New Orleans Museum of Art

SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 1
2026-06-17 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-18 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities, including drawing, painting, movement, sculpture, and more. Each camp session is unique, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration, creation, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park.
Designed for students ages 5–12. Space is limited to 25 campers per week.
Summer Art Camp Session 1: Monday, June 15 – Thursday, June 18 (no camp on Friday, June 19, in observation of Juneteenth)
Member Registration $240, General Registration $320
PLEASE NOTE: All sessions of Summer Art Camp 2026 are sold out as of Friday, March 13.
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SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 2
2026-06-22 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-24 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-25 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-26 09:00 - 15:00
Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities, including drawing, painting, movement, sculpture, and more. Each camp session is unique, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration, creation, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park.
Designed for students ages 5–12. Space is limited to 25 campers per week.
Summer Art Camp Session 2: Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26
Member Registration $300, General Registration $400
PLEASE NOTE: All sessions of Summer Art Camp 2026 are sold out as of Friday, March 13.
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SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 3
2026-07-06 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-07 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-09 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-10 09:00 - 15:00
Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities, including drawing, painting, movement, sculpture, and more. Each camp session is unique, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration, creation, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park.
Designed for students ages 5–12. Space is limited to 25 campers per week.
Summer Art Camp Session 3: Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10
Member Registration $300, General Registration $400
PLEASE NOTE: All sessions of Summer Art Camp 2026 are sold out as of Friday, March 13.
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SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 4
2026-07-13 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-14 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-15 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-17 09:00 - 15:00
Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities, including drawing, painting, movement, sculpture, and more. Each camp session is unique, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration, creation, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park.
Designed for students ages 5–12. Space is limited to 25 campers per week.
Summer Art Camp Session 4: Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17
Member Registration $300, General Registration $400
PLEASE NOTE: All sessions of Summer Art Camp 2026 are sold out as of Friday, March 13.
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Teen Book Club 2026
2026-07-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-07 13:00 - 14:00
NOMA’s Teen Book Club is a summer reading and discussion group for teens ages 13-18, designed to build literary engagement and connect young people to the museum through storytelling, culture, and community.
Teen Book Club runs from May through August, with book selections from May through July relating to art and teen interests. In August, just in time for back to school season, our Teen Book Club selection will be a book that is included on the Louisiana English Language Arts required reading list.
Teen Book Club meetings will take place on Fridays from 1-2 pm. Participants can join in person in the Art Studio located on NOMA’s second floor, or via Zoom.
This program is free for all participants. You must be between the ages of 13 and 18 to participate. Participants must bring their own copy of each month’s book.
Register for May 13’s Discussion
Register for June 12’s Discussion
Register for July 24’s Discussion
Register for August 7’s Discussion

Reading Selections and Meeting Dates
Wednesday, May 13: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
A quick, inspiring read that helps creators navigate the fine line between inspiration and imitation.
Friday, June 12th: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
An empowering contemporary young adult romance about identity exploration, unexpected connections, and recognizing the love you deserve.
Friday, July 24th: Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
The first in the Shadowshaper Cypher series, a 2015 American young adult urban fantasy novel that follows Sierra Santiago, a Brooklyn graffiti artist who discovers her family uses art as a form of ancestral magic.
Friday, August 7th: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Just in time for back-to-school, this month’s book comes from the Louisiana English Language Arts required reading list. An 1890 philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel about a handsome young man who becomes obsessed with his own beauty.

Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
2026-08-15 10:30 - 12:00
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. In this workshop series designed for artists ages 6-12, we’ll take inspiration from works on view across the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
About Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
Participants will explore the concepts of kinetic sculpture to create artworks that celebrate summer adventures. After viewing the works of Calder and Snelson in NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, young artists will create their own mobiles and kinetic sculptures that will celebrate summer time.
The Studio KIDS! sessions will be led by teaching artist Krystyna.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS! participants receive a 10% discount on purchases made at the NOMA Museum Shop. The discount is valid only for the day of their workshop attendance. Participants must show proof of attendance to receive the discount. Markdown and consignment merchandise is excluded from the discount.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
There will be 1 Studio KIDS! (ages 6-12) and 1 Little Learners session of this workshop:
The Studio KIDS! session will take place from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
The Little Learners session will take place from 9:30 to 10:15 AM.

Register for Little Learners: Keep it Kinetic
*Please note: capacity for each Studio KIDS! session is 12 participants, and capacity for each Little Learners session is 10 participants. Registration will close at 12 pm the day before the workshop. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after 12 pm the Thursday before the workshop.

Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
2026-08-15 10:30 - 12:00
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. In this workshop series designed for artists ages 6-12, we’ll take inspiration from works on view across the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
About Little Learners: Keep it Kinetic
Little learners will explore Alexander Calder’s hanging mobiles, exploring movement, balance, and shadow. Then, artists will create their own kinetic sculptures inspired by these works.
The Little Learners session will be led by teaching artist Krystyna.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.
Studio KIDS! participants receive a 10% discount on purchases made at the NOMA Museum Shop. The discount is valid only for the day of their workshop attendance. Participants must show proof of attendance to receive the discount. Markdown and consignment merchandise is excluded from the discount.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
There will be 1 Studio KIDS! (ages 6-12) and 1 Little Learners (ages 4-5) session of this workshop:
The Little Learners session will take place from 9:30 to 10:15 AM.

Register for Little Learners: Keep it Kinetic
The Studio KIDS! session will take place from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Keep it Kinetic
*Please note: capacity for each Studio KIDS! session is 12 participants, and capacity for each Little Learners session is 10 participants. Registration will close at 12 pm the day before the workshop. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made after 12 pm the Thursday before the workshop.
