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SUMMARY:Spring into NOMA
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the spring season\, the museum is hosting Spring into NOMA\, a special series of indoor and outdoor programming for visitors of all ages. Offerings include a free Music in the Garden concert\, art-making workshops for kids and adults\, special deals at the NOMA Museum Shop\, and more. \nLearn more and register for Spring into NOMA events below. \n\nSpring into NOMA at the NOMA Museum Shop\nSelect merchandise in the NOMA Museum Shop will be 25% off in-store and online from April 11-12. \nShop Online \nStudio KIDS! and Little Learners Workshops: Bright Blooms\nInspired by the spring season\, this weekend’s Studio KIDS! and Little Learners youth art-making workshops will allow young artists to explore what’s on bloom in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden to create their own one-of-a-kind artworks. \nRegister for Little Learners: Bright Blooms \nRegister for Studio KIDS!: Bright Blooms \nNature Journaling in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nBotanical illustrator\, field botanist\, naturalist\, and farmer Beau Romeo hosts the second in a four-course nature journaling workshop series. April 12’s course will focus on the theme “Illustration.” Attendance in other sessions is not required for registration. \nLearn More and Register \nMusic in the Garden: Spring into NOMA Edition\nThis month’s Music in the Garden performance on Sunday\, April 12\, features local musicians performing alongside artworks new and old in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nLearn More \n\nOther Events this Week\nCan’t make it to the museum during Spring into NOMA? Check out some of the other events occurring earlier in the week. \nGallery Talk: MaPó Kinnord on Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity\nLearn More \nTai Chi and Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nRegister for Wednesday Morning Tai Chi \nRegister for Wednesday Evening Yoga
URL:https://noma.org/event/spring-into-noma/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Performances,Kids & Families,Workshops & Classes,Festivals
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SUMMARY:Japan Fest
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Japanese culture through art\, performances\, food\, and more at Japan Fest\, organized by NOMA\, the Japan Club in New Orleans\, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville.   \nSample Japanese cuisine\, enjoy traditional dance groups\, martial arts demonstrations\, and tours throughout the day. Shop a variety of vendors offering unique goods in a festive atmosphere. Costumes are welcome\, please see costume guidelines below. \nPlease note: The expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is not included in the Japan Fest festivities but will be open to the general public.  \nTickets for Japan Fest are $10 General Admission\, $5 for NOMA members\, and free for attendees 19 years old and under \nPurchase Tickets \nPre-purchasing Japan Fest tickets online is strongly recommended. Tickets are also available for purchase at the admissions desk in the Great Hall\, as well as in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \n\nFestival Schedule\nAll Day Activities\nPlay Go with Crane’s Nest Go Club (Samuel H. Kress Galleries\, first floor) \nBuddha Board demonstration (NOMA Museum Shop\, first floor) \nSamurai Suit Fitting with Japan Society of New Orleans (Second floor elevator lobby) \nSchedule of Events\n\n\n\n\nStart Time \n\n\nEvent and Location \n\n\n\n\n10:00 am \n\n\n\nKaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico\, front of museum)\nOpen Origami (Art Studio\, second floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am \n\n\n\nBaton Rouge Eishin-Ryu Iaido Swordsmanship Demonstration (Sculpture Garden\, Oak Grove stage)\nMinyo Dance Group Performance (Lapis Center for the Arts\, first floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 am \n\n\n\nNew Orleans Kendo Club demonstration (Sculpture Garden\, Oak Grove)\nYouth Japanese language workshop (Art Studio\, second floor)\nIntro to Zazen Meditation with New Orleans Zen Temple (second floor hallway)\nGallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter\, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery\, third floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 am \n\n\n\nJapan Fest Welcome and Opening Remarks (Portico stage\, front of museum)\nCandy5 demonstration (Lapis Center for the Arts\, first floor)\n“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries\, first floor)\nTeen Japanese language workshop (Art Studio\, second floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm \n\n\n\nJ-pop Kaigai Idol Showcase (Sculpture Garden\, Oak Grove)\nOpen Origami (Art Studio\, second floor)\nYouth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter\, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery\, third floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30 pm \n\n\n\nKaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico\, front of museum)\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 pm \n\n\n\nJapanese Weekend School (Portico\, front of museum)\nLA Karate Association Shotokan Karate workshop & demonstration (Sculpture Garden\, Oak Grove stage)\nMiki Fuji band performance (Lapis Center for the Arts\, first floor)\nGallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter\, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery\, third floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 pm \n\n\n\nAdult Japanese language workshop (Art Studio\, second floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 pm \n\n\n\nNew Orleans Rufflebutts Fashion Show (Portico\, front of museum)\nAikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido workshop and demonstration (Sculpture Garden\, Oak Grove)\n“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries\, first floor)\nYouth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter\, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery\, third floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 pm \n\n\n\nCosplay Costume Contest (Portico\, front of museum)\nZen Temple closing ceremony (Lapis Center for the Arts\, first floor)\nTaiko Drumming workshop (Art Studio\, second floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 pm \n\n\n\nGallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter\, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery\, third floor)\nJapan America Society of North West Florida Folk Dance performance (Lapis Center for the Arts\, first floor)\n\n\n\n\n\n3:30 pm \n\n\n\nKaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico\, front of museum)\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00 pm \n\n\n\nEnd of Japan Fest\, museum closed\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nParticipants\n\nPlease note: some vendors for Japan Fest accept cash only. Cash is recommended for making purchases at the festival.\n\nFood Vendors\n\n\n\nAjun Cajun\n\n\nOni 225\n\n\nNori Guys \n\n\nViolet Sprinkles\n\n\nEM’s Bakery\n\n\nNola Cane Juice & More\n\n\nCandy5 Traditional Candy Art\n\n\nObservatory 11\n\n\nCafé NOMA\n\n\n\n\nMerchandise Vendors\n\n\n\nKawaii NOLA\n\n\nShowtime Sweeti\n\n\nNOLA Kimekomi\n\n\nSofinaCo\n\n\nMinty Mix\n\n\nTwootieTarte\n\n\nShiratori’s Cove\n\n\nB.sweetLA\n\n\nMadame Butterfly Nagasaki\n\n\nDonn Davis\n\n\nArt by Artemis Solas\n\n\nNOLA Rufflebuts\n\n\nShattered Rose Jewelry\n\n\nJapanese Weekend School\n\n\n\n\nPerformers\, Tours\, and Workshop Hosts\n\n\n\nAikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido\n\n\nLouisiana Karate Association\n\n\nMinoyo Dance Group\n\n\nJapan America Society of NW Florida Folk Dance\n\n\nJapanese Weekend School of New Orleans\n\n\nKaminari Taiko of Houston\n\n\nKaigai Idol Showcase\n\n\nJapanese Fashion Club (NOLA RuffleButts Costume Contest & Fashion Show)\n\n\nJapanese Language Workshop\n\n\nNew Orleans Taiko Drum Workshop\n\n\nGitter Gallery of Japanese Art tours\n\n\nCandy5 Traditional Candy Art\n\n\nNew Orleans Zen Temple\n\n\n\n\nTablers\n\n\n\nJapan Club of New Orleans\n\n\nJapan Society of New Orleans\n\n\nJapanese Consulate of Nashville\n\n\nAPAS (Asian Pacific American Society)\n\n\nJust Another Con\n\n\nCranes Nest GO Club\n\n\nAikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido\n\n\nLouisiana Karate Association\n\n\nJefferson Parish Library Anime Club\n\n\n\n\nCOSTUME GUIDELINES\nFor the safety and comfort of all guests\, as well as the artwork at NOMA: \n\nCostume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required.\nAccessories or toy weapons\, such as swords\, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.\nNo sharp objects are allowed.\nCostume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.\nPlease keep all costumes family friendly.\n\nOther restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes\, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants. \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nCornerstone Chemical Company\, LLC\n\n\nGray Construction\n\n\nUBE C1 Chemicals America\, Inc.\n\n\nConsulate General of Japan Nashville\n\n\nJapan Foundation of New York\n\n\nJapan Society of New Orleans\n\n\nJapan Club of New Orleans\n\n\nDenka Performance Elastomers\n\n\nZen Noh Grain Corporation\n\n\nCGB Enterprises\n\n\nObservatory 11\n\n\nSMBC Bank
URL:https://noma.org/event/japan-fest-2025/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out to NOMA’s Fall Festival\, a free outdoor festival hosted in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Enjoy live music and performances\, art making activities\, guided tours featuring highlights from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, and more.  \nFree and open to all.  \n\nProgram Line-Up\nENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES\nPolo Silk Photography Station \nDJ Audio Jocks \nMove Ya Brass \nDow Dance Company \nDa Lovebirds (Robin Barnes and Pat Casey) \nKrewe des Fleurs \nParty People Face Painting Station \nGlitter Ladies Station \nNOMA temporary tattoo station \n  \nFOOD VENDORS\nDat Dog \nImperial Woodpecker Snowballs \nCrêpes à la Cart \nNori Guys \nCochon King BBQ \nCafé NOMA Bar (drinks only) \nLa Cocinita Restaurant \n\nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS\nBroadmoor Improvement Association \nSon of a Saint and William Jones \nCongo Square Preservation Society \nYAYA \nNew Orleans Public Library (NOPL) \nThe St. Charles Center for Faith + Action \nMiddle American Research Institute \nDanny Fitzpatrick \nGrow Dat Youth Farm \nNOMA Creative Assembly \n  \n\nSchedule of Events\n10:00 AM | DJ Audio Jocks\, Polo Silk photography station\, food vendors\, and art activities begin\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Move Ya Brass Bounce Class (Oak Grove)\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour\n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Da Lovebirds performance (Oak Grove)\n11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Pixie Dust Glitter Station opens\n11:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Party People Face Painting begins\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Radio Bird Quartet performance (Oak Grove)\n1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Krewe Des Fleurs\n2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour\n2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Dow Dance Company performance (Oak Grove)\n3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | DJ set\n\nThank You to Our Sponsors for this Event\nLead Sponsor\n\nEntertainment and Program Sponsors\nHoward Family Foundation\nCammie and Charles Mayer
URL:https://noma.org/event/nomas-fall-festival/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
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SUMMARY:Culture Collision 15
DESCRIPTION:WWNO’s annual Culture Collision event is returning to the New Orleans Museum of Art! Join us at the museum on Wednesday\, September 10\, from 5 to 8 pm for an evening of learning about and connecting with local arts and culture organizations. More information about this event can be found at culturenola.org. \nCulture Collision is free and open to the public. Admission to NOMA is free every Wednesday for Louisiana residents\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. \nAbout Culture Collision\nCulture Collision is an organization dedicated to fostering all of the nonprofit performing and visual arts organizations in the New Orleans metro-area. For 15 years\, we have kicked off the cultural season with a unique happy hour\, including the city’s most entertaining organizations. It is our goal to introduce potential audience members\, volunteers\, patrons and artists to the diverse mix of arts organizations the city has to offer. \nMore Information
URL:https://noma.org/event/culture-collision-15/
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SUMMARY:Kolaj Fest at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Kolaj Fest New Orleans—a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art\, culture\, and society—heads to the museum for a day full of conversations\, tours\, and more.  \nThe event brings together collage artists and art professionals to elevate the status of collage through panel discussions\, exhibitions\, and activities. Attendees will meet\, network\, and share community\, camaraderie\, and fellowship\, all while developing new ideas for artmaking\, writing\, and curatorial projects.  \nGet inspired to champion collage in the year to come.  \nLEARN MORE ABOUT KOLAJ FEST \nThis event is free with museum admission. Museum visitors are invited to join in on the day’s programs.  \n\nSchedule\nDaily Collage Congress: Welcome to Kolaj Fest\nLapis Center for the Arts\n10:15 am\nHear from a number of artists about projects and exhibitions taking place during the festival. Andrea Lewicki from the Special Agent Collage Collective will introduce the Locative Collage Project taking place during the festival. Nikola Janevski will present their collaboration with Andrea Burgay that looks to bring collage into the fashion world. \nSacred Mother Space Gallery Walk with Creative Assembly member LaVonna Varnado-Brown \nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries\n11:15 am – 12:15 pm\nLaVonna Varnado-Brown will lead a gallery walk of the museum  that “honors the Divine Mothers through visual spellcasting. The tour will include some works in the New African Masquerades exhibition as well as works in the Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA exhibition. Varnado-Brown is a 2024-2025 Creative Assembly artist-in-residence. “NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency promotes community engagement by welcoming artists to collaborate throughout the year with the museum’s permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and programs.” During the Sacred Mother Space Gallery Walk\, Varnado-Brown will share her experience as a resident artist.  \nPreserving Family History workshop with Nayla Maaruf\nSecond Floor\, Frederick R. Weisman Galleries\n11:30 am –12:15 pm\nNayla Maaruf\, NOMA’s Conservator of Photographs and Works of Art on Paper\, will share her knowledge on disaster preparation at home for family photos and documents\, which also applies to artists with a paper-based practice. Maaruf will also entertain questions from artists who have material concerns about their artwork.  \nVictorian Scrapbook House for Paper Dolls with Beverly Gordon\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:00 pm –1:30 pm\nDuring her thirty-year career in academia\, Englewood\, Florida artist\, writer\, and educator Beverly Gordon focused a global lens on art identified as domestic and “women’s work”. In this session\, Gordon will present on collages found in late Victorian scrapbook houses. She writes: “These were collage book albums\, ostensibly made as paper doll houses\, which featured double-page spreads representing different rooms in a house. The cover of a given album served as the front door\, the next pages represented the front hall\, and so on into the inner rooms of the home and garden. The furnishings of the rooms consisted of images cut out from trade catalogs\, newspapers and other visual material\, which was ubiquitous in the late 19th century. Scrapbook houses are related to Victorian photocollage\, but the genre stands alone as a particularized tradition.” \nGallery Tour of Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed with Curator Brian Piper\nSecond Floor\, Zita and Luther Templemann Galleries  \n1:oo pm \nBrian Piper\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings\, will lead a gallery tour of the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed. French 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. On display are vibrant monochromatic photographs of the color of water made under the surface paired with dramatic black-and-white landscape photographs made along the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries—from Louisiana and across the country. Floc’h documented the entire span of the Mississippi during a 2022 Villa Albertine artist residency in the United States in collaboration with the Camargo Foundation and Artconnexion. This exhibition\, organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art\, illustrates the importance of a network of water that links people across the entire continent. Floc’h’s photography translates important scientific concerns—such as climate change and the looming water crisis—into an overwhelming aesthetic experience\, without sacrificing any urgency or insistence.  \nLearn more about the exhibition here. \nSymbols on a Cave Wall: Storytelling & Collage with Andrea Lewicki\, Carolyn E. Oliver\, Jordan Cerminara\, Kirk Read\, and Erica Trabold\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:45 pm – 2:45 pm  \nStorytelling is a fundamental part of the human experience. Every culture does it\, sometimes in wildly different ways. From painted symbols on a cave wall to role playing video games\, people are telling stories but also sharing vital information\, conveying ethics and morality\, or building a cosmology that explains the world in which we live. In this panel\, we will hear from artists whose practice is deeply involved with storytelling and collage. \nDocent guided Tour of New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries \n2:00 pm \nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is a major exhibition presenting the works of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. Learn more about the exhibition here. \nFor collage artists and enthusiasts\, New African Masquerades is an opportunity to see artwork by contemporary African artists whose practice is rooted in ancestral traditions\, embedded in communities\, performed live for people in performances\, processions\, and other ceremonies. “Looking at these artworks through the lens of collage\, we can see how the artists are creating a bridge between the past and the present\, mixing contemporary media with a traditional visual language\, and creating dynamic experiences for the viewers they encounter. What does it mean to think of art objects as living entities?” said Kolaj Institute Director Ric Kasini Kadour. “The exhibition also invites us to reflect on how we think about historical and contemporary art from Africa and how these objects make their way into European and North American institutions.” \nWhere are we?: Collage Artists & a Sense of Place\nLapis Center for the Arts\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nIn Lure of the Local\, Lucy Lippart wrote\, “When we know where we are\, we’re in a far better position to understand what other cultural groups are experiencing within a time and place we all share.” Where are we? Modern life is fundamentally diasporic in nature. Understanding place is critical to survival and resilience in the 21st century where hostile factors of climate change\, late-stage capitalism\, and rising authoritarianism threaten community cohesion already stressed by Modernity.  \nEach of the four artists in the New African Masquerades exhibition contribute to a sense of place in their communities. They draw on traditions\, folklore\, and religious practices. They use symbols and imagery familiar to their communities. Their performances bring people together and offer the opportunity to connect with ancestral traditions and create shared memories for the future. All of these things foster a sense of place. And each of these artists operate from the now\, putting that sense of place in conversation with the Modern lives in which their communities exist.   \n In this session\, we will hear from four artists whose work also speaks to a sense of place. \n\nAbout Kolaj Institute\nKolaj Institute is a 501c3 Louisiana-based\, non-profit organization whose mission is to support artists\, curators\, and writers who seek to study\, document\, & disseminate ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium\, a genre\, a community\, and a 21st century movement. The institute also publishes Kolaj Magazine\, a quarterly\, printed\, art magazine reviewing and surveying contemporary collage with an international perspective. 
URL:https://noma.org/event/kolaj-fest-at-noma-2025/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Pride Summer Soirée
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Friday of June for a vibrant evening of art\, music\, and celebration in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month. \nNOMA’s after-hours Pride Summer Soirée invites everyone to celebrate art and Pride in the heart of NOMA’s galleries. With live music and DJ sets\, Pride-inspired art making activities\, and more\, this celebration is designed to be inclusive and welcoming for all. \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nTickets are $15 for Members\, $30 for General Admission\, and free for attendees under 19. \nPurchase Tickets \n\nEvent Details\nLive DJ Set from ZEUS\nDance all night to live mixes from local artist\, DJ\, and producer ZEUS in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nArt-Making Activities for All\nCraft the night away at our interactive art-making station. Our featured art activity\, an “identity Collage” inspired by Robert Rauschenberg’s Melic Meeting (Spread)\, on view in the second floor’s Entergy Corporation Gallery\, is designed for creatives of all experience levels. \nGlam Photo Booth\, Courtesy of MIPB & Co.\nStrike a pose\, channel the energy of your favorite LGBTQ+ icons\, and capture unforgettable memories of the night with complementary photos from a Glam Photo Booth courtesy of MIPB & Co.\, an LGBTQ+ owned business. \nGallery Talk with Dr. Orlando Hernández Ying\, Curator of Arts of the Americas\nEnjoy after-hours access to our galleries and exhibitions\, and gain deeper insight into our collection with a gallery talk led by NOMA’s Curator of Arts of the Americas\, Dr. Orlando Hernández Ying. His gallery talk\, titled Three Male Nudes at NOMA\, will focus on the appreciation of the male nude through the lens of Mannerism\, a period of experimentation and innovation that pushed the boundaries of art and challenged the idealized norms of the High Renaissance. \nThis gallery talk will take place from 7:00-7:20 pm. The talk will begin in the Renaissance Art Gallery and move into the Dutch Art Gallery\, both found on the first floor. \nFood and Drinks from Café NOMA\nSip and snack on a small bites and beverage menu from Café NOMA. The menu will include a rainbow doberge cake\, Pride-themed cocktails\, and more. \n\nBios\nAbout ZEUS\nZEUS is a New Orleans-based artist\, DJ\, and producer. He supported Grammy Award-winning Tank and the Bangas on their The Heart\, The Mind\, The Soul tour across the US\, performed at Gameday at The Bayou Classic\, and recently held a residency at Emeril Lagasse’s 34 Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans. You can find him on Instagram\, Soundcloud\, TikTok\, YouTube\, and on his official website. \n \nAbout MIPB & Co. (Photo Booth Experience Makers)\nMIPB & Co. is a premier destination for exceptional photo booth experiences. They are passionate about creating unforgettable moments and capturing the essence of joy\, laughter and celebration. \n“As a LGBTQ+ owned business\, it’s important to us to show up for our community not just in celebration\, but by giving our time\, talent\, and resources where it counts\,” remarks co-owner Orlando Whigham. “We’re excited to support Pride in a way that feels authentic to who we are.” \nConnect with MIPB & Co. on their Instagram (@mipb.activations) and their official website.
URL:https://noma.org/event/pride-summer-soiree/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special,Member Events,Festivals
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SUMMARY:Spring Festival: New African Masquerades
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the special exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations at NOMA’s Spring Festival\, a day of activities for all ages. \nThis year’s Spring Festival will take place on Saturday\, May 31st\, from 10 am to 4 pm. \n$5 for Members \n$10 for General Admission \nFree admission for people ages 19 and under \nRegister Now \nPlease note: the New Orleans Museum of Art will be CLOSED after Spring Festival ends at 4 pm on Saturday\, May 31st. There will be no public admission to the museum after 4 pm this day.   \n\nEvent Details\nLive Music from Local Acts Young Guardians of the Flame and ÌFÉ\nListen and dance along to live performances by the Young Guardians of the Flame at 10:30 am and electronic music artist ÌFÉ at 2:45 pm. \nGuided Tours of New African Masquerades\, Afropolitan\, and More\nExplore all three floors of the museum with guided tours of our New African Masquerades and Afropolitan exhibits\, as well as our permanent African Art collection on the 3rd floor. Enjoy docent-guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden throughout the day. Tours are all ages\, with youth- and teen- focused tours scheduled throughout the day\, as well. \nNew African Masquerades-inspired Arts and Activities\nEnjoy art-making activities and demonstrations inspired by New African Masquerades.  \nConservator-Led Workshop on Document and Photo Preservation\nJoin NOMA’s Conservator of Photographs and Works of Art on Paper\, Nayla Maaruf\, for an invaluable workshop titled “Preserving Family History: Disaster Prep at Home for Family Photos and Documents.” \nConnect with Our Community\nMeet and mingle with a variety of community partners\, learn about their programs and projects\, and get creative. \nEnjoy Food and Drinks All Day\nEnjoy food from local vendors\, including Tanjariné and Café NOMA. Food will be available for purchase throughout the event.  \n\nAbout New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations spotlights the work of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. Read more.  \nAbout ÌFÉ\nNew Orleans-based African American producer and percussionist ÌFÉ blends elements of Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban religious music with the sounds of modern day Jamaican Dancehall\, Trap and AfroBeats. The single most important electronic act in Afro-Caribbean music today\, ÌFÉ’s long awaited sophomore album 0000+0000 was released to worldwide critical acclaim in November of 2021. His new album is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2025.
URL:https://noma.org/event/spring-fest-new-african-masquerades/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Performances,Kids & Families,Talks & Tours,Member Events,Festivals
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