New Orleans Museum of Art
School Programs

Educator Workshops

All area educators are invited to attend NOMA's free workshops! The Museum's permanent collection, special exhibitions and other resources for educators will be explored in these informative evening sessions. Educational materials will be provided to participants as well as a certificate of attendance. Pre-registration is required. Please contact the Education Department at 504-658-4128 or education@noma.org. When emailing, please provide your name, school/organization, and phone number.

Art Therapy in New Orleans Schools
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
NOMA's art therapist, Holly M. Wherry, will discuss her on-going Hyogo-NOMA Children's Art Therapy Initiative, an art therapy program in the New Orleans public schools. She will share information about using expressive arts in the classroom and lead teachers through a hands-on demonstration of a therapeutic art activity. Schools interested in joining NOMA's art therapy program in the future are encouraged to attend.

Objects of Desire: Fabergé from the Hodges Family Collection
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Join NOMA's RosaMary Foundation Curator of Decorative Arts, John Webster Keefe, for a glimpse into the famed Russian Fabergé workshop and an exhibition preview. This special exhibition, made possible by a group of Southern collectors, will feature over 106 Fabergé objects spanning a thirty-year period including but not limited to Faberg&eaute; Easter Eggs, a box in the form of an Easter egg, a pink clock set with peals that was owned by the last Tsarina of Russia, a Bismark Box laden with 90 carats of diamonds, an Imperial Horse Guard helmet, cigarette and card cases, clocks, inkwells, letter knives, glue pots, photograph frames and stamp viewers.

NOMA and Amistad Research Center Collaboration Sources of Artistic Inspiration
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Details to be announced...

NOMA and Amistad Research Center Collaboration Teaching with Primary Sources
Tuesday, January 13, 2008 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Located on Tulane Campus
This workshop will take place at the Amistad Research Center and introduce the use of primary sources (letters, diaries, oral histories, organizational records, etc.) as pedagogical tools for classroom instruction. Topics covered will include how archivists conserve, catalog and store materials, locating primary sources, working with libraries and archives regarding reproduction and copyright, strategies for using sources at various grade levels and abilities. Educators will take away ideas and activities that can be adapted in their own educational settings.

The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photographs
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Join the curator for an in-depth look at the themes and motivations behind this collection of photographs, followed by an exhibition preview with Museum educators. Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art, this traveling exhibition of 175 photographs explores how key life events are celebrated and honored, and how pivotal life decisions are made by different world cultures. The exhibition will be comprised of seven themes: Love, Children and Family, Wellness, Disaster, Healing, Aging, and Remembering. The works will be amassed from a number of institutions, private collections, and the Time/ LIFE Picture Collection.

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden and learn about the history of the Garden, the sculpture collection, and the landscape architects behind the design. Educators can try out activity suggestions developed by the Education Department and discuss ideas for field trips to the Garden. Perfect for self-guided visits, our Educator's Manual of information, scavenger hunts, sketching ideas and lesson plans will be sure to delight students (and teachers!) of all ages.

African Art from NOMA's Permanent Collection
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
William Fagaly, NOMA's Curator of African Art, will use the Museum's collection to provide educators with a general overview of the arts of Africa. The objects in the galleries will be discussed to shed light on the religious, social and artistic background of each culture represented. Overall themes within the collection will be highlighted to allow educators to easily present the material to their students. Education staff will also discuss classroom activities and suggestions for incorporating African art into a variety of curricula.