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Created in 1937 to support Chautauqua Institution, the Chautauqua Foundation is responsible for the philanthropic funding of the Chautauqua Institution, the management of endowment which supports the Institution, and the stewardship of all gifts to ensure their use complies with our donors' intentions.

Lincolns' gift makes Foundation history

The feeling of wet clay, spinning around the potter’s wheel, conforming to the motions of the hands distorting it, is familiar to Joan Lincoln. The passion she has for that process,... details

Hagen-Wensley gets makeover

The location is perfect. Fronting the glittering lake and just across from the Athenaeum and its dining room, Chautauqua's Wensley House is also as close to the Amphitheater's stage door as any accommodations ... details

Curries make gift to preserve Chautauqua

Whether it takes months or years on the grounds, people tend to slip into a rhythm over time that helps define their Chautauqua experience. Laura Currie, ... details

Turbens back Fowlers' gift with one of their own

On Wednesday afternoon, Chautauquans Char and Chuck Fowler cut the ribbon to dedicate Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, the visual arts facility at Pratt and Ramble for which they were the primary donors. In addition to their ... details


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