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.

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For more information, please contact us at events@watermillcenter.org

THE SUMMER OFFICE
Our large gallery space spills out onto our South Lawn, offering a unique indoor-outdoor experience that is ideal for cocktails, exhibitions, auctions, and staff retreats.

  • 2970 sqaure ft. (110’ x 27’)
  • capacity 150 people
  • handicap friendly
  • easy access to bathrooms
  • easy access to kitchen

THE MAIN STUDIO
This expansive indoor space offers views of our terraced entrance and our south lawn, and is ideal for parties, receptions, and conferences.

  • 2373 square ft. (108’ x 21’)
  • capacity 150 people
  • features double height ceilings
  • not handicap friendly

THE DINING ROOM
Our formal dining room overlooks a stone courtyard and offers a grand experience ideal for dinner parties, presentations, conferences, and staff retreats.

  • 2869 square ft. (32’ x 28’)
  • seating for 16-40
  • easy access to kitchen
  • handicap friendly

OUTDOOR DINING
Hand-built from reclaimed wood, our outdoor dining tables offer seating for large crowds, and is the perfect t for dinners, tastings, and large retreats.

  • open-air seating for 100
  • tenting available
  • easy access to kitchen
  • not handicap friendly

THE SOUTH LAWN
This expansive grass terrace spills out from our Summer Office, offering the ideal location for weddings, field days, and tented events.

  • tenting available
  • handicap friendly

THE WEST TERRACE
Our large graveled terrace is best suited for larger events, outdoor tents, and additional parking.

  • tenting available
  • not handicap friendly
  • drive-up access

THE OUTDOOR STAGES
Both of these custom-made wooden platforms are tucked between the trees, offering a unique environment for ceremonies, conferences, and cocktails.

  • tenting unavailable
  • large platform seats 50+ (70’ x 26’6”)
  • long platform seats 20 (10’9” x 57’5”)
  • not handicap friendly

THE CLEMENTINE HUNTER HOUSE
Built in honor of late American painter, Clementine Hunter, the space features a grassy terrace lined with apple trees that is ideal for receptions and ceremonies.

  • tenting unavailable
  • features wild flower garden
  • surrounded by lush forest
  • not handicap friendly
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