
Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon
Wed, March 22nd - Sun, March 26th

Save the date for
Art in Bloom: Paradise Under the Palms
Presented by First Horizon
New Orleans Museum of Art
Thursday, March 23–Sunday, March 26
Patron and Preview Party | Wednesday, March 22
Lecture Series | Thursday, March 23
Luncheon and Fashion Show | Thursday, March 23
Silent Auction | Monday, March 20–Monday, March 27
Art in Bloom Chairs | Katie Gilly and Anna Schaefer
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Elizabeth Grimes
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Catherine Favrot
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans returns to NOMA in support of the museum and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans. This year’s theme, Paradise Under the Palms, highlights the multifaceted nature of tropical flora and showcases spectacular creations by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show. Your support provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’ community projects.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
Art in Bloom Schedule of Events
Patron and Preview Party | Wednesday, March 22
New Orleans Museum of Art
Kick-off Art in Bloom with cocktails, cuisine, live music, and a silent auction featuring original works of art from established and emerging talents.
Lecture Series | Thursday, March 23
NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
This year’s speakers are two powerhouses in interior and floral design.
Amanda Lindroth, a go-to interior designer and author of Island Hopping: Amanda Lindroth Design, is known for airy, relaxed, indoor–outdoor living and is an expert in the style of island charm. Lucy Hunter, based in the United Kingdom, is an acclaimed landscape and floral designer and author of The Flower Hunter. With a style that harks back to the early 20th century, Lucy’s work is constantly looking at ways in which we can soften and meld the boundaries between the inside and outdoors.
Luncheon and Fashion Show | Thursday, March 23
Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park
Featuring inspired spring looks from
Silent Auction | Monday, March 20–Monday, March 27
Online and at NOMA
Bid on this featured work by Gretchen Weller Howard and items from other artists, designers, and more.

Gretchen Weller Howard, Islanders. Acrylic and plaster with fragments on canvas, 48 x 48 inches. Value: $6,000.
Ticket and Sponsorship Opportunities
BOUQUET | $10,000
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
- Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- Six (6) Gold Section Lecture Series tickets for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- Six (6) Luncheon and Fashion Show tickets for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
IRIS | $5,000
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
- Ten (10) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- Four (4) Gold Section Lecture Series tickets for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- Four (4) Luncheon and Fashion Show tickets for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
ORCHID | $2,500
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Eight (8) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- Two (2) Gold Section Lecture Series tickets for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- Two (2) Luncheon and Fashion Show tickets for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
MAGNOLIA | $1,000
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Four (4) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- Two (2) Gold Section Lecture Series tickets for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- Two (2) Luncheon and Fashion Show tickets for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
GARDENIA | $600
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Two (2) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- Two (2) Silver Section Lecture Series tickets for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- Two (2) Luncheon and Fashion Show tickets for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
HIBISCUS | $400
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- Two (2) Patron & Preview Party tickets for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- One (1) Silver Section Lecture Series ticket for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- One (1) Luncheon and Fashion Show ticket for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
CAMELLIA | $300
- Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion, including printed invitations and programs and online.
- One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
- One (1) Lecture Series ticket for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
- One (1) Luncheon and Fashion Show ticket for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
AZALEA | $175
- One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket for Wednesday, March 22, 6–9 pm.
PREVIEW ONLY | $150
- One (1) Preview Party ticket for Wednesday, March 22, 7–9 pm.
LUNCHEON ONLY | $125
- Luncheon and Fashion Show ticket for Thursday, March 23, 12:30 pm, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park (limited capacity).
LECTURES ONLY | $100
- Lecture Series ticket for Thursday, March 23, 9:30 and 10:45 am, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts (limited capacity, seating is first come, first served).
MAKE A DONATION TO ART IN BLOOM
Show your support for NOMA and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans by making a donation to Art in Bloom.
Tickets are non-refundable. In the event that we are unable to host Art in Bloom for any reason, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation.
Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Media Sponsors
Bouquet Sponsors
Timber and Peggy Floyd
Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation
Iris Sponsors
Dathel and Thomas Coleman
Katie and Gray Stream
Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
Orchid Sponsors
Elizabeth Boh | Sarah Louise Wood Ham | Jay and Miggy Monroe |
Caroline and Murray Calhoun | Jones Walker LLP | Pixie and Jimmy Reiss |
Katie and Cameron Gilly | Diane Sustendal Labouisse | Anna and Wes Schaefer |
Susan and Jimmy Gundlach | LCMC Health | Lynn and Charlie Smith |
Magnolia Sponsors
Black Bay Energy Capital | The Jahncke Family | Shlenker Family Foundation |
Susan and Timothy Bright | Susan and Doug Johnson | Sarah and Doug Stokes |
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Brown III | Alice Key | Anne Reily Sutherlin |
Mathilde and Richard Currence | Ann and John Koerner | Rebecca and Richard Weber |
Sweet and Ben Dupuy | Julie and Parker LeCorgne | Kathleen and Terry White |
Catherine and Semmes Favrot | Leontine Linens | Jessica L. White |
Dathel and John Georges | Lynne and Rick McMillan | Lele and Brent Wood |
Sarah and Richard Freeman | Perino’s Home and Garden Center | Sarah and George Young |
Hales Family Fund | Melissa and Aldred Rufty | Zemurray Foundation |
Gardenia Sponsors
Carla Adams | Katie Hovas | Nat and Annie Phillips |
Sallee and Tom Benjamin | Heidi and Arthur Huguley | Robert and Natalie Phillips |
Carolyn and Michael Christovich | Mrs. Steven (Joan) Jacob and Miss Elizabeth Jacob | Linda and Gary Raphael |
Mrs. Allison Shapiro Dandry and Mr. Bobby Dandy | Sean and Fifi Laughlin | Anne and Edmund Redd |
Sally Duplantier | Courtney and Ted LeClercq | Rothschild Diamonds |
Janet Daley Duval | Marengo Executive Coaching | Fern and Kevin Watters |
Kathleen “Kat” Edmundon | Blanche E. McCloskey | Linda and Tommy Westfeldt |
Barbara and Clark Fitz-Hugh | Taylor Morgan | Ann and David Williams |
Kit and Gus Fritchie | Nat and Dee Phillips |
Hibiscus Sponsors
Anonymous | Leah Nunn Engelhardt | Cammie and Charles Mayer |
Anonymous | Julie and Ted George | Monique and Bob McCleskey |
Gail and Nick Asprodites | Elizabeth and David Grimes | Charlotte and John Alden Meade |
Ellen and Mac Ball | Lura and Lynn Harrison | Stacey and Quinton Miner |
Margaret and Ken Beer | Lisa and Max Hart | Angele Parlange |
Elinor S. Bright | Marilee and Andrew Hovet | Katherine and Robbie Saer |
Mr. and Mrs. Christian T. Brown | Susu and Mike Kearney | Julia and Bo Sanders |
Mary and Miles Clements | Ann Koerner | Dr. Sissy Sartor |
Elizabeth Cordes | Labyrinthe Design Group | Karen Shales |
Joel M. Daste | C.C. and Bill Langenstein | David and Peggy Simmons |
Warren and Laurie Doyle | Christine and Price LeBlanc | Suzanne and Bob Thomas |
Ann R. Duffy and John R. Skinner | Margaret and Matt LeCorgne | Sarah and Patrick Vance |
Shaun and Foster Duncan | Catherine Makk | Anne and Sandy Villere |
Camellia
Anonymous | Anne A. Fitz-Hugh | Regina Castelin Molony |
Robyn Allyn | Karen Gundlach | The Ozols Collection |
Vivian Cahn | Dana Hansel | Petite Fleur by Lisa Brooking |
Kim Gaffney Corriher | Mrs. Frank B. Hayne | Natalie Wagner Philips |
Nancy E. David |
Stephanie Goliwas Huger | Renegade Artists Collective |
Katie Darden | Ruth Ann Jones | Nannette and Larry Ringham |
Katherine Duncan | Margaux and Stew Krane | Susan C. Scheinuk |
Eleanor Farnsworth | Betty and Jerry Maizlish | Mary Frances Smart |
Toni Feinman | Blanche Dee McCloskey | Jean Taylor |
Valley Brook |
Azalea
Lee Adler and Robert Marks | Betsy Gahagan | Mary Lucy and David Lane |
Elizabeth Ainslie | Elizabeth Goodyear | Cynthia and Robert LeBreton |
Faye T. Ballard |
Jess Green | Dr. and Mrs. Roxy J. Leslie |
Kimberly Bancroft | Laine Harper | Ashley and Wesley Naile |
Suzanne Bancroft | Cynthia Hogan | Kiki Pare |
Kathleen Begg | Sealy Hopkinson | Alice Parkerson |
Edward C. Bonin and Rene J. L. Fransen | Susan B. Johanson | The Phillips Family |
Virginia Boulet and Alvin R. Albe, Jr. | Caroline and David Kearney | Melanie Johanson Prather |
Suzi Chase | Lilla Kearney | Mimi and Claude Schlesinger |
Catherine Colley | Cary King | Ann Hobson Soniat |
Hugh and Sheila Collins | Anne S. Kock | Cathy Thomason |
Melissa Dovie | James Kock | Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Tucker |
Joanne R. Dunlaevy | Katherine Koerner | Lynne Uhalt Interiors |
Eric France | Barbara LaFleur and Thomas Douglass | Vanessa G. Whipple |