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Nonfiction Residency Promotes In-Depth Journalism with $200,000 in Support
Funding will back one of the country’s few residencies for long-form journalists Rensselaerville, N.Y. — Dec. 8, 2015 —The Carey Institute for Global Good will advance in-depth journalism and new forms of storytelling with $200,000 in new support to its nonfiction residency, one of the nation’s few residency programs offered exclusively to documentarians, journalists and […]
Contribute to Our Continuing Success
It’s only been a year and a half since the estate of our late benefactor Bill Carey was finalized and the Carey Institute for Global Good became an independent organization. Since then, we have worked hard and enjoyed many successes in our efforts to increase activities and reinvigorate the Institute’s identity as a place of […]
Join the Growler Club
Helderberg Brewery started as a vision of brewing beer for our local community, using ingredients grown by local farmers. Our brewer, Greg Hostash, has been Rensselaerville’s resident homebrewer for over 15 years. His knowledge and passion for beer was key part of this vision. Always generous with sharing his latest home-brewed beer at community events, […]
Sustainable Communities
By Rebecca Platel, Program Manager We’re often asked why we started a brewery and developed a project to support the region’s craft beverage industry. While brewing beer for our local market is an exciting and valuable outcome of the project, it’s not entirely about the beer. We see our work as an exercise in local […]
2015 Catskill High Peaks Music Festival
We were thrilled to host the 6th annual Catskill High Peaks Music Festival in August 2015. Fifty hand-picked emerging artists from around the world gathered on our campus for 10 days to learn from internationally renowned cellist Yehuda Hanani and his acclaimed colleagues. Master classes, moonlight sonatas and evening concerts were all open to the […]
Letter from the President
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As I approach the end of my first full year at the Carey Institute for Global Good, I can’t help but marvel at the diverse array of inspirational groups, residents and events that have made 2015 so wonderful. We hosted nearly 100 groups dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of […]
Collaboration and Local Ingredients Inspire the Region’s Craft Brewing Scene
The Carey Institute for Global Good and the Helderberg Brewery Incubator hosted a Craft Beverage Roundtable on January 22, bringing together professionals in New York State’s agricultural and brewing industries. The twelve attendees included hops growers, grain farmers and brewers from nine counties around the Capital Region and throughout New York. They represented both new […]
Carey Institute Hosts Fourth Annual Small Grains Workshop
February 13 event will focus on expanding small grains opportunities for farmers in the Albany area Rensselaerville–The Carey Institute for Global Good will host its fourth annual Small Grains Workshop, “Beyond Beer: Diversifying the Capital Region’s Small Grains Sector” on Saturday, February 13 from 10 am – 3 pm at the Carey Institute’s Guggenheim […]
Partnering for Results
The Carey Institute partners with people who share the same ambitions for humanity. A shining example of this is represented by our relationships with four premier national foundations. We are gaining international recognition for our Nonfiction Residency by partnering with the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Chicago-based Reva and David Logan […]
Letter from the President
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I can’t believe that we are already halfway through February and I can’t believe how little snow we’ve seen! We’ve had an incredibly busy and productive start to 2016 up on the hill here at the Carey Institute for Global Good. Mostly, we have been working on developing our digital presence […]
Carey Institute Hosts Yeast Management Workshop for Small-Scale Breweries
Intensive weekend program will explore wild & cultivated fermentation with national experts All small-scale breweries and homebrewers interested in expanding are invited to attend Helderberg Brewery Incubator’s Yeast Management Workshop at the Carey Institute for Global Good March 11–13 in Rensselaerville. The workshop will explore the ins and outs of brewer’s yeast, including wild and cultivated […]
Featured Artist: Jeanne Crane Strausman
The Carey Institute is pleased to announce that Jeanne Crane Strausman will be showing her work in the Guggenheim Gallery during the month of April. Ms. Strausman has been living and working in the Hudson Valley for more than twenty years, observing and culling from nature. Residing now in Rensselaerville, she concentrates her attention on the […]