The Olana
Plein Air Festival

Presented by Drawing America

photo credit: Beth Schneck Photo.

September 24

7:00am - 7:00pm

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Sunday Sep, 25th

The Olana Plein Air Festival

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.

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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...

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