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Mon
01
Jan
Monday, January 1, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Celebrate the New Year by exploring expansive views at Olana State Historic Site! Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church's taste for exploration during this special hike of the winter landscape and learn more about Olana's special winter exhibition, Spectacle: Frederic Church & The Business of Art, as you explore Olana's 250-acres. Hot beverages (coffee, tea, and hot chocolate) and sketching materials will be provided in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-3pm as part of Artmaking in the Afternoon if you are inspired during your adventures. Begins at the Wagon House Education Center at the historic farm complex at the bottom of the site and covers about 1 mile with an uphill portion; please wear weather-appropriate apparel and comfortable footwear. FREE, registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938.
Registration: Required
Mon
01
Jan
Monday, January 1, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Inspired by your time at Olana or looking for family-friendly fun on the First Day of the New Year? Participate in free, drop-in sketching in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-3pm and learn more about Frederic Church's artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials and warm beverages (coffee, tea, and hot chocolate) provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938 for more info.
Registration: Required
Mon
01
Jan
Monday, January 1, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Olana State Historic Site
Celebrate the New Year with expansive views and your best friend! Channel 19th century artist Frederic Church's taste for exploration during a special pup-friendly hike of the winter landscape at Olana State Historic Site. Learn more about Olana's special winter exhibition, Spectacle: Frederic Church & The Business of Art, as you explore Olana's 250-acres with your furry friend in tow. Please note, all dogs must be kept on a 6-foot leash during their time at Olana and the site is a carry in, carry out facility. Begins at the Wagon House Education Center at the historic farm complex at the bottom of the site and covers about 1 mile with an uphill portion; please wear weather-appropriate apparel and comfortable footwear. Check out other #DogsofOlana on our Instagram at @OlanaFredericChurch. Hot beverages (coffee, tea, and hot chocolate) and sketching materials will be provided in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-3pm as part of Artmaking in the Afternoon if you are inspired during your adventures. FREE, registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938.
Registration: Required
Sat
16
Dec
Saturday, December 16, 2023 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Olana State Historic Site
Come celebrate the changing of the seasons during this special community day. Join us for a series of free opportunities to experience the Hudson Valley‘s beautiful winter landscape and explore some of the cultures and countries that inspired the artist Frederic Church and his family! Did you know Church was deeply inspired by winters in Mexico, his travels to Jamaica and South America, and visits he and his family made to countries in the Middle East? Welcome the winter season and learn more about Olana's global influence! More Information: OLANA.org/solstice. Enjoy free access to Olana's historic interiors, Watch the sunset and purchase refreshments from Frankie's nomadic coffee shop, Drop in for free activities and games, Listen to live music by Heard World Jazz, Visit with everyone's favorite miniature donkey, Hank!
Sun
19
Nov
Sunday, November 19, 2023 until Sunday, March 31, 2024
Olana State Historic Site
Frederic Church's The Heart of the Andes was the pinnacle of his critical and popular success as America's preeminent landscape artist and now holds center court at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing. Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art combines immersive video technology with the wealth of Olana State Historic Site's archival holdings to demonstrate how Church's art responded to the most advanced scientific thought of his day and reached a broad public audience, the largest of any 19th-century American artist. In doing so, this special exhibition responds to two of Olana's most frequently asked questions: how did people experience Frederic Church's major paintings and how did an artist make enough money to create Olana? To learn more visit, OLANA.org/SPECTACLE.