You’re Invited to
Light up the Night at

LOVE IN THE GARDEN
PRESENTED BY

FRISCHHERTZ

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Patron Party | 7 pm – 8 pm
Garden Party | 8 pm – 11 pm

Honorary Chairs

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Join us on Friday, November 7, in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden as we celebrate LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz.

This year marks an exciting relaunch for LOVE in the Garden since the last event in 2023. We are thrilled that Frischhertz is LOVE’s presenting sponsor as we transition this event to a cooler time of year–Friday, November 7th–and plan an expanded celebration.

Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives all year round.

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Tickets

Please Note: Tickets for tonight’s event are no longer available online. See below for door ticket prices.

Patron Party Tickets | $175

• Grants ticket holders access to the event from 7 pm – 11 pm

Garden Party Tickets | $125

• Grants ticket holders access to the event from 8 pm – 11 pm

For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

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Music and Entertainment

Live musical performances from the New Orleans-based yacht rock outfit Where Y’acht and the Javier Olondo Trio

Participating Restaurants

Aunt Sally’s Pralines

Addis NOLA

The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar

Café Degas

Café NOMA

Highly Seasoned Catering, LLC

Magasin Kitchen / Sprout and Press

Nothing Bundt Cakes-Metairie

The Vintage

Zocalo Mexican Restaurant

LOVE Cocktail Challenge

This year’s competitors in the LOVE Cocktail Challenge are:

Challenger Name	Cocktail Theme and Name
Sho Shonna Jackson	Lust, “I Want to Lick This”
Francisco Miralda	Love-Hate, “Mi Amor Intenso / My Fierce Love”
Christina Ramirez	Forbidden Love, “Close Proximity”
Jasmin Simmons-Edmond	Unconditional Love, “Sweet Waters”

 

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Gold

 

Walda Besthoff

CAPTRUST

Goldring Family Foundation

Silver

Lucy Burnett and Gregory Holt

Keith Fox and Tom Keyes

Katie and Gray Stream

Bronze

Claws Out NOLA

First Lady of the New World: A Novel by Richard Robbins

Kathleen and Patrick Waring

Benefactor

Anonymous

Red River Bank

Valerie Besthoff

Melissa Dovie

Catherine and David Edwards

Gas and Supply

Julie and Ted George

Susan and James Gundlach

Sonia Gupta

Anne S. Kock

James Kock

Millie and Robert Kohn

Janet and Kevin Krane

Ray Lagasse

Lee Ledbetter & Associates

Kay McArdle

Donna and Ben Rosen

Julia and Dr. Charlves V. Sanders

Lisa and David Schlakman

Kenya and Tod Smith

Susu and Andrew Stall

Janis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise

Elizabeth and James Williams

 

Contributors

Faustina A. Balthazar

Alvin R. Albe, Jr., and Virginia Boulet

Sheila O. and Hugh M. Collins

Robin and Albert Crutcher

Anthony Currera

René J. Fransen and Edward Bonin

Gary Hovind

Beverly Katz

Paul E. Knight

Georgianna and THomas May

Brenda and Michael Moffitt

Susanne and David Purvis

Mimi and Claude Schlesinger

Jackie and Bruce Shreves

Carly Smith

Jackie Sullivan

Rodger Wheaton

Marcella and Patrick Willis

Lele and Brent Wood

Ellen and Mark Yellin

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Become a LOVE in the Garden Sponsor

Contributor Individual | $200

• Recognition as a Contributor of the event
• Reserved seating with one (1) ticket to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Supporter

Contributor Couple | $400

• Recognition as a Contributor of the event
• Reserved seating with two (2) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Supporter Couple

Benefactor | $1,200

• Recognition as a Benefactor of the event
• Reserved table with six (6) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitations and on NOMA website

Become a Benefactor

Bronze | $2,500

• Recognition as Bronze Sponsor of the event
• Reserved tables with twelve (12) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
• Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
• Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
• Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
• Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
• Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Bronze Sponsor

Silver | $5,000

• Recognition as Silver Sponsor of the event
• Reserved tables with twenty (20) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
• Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
• Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
• Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
• Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
• Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Silver Sponsor

Gold | $10,000

• Recognition as Gold Sponsor of the event
• Reserved tables with thirty (30) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
• Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
• Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
• Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
• Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
• Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Gold Sponsor

Lead Sponsor | $25,000

• Recognition as Lead Sponsor of the event
• Reserved tables with forty (40) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
• Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
• Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season
• Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2,500 printed invitations, event table signage, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email, Instagram, and Facebook
• Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
• Sponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site
• Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees

Become a Lead Sponsor