Image: Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900.  Evening on the Sea , 1877–1878. oil on canvas. Private collection.
EXHIBITIONS
FREDERIC CHURCH: A PAINTER'S PILGRIMAGE

THE FINAL WEEKS!

Explore human history, consoling faith, and the power of nature in Frederic Church: A Painter's Pilgrimage . The exhibition brings together nearly all of Church’s most important paintings of the Mediterranean region and Holy Land that explore a major shift in his life and practice.

See these masterpieces at their only venue in the Southeast before the exhibition closes May 13.
FREE T-SHIRTS FOR THE FINAL THURSDAY NIGHTS!

Thursday nights are T-shirt nights at the Museum! We'll include a custom Reynolda centennial T-shirt free with the purchase of your exhibition ticket for next three Thursday nights. Offer good for the first 15 tickets purchased for general admission after 4:30 p.m. on April 26, May 3, and May 10. Excludes free categories of admission. T-shirts are available in charcoal grey, sizes XS-L. Pick up one at the Museum tonight!

LECTURES
OBJECT OF THE MONTH:
BOOTLEGGERS (1927) BY THOMAS HART BENTON

Wednesday, May 2
1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.


Phil Archer, Betsy Main Babcock Director of Program and Interpretation; Rebecca Eddins, director of collections management; and paintings conservator Ruth Cox will present Benton's Bootleggers in its new location in the Reception Hall. 

This series on the first Wednesday of the month features Reynolda curators, educators, and guests sharing a one-hour, in-depth look at one object.
Frederic Edwin Church, East Facade, Main House, Olana , ca. 1870. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, NY, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. 
PARTNERS IN DESIGN: FREDERIC CHURCH, CALVERT VAUX AND THE MAKING OF OLANA WITH SEAN SAWYER

Thursday, May 3
5:30 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program
Members/students: $10, Non-members $25. Includes reception and Museum admission.


Frederic Church, America’s first international art star, returned from his travels through the Near East in 1869 filled with inspiration for the great house that he planned to build on his property near Hudson, New York. He turned to Calvert Vaux, an architect well known for his successful collaborations with landscape designers, particularly Church’s friend Frederick Law Olmsted. Dr. Sean Sawyer, the Washburn and Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership, will explore Church’s creation of Olana, its rescue from oblivion fifty years ago, and its subsequent restoration by The Olana Partnership and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.

This event is presented in conjunction with Historic Preservation Month and is co-sponsored by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, North Carolina Chapter.
FAMILIES & KIDS
FAMILY FIRST: WACKY WEAVING WORKSHOP

Sunday, May 6
2 p.m. 4 p.m.
Members: $8 per person; Non-members: $10 per person


Take inspiration from the woven and printed paper creations by Alan Shields in our Off the Wall exhibition to create your own woven artwork. Then, embellish it by stamping, stitching, and more!
REYNOLDA ROUNDABOUT STROLLER TOURS

Wednesdays, May 16 and 23
10:15 a.m. 11 a.m.
$5 per adult (includes N.C. sales tax).

Parents and/or caregivers are invited to bring their very young learners (age 0-18 months) in strollers, front carriers or backpacks for a staff-led walking tour of the Reynolda grounds. While enjoying the beauty of late spring, learn more about the historic estate. Tours will start at the Gazebo near the Museum entrance and end in Reynolda Village, just in time for an early lunch or coffee with old and/or new friends!

This event not be held in inclement weather. Call 336.758.5150 ahead of time to inquire about tour status. 
ENTER TO WIN A FREDERIC CHURCH GIFT PACKAGE ON THE ARTIST'S BIRTHDAY

In honor of the artist's 192nd birthday on May 4 , we're gifting you! Purchase your ticket online for May 4 and get automatically entered to win a curated Frederic Church gift package. Four visitors will be selected tow in a tin of black currant tea by Harney and Sons inspired by Olana, a magnet and blank notebook featuring the Church masterpiece, Cotopaxi, 1862 , and the exhibition catalog written by Dr. Kenneth Myers.

Winners will be drawn May 3. Package must be picked up at our front desk by 4:30 p.m on May 4. If you've already purchased your tickets for this day, you're in the drawing.