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Elevating Great Literature
We love Black History Month: It’s a chance to honor Black Yaddo artists who were pioneers in their fields. From writers like James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Margaret Walker to visual artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Selma Burke, Terry Adkins and others, the legacy of Black artists at Yaddo enriches culture globally and propels our
Yaddo Featured on Local Television
Look TV is a privately owned, independent, non-for-profit media company broadcasting in Saratoga, Washington, and Warren County (WNCE-CD) and on digital media platforms. View Look This Week, Yaddo episode Jesse Jackson, C.E.O. and President of Northern Broadcasting Company, and Yaddo Communications Associate Alisha Washington discuss arts programming, the core mission of Yaddo, and the many
Yaddo Featured on Public Radio
WAMC’s The Roundtable is an award-winning, nationally recognized eclectic talk program hosted by Joe Donahue and produced by Sarah LaDuke. Check out these features to get a behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of our historic residency. Collaboration among arts organizations Listen to a discussion with Caffe Lena Executive Director Sarah Craig, Yaddo President Elaina Richardson, and Saratoga
Future Vision—Sustainability
We’ve long held that our best path forward is to preserve our storied past, while building a robust and relevant future for Yaddo. In 2013, we worked with Ennead on a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan, which spotlighted the structural integrity of the Mansion, calling for stabilization of the building as key to the survival of
Jacob Lawrence at Yaddo
Jacob Lawrence is one of the 20th Century’s most celebrated American painters, known for a colorful modernist style he called “dynamic cubism” that was inspired by the shapes and textures of Harlem. Working in this mode, he created his masterpiece, The Migration Series, a group of 60 panels in tempera and gouache depicting scenes from the lives of
Gardens Opening
The roses begin to bloom in mid-June and reach peak season from about the third week of June through July, and then peak again in mid- to late-August. The rock garden is in bloom from mid-June through mid-September. The Yaddo Garden Association—a volunteer club that maintains the Gardens—has been working diligently since mid-April to help
Artists Return to Yaddo
Yaddo will reopen its doors to artists in mid-February. “We’re so thrilled to be able to welcome artists back to Yaddo,” Yaddo President Elaina Richardson said. “We’re still a long way from ‘back-to-normal,’ but we’re just delighted to take this first step towards a full re-opening while doing all we can to continue to protect and support our guest artists, staff and community.”
Yaddo Celebrates the Centennial of the 19th Amendment
In 1899, our co-founder Katrina Trask envisioned Yaddo as a place intended for “men and women—creating, creating, creating!” Some 26 years later, the first group of guests arrived at Yaddo, with men and women artists equally represented.