#ExploreNOMA after hours.

The museum is open late night for an evening packed with musical performances, gallery tours, and special pop-ups.

Each month, the museum presents First Fridays at NOMA, an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of live DJs and bands; local creatives speaking about their favorite works of art; a range of performance and dance; and unique experiences of all kinds in response to art from across time and place.

Participants will meet artists, get creative, and immerse themselves in New Orleans’s creative community.

Friday, January 6 | Snap That

Kick off the final weekend of Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers with a night of music, interactive experiences, and more.

$25 General Admission | $15 for Members

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Khris Royal and Dark Matter feat. Erica Falls

7:30–9:00 pm in the Lapis Center for the Arts

Felice Gee

6:00–7:30 pm and 9:00–9:45 pm in the Great Hall

Meet the Artist: Polo Silk

6:00 pm in the Second-Floor Stafford Gallery

For more than three decades, Selwhyn Sthaddeus “Polo Silk” Terrell (American, born 1964) has been photographing Black New Orleans, creating a unique body of work that blends elements of portraiture, fashion, performance, and street photography. The exhibition Picture Man: Portraits by Polo Silk explores how Polo Silk successfully blends all of those elements, while illustrating his role as an important part of photographic history.

Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers Exhibition Walkthrough with Malik Bartholomew

6:30 pm in the First-Floor Ella West Freeman Galleries

Malik Bartholomew is a seventh-generation New Orleans native who serves as a community griot, cultural curator, local historian, photographer, storyteller, researcher, and tour guide. He is a proud graduate of John F. Kennedy Senior High School and Dillard University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Post-graduation, he has since spent countless hours in many of the city’s archives exploring and learning more about the unique traditions and history of the city of New Orleans. Currently, Malik is involved in numerous projects documenting the city of New Orleans through the medium of photography and supporting indigenous New Orleans culture. He is a board member of the Congo Square Preservation Society, One Book One New Orleans, and the Louisiana Afro-Indigenous Society. He serves on the curatorial board of the Pass It On Poetry Open Mic Team and was a member of the first exhibition advisory group for Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers. He is also the proud owner of Know NOLA Tours—a tour experience and historical consulting company. Know NOLA Tours is a tour company grounded in the roots of research, history, storytelling, and culture that focuses on the black stories and narratives of the city of New Orleans and its connection, impact, and influence on the world.

Art-Making

6:00–9:30 pm on the Museum’s First Floor

Join NOMA teaching artists in an interactive art-making activity inspired by work on view at the museum.

Ticketing and Admission

$25 General Admission | $15 for Members

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Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

Additional Credits

Mahmoud Chouki

NOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, who is organizing musical performances for each First Fridays program in collaboration with museum staff.

Thank You to Our Supporters

First Fridays at NOMA is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.