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Each year The Olana Partnership hosts several enchanting distinctive special events in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Funds raised through special events support the restoration and preservation of the main house at Olana, its collection of paintings, sculpture and furnishings, Olana's farm complex and the 250-acre picturesque landscape designed by Church. Proceeds also benefit research projects and educational programming. We hope you will attend one of these highly anticipated social events and join us in celebrating the legacy of Frederic E. Church, one of the most important landscape painters of the nineteenth century.
Upcoming Events
The Olana Summer Party
Olana's Seventh's Annual Summer Party, from 7-11PM on July 25, 2009, will celebrate Frederic Church and his interests in China. Watch this page, or call Keith Nyhof at (518) 828-1872, ext 102 for more information
The Frederic E. Church Award Dinner - SAVE THE DATE
December 3, 2009, New York City
On Thursday, December 3, The Olana Partnership will once again celebrate the past, present and future of American Art when honor two extraordinary individuals: Jonathan "Jack" Westervelt Warner, the visionary founder of the Westervelt Warner Museum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama - and Franklin Kelly, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Jack Warner and Frank Kelly share a deep commitment to American Art and the role of American artists in shaping our country and we are thrilled they have agree.
Established in 2000, the centenary of Church's death, the Frederic E. Church Award dinner has been held to honor one or more individuals connected with the arts, new technology, or government, who has made significant contributions in his or her field and who possesses the qualities of vision, commitment, and a wide-ranging grasp of cultural trends. For more information or to receive an invitation please e-mail at rburns@olana.org
Past Events
2008
The Olana Summer Party
Olana's Sixth Annual Summer Party, from 7-11 pm on July 26, 2008, celebrated Frederic Church and Olana's ties to India, the Land of Mystery. In the 1880's, F. E. Church – increasingly enamored with the hand crafted artisan wood furnishings that Lockwood de Forest had "rediscovered" during his travels in India – began to integrate these remarkable crafts into the interior design at Olana.
The 2008 summer party recognized this important element of Olana's rich and exotic history by creating a fabulous night of Indian delights. Melodious Indian music, an impressive buffet of tantalizing Indian fare, and the visual & auditory beats of NYC's Forward Motion Theater will set the mood.
Our 2008 Summer Party Sponsors included:
Platinum - Esotec, Ltd., Jack and Mary Ellen Higbee, Kingfisher USA, Eileen M. Patrick, Colin and Katrina Stair, Tanjore Indian Cuisine
Gold - Valerie Balint and Brock Ganeles, Feimore Asset Management, Deb and Felix Perez
Silver - Margaret Davidson and John Stein, Martin J. Davidson and Virginia Martin, Evenerable Group, Fayal Greene and David Sharpe, The Inn at Hudson, Peggy Lampman Real Estate, Tim Legg and Doug Wingo, Beth and Ricky Mason, New York Press & Graphics, Stephanie Winne/Prudential Serls Prime Properties, Quadrille, Rudie Berkhout Light Installation and Nitin Vadukul Studio
Our 2008 benefit committee consisted of: Jessica and Cody Anderson, Valerie Balint and Brock Ganeles, Robert Burns and Gary Schiro, Guy and Kate Chirico, Margaret Davidson and John Stein, Martin J. Davidson and Virginia Martin, Lewis and Risa Dimm, Rao and Frances Gaddipati, Fayal Greene and David Sharpe, Sara and Tom Griffen, Melanie Hasbrook, Jack and Mary Ellen Higbee, Tim Legg and Doug Wingo, Dini Lamot and Windle Davis, Peggy Lampman and Ian Nitschke, Michael Levinson and Rodney DeJong, Barbara Lewis, Diane Lieux, Beth and Ricky Mason, Linda E. McLean, Lucy Nathanson, Keith Nyhof and Ivettza Sanchez, Deb and Felix Perez, Peggy and Myron Polenberg, Courtney Pyle, Kristin Spensieri and Nitin and Marianna Vadukul.
The Frederic E. Church Award Dinner
January 15, 2008, New York City.
On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, The Hotel Pierre in New York City came alive in celebration of the past, present and future of American Art when The Olana Partnership honored two extraordinary individuals: Alice Walton, the visionary and founding inspiration behind Crystal Bridges, a remarkable new American art museum being in Bentonville, Arkansas - and John Wilmerding, one of the most respected scholars and authorities on American art. Alice Walton and John Wilmerding share a deep commitment to American Art and the role of American artists in shaping our country.
The many facets of Church, his interest in art, architecture, landscape, the environment and education are what make him such an interesting and contemporary figure. Alice Walton and John Wilmerding have shown and continue to show their profound dedication to American art. Their mutual interest in architecture, landscape, the environment and education made them ideal candidates to receive the 2008 Frederic Edwin Church Award.
Preceding the Dinner was a special VIP Reception hosted by Adelson Galleries to preview "The Romantic Landscapes and Seascapes of Frederic Church," a stunning exhibition of rarely exhibited private and public works which opened on Friday, January 18th.
2007
The Olana Summer Party
The fifth annual Olana Summer Party took place on Saturday July 14th at Olana. Musicians Steve Gorn & John deKadt performed under a tent on the lawn, followed by dancing into the night with DJ Jackie Thomas. Guests enjoyed Near- and Middle-Eastern ambience with exotic décor, food, and drink. Highlights of the prize drawing included a 2-week stay in New Zealand, a trip to Montreal, health & beauty treatments, and original works of art. Many thanks to all who helped make The Summer Party a most memorable evening. In particular, thanks to our committee co-chairs Martha Holmes & Charles Currie and Guy & Kate Chirico and our event sponsors, Esotec Ltd., Prospect Restaurant, and the National Grid.
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