About
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, NY marks the birthplace of American art, where the Hudson River School of landscape painting began. The nationally recognized historic site is an affiliate of the National Park Service and operates as a forward thinking non-profit organization embracing change and continually pursuing excellence. At its core, the organization’s purpose is to regenerate Cole’s revolutionary creativity so that it touches people’s lives today.
Staff
STAFF
Elizabeth B. Jacks, Executive Director
Eve Aaron, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Greim, Director of External Relations
Traci Horgen, Business Manager
Jeff Jones, Facilities Manager
Kate Menconeri, Curator
Peter and Tone Noci, Caretakers
Heather Paroubek, Manager of Visitor Engagement
Rachel Stults, Visitor Center Manager
EDUCATORS
Carly Benedict
Sarah Bradicich
Lora Lee Ecobelli
Sierra Flach
Olivia Lichens
Debra Singleton
Alice Tunison
Nancy Winch
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Peter Fedoryk
Amanda Malmstrom
Maeve McCool
Katherine Pratt-Thompson
Board of Trustees
Lisa Fox Martin, Chairman
Stephen Dunn, Vice-Chairman
Frances Spark, Treasurer
Marianne Lockwood, Secretary
Loie Acevedo
Asli Ay
Carrie Feder
Linda Gentalen
Michel Goldberg
Elizabeth B. Jacks
Nina Matis
Anne J. Miller
Stephen Shadley
Warner Shook
Hudson Talbott
Maynard Toll
New Studio, © Peter Aaron, OTTO, 2015
National Council
Kevin J. Avery, Senior Research Scholar, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Annette Blaugrund, Art Historian & Curator
Linda S. Ferber, Senior Art Historian & Museum Director Emerita, New-York Historical Society
Ella M. Foshay, Independent Scholar
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator (Painting & Sculpture), Smithsonian American Art Museum
Ashton Hawkins, former Exec. Vice President, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Patricia Junker, Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art, Seattle Art Museum
Elizabeth Kornhauser, Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Katherine Manthorne, Professor of Modern Art of the Americas, City University of New York
Barbara Novak, Helen Goodhart Altschul Professor of Art History Emerita, Columbia University
Paul D. Schweizer, Director Emeritus, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Nancy Siegel, Professor of Art History, Towson University
John R. Stilgoe, Robert & Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape Development, Harvard University
Alan Wallach, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art and Art History, The College of William & Mary
Newsletters
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site publishes an annual newsletter available on our website with original articles from leading scholars and collaborators. Learn about where we’ve been and where we’re going by clicking the issues below.
Annual Reports
Filled with information on our exhibitions, education, outreach and development and a letter from the Executive Director, Elizabeth B. Jacks, the Annual Report provides an exciting overview of the National Historic Site each year.
