- 2023 dates coming soon!
The Olana
Plein Air Festival
Presented by Drawing America
photo credit: Beth Schneck Photo.
7:00am - 7:00pm
General & Workshops
Directions & Parking
Sunday Sep, 25th
Overlooking the Hudson River, with 250-acres of artist-designed landscape and sweeping views of the Catskills, Olana is the perfect place to get artistic inspiration! Join us on Saturday, September 24th for the Olana Plein Air Festival.
During this day-long festival open to artists of all skill levels, participants are invited to bring their own supplies and materials to paint outdoors throughout Olana. This event is held in partnership with Olana State Historic Site, and Drawing America.
Amazing Architecture
Wonderful landscape and architecture to work from.
Meet Friends
Reconnect with friends and make new ones.
Group Workshops
Learn from some of the best landscape artist around!
General Admission Tickets and Plein Air Workshops
General Admission Tickets
Participants may join us on-site for a full day of painting by purchasing a general admission ticket.
Workshop Tickets
Participants may register for artist-led workshops and events throughout the day.
Support The Festival
Our mandate is to make the event accessible to the widest possible audience.
The Rain Date for This Event is Sunday, September 25th
The Amazing Olana
The Amazing Details
The Designed Lake
Morning Light in The Garden
The Olana Bell Tower
The Olana Expansion to 250 Acres
Frederic Joseph Church, Plan of Olana, 1886. Ink and watercolor on paper...
Church Family Skating
Unknown photographer, Skating on the pond at Olana, Thanksgiving 1892...
Drawing of the South Facade
Frederic Edwin Church, Southwest Façade, Olana, c. 1870. Ink, pencil, and....
Olana Vaux House Study
Vaux, Withers & Co. Architects, Study of a House for F.E. Church Esq. at Hudson...