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We are FOUR DAYS AWAY from the opening of WITH QUIET EYES, Millay Arts’ first-ever exhibition of NY state-based Visual Arts alumni! To kick things off, let’s learn a little bit more about some the artist featured:

Maya Ciarrocchi (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Canadian American interdisciplinary artist based in the Bronx. Her creative practice is rooted in ecological and scientific inquiry, excavating the buried pasts and imagining the unknown future. This is revealed through one of Ciarrochi’s pieces in our exhibition, which she says, “envisions humanity’s environmental impact on the planet and the irrevocably altered future... to construct a world unearthed by archaeologists long after we are dust.” (Photograph by Shawn Poynter)

Paolo Arao (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Filipino born visual artist based in Hudson, NY. He specializes in sewn paintings, textile constructions, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. Arao writes of his pieces in the exhibition, “I’m curious about sameness and difference. At first glance, the pair of artworks appear identical; upon closer inspection, subtle differences emerge between the two.” (Photograph by Kristina Williamson)

Danielle Dimston (Visual Arts, 2001, 2002, 2014), based in New York, writes of her works in WITH QUIET EYES, “these watercolors explore moments when matter concentrates, light contends with density, and form asserts itself.”

To see Ciarrocchi, Arao, or Dimston’s work, VISIT TSL HUDSON BETWEEN MAY 23 - JUME 21, 2026

More artists will be highlighted soon, stay tuned!

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We are FOUR DAYS AWAY from the opening of WITH QUIET EYES, Millay Arts’ first-ever exhibition of NY state-based Visual Arts alumni! To kick things off, let’s learn a little bit more about some the artist featured:

Maya Ciarrocchi (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Canadian American interdisciplinary artist based in the Bronx. Her creative practice is rooted in ecological and scientific inquiry, excavating the buried pasts and imagining the unknown future. This is revealed through one of Ciarrochi’s pieces in our exhibition, which she says, “envisions humanity’s environmental impact on the planet and the irrevocably altered future... to construct a world unearthed by archaeologists long after we are dust.” (Photograph by Shawn Poynter)

Paolo Arao (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Filipino born visual artist based in Hudson, NY. He specializes in sewn paintings, textile constructions, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. Arao writes of his pieces in the exhibition, “I’m curious about sameness and difference. At first glance, the pair of artworks appear identical; upon closer inspection, subtle differences emerge between the two.” (Photograph by Kristina Williamson)

Danielle Dimston (Visual Arts, 2001, 2002, 2014), based in New York, writes of her works in WITH QUIET EYES, “these watercolors explore moments when matter concentrates, light contends with density, and form asserts itself.”

To see Ciarrocchi, Arao, or Dimston’s work, VISIT TSL HUDSON BETWEEN MAY 23 - JUME 21, 2026

More artists will be highlighted soon, stay tuned!

#millay #millayarts #steepletop #ednastvincentmillay #visualartist

We are FOUR DAYS AWAY from the opening of WITH QUIET EYES, Millay Arts’ first-ever exhibition of NY state-based Visual Arts alumni! To kick things off, let’s learn a little bit more about some the artist featured:

Maya Ciarrocchi (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Canadian American interdisciplinary artist based in the Bronx. Her creative practice is rooted in ecological and scientific inquiry, excavating the buried pasts and imagining the unknown future. This is revealed through one of Ciarrochi’s pieces in our exhibition, which she says, “envisions humanity’s environmental impact on the planet and the irrevocably altered future... to construct a world unearthed by archaeologists long after we are dust.” (Photograph by Shawn Poynter)

Paolo Arao (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Filipino born visual artist based in Hudson, NY. He specializes in sewn paintings, textile constructions, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. Arao writes of his pieces in the exhibition, “I’m curious about sameness and difference. At first glance, the pair of artworks appear identical; upon closer inspection, subtle differences emerge between the two.” (Photograph by Kristina Williamson)

Danielle Dimston (Visual Arts, 2001, 2002, 2014), based in New York, writes of her works in WITH QUIET EYES, “these watercolors explore moments when matter concentrates, light contends with density, and form asserts itself.”

To see Ciarrocchi, Arao, or Dimston’s work, VISIT TSL HUDSON BETWEEN MAY 23 - JUME 21, 2026

More artists will be highlighted soon, stay tuned!

#millay #millayarts #steepletop #ednastvincentmillay #visualartist

We are FOUR DAYS AWAY from the opening of WITH QUIET EYES, Millay Arts’ first-ever exhibition of NY state-based Visual Arts alumni! To kick things off, let’s learn a little bit more about some the artist featured:

Maya Ciarrocchi (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Canadian American interdisciplinary artist based in the Bronx. Her creative practice is rooted in ecological and scientific inquiry, excavating the buried pasts and imagining the unknown future. This is revealed through one of Ciarrochi’s pieces in our exhibition, which she says, “envisions humanity’s environmental impact on the planet and the irrevocably altered future... to construct a world unearthed by archaeologists long after we are dust.” (Photograph by Shawn Poynter)

Paolo Arao (Visual Arts, 2018) is a Filipino born visual artist based in Hudson, NY. He specializes in sewn paintings, textile constructions, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. Arao writes of his pieces in the exhibition, “I’m curious about sameness and difference. At first glance, the pair of artworks appear identical; upon closer inspection, subtle differences emerge between the two.” (Photograph by Kristina Williamson)

Danielle Dimston (Visual Arts, 2001, 2002, 2014), based in New York, writes of her works in WITH QUIET EYES, “these watercolors explore moments when matter concentrates, light contends with density, and form asserts itself.”

To see Ciarrocchi, Arao, or Dimston’s work, VISIT TSL HUDSON BETWEEN MAY 23 - JUME 21, 2026

More artists will be highlighted soon, stay tuned!

#millay #millayarts #steepletop #ednastvincentmillay #visualartist

Welcoming in round two of our May AIRS. From left to right: Vanessa Holyoak, Nonfiction, Los Angeles, CA; Allie Tova Hirsch, Fiction, Ypsilanti, MI.

For more:
www.vanessaholyoak.com
@vanessaholyoak
@hirschcurse

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EMMA COPLEY EISENBERG JUST RELEASED HER NEW NOVEL!

This Saturday,May 16th at 6pm, join alumni Emma Copley Eisenberg (Fiction, 2019) at Kinderhook Books to discuss her new short story collection "FAT SWIM," in conversation with author Rirchard Mirabella. The event will run approximately one hour and is free for all.

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We are excited to announce that tickets are now available for the Crandell LIVE! Community Screening of the new documentary Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World, presented by Millay Arts.

The event will be held on Wednesday June 10 at 7pm at the Crandell Theatre in Chatam, NY and includes a screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A with Director Sasha Waters.

Directed by Millay Arts alumni Sasha Waters, Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World celebrates the life and career of beloved queer writer Mary Oliver, who spent significant time at Steepletop. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and the journey towards love. Notable voices like Stephen Colbert, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, Lucy Dacus and more share how Oliver’s work resonates today.

We can’t wait to see you June 10 at 7pm for what promises to be an incredible night!

Tickets at crandelltheatre.org

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WELCOME MAY MILLAY AIRS!

Now if it would only warm up a bit, otherwise the hammock will continue to feel ignored...

From top, left to right, then center (not including the frogs):
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

For more info:
nate-brown.com/
rosalieglsmith.com/
simonrivet.com/
ameymiller.com/
hanskuzmich.info/

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@ifyouvegotem
@rosalieglsmith
@joanwinter
@hanskuzmich

JOIN US on SATURDAY MAY 23rd, 4:00-6:00pm for the opening of our first-ever exhibition of Visual Arts alums at the wonderful Time & Space Limited, Hudson.

Featuring a selection of works (painting, drawing, sculpture, video mixed media) by 15 of our talented NY State-based artists, this exhibition takes it title from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "Afternoon on a Hill" (which captures a bit of what happens while in residence at Steepletop) and showcases the diverse gifts of our alumni.

And on SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 3:00-5:00pm, we will present Writing alums Sofi Stambo, Dominique C. Hill and Ryan Nourai, reading a selection from their works, along with a musical performance by Composing alum Will Lawrence.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

SEE YOU THERE!

#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53 years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #artistsofig #writersofig #poetsofig #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp #withquieteyes @tsl_hudson @pollyapfelbaum @paolo_arao @anndaly.1 @mayaciarrocchi @ddimston @evansjuli @shantigrumbine @martinekstudio @alisasikelianoscarter @elena_sisto @davidbsmith_ @charlestisa @jayoungart @deborah_zlotsky @sofistambo @blackgirlrupture @ryannourai @billtomlarry @jeffbailey_ny @katdufault @lawrestone @robin_dintiman @calliopenicholas @fieldgenerator

JOIN US on SATURDAY MAY 23rd, 4:00-6:00pm for the opening of our first-ever exhibition of Visual Arts alums at the wonderful Time & Space Limited, Hudson.

Featuring a selection of works (painting, drawing, sculpture, video mixed media) by 15 of our talented NY State-based artists, this exhibition takes it title from Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "Afternoon on a Hill" (which captures a bit of what happens while in residence at Steepletop) and showcases the diverse gifts of our alumni.

And on SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 3:00-5:00pm, we will present Writing alums Sofi Stambo, Dominique C. Hill and Ryan Nourai, reading a selection from their works, along with a musical performance by Composing alum Will Lawrence.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

SEE YOU THERE!

#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53 years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #artistsofig #writersofig #poetsofig #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp #withquieteyes @tsl_hudson @pollyapfelbaum @paolo_arao @anndaly.1 @mayaciarrocchi @ddimston @evansjuli @shantigrumbine @martinekstudio @alisasikelianoscarter @elena_sisto @davidbsmith_ @charlestisa @jayoungart @deborah_zlotsky @sofistambo @blackgirlrupture @ryannourai @billtomlarry @jeffbailey_ny @katdufault @lawrestone @robin_dintiman @calliopenicholas @fieldgenerator

We are so very and 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: we will never forget his sitar and piano playing in our Composers Suite (Michael returned to Millay Arts several times over the years) to the delight of all.

Rest in Power Michael.

For more (NYTImes, 4/24/2026):
"Michael Harrison, a composer and pianist whose richly resonant, spiritually inclined compositions and improvisations, many for pianos he radically redesigned, drew on his deep knowledge of Indian raga and nontraditional tuning systems, died on April 17 in Manhattan. He was 67."

https://www.michaelharrison.com/
https://justmusic.org/
#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp @michael_harrison_music

Let's give a warm and sunny welcome to our newest April residents!

From top, left to right:
*Elizabeth Kate, Composing, Brooklyn, NY
*Seare Farhat, Composing, Ithaca, NY
sair goetz, Film Arts, Boston, MA

*Collaborative residency

For more info:
elizabethkatehk.com
searefarhat.com
sairgoetz.com

#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #artistsofig #writersofig #poetsofig #playwrights #screenwriters #filmmakers #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp

It's definitely Spring and Red Eft season for the Eastern Newts that dwell with us here on the hill!
Always a joy to see one of these swishing about...

For more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_newt

#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #writersofig #artistsofig #poetsofig #filmmakers #screenwriters #playwrights #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp

CONGRATULATIONS MODNEY (Composing, 2022) on being named to the prestigious roster of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!

"Modney is a composer and violinist working at the nexus of composition, improvisation, and interpretation. A “new-music luminary” (The New York Times) hailed as “one of today’s most intrepid experimentalists” (Bandcamp Daily), Modney is a foremost interpreter of adventurous contemporary music, and has cultivated a holistic artistic practice as a composer, solo improviser, bandleader, writer, and collaborator. A highly detailed relationship to sound production on the violin is foundational to Modney’s creative practice, with a particular interest in complex timbres, Just Intonation, and in exploring the perceptual space between improvisation and notation.

Modney’s 2024 release of chamber music, Ascending Primes (Pyroclastic Records), featuring acclaimed creative musicians such as Anna Webber, Nate Wooley, Charmaine Lee, Ben LaMar Gay, and Cory Smythe, has been hailed as “a torrential and stunning record, which sounds like nothing else and serves as a peremptory statement: there is a new school in New York (Blow Up Magazine – Italy)”, and as a “detail-packed endeavor that’s as wondrous as it is demanding (Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily).”

For more:
https://modney.art/
https://www.gf.org/

Modney will be performing this summer at PS21 in June with the International Contemporary Ensemble... stay tuned for more info.
#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #composers #guggenheimfellows2026 #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp @modney.art @guggfellows

CONGRATULATIONS MODNEY (Composing, 2022) on being named to the prestigious roster of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!

"Modney is a composer and violinist working at the nexus of composition, improvisation, and interpretation. A “new-music luminary” (The New York Times) hailed as “one of today’s most intrepid experimentalists” (Bandcamp Daily), Modney is a foremost interpreter of adventurous contemporary music, and has cultivated a holistic artistic practice as a composer, solo improviser, bandleader, writer, and collaborator. A highly detailed relationship to sound production on the violin is foundational to Modney’s creative practice, with a particular interest in complex timbres, Just Intonation, and in exploring the perceptual space between improvisation and notation.

Modney’s 2024 release of chamber music, Ascending Primes (Pyroclastic Records), featuring acclaimed creative musicians such as Anna Webber, Nate Wooley, Charmaine Lee, Ben LaMar Gay, and Cory Smythe, has been hailed as “a torrential and stunning record, which sounds like nothing else and serves as a peremptory statement: there is a new school in New York (Blow Up Magazine – Italy)”, and as a “detail-packed endeavor that’s as wondrous as it is demanding (Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily).”

For more:
https://modney.art/
https://www.gf.org/

Modney will be performing this summer at PS21 in June with the International Contemporary Ensemble... stay tuned for more info.
#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #composers #guggenheimfellows2026 #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp @modney.art @guggfellows

CONGRATULATIONS MODNEY (Composing, 2022) on being named to the prestigious roster of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows!

"Modney is a composer and violinist working at the nexus of composition, improvisation, and interpretation. A “new-music luminary” (The New York Times) hailed as “one of today’s most intrepid experimentalists” (Bandcamp Daily), Modney is a foremost interpreter of adventurous contemporary music, and has cultivated a holistic artistic practice as a composer, solo improviser, bandleader, writer, and collaborator. A highly detailed relationship to sound production on the violin is foundational to Modney’s creative practice, with a particular interest in complex timbres, Just Intonation, and in exploring the perceptual space between improvisation and notation.

Modney’s 2024 release of chamber music, Ascending Primes (Pyroclastic Records), featuring acclaimed creative musicians such as Anna Webber, Nate Wooley, Charmaine Lee, Ben LaMar Gay, and Cory Smythe, has been hailed as “a torrential and stunning record, which sounds like nothing else and serves as a peremptory statement: there is a new school in New York (Blow Up Magazine – Italy)”, and as a “detail-packed endeavor that’s as wondrous as it is demanding (Peter Margasak, Bandcamp Daily).”

For more:
https://modney.art/
https://www.gf.org/

Modney will be performing this summer at PS21 in June with the International Contemporary Ensemble... stay tuned for more info.
#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #composers #guggenheimfellows2026 #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp @modney.art @guggfellows

AND WE ARE OFF! Welcome to the April Artists-in-Residence. We've had a snow squall and frosty ice in the mornings with sunny (warmish) afternoons -- perfect for both work and walks!

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).

For more info:
sigridnunez.com
ceruleancomposes.com
susanedsall.com
andrewsaito.com
liukincheloe.net

@ceruleancomposes
@liukinche
#madeatmillay #millayarts #millayarts53years #steepletop2026 #artresidency #artistresidency #artistsofig #writersofig #poetsofig #playwrights #screenwriters #filmmakers #composers #ednastvincentmillay #normamillayellis #artcanhelp

For

just a wee snow squall for April…