Private Event Space
Millay Arts is available to rent for retreats, parties, brainstorming, and many special events, including weddings.
There have been numerous gatherings on our lovely grounds including an alumni reunion of 200 guests.
Our spectacular location provides plenty of amazing escapes: strolls and hikes as well as bicycling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing; there are also multiple spots of swimming (lakes, rivers, ponds) during the summer.
If needed, we can help make additional arrangements at local inns and B&Bs; there are also numerous AIRBNBs available.
SPACE RENTAL INCLUDES:
BARN
4 beds/studios/2 baths
MAIN HOUSE
3 beds/2 studios/2.5 baths
1 - 7 private bedrooms with double beds (includes all bedding, lines, towels)
1 - 6 private studios
Meeting Rooms/Spaces Living/Dining Areas
Large Kitchen (two stoves/ovens, two refrigerators, two sinks)
Chef-prepared meals available
Workstation with fax, printer, copier/scanner, landline telephones
Libraries
Special Wedding Packages
LET US HELP YOU — WE HAVE LOCAL CONTACTS!
A marvelous local wedding photographer who specializes in upstate weddings; a delightful florist who uses largely seasonal local flowers; a range of catering options that feature local season delicacies; amazing wines and spirits, local and otherwise; tent and other rentals of all shapes and sizes; local AIRBNB/historic inns; on-site parking and 24-hour assistance.
Workshops
Workshops held at Millay Arts feature stellar practicing professionals excited to share their wisdom, experience, skills, tricks and tools; participants gain valuable insight into the creative process, learning together as a small and supportive cohort.
If you would like to host a Workshop, you are welcome to rent our facilities for a flat fee. We can accommodate seven overnight guests, the number of day attendees is up to you. For more information, send us an email or give us a call.
While Millay Arts will assist with marketing/publicity (website, mailing list, social media channels) and provide linens/towels, we leave the rest to YOU!
That said, we are happy to advise as needed regarding scheduling, program, fees and number of participants. If you would like to include meals, our very own Chef Donna Wentzel is available for an additional fee.)
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“I've spent a magical week as part of a group retreat at the Millay Colony for the past two years which allowed me freedom and, most importantly, time—to work on essays and what will be my fourth collection of poems. At Millay, I felt pampered and at peace, and each time I was there proved very fruitful. I often daydream about those glorious weeks of rest and literary productivity—which should in fact, contradict each other, but my stay at Millay proved to be a beautiful experiment of what abundance could result in ‘a room of one's own.’ Having that brief time away to focus on my writing made me return home revitalized and refreshed. I'm deeply grateful to the staff of the Millay Colony for a most restorative and successful stay.”
~Aimee Nezhukumatathil, 2019 alumna and Guggenheim Fellow
