NOMA’s annual fall soirée in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden features dining and dancing beneath the stars and moss-draped oaks in a spectacular outdoor setting.

One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. This year’s theme, In Full Bloom, celebrates, through floral expression, the joy of returning to our pre-pandemic way of life.  In addition to fabulous floral installations on view for for five days at NOMA, Queen Nefertari’s Egypt will also be on display during Art in Bloom. Nefertari, the royal wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, is linked to some of the most magnificent monuments of ancient Egypt.

Hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, GiveNOLA Day is a 24-hour event in support of regional nonprofits. Your gift on GiveNOLA Day supports NOMA’s exhibitions and programs all year round. And when you show your support on GiveNOLA Day, your donation is supplemented by additional funds from the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

Taking place in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, LOVE in the Garden celebrates the visual and culinary artists of New Orleans with a festive evening offering the best of New Orleans cuisine, spirits, and entertainment. Funds raised at LOVE in the Garden provide crucial general operating support to NOMA, allowing the museum to keep staff employed, create innovative virtual content and serve the New Orleans community with educational initiatives.

Odyssey celebrates and enhances the New Orleans Museum of Art in an evening of unparalleled elegance. Critically important to the museum and the wide community it serves, Odyssey raises the funds necessary to support NOMA’s internationally recognized exhibitions and educational programs.

In conjunction with the debut of the documentary George Dunbar: Mining the Surfaces—which brings the story of Dunbar’s career, work ethic, life, and art into vivid focus—WLAE and NOMA are pleased to present the opportunity to bid on four fabulous works.

One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond.