Thomas Cole Historic Site Endowment for Programming

FAIN: CH-51291-15

Thomas Cole Historic House (Catskill, NY 12414-1027)
Elizabeth Bond Jacks (Project Director: May 2014 to present)

Endowment for enhanced humanities exhibitions, community and school programs, and honoraria for speakers and fellows.

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site (TCNHS) seeks a $300,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create an endowment to support the core humanities activities of the organization. The TCNHS has been committed to the advancement of humanistic knowledge since its inception in 2001, and has been growing its reach and capacity each year. Over the last two years, the organization raised $1.2 million to reconstruct Thomas Cole’s New Studio, a building of Cole’s own design that was constructed in 1846 and, unfortunately, demolished in 1973. The groundbreaking for the reconstruction is planned for June 2014 and the expected completion date is June 2015. The organization is now preparing for the resulting increase in attendance and programmatic opportunities by seeking to increase its endowment from $1.3 to approximately $2.3 million.

Media Coverage

Timelessness in Works by Thomas Cole and Brice Marden (Review)
Author(s): Peter Schjeldahl
Publication: The New Yorker
Date: 6/3/2019
Abstract: Two small shows in the Hudson Valley hint at long spiritual rhythms that are not lost, though they may be occluded, in the staccato frenzies of our day.
URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/06/03/timelessness-in-works-by-thomas-cole-and-brice-marden

Staring Into the Soul of the Catskills Through a Pinhole (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Meredith Mendelsohn
Publication: The New York Times
Date: 10/24/2019
Abstract: With his camera obscura, Shi Guorui reinterprets the landscapes of the Hudson River School painter Thomas Cole.
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/arts/shi-guorui-catskills-photography.html

Associated Products

Timelessness in Works by Thomas Cole and Brice Marden (Article)
Title: Timelessness in Works by Thomas Cole and Brice Marden
Author: Peter Schjeldahl
Abstract: Two small shows in the Hudson Valley hint at long spiritual rhythms that are not lost, though they may be occluded, in the staccato frenzies of our day.
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/06/03/timelessness-in-works-by-thomas-cole-and-brice-marden
Primary URL Description: The article that was published in the print edition of the June 3, 2019, issue, with the headline “Of Nature" is also posted at this URL for online access.
Access Model: Open access
Format: Magazine
Periodical Title: The New Yorker
Publisher: The New Yorker

Staring Into the Soul of the Catskills Through a Pinhole (Article)
Title: Staring Into the Soul of the Catskills Through a Pinhole
Author: Meredith Mendelsohn
Abstract: With his camera obscura, Shi Guorui reinterprets the landscapes of the Hudson River School painter Thomas Cole.
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/arts/shi-guorui-catskills-photography.html
Primary URL Description: A version of the article appears in print on Oct. 25, 2019, Section C, Page 15 of the New York edition with the headline: Capturing Nature’s Soul on Camera. The article is posted at this URL for online access.
Access Model: Open access up to a certain number of articles
Format: Newspaper
Periodical Title: The New York Times
Publisher: The New York Times

Winners Announced: The 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Winners Announced: The 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards
Author: Event Marketer
Abstract: The editors of Event Marketer announce the winners of the 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards, the world’s largest—and only—recognition program celebrating the best use of design, social media and event technology to enhance live experiences. This year’s “best and brightest” were recognized at an awards luncheon at EventTech in Las Vegas. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site was awarded Bronze for Best Museum Environment for the 2017 Digital Story-Telling Installation entitled "The Parlors."
Date: 11/14/2018
Primary URL: https://www.eventmarketer.com/article/winners-announced-the-2018-experience-design-technology-awards/
Conference Name: 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards

Prizes

Best Museum Environment
Date: 11/14/2018
Organization: 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards
Abstract: The editors of Event Marketer announce the winners of the 2018 Experience Design & Technology Awards, the world’s largest—and only—recognition program celebrating the best use of design, social media and event technology to enhance live experiences. This year’s “best and brightest” were recognized at an awards luncheon at EventTech in Las Vegas. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site was awarded Bronze for Best Museum Environment for the 2017 Digital Story-Telling Installation entitled "The Parlors."

2019 APEX Awards (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: 2019 APEX Awards
Author: The Digital Signage Federation
Abstract: Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced the winners of the 2019 APEX Awards. The announcement was made at the 15th Annual APEX Awards Ceremony on March 27 in Las Vegas. The APEX awards are judged and presented by The Digital Signage Federation. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site was awarded bronze in the category of Entertainment & Recreation.
Date: 04/03/2019
Primary URL: https://www.avnetwork.com/news/dse-unveils-2019-apex-award-winners

Prizes

2019 APEX Awards
Date: 4/3/2019
Organization: The Digital Signage Federation
Abstract: Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced the winners of the 2019 APEX Awards. The announcement was made at the 15th Annual APEX Awards Ceremony on March 27 in Las Vegas. The APEX awards are judged and presented by The Digital Signage Federation. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site was awarded bronze in the category of Entertainment & Recreation.

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