Art Omi Pavilions

Winter 2026 Newsletter

To Our Community:

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Grand Opening of our campus in Chatham, New York,

now taking place in Spring 2027. For those of you first receiving our newsletter, 

Art Omi Pavilions is a new arts campus and institutional model in the Hudson Valley.

Located 15 minutes away from Art Omi in Ghent, The Pavilions brings together

distinguished artists and collectors, world class architects, and a singular landscape.

Our opening weekend will take place across our expansive 190 acre site overlooking

the Catskills, and will debut The Visitor Center by BKSK, as well as three legacy pavilions,

which are designed by an artist or collector in collaboration with architect of their choosing,

and built specifically for long term exhibitions of their work. Spring 2027 will premiere Phase One

of development for these unique structures: The Alice Aycock Pavilion by Aycock and Jahn/, 

The Hort Family Museum by Michael and Susan Hort with BKSK, and The Rakuko Naito

and Tadaaki Kuwayama Pavilion by Naito, Kuwayama, and unit a, freie architekten bda.

We hope to see you in Chatham in 2027. Until then, please see below for several exciting

updates on our construction progress, fundraising, press, new website and brand identity.

Sincerely,

Francis J. Greenburger, Founder & Co-Executive Director

Natalie Diaz, Co-Executive Director

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Construction Progress

The Visitor Center by BKSK is now fully operational and occupied, providing new office

spaces to staff and educational resources to the community. The Aycock Pavilion is soon to follow,

and the Hort Family Museum will be completed later this Spring, followed by the Naito Kuwayama

Pavilion this Fall.

Fundraising Updates

Art Omi Pavilions received a $1 million grant from US Department of Agriculture / Rural Development,

secured by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer to support site infrastructure and capital

improvements. Founder and Co-Executive Director Francis Greenburger was quoted thanking Gillibrand

and Schumer in the attendant press release, adding, “This federal investment in Art Omi Pavilions will help

us bring world-class art, architecture, and landscape experiences to our local community and visitors

from across New York and beyond—while fueling the region’s continued economic growth and creative vitality.”

New Brand Identity and Website

In the Press

The Architect’s Newspaper, “Building Openings AN is Excited About in 2026” by The Editors

Cultured, “Francis J. Greenburger Began His Collection With $25. Today,

He’s Amassed an Enviable Trove While Championing Artists at Every Turn” by Sam Falb

Artnet, “The Hort Legacy: How New York’s Boldest Art Collectors Are Preserving Their Vision”

by Katya Kazakina

Support

Art Omi Pavilions is made possible by the Francis J. Greenburger Family Foundation and

New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

and the New York State Legislature. Additional program support is provided in part by the

Empire State Development and Market New York, US Department of Agriculture /

Rural Development, The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, and Art Omi, Inc.