Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Open Truitt Retrospective in October

The first retrospective of the work of the late Yaddo sculptor Anne Truitt, long considered a pioneering figure in the development of American abstract art, will open in October at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn and Sculpture Garden…more»

Hagen-McFall Opera Amelia Set for May 2010 Premiere

Tickets are now available for the 2010 Seattle Opera world premiere of Amelia, a newly commissioned opera that is a collaborative project of two Yaddo artists - composer Daron Hagen and poet and writer Gardner McFall…more»

Elizabeth Strout Wins Pulitzer Prize

Yaddo extends congratulations to author Elizabeth Strout, who on Monday was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her short story collection Olive Kitteridge…more»

Academy of Arts and Letters
Honors Two Yaddo Composers

Yaddo composers Laura Elise Schwendinger and Andrew Waggoner are among the 16 recipients of the 2009 American Academy of Arts and Letters awards in music, it was announced today. The awards will be presented in May…more»

Kaufman Film Wins Two Spirit Awards

Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut — the edgy Synecdoche, New York — won two top honors Saturday at the 2009 Film Independent Spirit Awards… more»

Yaddo Poet Named Witter Bynner Fellow

Yaddo writer Christina Davis is one of two poets selected by Poet Laureate Kay Ryan for the 2009 Witter Bynner Fellowships, it was announced Monday…more»