PROGRAMS + EVENTS

Learn about "Composing Olana," a new book devoted to illustrating why Frederic Church’s designed masterwork matters so profoundly in the history of American art and public parks.

Join us for this exclusive member-only tour of Olana’s Historic House, led by The Olana Partnership’s Research Archivist Clare Flemming, that will highlight the Church family’s natural-history collection found throughout the décor and furnishings.

Get creative in the kitchen and art studio at Olana State Historic Site! Join The Sylvia Center Chefs and The Olana Partnership educators for a fun, family-friendly program focused on cooking food and making art inspired by Olana’s landscape and history. Try new foods and test new art materials together ...Read More

Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.

Test your knowledge of all things Olana during this special spring trivia night celebrating Frederic Church’s 200th birthday year! Join The Olana Partnership staff for a rousing game of trivia. Work in teams or test your luck solo. Winners and runners up will receive a special Olana prize pack. For ages 18 and up; refreshments available for purchase. $10/ FREE for members. 

Where does a legacy like Fredric Church's begin? Learn more about Church’s earliest works and their broader contexts during this webinar with Joseph Mizhakiiyaasige Zordan, PhD Candidate in the History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University and contributor to forthcoming publication, Frederic Church: Global Artist. This presentation will reexamine the role of local, national, and familial mentors in establishing Church's artistic career, particularly through his painting Hooker's Company housed in the collection of The Wadsworth. This presentation will be moderated by Erin Monroe, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at The Wadsworth and is offered in conjunction with Frederic Church 200, the bicentennial celebration of Church’s birth.

Join us in April to learn more about making zines and handmade prints. With an origin in self-publication and freedom of expression, zines or self-published booklets, are the perfect format to experiment with different types of making! 

Learn more about Composing Olana, a new book devoted to illustrating why Frederic Church’s designed masterwork matters so profoundly in the history of American art and public parks. During an outdoor walk and conversation, explore LaFarge’s process of revealing the history of what we can and cannot see throughout Olana’s historic carriage roads.

Join us for this exclusive member-only tour of Olana’s Historic House, led by The Olana Partnership’s Associate Curator Maggie Dimock, and explore how the Church’s global travel and networks of cultural exchange shaped their home’s ornate interiors and incomparable collections.

Get creative in the kitchen and art studio at Olana State Historic Site! Join The Sylvia Center Chefs and The Olana Partnership educators for a fun, family-friendly program focused on cooking food and making art inspired by Olana’s landscape and history. Try new foods and test new art materials together during this FREE family program!