Location: Olana and Thomas Cole House in Hudson and Catskill, NY
Contact Hrs. 15hrs.
Cost: $125 (includes two lunches and one reception)
Cut-Off date: June 15, 2006

Participants will have the opportunity to walk the lands the Hudson River artists walked, stand where they stood when they painted, and experience a summer sunset over the magnificent Hudson River. The weekend program includes walks, talks, and tours, content and curriculum presentations, and a chance to reveal your inner artist.

July 21 Olana, Hudson (7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)

 

• 7:00-7:30 Welcome, Overview, and Introductions

• 7:30-8:30 Plenary Address: Bob Toole, Landscape Architects, “Kindred Spirits: The Souls of Olana and Cedar Grove” (Visitor Center)

• 8:30-9:00 Sunset Reception

 

July 22
Thomas Cole House (Cedar Grove), Catskill (9:00 am – 5:30 pm)

 

• 9:00 Studio and House Tour

• 10:00 Grave Site Walk

• 11:00 Grounds and Farm Walk

• 11:30 Classroom Application

• 12:00 Lunch

• 1:00-5:30 Hudson River School Art Trail Bus tour including Catskill Point, Catskill Creek View, North-South Lake

• 6:00 Optional Dinner at Tatiana’s Steakhouse in Catskill

 

July, 23
Olana, Hudson (9:00 am – 4:00 pm)

 

• 9:00-9:15 Dr. Peter Feinman, Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education

• 9:15-10:15 Evelyn Trebilcock, Olana Curator, “Frederic Church and the Hudson River School”

• 10:15-10:30 Questions & Break

• 10:30-10:50 Hudson River Art Video

• 11:00-12:00 Olana Exterior Tour and Presentation

• 12:00-1:00 Lunch

• 1:00-2:00 Cultural Landscape Tour

• 2:00-2:30 Education Initiatives at Olana

• 2:30-3:30 Artist Presentation and Sketching Workshop.

• 3:30-4:00 Program Wrap Up

 

For further information contact Dr. Peter Feinman at the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education at 914-939-9071 or email us at: contact@ihare.org