catskill mountain foundation
Engage in inspiring art workshops and events in the Catskills. From performances to hands-on classes, experience creativity in the mountains!
Performance
April 04
Propelled by shanties and songs of the sea, this foot-stomping evening of strapping and evocative dance conjures a crew of restless mariners hurling themselves through salt and spray toward first light.
Orpheum Performing Arts Center
Performance
April 18
The Maude Adams Theater Hub and the Hunter Synagogue present The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, the Pulitzer Prize winning play based on the diary entries of Anne Frank during World War II.
The Hunter Synagogue
Performance
April 25
Tom Strange, curator of the Sigal Music Museum, will offer an overview of the piano’s history in the United States. He will then introduce several of the Piano Performance Museum’s landmark instruments. Musical examples will be performed by Patricia García Gil, Postdoctoral Associate and Artist-in-Residence at Cornell’s Center for Historical Keyboards.
Piano Performance Museum
Join Us to Celebrate the Arts at the Catskill Mountain Foundation, featuring a performance by dancers from the New York City Ballet, joined by dancers from the Orpheum Dance Program.
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Film
April 03-12
Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.
Mountain Cinema
Film
April 03-12
A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.
Mountain Cinema
Film
April 03-12
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Mountain Cinema
Independent Film Series
April 16
Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War—the deadliest use of chemical warfare in history—the devastating aftereffects of the toxin remain lethal, demanding attention both in Vietnam and at home in America. The People vs. Agent Orange closely follows two activists as they take on the chemical industry, and demand accountability for the pernicious legacy caused by the use of this poisonous herbicide.
Mountain Cinema
Independent Film Series
May 21
Taking place in a beat-up old boarding house in New Orleans, The Lady of Larkspur Lotion is a light drama about the frustrations of a landlady (Mrs. Wire) and her troublesome tenant (Mrs. Hardwicke-Moore). In the neighboring room an aspiring writer—but a better drunk (the Writer), finally decides to speak up for the what is true.
Mountain Cinema
Independent Film Series
June 16
How the novel that is widely considered the greatest work of modern fiction was created and the toll it took on James Joyce's family.
Mountain Cinema
Classes in Ceramics, 2D, Fibers and Special Topics.
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our programs
We are proud to bring world-class concerts, events, and entertainment to the mountaintop. A cornerstone of our programming is community outreach through our art workshops. You can help us reach our goals by contributing to the Catskill Mountain Foundation.
For over 25 years, we have brought top quality performances in music, dance, and theater to the Catskill Mountains.
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We show top Hollywood, foreign, and independent films at the Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter. With over 70 films a year in high definition and digital surround sound, offerings in 3D, and an Independent film program, we have something for everyone.
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Year-round studio workshops and classes in ceramics, painting, drawing, and fiber arts led by artists who are nationally known in their field.
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Give your kids the opportunity to be creative all summer with hands-on and interactive experiences. Scholarships are available for most programs.
Discover our Youth Programs
We offer several virtual programs throughout the year, from our International Fortepiano Salons, to taped versions of performances on our stages. Subscribe to our YouTube page to get notifications when we release new content!
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CMF is proud to call much of the Mountaintop home. We are spread over the villages of Hunter and Tannersville, and the hamlet of Maplecrest in the town of Windham. With distinct artistic home bases in each town, there is something for everyone on the mountaintop!
Tannersville, NY
The Orpheum Performing Arts Center is a spectacular, 12,500 square foot, 245-seat theater. The stage is 40 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and features a sprung floor, making it perfect for dance. It's also a great venue for other performances that require a larger space.
Maplecrest, NY
The Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts is located in the heart of the Northern Catskill Region of New York State, in the scenic hamlet of Maplecrest. Its mission is to create a center for the study of studio arts and natural agriculture, and to offer a beautiful mountain setting for artist retreats.
Hunter, NY
The Doctorow Center contains Evelyn Weisberg Hall, a 165-seat performing arts center; the Mountain Cinema, a three-screen film venue; the Piano Performance Museum; and our administrative offices. Click on "Read More" to see the full technical specifications. Across the street from the Doctorow Center is the Red Barn, which features residency housing.
Events
this season is bigger and better than ever with something for everyone!
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Tickets
sold a year; we are proud to offer programs and classes for our neighbors of all ages!
Hear what some people are saying about the Catskill Mountain Foundation!
“Over the past two years I have been fortunate enough to bring my company, Twyla Tharp Dance, to the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s properties for two residencies. The generosity of the CMF makes serious work possible for the artist. Their unique facilities, the Red Barn and Orpheum Theater, provided an environment for us to get away from the distractions of life and focus on the work, while the beauty of the natural surroundings offered a sense of peace and relaxation outside the dance studio. Buoyed by the extraordinary support of the CMF staff, we were able to accomplish many great things, and we are ever grateful.”
Twyla Tharp
“In late summer 1998 we met an amazing couple with a great vision for bringing the Arts to the Mountaintop. That marked the beginning of a deep friendship and collaboration with Peter and Sarah Finn and the magnificent Catskill Mountain Foundation. It’s been a great pleasure to share in their journey these past 20 years and we are so grateful for their friendship and our ongoing collaborations. Happy 20th Anniversary to the Catskill Mountain Foundation!”
Robert Manno & Magdalena Golczewski, Windham Chamber Music Festival
"One of the most meaningful things we have done as a company – if not THE most meaningful – is come together, in residency (an inseparable part of the history of modern dance in America from Ted Shawn and Ruth St. Denis at Jacob’s Pillow to Martha Graham at Bennington), and make work. And one of the most inspiring places we’ve ever had the opportunity to do that is Catskill Mountain Foundation, where we’ve had two incredible residences – one in 2009, and one in 2017. Away from the pressures of our New York City lives, we listen differently, we breathe together, we create work as an ensemble, we connect with the environment and the community around us. We see, we hear, we reinvent. I cannot fully express our gratitude to Catskill Mountain Foundation – and our tremendous desire to return! Catskill Mountain Foundation is a priceless asset to the arts community, and to the area."
Chase Brock
"My name is Sarah Yarger; I am eleven years old, and live in Lexington. I participate in Miss Victoria’s community ballet class. My experience has been fantastic! Miss Victoria is a wonderful teacher; she has the perfect amount of strictness that we improve every week while having fun. Since the fall I have developed a new appreciation for dance. Miss Victoria has been very inspirational. The workshops that the dancers did were amazing! I was so happy afterward that my mom told me I was glowing! I really wanted to do the Nutcracker, but I had a conflict. My brother was able to do it though! He absolutely loved it. I have made many memories here and look forward to the community ballet class every week."
Sarah Yarger
"...the Catskill Mountain Foundation brings so much pleasure to the Mountain Top, and I’m so grateful for it."
Ellen Schorsch
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If you love movement that feels like something, this performance is for you! Come Home conjures a world of restless mariners, crashing waves, and the pull toward something just out of reach.
