painters From…
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ATTENTION ALUMS: Invitation to join Pollinator.coop for Spring 2026
We are thrilled to collaborate with the artist-founded visionary Pollinator.coop this Spring, offering Millay Arts alumni the opportunity to participate in a virtual, five-week residency of mutual support this May. Pollinator matches participants in a curated cohort of aligned professionals. Alumni, staff, and leaders from organizations in our network can use this opportunity to deepen their…