Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank
Thu, May 22nd at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This year, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduces a new food- and art-focused series of events inspired by works on view: the Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank. Guests will explore featured exhibitions and installations at the museum while celebrating the ability of art to connect us with friends, family, and new acquaintances.
Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank
Celebrating the Exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed
Event Chairs | Mary Beth Benjamin, Katherine Duncan, Ileana Feoli
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil
Your support of the Salon Supper Club events provides critical resources to exhibitions, educational initiatives, and programming at NOMA.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about the Salon Supper Club, please email salonsupperclub@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
Event Tickets
Get your tickets now for the inaugural Salon Supper Club on Thursday, May 22.
$250 | Tickets
Summer Cocktail Attire
Event Details
Signature Dish from Guest Chef E.J. Lagasse, Chef and Co-Owner of Emeril’s and Vice President of The Emeril Group
E.J. Lagasse fell in love with food at a very young age. As the son of Chef Emeril Lagasse, he spent most of his early years in kitchens and at home where the family table was a central part of daily life. Cooking with his dad at home and exploring new culinary experiences were fundamental to his childhood and instilled an appreciation and respect for seasonality and nature that has led to his dedication to culinary artistry.
At 13, he started working in the kitchen at Meril Restaurant in New Orleans, and throughout high school he continued working for his father at Emeril’s Coastal in Florida. During summer breaks, E.J. had an opportunity to stage at highly acclaimed Café Boulud in New York City where he gained invaluable experience training under Daniel Boulud. He went on to spend nearly two years training at the celebrated Le Bernardin with Eric Ripert. After graduating from culinary school at Johnson & Wales, he spent time refining his skills in some of the world’s most renowned kitchens including Core by Clare Smyth in London and Frantzén in Stockholm.
In 2022, E.J. returned to New Orleans to take the helm as Chef, Co-Owner where he leads the day-to-day restaurant operations. Following an extensive renovation in 2023, the flagship reopened with a refined menu thatpays homage to the restaurant’s rich culinary heritage while incorporating innovative techniques and modern adaptations of Chef Emeril’s classics. Chef E.J. draws inspiration from the bounty of Louisiana’s produce from the area’s most dedicated farmers, fisherman and producers to craft an evolved menu that tells a story through food and nature.
In 2023, E.J. received the prestigious ‘New Talent of the Year’ award from La Liste, the restaurant guide and ranking that designates the world’s best 1,000 restaurants. ln 2024, Emeril’s received AAA’s esteemed FiveDiamond Designation and the restaurant became a member of Relais & Chateaux, joining the list of 80independent restaurants worldwide. Emeril’s also became a new member of Les Grandes Tables du Monde, joining 195 extraordinary restaurants across 23 countries.
A Special Menu Inspired by the Exhibition from Ralph Brennan Catering and Events at Café NOMA
Live Music, Entertainment, and More!
About the Exhibition
French photographer and visual artist Nicolas Floc’h’s Fleuves-Océan project traces the movement of water across our planet, exploring its flow through varied habitats and representing the ways we are all connected by water cycles and systems. This exhibition pairs vibrant monochromatic photographs of the color of water made under the surface with dramatic black-and-white landscape photographs made along the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries—from Louisiana and across the country.
Nicolas Floc’h, The Color of Water, Water Columns: Mississippi River Delta, from Empire, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico, 2022. 288 Pigmented ink prints. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Maubert, Paris, France.
Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Take advantage of the opportunity to join as a sponsor for all three Salon Supper Club events in 2025 on Thursday, May 22; Thursday, July 17; and Friday, October 3.
$50,000 | Lead Sponsor
- 24 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor with name or logo in all press materials
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- Mention on an Instagram post + story before the event and mention in an Instagram story at the event; 2 mentions on Facebook
- Listed in paid advertisements
- NOMA membership
- Exhibition catalogues
$25,000 | Platinum Sponsor
- 12 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor with name or logo in all press materials
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- Mention on an Instagram post + story before the event and mention in an Instagram story at the event; 2 mentions on Facebook
- Listed in paid advertisements
- NOMA membership
- Exhibition catalogues
$15,000 | Gold Sponsor
- 10 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor with name or logo in all press materials
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- Listed in paid advertisements
- NOMA membership
- Exhibition catalogues
$8,000 | Silver Sponsor
- 6 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- NOMA membership
- Exhibition catalogues
$5,500 | Benefactor
- 4 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- NOMA membership
$2,750 | Supporter
- 2 tickets to each Salon Supper Club event
- Recognition as a sponsor at all NOMA Salon Supper Club events
- Invitations to exhibition patron preview openings during 2025–26
- Sponsor recognition on printed invitations, evites, and on noma.org
- NOMA membership
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about the Salon Supper Club, please email salonsupperclub@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Media Sponsors
Event Committee
| Michaela and Ryan Acomb | Amy and Todd Johnson |
| Katie Adams | Kristen and Paul Leonard |
| Helaine and Ned Benjamin | Kyle Lutkewitte |
| Teddy Benjamin | Kelsie and Andrew Marcus |
| Soraya Verjee and Jerel Bryant | Bitsy Metcalf |
| Caroline and Murray Calhoun | Eleanor and Cameron Miller |
| Abigail and Jordan DesHotels | Dave Moore |
| Shaun and Foster Duncan | Catherine and Scott Richardson |
| Megan and Mason Eustis | Liz French and Will Sadler |
| Liza and Filippo Feoli | Clare and Carter Sayers |
| Stephanie and Ludovico Feoli | Nina Sloss |
| Sarah Elise and McDaniel Freeman | Louise and Jack Smallpage |
| Courtney Geary | Alison and Steve South |
| Ellie George | Julia and Andrew Stall |
| Marilee and Andrew Hovet | Kaler Zetzmann |
| Coco and Jonathan Howe | Carroll and Emory Zimmer |
| Libby Jacob |