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Yaddo Announces 2025 Summer Events,Natalie Merchant Named Guest of Honor

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in News.




Photo of Yaddo by Elizabeth Haynes, courtesy of Yaddo.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Yaddo, the famed artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, has unveiled its programming for the 2025 summer season, which includes a special appearance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant.

The scheduled events include: 

  • The Nature of Art, a series of talks that kicks off June 19 with Ian Berry of the Tang Teaching Museum (additional dates: July 10, August 7, and September 18); 
  • Wine & Roses, offering live classical music paired with regional wines (runs July 17, July 31, and August 14);
  • The Art of Wellness, select Sunday yoga classes in the gardens through October;
  • The 2025 Yaddo Golf Invitational on June 3 at the Saratoga National Golf Club;
  • The annual Yaddo Summer Benefit on June 26, featuring guest of honor Natalie Merchant;
  • A rare open house will close the season on September 27, offering the public a behind-the-scenes look at Yaddo’s mansion and grounds (details forthcoming). 
  • All the events benefit Yaddo, a nonprofit retreat that has hosted thousands of artists that have collectively earned 83 Pulitzer Prizes, 1 Nobel Prize, 13 Academy Awards, 71 Emmy Awards, 34 MacArthur “Genius” Fellowships, 71 National Book Awards, 500+ Guggenheim Fellowships, and 16 Tony Awards.
  • The Yaddo Gardens, the only part of the property open to the public, will welcome visitors from June 9 through October 9.
  • For tickets, event details, or to learn more, visit Yaddo.org.
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