"An organization like the Millay Colony, established at the home of the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, provides a great service. Artists, more than any other people, need time away in solitude to do their work..to reflect and allow the blank spaces to be filled from their depths with the images and stories of this time, which will be our collective voice to the children of our children's children."
The Millay Colony for the Arts provides a vital part of the artistic process—the time to work. Without time to fully dedicate themselves to their work, artists cannot entirely be artists, and many works would go unpainted, unpublished or unwritten. We provide that time to six artists each month, in an utterly peaceful and beautiful pastoral environment. Our budget is small and overhead is kept to a minimum while still allowing our residents to be well taken care of and provided all the amenities needed for a nourishing and profound work experience.
Supporting our general operations or sponsoring a resident for The Millay Colony provides an opportunity that can transform the course of an artist's work, well-being and career. It also supports the artistic community of our country. Today artists' colonies are among the very few resources nationwide that continue to support individual artists. These communities' sole dedication to the essential role of an artist's process, rather than product, make them pivotal to the role of creativity and imagination in American life.
We welcome general contributions or Sponsorships of individual artists.
Sponsoring An Artist: Sponsoring the Arts
There are several ways to sponsor a specific artist at the Colony. In each case, a gift is made to underwrite one residency at the Colony. It greatly enhances an artist's time at the Colony to be designated a Sponsored Fellow, and the financial support of our Endowed and Annual Fellowships is one of the pillars of our well-being.
** An Annual Fellowship Award of $4,500 provides an important investment that results in far-reaching artistic achievement. Annual Fellowship Awards provide for the entire package of one residency—one month of private room and studio space plus all meals and a range of amenities at the Millay Colony.
** A Scholarship Fellowship of $5,500 also provides travel costs and a stipend for an artist for whom the financial considerations of getting to/from our campus or covering monthly bills may prohibit their participation.
** An Endowed Fellowship is currently $90,000. The interest from this gift is used to underwrite an artist's residency in perpetuity. Currently the Colony has eighteen Endowed Fellowships.
Supporting Our Continued Operation
Approximately 50% of the Colony's annual budget must be raised through private sources. We rely on the support of foundations and individuals around the country in order to continue to provide a thriving haven for artists and the arts. At whatever level is possible, we very much hope that you will join us in offering artists the time and space in which to work. Further, we hope that you will become part of our community by attending our events, visiting the Colony and meeting the staff and residents for yourself. It is immediately evident, upon being here, how an exquisite pastoral setting, high quality workspace, and lots of quiet time nourish the work of the artists who honor us with their presence.
Please join us at whatever level is comfortable for you.
Benefactor Gifts to our Endowment Our Benefactors are named on an engraved sign on our Main Building. We honor our benefactors at our annual Art At Steepletop event.
Patron Up to $10,000 Patrons form the core of our financial support and are acknowledged on our Web site, in our newsletter and in our Art At Steepletop program. Patrons are invited as VIP guests to all of our events as well as an annual "backstage" visit to the Colony, including a tour of the Millay property. These donors are honored at our annual Art At Steepletop event and receive our newsletter. Patrons receive a 25% discount to all Master Classes and workshops at the Colony.
Studio Club Up to $3,000 Our Studio Club is acknowledged on our Web site, in our newsletter and in our Art At Steepletop program, receives our newsletter and is invited to all of our events and an annual "backstage" visit to the Colony, including a tour of the Millay property. The Studio Club receives a 10% discount to all Master Classes and workshops at the Colony.
Artists' Circle Up to $1000 Our Artists' Circle is acknowledged on our Web site, in our newsletter and in our Art At Steepletop program, receives our newsletter and is invited to all of our events. The Artists Circle receives a 5% discount to all Master Classes and workshops at the Colony.
Millay Circle Up to $250 Our Millay Circle is acknowledged on our Web site and newsletter, receives our newsletter and is invited to all of our events
Friend Up to $100 Our Friends are acknowledged on our Web site and newsletter, receive our newsletter and are invited to our Art At Steepletop event.
Savage Beauties A membership group of former residents. Dues are $30 This group of former residents of the Colony stays in touch with us and each other while supporting the Colony.
You may contribute online or by sending a check to The Millay Colony for the Arts 454 East Hill Road PO Box 3 Austerlitz, NY 12017
You may also call our Executive Director, Caroline Crumpacker at (518) 392-4144
Donors to our 2007 Season at the Millay Colony for the Arts:
It is our great pleasure to thank the donors and friends who supported our work in 2007, making this year one of our brightest and best ever. To each and every one of you, we send our great thanks for a terrific year. We could not do it without you!!!
Thank you to the following individuals and groups for their wonderful support of our work:
Annual Fellowships
The Bay and Paul Foundations
Resident Artist
Samita Sinha
Individual Contributors and Savage Beauties:
Patrons (Up to $10,000)
Benjamin & Joan Giordano Tiziana & Hugh Hardy Deborah Byers & Francis Murdock Pitts Betsy Rosenfield Samet & Norman Samet Virginia Sheridan
Studio Club (Up to $3,000)
Francine Frank
Artists Circle (Up to $1000)
Francis Greenburger
Synnova Bay Hayes
Karen Kevorkian Robert & Luise Kleinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Lorraine Kostyra
Albert A. & Bertram N. Linder Foundation
Judith Maysles Mr. Robert Pickus
Norma Sheard
Celia Sherred Stephen Sondheim
Michael & Kum Su Tweddle
Palmer Walker Foundation Tracy Winn
Friends (Up to $100)
Ms. Nancy Allison
Susan Marie Brundage
Linda Eckstein
James Fleming
Kenneth Gangemi Mark Greenside
Sharon Harper
Judi Komaki Judith A. Langer
Ms. Mary Lloyd-Butler
Virginia Martin & Martin J. Davidson
Debby Mayer
Kate McLeod
John Mesch Linn Meyers Honor Molloy Vernita Nemec
Ms. Colleen Noall John Patton Russell & Christine Pomeranz
Katherine Roeder Steven M. Sander
Ms. Ann McGovern Scheiner
Nina Shope Alix Kates Shulman
Ellen Small
Kathleen Soles
John Sousa Michelle Stitzlein
Benjamin Swett Nan Tull
Frank & Louise Wallace Frances Webb Deborah Winslow
Savage Beauty Former Residents ($30)
Robin Arnold Annie Barrett Luis Castro & Isabel Bigelow Helene Brandt Laura Catherine Brown
Susan Marie Brundage Joan Busing Clarence & Harriet G. Caldwell Robert Carl Leslie Chang
Stephen Dankner Leila Daw Tracy Anne DeBrincat Janet Desaulniers Donald Donellan Blake Eskin Holly Ewald Naomi Falk Ming Fay Jeanette Fintz
James Fleming Linda Ganjian Mary Gilliland Julio Granda
Mark Greenside
Lily Harvitt Mildred Barger Herschler Holly & Bruce Hughes Frances Hynes Rashidah Ismaili-Abubaler Joy Jones Ellen Kahn Judith Kalina Debra Kaye
Karen Kevorkian Lisa Kors Judith A. Langer Miriam Levine Naomi Lewis Joyce Lyon Soraya Marcano Ms. Luz Marcano Willie Marlowe Debby Mayer Patricia McDonough Roland Merullo
Linn Meyers Vikki Michalios
Honor Molloy Rod Val Moore Ella Kramer Morgenlander Iris Osterman Oona Patrick Sarah Hollis Perry Gloria Rabinowitz
Nina Shope
Paulette Singer
Michelle Stitzlein Ronald Surak
Benjamin Swett Rochelle Toner
Nan Tull Krista Whetstone JoJo Whilden Ann Joslin Williams Irene Willis Tracy Winn
Supporters of Art At Steepletop
Architecture +
Axelrod Agency
Berkshire Books
James Dixon Architect P.C. Green River Trading Co HAVE Inc.
Herrington's
Hudson City Books
Hudson Wine Merchants
MetzWood Harder, Inc.
Millay Society for the Arts
National Union Bank of Kinderhook
Quality Printing Co. Inc. Rodgers Book Barn United States Trust Company ...and all the individuals who supported the event by buying tickets and making contributions to the Colony. Thanks to all!
