Apply for the 2024–25 New Orleans Museum of Art Creative Assembly Cohort

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A 2024 performance titled The Beauty of Things, choreographed by 2023–24 Creative Assembly resident Lauren Ashlee Messina, in NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

The Creative Assembly Cohort is a multidisciplinary group of New Orleans-based creators who immerse themselves within the museum’s collection and use the institution as a catalyst for their work and creativity. The disciplines of cohort members range from musicians, dancers, and poets to mixologists, activists, and educators. Cohort members use the museum as a space for inspiration and collaboration and work with the museum and its staff to develop and implement programs that speak to diverse perspectives.

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Selection Criteria and Guidelines

The Creative Assembly Cohort is open to artists 21 and over. It requires active engagement throughout the residency, including a two-month professional development series of workshops and studio work that begins on November 11, 2024. Artists are selected by a panel with the goal of amplifying a range of art forms and highlighting artists’ individual definitions of community.

  • Pre-planned projects are not required for your application
  • Applications are open to individual artists, not to groups
  • All mediums and disciplines are encouraged to apply

Cohort Members Receive:

  • $2,000 artist stipend
  • Project materials
  • Showcase or performance space at the museum
  • Professional development opportunities
  • One-year membership to NOMA

Complete the interest form below to provide information about your artistic practice. Artists accepted into the cohort will be notified by email. The last day to complete this form is September 27, 2024.

For questions or assistance with completing this form, please contact Kelci Baker, NOMA’s Community Engagement Manager, at kbaker@noma.org.

Creative Assembly 2024-25 Artist Form

Name(Required)
(she/her, he/him, they/them, etc.)
Do you have a website that showcases your work? If so, please share here.
Do you have any social media pages that showcases your work? If so, please share here.
Please provide some samples of your work.
Drop files here or
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    Are you native to New Orleans?(Required)
    This can be a rough estimate, monetarily or in physical space.

    The 2024–25 Creative Assembly Cohort is supported in part by the Darryl Chappell Foundation, whose mission is to empower Afrodescendant artists to achieve their highest potential.
    Optional: Do you identify as an Afrodescendant visual artist?

    Please note: This form is for informational purposes and is not a comprehensive application for employment with the New Orleans Museum of Art. Cohort members must be legally eligible to work in the United States of America.