The Weir Farm Art Center is the collaborative partner of Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut’s only National Park and the only national park dedicated to American painting. Weir Farm National Historic Site straddles the towns of Ridgefield and Wilton in Fairfield County, approximately 60 miles from New York City.

The Weir Farm Art Center was founded as the Weir Farm Heritage Trust in 1989 by grassroots preservationists who succeeded in protecting the former home, studio and farm of American artist J. Alden Weir (1852-1919) from real estate development. Located at Weir Farm National Historic Site, the Weir Farm Art Center presents educational programs that fulfill its mission, to sustain and promote the legacy of J. Alden Weir, including exhibitions, lectures, children’s art classes and the Artist in Residence program. In 2005, ownership of the 110 acre Weir Preserve, founded by Cora Weir Burlingham, was transferred to the Weir Farm Art Center by the Connecticut Chapter of the Nature Conservancy.

The Weir Farm Art Center is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit organization funded solely by charitable grants and donations, and is not subsidized by the National Park Service.

Mission Statement
The Weir Farm Art Center sustains and promotes the legacy of American artist Julian Alden Weir and preserves Weir Farm’s historic landscape and artistic tradition through its artist residency program, educational opportunities, exhibitions and publications, in alliance with Weir Farm National Historic Site.