Summary
Organization name
Chautauqua Preservation Society
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Address
PO Box 126Waxahachie, TX 75168
The Waxahachie Chautauqua event brings back the memory of this important movement in US history (1874-present) and the cultural impact on the region. It helps with our on-going research into the Chautauqua Movement in Texas (1880-1930) and the influence these chautauquaus had on communities. Our event also gives attention to Waxahachie's Chautauqua Auditorium - an octagonal, open-air structure built in 1902 and the last remaining structure in Texas from the Chautauqua Movement.
Our Needs
Current needs are funding to underwrite programs and equipment rentals that includes a day of educational and cultural programs in the historic Waxahachie Chautauqua Auditorium and surrounding Getzendaner Memorial Park on Sept. 25, 2021. This event is being offered FREE to the community. For 2021, this day has the theme of "Celebrating Native American Indians." The 2021 program chair and co-chair are both of Native American heritage and are organizing and directing this event. The organization has no paid staff and events are organized and produced by volunteers.
Mission
1. To be an advocate for the restoration, preservation, maintenance, and use of the Waxahachie Chautauqua Auditorium and Getzendaner Park.
2. To produce events (including an annual Assembly at the Chautauqua Auditorium and Getzendaner Park) that encourage lifelong learning through a mixture of experiences in the arts, education, religion and recreation.
3. To gather and disseminate historical and current information on the Chautauqua movement.
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Organization Data
Waxahachie, TX 75168