Hudson Valley Dance Festival

Historic Catskill Point and Freightmasters Building

The Historic Catskill Point is a waterfront park and event venue in Catskill, NY. It features two 19th-century buildings and a 9,000 square foot warehouse. The venue offers stunning views of the Hudson River and Catskill Creek. The Historic Catskill Point includes an open-air cobblestone plaza, a waterfront park overlooking the Hudson River and Catskill Creek, floating docks and two restored 19th-century buildings: the Freightmasters Building and the Historic Warehouse. The former Freightmasters Building is a vintage brick structure converted into a maritime museum with handicap accessible bathrooms. The 125-year-old Historic Warehouse is a wooden structure featuring truss ceilings and a clear span covering 180 ft. x 50 ft. or 9,000 square feet. Large bay doors open on both sides. The building’s “open-air” feel is perfect for larger gatherings, including fundraising events, galas and other special events, and can host up to 500 guests. Learn more about this unique wedding venue, right on the water!

Second Saturday Workshop: Historic Patterns & Printmaking

Saturday, October 10, 11am-2pm Create your own block print inspired by the interiors, textiles, and decorative wall paintings of Thomas Cole’s 19th-century home. Begin with a special tour of the historic Main House to explore the patterns and hand-painted borders Cole selected for his home, then head to the Storehouse to create your own linocut and 19th-century-inspired bandbox featuring your custom design. All materials are included. The workshop takes place in the historic Storehouse, adjoining Cole’s original painting studio. All ages are welcome; some sharp tools will be used. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available for purchase at the Cole Center.

Sunday Salon Lecture: “What Dreams May Come: Thomas Cole and the Promise of America” with Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D.

Join Graham C. Boettcher, Ph.D., Director & CEO of the Norman Rockwell Museum, for What Dreams May Come: Thomas Cole and the Promise of America, a lecture exploring Thomas Cole’s lasting influence on American art, identity, and our understanding of the American landscape. Boettcher previously served as Director and CEO of the Birmingham Museum of Art and has a long-standing connection to Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School. His scholarship and curatorial work have explored American landscape painting, the German Romantics, and the idea of the “natural sublime,” including contributions to the landmark exhibition American Sublime: Landscape Painting in the United States, 1820–1880 at Tate Britain. His work with Cole includes curating exhibitions featuring American landscape art and the last public exhibition of Cole’s 1826 masterpiece Falls of the Kaaterskill. In 2020, he was honored by the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and delivered its Annual Beecher Lecture on Cole’s Hunters in a Landscape. He now returns to the site to share his insights in person. The Salon takes place 2-3:30pm. The Sunday Salon series features monthly tours and lectures with leading thinkers on American art. Admission includes the salon, access to the historic buildings, and special exhibitions, open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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