Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 170,000 visitors will stay at Chautauqua and participate in programs, classes and community events for all ages—all within the beautiful setting of a historic lakeside village.
2012 Lecture Platform
Week One — June 24–30
Roger Rosenblatt and Friends on the Literary Arts
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Two — July 1–7
The Lehrer Report: What Informed Voters Need to Know
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Three — July 8–14
Inspire. Commit. Act.
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Four — July 15–21
Water Matters
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Five — July 22–28
Pakistan: Straddling the Boundary Between Asia and the Middle East
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Six — July 29–Aug. 4
Digital Identity
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Seven — Aug. 5–11
The Ethics of Cheating
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Eight — Aug. 12–18
Radicalism
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Week Nine — Aug. 19–25
The Presidents Club
10:45 lectures | 2 p.m. lectures | Full Calendar
Helpful Links
Spring Chautauquan (PDF)Get the latest information on what's happening at Chautauqua Institution.
Special Studies Catalog (PDF)Special Studies offers subjects ranging from child and youth development, music, education, religion and philosophy, to fitness, health, and personal and professional development
Craft Alliance Arts ShowIntimate Craft Shows featuring the work of award winning artists from across the United States, in the beautiful setting around Bestor Plaza. Contemporary fine crafts media are fully represented with unique objects in a wide range of prices.
The Crafts Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the highest possible quality of craft art.
July 17, 2012. Tickets applications will be available here and purchasers in 2010 will receive application by mail. Questions may be forwarded to normankarp@yahoo.com.
Chautauqua Writers' FestivialJune 14–17, 2012. Join award-winning poets, fiction writers and nonfiction writers for an intensive weekend of workshops, readings, panel discussions, one-on-one conferences, writing time and open mics at the nationally recognized Chautauqua Writers' Festival.
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