Creative Assembly
Poetry Workshops with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Daniel Fitzpatrick
This three-week series of workshops hosted by Creative Assembly Cohort member Daniel Fitzpatrick aims to give poets of all ages and experience levels the space to write. In NOMA's permanent collection galleries, participants will explore a few techniques that can help to cultivate a habit of poetry and jumpstart new writing. Participants will also discuss ways that visual art can help to understand different approaches to poetry, and how the space between images and words can open windows into the self.
Film Screening and Panel Discussion: The Black Indians of New Orleans
Join us on Wednesday, January 24, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for a screening of The Black Indians of New Orleans, directed by Dr. Maurice Martinez.
Gallery Talk and Performance Inspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Lauren Messina and Javier Banks
Inspired by Wangechi Mutu’s Crocodylus sculpture in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina has choreographed a dance that embodies her interpretation of the work's transformative nature.
MEDIUM: ATRs in Art
Creative Assembly Cohort member Charm Taylor invites you to an evening inspired by the spirituality of African traditional religions.
Urban Mosaics: Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor Live at the Museum
Creative Assembly Cohort artists Kr3wcial and Charm Taylor present “Urban Mosaics,” an unforgettable night of hip-hop at the museum that reflects the cultural vibrancy of New Orleans’s neighborhoods.
Intergenerational Beading Workshop Showcase
Join us for a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in NOMA’s intergenerational beading workshop. Under the guidance of Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré, participants of all ages gathered to dive into the rich heritage of Black Masking Indian beading techniques.
Perspectives: A Neighborhood Photography Workshop with Paige DeVries (Off-Site)
UNO St. Claude Gallery 2429 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA, United StatesIn this off-site workshop with 2023–24 Creative Assembly Cohort artist Paige DeVries, participants will view the artist’s solo show on view at UNO St. Claude Gallery (2429 St. Claude Avenue) and discuss how the artist uses photography from her phone to inform her work as a painter.
Open Rehearsals with Lauren Messina
Experience an open rehearsal of The Beauty of Things, an upcoming dance performance choreographed by NOMA Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina.
Gallery Talk | Poetry in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with Daniel Fitzpatrick
This week, NOMA Creative Assembly member Daniel Fitzpatrick takes us on a poetic stroll through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Through original poems inspired by the works and their setting, Fitzpatrick will invite listeners to renewed engagement with art, nature, and the challenges both pose to the human heart.
Why & How We Say What We Say: French Pronunciation Class with Dianne Honoré
In collaboration with Alliance Française de la Nouvelle Orléans, Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré hosts a Louisiana Creole and French pronunciation workshop.
CANCELED — The Beauty of Things
In an exploration of objects, tales, and games, Creative Assembly Cohort member Lauren Messina explores the music of American classical composer Julia Perry in a new short-length dance work titled, The Beauty of Things.
Black People Be: An Evening with Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Jourdan Barnes
Creative Assembly Cohort artist Jourdan Barnes presents a program celebrating the black experience and sharing photography from his Black People Be series.