Visit Omi
HOURS
The Fields are open every day to the public during daylight hours.
Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery is open daily
11 AM - 5 PM April - October, closed major holidays
11 AM - 4 PM November - March: Thursday-Monday, closed Tuesday & Wednesday, and major holidays
CAFÉ at OMI Hours: open Saturday and Sunday 11-4 (except major holidays)
Welcome to Omi
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The Fields Sculpture Park and Visitors Center 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, New York 12075 The park is open every day to the public during daylight hours.
Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery 11 AM - 5 PM, April – October 11 AM - 4 PM, November – March, Thursday - Monday Closed Tuesday & Wednesday, and Major Holidays
Contact and General Inquiries Telephone: (518) 392-4747 Email: info@artomi.org
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Visiting the Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery
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The Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center and Gallery is an important public venue for information regarding The Fields Sculpture Park, while accommodating concerts, lectures, readings and dance recitals developed during the Omi residency programs. It includes a spacious 1500 square foot gallery for paintings, sculpture and video exhibitions, and is home to the adult and children's art education programs. |
Visiting The Fields Sculpture Park & Architecture OMI
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Picnic Area and Bicycles: You may choose to view the park on one of our bicycles or on foot. Picnic tables and seating areas are located throughout the park for your enjoyment.
Tours and Public Programs: Free guided tours are available with reservation for groups of six or more. In addition, summer concerts, public readings, exhibitions and other special events are held throughout the year.
For information about handicapped accessibility in The Fields, please call (518) 392-4747 or email thefields@artomi.org
For more information about our events please visit our event calendar, call (518) 392-4747 or email info@artomi.org. |
The Campus
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Omi International Arts Center is located two and a half hours north of New York City in the historic Hudson River Valley. The Omi campus is located in Ghent NY and in close proximity to Albany and Hudson. Both cities offer convenient train access throughout the Hudson Valley Region. The facilities, situated on 300 acres of open land, include a large two-story barn with indoor studios; contemporary residence buildings designed with a vernacular reference to local barns, surrounded by abundant perennial beds, expansive lawns dotted with fruit trees, adjacent to The Fields Sculpture Park and Architecture Omi. A Federal Period farm house serves as a gathering center, providing a full kitchen, television room and library; while the front porch overlooks rolling hills and the majestic outline of the Catskill Range. A swimming pool, bicycles, WiFi access and several state of the art computers are available on the premises. Omi's facilities are reserved for retreats, private rentals and our artists in residence. If you are interested in facility rentals please visit our Events and Vacation Rentals page by clicking here. Columbia County, and the nearby Berkshire Mountains, are popular destinations because of their historical, natural and cultural riches. From bird sanctuaries to modern dance, presidential mansions to farmer’s markets, the environs offer a singular blend of rural quiet and cultural stimulation. Staff and friends in the neighborhood are often available for excursions of interest to residents. The local library has a modest collection, but is a member of the Mid-Hudson group, calling on the resources of libraries within much of eastern New York. |
Directions
from New York City by car:
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway until it becomes the Saw Mill River Parkway and continue on to the Taconic State Parkway North. Take the Taconic State Parkway North 1-1/2 hours to the Hudson/Ancram Rt. 82 Exit (this exit is just north of signs for "Lake Taghkanic State Park. Note that there is an earlier exit for Ancram, but not Hudson). At the end of the ramp, take a right onto Route 82 North. Take 82 North to Route 9H. Take a right onto Route 9H. Go north on Route 9H for 10 miles to County Route 22, which is the first intersection after the "Love Apple Farm," 3.5 miles north of the juncture of 9H and Rt. 66. Take a right and go 2 miles until you reach The Charels B. Benenson Visitor Center & Gallery (1405 County Route 22) and parking on your left.
From Boston by car:
I-90 W/Massachusetts Turnpike/Mass Pike
Take exit B3 for RT-22 toward New Lebanon/Austerlitz
Turn left at RT-22
Turn right at RT-203
Turn left at CR-9
Turn left at CR-9/RT-66
Turn right at Garage Pl Rd
Continue straight onto CR-21
Slight left at CR-22
Visitors Center is on your right.
1405 County Route 22
From NH and PA by car:
Take NYS Thruway to Hudson, Rt. 23B, then left onto 9H. Follow above instructions from Route 9H to ART/OMI.
From NYC by train (2 hours):
Take the Amtrak train from Penn Station, in Manhattan at 7th Ave. and 32nd Street, to Hudson, New York. For train schedules and reservations, phone: 1-800-872-7245.
From Hudson by car:
Take Route 66 North. Turn left onto 9H. Turn right onto County Route 22. Go to 1405 County Route 22 on left.
From Chatham by car:
Follow Route 66 South. In Ghent, turn right onto Garage Place. Turn left onto County Route 22. go to 1405 County Route 22.
From Albany by car:
Take I-90 East toward Boston. Take the Hudson Exit/US-9 Exit 12 toward Hudson. Take a right onto US-9. Stay straight through the traffic circle and continue onto NY 9H. Turn left onto County Route 22. Go to 1405 County Route 22 and turn left into Omi International Arts Center.
If you are continuing to Ledig House and the residency program buildings, make the next left at Letter S Road and drive 1/4 mile to the following left at the driveway to Ledig House.
If you are an invited guest at Omi - Ledig House, please let us know in advance when you plan to arrive in Hudson. We will be happy to meet you at the train station to drive you to Omi. Call Ledig House at 518-392-4568 x 100.
