Visit The Watermill Center
In addition to our year-round artist residency programs, The Watermill Center offers an exciting range of open studios, exhibitions, tours, lectures, and other events and activities throughout the year. If you are unable to attend an upcoming event and would still like to visit, The Watermill Center’s 10+ acre grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk for exploring. Please note this does not include use of the buildings, including the restrooms.
To register for events throughout our 2024 season click the link below!
In Process
In Process @ The Watermill Center is our ongoing series of studio visits and open rehearsals that invite the community to gain unique insight into the creative process of artists, cultivating an understanding of how artists from across the globe develop new work.
Viewpoints
Viewpoints is The Watermill Center’s year-round conversation series, granting art enthusiasts the opportunity to gather and discuss creative themes vital to the contemporary moment. Viewpoints engages with the community through intriguing dialogue, artist talks, and lectures that span across disciplines.
Previous speakers have included Marina Abramovic, Hilton Als, Ron Athey, Philip Glass, Daniel Libeskind, Aja Monet, Nico Muhly, Robert O’Hara, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Carrie Mae Weems and Dr. Cornel West, among others.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions at The Watermill Center highlight the work of artists from across the globe, offering the local community the opportunity to explore the latest in contemporary artistic practice in our multi-purpose and flexible studio spaces.
Healing Arts
Healing Arts @ The Watermill Center is a series of workshops and guided meditations offering the public the chance to explore the intersection of art and wellness. Through hands-on activities with a rotating roster of artists, the local community is invited to explore the healing power of art in a communal and experimental setting. In the tradition of “Slow Art,” Healing Arts encourages participants to take a meditative approach to engaging with art, cultivating an intentional state of mind, and gaining new insights and perspectives through a shared experience.
Community Day
Community Day invites the public to experience The Watermill Center’s 10-acre campus as our Artists-in-Residence do: a space to explore, relax, and get inspired. Community Day features art installations and performances throughout our wooded grounds, and features a self-guided tour of our outdoor art collection.
Community Day takes place annually during The Watermill Center summer season.
Rentals + Private Events
The Watermill Center is ideal for photography sessions, product launches, corporate or educational retreats and conferences, birthday parties, intimate weddings and engagement parties. The Center is in use year-round for our wide range of artistic and educational programming. As such, only a limited selection of dates is available each June and September. All funds raised support The Watermill Center’s year-round Artist Residency and Education Programs.
For more information, please contact us at events@watermillcenter.org
The Annual Summer Benefit
The Watermill Center’s Annual Summer Benefit celebrates art and experimentation in support of the organization’s year-round programming — our artist residency, education, and public programs. Featuring dynamic works by a roster of groundbreaking international artists, the evening invites guests to immerse themselves in a curated series of installations and performances across The Watermill Center’s expansive property.
Patron Trips
Through our semi-annual Patron Trips, we open closed doors granting patrons and members exclusive access to performances, private collections, studio visits, and receptions in private homes.
Accessibility
The Watermill Center is committed to providing accessible programs and services for all patrons and artists with disabilities. Our main building/facility is accessible by a ramp from the parking lot on the north side of the building. Given advance notice, we are able to provide ASL interpretation, large-print materials, and scalable PDFs of written materials. For further information about any accessibility issues or needs, please contact us at +1 (631) 726-4628 or email us at visit@watermillcenter.org