Olana Olana W THE OLANA PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTERS MEMBERS Hudson, NY 12534-0199 PO Box 199 The Olana Partnership E P F : www.olana.org : top : 518.828.1793 : 518.828.1872 YEAR-END REVIEW 2008 & DONORS JANUARY 1, 2008 - FEBRUARY 15, 2009 @ While we make every effort to include every name, omissions olana.org he projects outlined were accomplished through the combined efforts of are unfortunately inevitable. If we have omitted anything, or Partnership staff and our colleagues employed by New York State. Our T reported it incorrectly, please accept our apologies. success is a result of the strength of our longstanding public-private partnership. Partnership Curatorial: Considerable work was accomplished to restore the landing and BENEFACTOR MEMBERS Mr. Richard T. Sharp Ms. Martha McMaster and Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Blechman YEAR-END REVIEW create a changing gallery space in a suite of former guest rooms on the second Mr. and Mrs. Warren Adelson Kay and Maynard Toll Mr. Sheldon Evans Mr. and Mrs. Craig Broderick floor of the main house. Wall-to-wall carpet was installed in the court hall and Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Boos Ms. Susan Winokur and Mr. David Metzner and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bryson Ms. Viktoria Jerch design work was started to recreate wallpaper for the second floor bedrooms. The Mr. Stuart Breslow and Mr. Paul Leach James and Debbie Burrows Ms. Janet R. Schnitzer and Ms. Anne Miller Ms. Karen Zukowski and Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Carlino stencils were stabilized, conserved and in-painted in the sitting room. The lighting Mr. David Diamond Mr. Tomm Eaton project for enhanced light on the tour floor was started. The first phase, Mr. Douglas Durst Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cheffo Mimi and David Forer installation of new outlets to allow for additional lights to be placed in more SPONSOR MEMBERS Mr. Randy M. Correll and Mr. Carlos Gonzalez and COURT HALL SOCIETY Mr. Paul Occhipinti MEMBERS Mr. Will Cotton strategic areas, was completed. Ms. Kathy Stewart Mr. Len Daniels and The reconstruction of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Hill Mr. Mark Prezorski and Mr. Martin J. Davidson and Mr. Lee Dansky Farm Complex/Education in the Wagon House: Mr. Owen Davidson Dr. Virginia Martin Mr. Alan Hilliker and Mr. Lawrence Delson the wagon house and farm stable shed was completed in May. The education Mr. Patrick Resk Mr. and Mrs. James Gold center began operation in mid-summer with the hiring of the new educator. Ms. Vivien W. Liu Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Duke Mr. and Mrs. John K. Howat Douglas and Denise Thorn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henninger Hundreds of children and their families have participated in weekend and after- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Gile for Historic Preservation National Trust Save America’s Treasures Mr. James M. Kilvington Conservator Margaret Saliske works on Olana stencils. Belinda and Stephen Kaye David and Laura Grey Photo by Nelson Sterner, The Olana Partnership. school programs. Particularly popular was the new Olana on the Move backpack Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Kellogg PATRON MEMBERS Mr. Byron Knief and Ms. Rebecca Robertson Tom and Sara Griffen program, allowing for self-guided tours of the landscape. Mr. Asbjorn R. Lunde Mr. and Mrs. Joel Buchman Hon. Guido A. Loyola Mr. James F. Guidera and Landscape/Viewshed: The utility wires were brought underground in Mr. Rick McCarthy and Ms. Norah P. Burden Mr. Edward B. Parran Ms. Jean Hamilton William and Deborah Cohan Andrew and Courtney February and the utility poles throughout the site were removed with the last one McDonnell Mr. Barry R. Harwood and Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller Ms. Colleen Croft Mr. Joseph V. Garry ceremoniously taken away in July. Fiber optic cable was installed, allowing for Mr. and Mrs. William F. Morrill McGuigan Jr. Ms. Margaret Davidson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hausner Mr. and Mrs. John D. Picotte improved telecommunications. The views from almost 3 acres on Ridge Road Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Donohoe Jack and Mary Ellen Higbee Merton Michael and Barbara Polemis were restored, enabling for the first time in 100 years, views northward to Mount Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Flood Mr. Timothy Husband and Mr. Chas A. Miller, III and Mr. George Rodenhausen and Mr. Nicholas Haylett Merino. Work began on restoring the carriage drives. Forty trees were replanted in Mr. Birch Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Ms. Joan Steiner the orchard. A very successful Viewshed Tour with the goal of having people Forbes Mr. Martin Kenner and Mr. John L. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce Ms. Camilla Smith Mr. Ashton Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. John Hanna Jr. Hudson, NY 12534-0199 PO Box 199 The Olana Partnership come away with a better understanding of the importance of Olana’s viewshed Mr. Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. Ms. Diane D. Kern was undertaken in November with the assistance of 12 local property owners, Mr. and Mrs. Washburn Mr. and Mrs. Gurnee F. Hart Oberwager Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houghton Ms. Elaine Koss and Cedar Grove, Scenic Hudson and Columbia Land Conservancy. 256 people STUDIO SOCIETY Mr. Donald Gellert 2008 Ms. Eileen M. Patrick and Mr. Myron M. Kaplan and MEMBERS participated in the day long event. Mr. Jeffrey J. Ervine Dr. Annette Hollander Jeffrey and Pamela Lovinger Mr. Brock Ganeles and Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Mason Programming: Significant work was accomplished by the curatorial Grant and Alice Platt Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kardon Ms. Valerie Balint Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McGovern department in preparing for the inaugural exhibition in the new Evelyn & Maurice Mr. and Mrs. David Redden John and Sara MacFall Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sharp gallery in the main house at Olana, including completing the catalogue, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Scott Bender IV Mr. Stephen McKay ▲ arranging for the conservation of the artwork and historic frames, selecting and ordering new frames, and helping to raise money to fund the exhibition. In addition, planning work was begun by the State staff on a joint symposium with the Thomas Cole House and Bard College in honor of the Quadricentennial. We are grateful to the individuals, foundations, corporations and governmental entities Special house tours and public programs on a variety of topics including geology, that generously support Olana. We are especially grateful to Governor David A. Paterson, birds, and life in the pond, as well as dance and musical entertainment were Commissioner Carol Ash, Senator Stephen Saland, Assemblyman Marcus Molinaro, and presented throughout the year. Taconic Regional Director Jayne McLaughlin. We particularly wish to thank Senators Wagon House Education Center grand opening celebration Saturday, May 10, 2008. Visitor Experience: New directional signs were installed on Route 9G and Charles Schumer, Hillary Clinton, and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as County Board of Photo by Melanie Hasbrook, The Olana Partnership. throughout the property. Diseased and dying black pine trees and invasive Supervisors Chair Art Baer and Town of Greenport Supervisor John Rutkey for their ailanthus trees were removed from the parkland and around the house environs. leadership in support of Olana. Finally, we wish to acknowledge our colleague and friend Fundraising: Fundraising goals were surpassed in several areas. The Linda McLean, Olana’s historic site manager. Frederic Edwin Church Award Gala honoring Alice Walton and John Wilmerding Olana’s dedicated volunteers make a huge difference to the operation of the site and was a success, raising $1.3 million including funds to establish the John we applaud their generosity of time and energy. Wilmerding Education Initiative. Over $188,000 was raised towards our capital goals and our annual appeal exceeded goal by 130 %. SOURCES OF INCOME 2008 ($2,670,883) EXPENSE PERCENTAGES 2008 ($2,366,771) 2% Community Relations: The Partnership hosted a grand opening 10% celebration for the Wagon House Education Center and a Business After Hours Program/Capital Income Program event with the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, staff Unrestricted Income 26% Administration 11% Earned - net income Fundraising collaborated with the Cole House, Vassar College, Scenic Hudson and the Events - net income Columbia Land Conservancy on events and programs. Other Income Government Relations: State Senator Steve Saland provided a grant totaling 2% NOTE: Preliminary reports do not include all 8% 2008 year-end adjustments made by the $35,000 for the signage project. Officials from Empire State Development and accountant, such as shop inventory, payroll, equipment, depreciation, and other adjustments. 79% Columbia County Economic Development visited the site in 2008. An economic 62% impact study was completed, which showed that Olana’s impact on the local Non-Profit Org. Permit No. 370 U. S. Postage 2009 and beyond: In celebration of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Albany, NY economy for 2008 was $7.9 million dollars and the full-time equivalent of 267 jobs. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER STAMP PLACE HERE PAID Visibility: Olana received significant regional and local press coverage of Quadricentennial, Olana will open the Evelyn & Maurice Sharp Gallery with its programs, special events and progress on restoration projects. Among those were inaugural exhibition, Glories of the Hudson: Frederic Edwin Church’s Views from Olana. live radio broadcasts on WDST, WAMC, WKZE and Talk Radio 1300, articles in A full schedule of programming for children, adults and families at the Wagon the New York Times, Times Union, Register Star, Catskill Daily Mail, House Education Center will be realized. Planning to restore the historic Main Independent, Freeman and news spots on Capital News 9 and News Channel 13. Barn and the first phase of tree planting throughout the park will begin, and the Another video was added to the Olana YouTube® site, a Facebook® site was Ridge Road restoration project and the project to restore Olana’s five miles of created, and work began on Olana Second Life®.