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A historic lakeside center for learning, culture, and community, it helped spark the wider Chautauqua movement in the United States. Founded in 1874 in western New York, it still brings together lectures, music, faith, and the arts each summer.

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

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by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

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by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

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by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

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by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution
Founded in 1874 on Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York, Chautauqua Institution began as a training assembly for Sunday school teachers and church workers. It grew into the original home of the broader Chautauqua movement, which became a major force in adult education and public culture across the United States.
Today, Chautauqua Institution describes itself as a nonprofit community centered on the arts, education, religion, and recreation. Its summer season draws residents and visitors for lectures, performances, worship, classes, and conversations designed to explore ideas in a shared setting.
The institution is also known for its lasting historical importance. Britannica notes that it inspired the national chautauqua movement, while the institution itself highlights a long tradition of intellectual and cultural exchange that has continued for more than 150 years.