The Olana Partnership, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, presents Chasing Icebergs: Art and a Disappearing Landscape, the first winter exhibition at Olana State Historic Site. The exhibition, shown primarily in the Sharp Family Gallery at Olana, highlights Frederic Church’s iceberg sketches from his 1859 intrepid voyage to the Arctic.

Risking his life, Church chartered a ship to the treacherous waters surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador—an area known as Iceberg Alley—on a mission that made him the first American artist to explore the region for the purpose of painting icebergs, a landmark event in the history of art. The exhibit includes photographs and historic texts which Church collected about icebergs and Arctic exploration, as well as the work of four contemporary artists who contemplate the wonder and fragility of Earth’s polar environments during our period of climate change.

DATE/TIME: Sunday, November 20, 2022 – March 26, 2023
The exhibition is open to the public by reservation, Friday – Sunday

LOCATION: Olana State Historic Site
5720 State Route 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

COST/REGISTRATION: $10
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Join Olana on Saturday, September 24th for a full day of outdoor painting with old friends and new ones.

During this day-long painting festival open to people of all skill levels, participants are invited to join other artists in Olana’s 250-acre landscape to paint outdoors amidst the expansive vistas of Frederic Church’s home and studio. Please bring your own art supplies and materials. Registrants will receive a gift bag filled with goodies, a special plein air painting map and early access to set up their easels overlooking Olana’s famous views.

Deepen your painting skills by registering for artist-led workshops offered throughout the day by professional teaching artists including William Low, Dominique Medici, Eileen Murphy, Mario Robinson, and others.

This event is held in partnership between Drawing America and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

YOU WILL NEED ONE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET IN ADDITION TO ANY WORKSHOP TICKETS YOU PURCHASE. (You only need one GA ticket for the day regardless of how many workshops you enroll in.)

Tickets include a free tote bag with goodies from sponsors.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 24, 2022 / 7am – 7pm

LOCATION: Olana State Historic Site
5720 State Route 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

COST/REGISTRATION: $25
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Get your binoculars ready for this Labor Day Weekend Bird Walk Olana on Saturday, September 3rd.

Join the Alan Devoe Bird Club on an exploration through Olana’s artist-designed landscape while keeping eyes and ears open for local birds. Learn more about local bird species, habitats, and behaviors with Dr. William Cook, Professor Emeritus at Columbia-Greene Community College and the Curator of C-GCC’s Natural History Museum.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 3, 2022 / 8am

LOCATION: Olana State Historic Site
5720 State Route 9G
Hudson, NY 12534

COST/REGISTRATION: FREE
Advanced registration required
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