The Tahawus Cultural Center in Au Sable Forks, NY, is a community arts and education center dedicated to connecting people through creativity, culture, and lifelong learning, operated by the Appleby Foundation since 2012. Situated on the bank of the scenic and famed, fly-fishing Ausable River, it is a historic three-story building originally constructed as a Masonic Lodge in 1911. The Center today offers a welcoming space for visual arts, dance, music, film, workshops, lectures, and community events.
Tahawus serves residents and visitors to the Adirondack region by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education, and community engagement. A Welcome Center, operated by the Ausable River Valley Business Association, is located on the ground floor. The Tahawus Art Gallery on the 2nd floor, showcases exhibits by local and visiting artists, and the spacious Cloudsplitter Dance Studio on the top floor, hosts instruction classes, rehearsals, and performances. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and partnerships with artists, educators, and local organizations, the Tahawus Cultural Center has become an important cultural resource and gathering place in the wider Ausable River Valley community.