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SUMMARY:NOMA Museum Shop: Museum Store Sunday Sale
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, November 30\, NOMA Museum Shop is offering special Museum Store Sunday deals for in-person shoppers. \nGet 15% off of in-store purchases* this day and receive a FREE tote bag with purchases of $100+. NOMA Members can save even more this day with 20% off their entire purchase.  \nBECOME A NOMA MEMBER \n*Please note: Discount is only valid on regular-priced merchandise. Items on sale or consignment are excluded. All purchases from the NOMA Museum Shop help fund museum programs and initiatives. \nLooking for some holiday-shopping inspiration? Check out the NOMA Museum Shop’s 2025 Gift Guide before you stop by.
URL:https://noma.org/event/museum-store-sunday-sale-2025/
LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop
CATEGORIES:NOMA Museum Shop,Special
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SUMMARY:NOMA Museum Shop: Cyber Week Sale
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday\, November 26 – Monday\, December 1\, Cyber Week 2025 is happening on the NOMA Museum Shop’s site. \nDuring this online-only sale\, shoppers can save 15% off site-wide on shop.noma.org\, including custom NOMA permanent collection prints\, and can receive free shipping on purchases of $100 or more.  \nLooking for some holiday-shopping inspiration? Check out the NOMA Museum Shop’s 2025 Gift Guide. \n(Note: For holiday purchases\, online orders must be placed by Thursday\, December 18\, to receive your gifts by Wednesday\, December 24.)
URL:https://noma.org/event/noma-museum-shop-cyber-week-sale/
LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop
CATEGORIES:NOMA Museum Shop,Special
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SUMMARY:LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to\nLight up the Night at \nLOVE IN THE GARDEN\nPRESENTED BY\nFRISCHHERTZ\nSydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nPatron Party | 7 pm – 8 pm\nGarden Party | 8 pm – 11 pm\nHonorary Chairs\n\nEllen and Stephen Frischhertz\nJanet and Jimmy Frischhertz\nLori and Kevin Frischhertz\n\n\n\nJoin us on Friday\, November 7\, in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden as we celebrate LOVE in the Garden Presented by Frischhertz. \nThis year marks an exciting relaunch for LOVE in the Garden since the last event in 2023. We are thrilled that Frischhertz is LOVE’s presenting sponsor as we transition this event to a cooler time of year–Friday\, November 7th–and plan an expanded celebration. \nFunds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions\, programs\, and educational initiatives all year round. \n\nTickets\nPlease Note: Tickets for tonight’s event are no longer available online. See below for door ticket prices. \nPatron Party Tickets | $175\n\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 7 pm – 11 pm\n\nGarden Party Tickets | $125\n\nGrants ticket holders access to the event from 8 pm – 11 pm\n\nFor more information about LOVE in the Garden\, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nMusic and Entertainment\nLive musical performances from the New Orleans-based yacht rock outfit Where Y’acht and the Javier Olondo Trio \nWhere Y’acht \nJavier Olondo Trio \nParticipating Restaurants\n \nAunt Sally’s Pralines \nAddis NOLA \nThe Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar \nCafé Degas \nCafé NOMA \nHighly Seasoned Catering\, LLC \nMagasin Kitchen / Sprout and Press \nNothing Bundt Cakes-Metairie \nThe Vintage \nZocalo Mexican Restaurant \nLOVE Cocktail Challenge\nThis year’s competitors in the LOVE Cocktail Challenge are: \n\n\n\nChallenger Name\nCocktail Theme and Name\n\n\nSho Shonna Jackson\nLust\, “I Want to Lick This”\n\n\nFrancisco Miralda\nLove-Hate\, “Mi Amor Intenso / My Fierce Love”\n\n\nChristina Ramirez\nForbidden Love\, “Close Proximity”\n\n\nJasmin Simmons-Edmond\nUnconditional Love\, “Sweet Waters”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nThank You to Our Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \n\nGold\n \n \n  \nWalda Besthoff \nCAPTRUST \nGoldring Family Foundation \n\nSilver\n \n \nLucy Burnett and Gregory Holt \nKeith Fox and Tom Keyes \nKatie and Gray Stream \n\nBronze\nClaws Out NOLA \nFirst Lady of the New World: A Novel by Richard Robbins \nKathleen and Patrick Waring \n\n\nBenefactor\nAnonymous \nRed River Bank \nValerie Besthoff \nMelissa Dovie \nCatherine and David Edwards \nGas and Supply \nJulie and Ted George \nSusan and James Gundlach \nSonia Gupta \nAnne S. Kock \nJames Kock \nMillie and Robert Kohn \nJanet and Kevin Krane \nRay Lagasse \nLee Ledbetter & Associates \nKay McArdle \nDonna and Ben Rosen \nJulia and Dr. Charlves V. Sanders \nLisa and David Schlakman \nKenya and Tod Smith \nSusu and Andrew Stall \nJanis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise \nElizabeth and James Williams \n\n  \nContributors\nFaustina A. Balthazar \nAlvin R. Albe\, Jr.\, and Virginia Boulet \nSheila O. and Hugh M. Collins \nRobin and Albert Crutcher \nAnthony Currera \nRené J. Fransen and Edward Bonin \nGary Hovind \nBeverly Katz \nPaul E. Knight \nGeorgianna and THomas May \nBrenda and Michael Moffitt \nSusanne and David Purvis \nMimi and Claude Schlesinger \nJackie and Bruce Shreves \nCarly Smith \nJackie Sullivan \nRodger Wheaton \nMarcella and Patrick Willis \nLele and Brent Wood \nEllen and Mark Yellin \n\nBecome a LOVE in the Garden Sponsor\nContributor Individual | $200\n\nRecognition as a Contributor of the event\nReserved seating with one (1) ticket to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Supporter \nContributor Couple | $400\n\nRecognition as a Contributor of the event\nReserved seating with two (2) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Supporter Couple \nBenefactor | $1\,200\n\nRecognition as a Benefactor of the event\nReserved table with six (6) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSponsor recognition on table signage\, printed invitations and on NOMA website\n\nBecome a Benefactor \nBronze | $2\,500\n\nRecognition as Bronze Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with twelve (12) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Bronze Sponsor \nSilver | $5\,000\n\nRecognition as Silver Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with twenty (20) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Silver Sponsor \nGold | $10\,000\n\nRecognition as Gold Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with thirty (30) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Gold Sponsor \nLead Sponsor | $25\,000\n\nRecognition as Lead Sponsor of the event\nReserved tables with forty (40) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party\nSingle use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year\nInvitations to VIP museum member openings during 2025/2026 season\nSponsor recognition on event promotion: including 2\,500 printed invitations\, event table signage\, email communication and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website and is promoted via email\, Instagram\, and Facebook\nSponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance\nSponsor recognition on NOMA website with link to corporate site\nSponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees\n\nBecome a Lead Sponsor
URL:https://noma.org/event/love-in-the-garden-presented-by-frischhertz-2025/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
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SUMMARY:Member Sale at the NOMA Museum Shop
DESCRIPTION:Start your holiday shopping early with the NOMA Museum Shop Member Sale! \nDuring our biggest sale of the year\, NOMA members save 20% on all regularly priced items and get first access to 70% markdowns in the NOMA Museum Shop. Can’t make it in person? Members can shop online and get 20% off their order\, with free shipping when you spend $100+! \nExclusions apply. Not combinable with other offers. There are no additional discounts on already marked-down items\, as well as consignment merchandise. \nVisit the NOMA Museum Shop Website \nNot yet a member? Join today at any level to get access to the NOMA Museum Shop’s annual sale. \nBecome a Member
URL:https://noma.org/event/member-sale-at-the-noma-museum-shop/
LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Special
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages. Deeply rooted in human history and culture\, affirmed by ancient brewing and distilling pottery\, depicted in paintings by great masters\, and is a staple in museum social settings. \nNOMA presents Soul-Sip\, a one-of-a-kind art and wine series that offers a unique blend of relaxation\, art appreciation\, and wine tasting.  \nThe evening includes gallery tours featuring select wine-related works of art from NOMA’s permanent collection\, guided meditation\, a three-wine flight\, and small bites from Cafe NOMA. \nFood\, wine\, and meditation kit included. \nGeneral Admission $65 | NOMA Members $55 \nRegister Now for October 15 \nNOTE: The evening begins with guided meditation\, so please arrive by 6:00pm.
URL:https://noma.org/event/soul-sip-at-noma/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip,Special
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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
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families,Workshops & Classes,Talks & Tours,Festivals,Performances
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SUMMARY:Dawoud Bey: Elegy Weekend Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day celebrating and engaging with the newly opened exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy. We are honored to feature this day of discussion in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts with local and visiting artists (including American photographer Dawoud Bey)\, curators\, historians\, and activists.  \nThe afternoon’s first panel will feature artist Dawoud Bey; Valerie Cassel Oliver\, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; and LeRonn Brooks\, Associate Curator\, Modern and Contemporary Collections at the Getty Research Institute\, in a conversation around the exhibition and catalogue.  \nThe second panel highlights Kathe Hambrick\, Executive of the Director Amistad Research Center and Founder of The River Road African American Museum; Jo Banner and Dr Joy Banner\, Co-Founders of The Descendants Project; for a discussion centering the land of Louisiana and\, its history\, present and future.  \nThe day culminates in a catalogue signing.  \nThis program is free and open to all. Advance registration is recommended.  \nRegister Now \nIn order to view the exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy\, a museum admission ticket is required. Tickets can be purchased at the admissions desk  in the Great Hall or online. \n\nProgram Details\nDawoud Bey: Elegy Catalogue Contributor Panel | 1:00-2:00pm\nFeaturing artist Dawoud Bey; Valerie Cassel Oliver\, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; and LeRonn Brooks\, Associate Curator\, Modern and Contemporary Collections at the Getty Research Institute. Moderated by Brian Piper. \nIntermission | 2:00-2:30pm\nPanel Discussion | 2:30-3:30pm\nFeaturing Kathe Hambrick\, Director of the Amistad Research Center and Founder of the River Road African American Museum; and Jo Banner and Dr. Joy Banner\, founders and directors of the Descendants Project and Woodland Plantation. Moderated by Kristina Kay Robinson. \nDawoud Bey: Elegy exhibition catalogue signing with Bey\, Cassel Oliver\, and Brooks | 3:30 – 4:15 pm\nCafe NOMA\, which is adjacent to the Lapis Center for the Arts\, will be open for food and beverage purchases throughout the afternoon \n\nAbout the Participants\nAbout Dawoud Bey\nAmerican photographer Dawoud Bey\, photo by Frank Ishman \nGroundbreaking artist and MacArthur Fellow Dawoud Bey examines the Black past and present. His photographs and film installations have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe. Bey’s work has been the subject of numerous solo museum exhibitions\, including Dawoud Bey: An American Project organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art (2020-2022)\, and Elegy at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (2023-2024) and New Orleans Museum of Art (2025-2026); and Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits at the Denver Art Museum (2024-2025). He has been the subject of several monographs\, including Elegy (Aperture/VMFA\, 2023)\, which chronicles Bey’s history projects and landscape-based work. Bey is the recipient of numerous awards including five honorary doctorates\, and in 2024\, the artist was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  \nBey lives and works in Chicago and New York. He is currently a Critic at Yale University\, where he received his Masters in Fine Arts\, and is Professor Emeritus at Columbia College\, Chicago.   \nAbout Valerie Cassel Oliver\nSydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Valerie Cassel Oliver \nValerie Cassel Oliver is the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Prior to this role\, she served as a senior curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston\, Texas; director of the Visiting Artist Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and program specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2000\, she was one of six curators selected to organize the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Biennial. Cassel Oliver has organized several special exhibitions at VMFA\, including Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen (2018)\, Cosmologies from the Tree of Life: Art from the African American South (2019)\, The Dirty South: Contemporary Art\, Material Culture\, and the Sonic Impulse (2021) and Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour—Frederick Douglass (2022). In addition\, she has produced an installation series\, Lewis Focus\, that has featured the work of Theaster Gates\, Athena LaTocha\, Annabeth Rosen and Ebony Patterson \nAbout LeRonn Brooks\nDr. LeRonn P. Brooks\, curator of modern and contemporary collections\, and the African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI)\, at the Getty Research Institute \nDr. LeRonn P. Brooks is an art historian and curator of modern and contemporary collections\, and the African American Art History Initiative (AAAHI)\, at the Getty Research Institute. Brooks is curator of African American collections and acquisitions at the GRI. He is responsible for building and developing collections to promote advanced research in the study of African American art history. In his capacity at the GRI\, Brooks is also the curator\, and co-curator\, of several archives including those of the Johnson Publishing Company\, architect Paul Revere Williams\, sculptor Richard Hunt\, interdisciplinary artist\, Maren Hassinger\, and scholar Dr. Robert Farris Thompson\, among others. His interviews and essays on African American art\, and poetry\, have been featured in Callaloo Journal\, The International Review of African American Art\, and the Aperture Foundation\, as well as numerous exhibition catalogues. Brooks earned a Doctor of Philosophy\, Art History\, from City University of New York\, NY\, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from Hunter College\, NY. \nAbout Jo Banner\nJo Banner\, Founder and Director of The Descendants Project \nJo Banner is the founder and director of The Descendants Project\, a nonprofit she co-founded with her twin sister\, Dr. Joy Banner\, in St. John the Baptist Parish\, Louisiana. Holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications\, she uses her education to honor the legacy of enslaved people while defending descendant communities.Jo’s mission includes preserving the burial grounds of the enslaved and protecting the last 11 miles untouched by industrial development in Cancer Alley. Through her work\, she envisions a just transition for people and land to achieve economic and environmental liberation. \nAbout Dr. Joy Banner\nDr. Joy banner\, Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Descendants Project \nDr. Joy Banner is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Descendants Project\, a nonprofit organization founded to protect the health\, land\, and lives of the Black descendant community in Louisiana’s River Parishes—an area known as “Cancer Alley.”After earning her Ph.D. in communications and B.S. in marketing from Louisiana State University\, Dr. Banner taught business communications\, marketing and entrepreneurship at LSU\, where she advanced to Chair of the Management program before returning to her hometown of Wallace\, Louisiana. Joy has 20+ years in heritage and tourism\, which she has leveraged to champion the preservation of Black historic sites\, heritage\, and communities. \nAbout Kathe Hambrick\nKathe Hambrick\, Executive Director of the Amistad Research Center \nKathe Hambrick is the Executive Director of the Amistad Research Center\, where she brings over 30 years of experience in public history\, curation\, and interpretation to preserve and share pivotal narratives of America’s ethnic and racial history. As the founder of the River Road African American Museum in Louisiana\, Hambrick has championed the preservation of African American history in the Mississippi River parishes. She holds a Master’s in Museum Studies from Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) and has curated over 100 exhibits\, including “The Rural Roots of Jazz.” A published author and consultant\, she continues to shape a more inclusive historical narrative through her work. \nAbout Kristina Kay Robinson\nKristina Kay Robinson\, poet\, writer\, independent curator and visual artist \nKristina Kay Robinson is a poet\, writer\, independent curator and visual artist born and raised in New Orleans\, Louisiana. Her writing in various genres has appeared in Art in America\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Guernica\, The Baffler\, The Nation\, The Massachusetts Review and Elle among other outlets. Robinson is a recipient of the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism and an Andy Warhol Arts Writing grant. Currently she serves as the New Orleans editor at large for the Atlanta based\, Burnaway magazine. \nAbout the Amistad Research Center \nThe Amistad Research Center is the nation’s oldest\, largest\, and most comprehensive independent archives specializing in the history of African Americans and other ethnic minorities. The Center is dedicated to preserving this history by providing a home to manuscripts\, photographs\, books\, periodicals\, and works of art that bear witness to a post worth sharing with the future. \nAbout The Descendants Project\nThe Descendants Project is an emerging organization committed to the intergenerational healing and flourishing of the Black descendant community in the Louisiana river parishes. The lands of the river parishes hold the intersecting histories of enslavement\, settler colonialism\, and environmental degradation.\n​\nWe are descended from the enslaved men\, women\, and children who were forced to labor at one or more of the hundreds of plantations that line the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Starting in the 1970s\, large industrial  petrochemical plants began purchasing the land of these plantations still surrounded by vulnerable Black descendant communities. The region is now known as “Cancer Alley” for the extreme risks of cancer and death due to pollution. The community faces many other problems such as food insecurity\, high unemployment\, high poverty\, land dispossession\, and health issues that stem from a culture of disregard for Black communities and their quality of life.\n​​\nThrough programming\, education\, advocacy\, and outreach\, The Descendants Project is committed to reversing the vagrancies of slavery through healing and restorative work. We aim to eliminate the narrative violence of plantation tourism and champion the voice of the Black descendant community while demanding action that supports the total well-being of Black descendants. \nAbout the River Road African American Museum \nThe mission of the River Road African American Museum (RRAAM) is to educate visitors about the history and culture of African Americans in the rural communities of south Louisiana through the collection\, preservation\, and interpretation of art\, artifacts\, and historic buildings. \nAbout Dawoud Bey: Elegy\nDawoud Bey: Elegy draws upon the factual and imagined realities of the early African American presence in the United States. Including forty-five black-and-white photographs and two film installations\, the exhibition elucidates the deeply profound historical memory still embedded in geography at historically significant sites in Virginia\, Louisiana and Ohio. Through the interweaving of three photographic series—”Stony the Road “(2023)\, “In This Here Place” (2019)\, and “Night Coming Tenderly\, Black” (2017)—Bey offers a framework through which to conceptualize the landscapes of Virginia\, Louisiana\, and Ohio (respectively) through images that convey the memories of our shared American past. \nLearn More
URL:https://noma.org/event/dawoud-bey-elegy-weekend-symposium/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Special
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SUMMARY:Dawoud Bey: Elegy Patron and Member Preview
DESCRIPTION:Explore the exhibition Dawoud Bey: Elegy at NOMA before it opens to the public.  \nThis is a patron- and member-only event. \nLearn More about NOMA membership \n\nAbout Dawoud Bey: Elegy\nDawoud Bey: Elegy is an evocatively poetic exhibition in which the acclaimed photographer considers the early presence of African Americans through visualizations of the landscapes where histories took place. Through the interweaving of three photographic series—”Stony the Road “(2023)\, “In This Here Place” (2019)\, and “Night Coming Tenderly\, Black” (2017)—Bey offers a framework through which to conceptualize the landscapes of Virginia\, Louisiana\, and Ohio (respectively) not merely as historical sites of struggle\, but also as places of perseverance and fortitude. The exhibition also includes two films: “Evergreen” (2019) and “350\,000” (2023). \nLearn More about the Exhibition
URL:https://noma.org/event/dawoud-bey-elegy-patron-and-member-preview/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Special
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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
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Festivals,Fall Festival,Special
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SUMMARY:National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2025
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month at NOMA\, featuring gallery talks from Lapis Curator of the Art of the Americas Orlando Hernández Ying and a live performance and lecture from Marc Armitano Domingo. \nThis program is included with museum admission\, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. Advanced registration is recommended. \nRegister Now \n\nProgram Details\n6:00 pm | Gallery Talk with Curator Orlando Hernández Ying\nJoin Orlando Hernández Ying\, NOMA’s Lapis Curator of the Art of the Americas\, for a Gallery Talk on Our Lady of Loreto in the newly reinstalled second floor mezzanine gallery. Learn more about the upcoming Great Hall installation of grand scale Peruvian Vice-Regal paintings\, opening September 30th. \nLearn More \n7:00 pm | Live Salterio (Psaltery) Performance and Lecture with Marc Armitano Domingo\nMusician and researcher Marc Armitano Domingo will perform on the salterio (psaltery)\, a historical dulcimer instrument. The performance will be interspersed and connected with his lecture titled “The Hispanic Psaltery in the Americas.” \nBeverages and Light Bites from Café NOMA\nEnjoy specialty cocktails\, mocktails and a light bites menu from Café NOMA leading up to Armitano Domingo’s lecture. \n\nAdditional Information\nAbout Marc Armitano Domingo\n \nMarc Armitano Domingo (b. 1996) is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City\, working across oil painting\, porcelain\, and historical music performance. His visual work delves into sacred and natural themes\, rendered through shadowy\, atmospheric\, and whimsical compositions on copper\, linen\, and porcelain.  \nAs a leading performer and researcher of the salterio—a historical dulcimer popular in 17th- and 18th-century Spain\, Italy\, and colonial Latin America—Armitano Domingo focuses on reconstructing both the repertoire and authentic playing techniques. He performs on a replica 18th-century salterio\, using special finger rings to pluck the strings rather than hammers. \nAcross media\, his work engages with history and memory whether through nostalgic\, tenebrous landscapes\, delicate porcelain forms\, or the vibrant\, resonant sound of the salterio. His practice confronts the cultural amnesia that allows once-important traditions to fade\, reclaiming forgotten forms and questioning why they were so readily lost to history.
URL:https://noma.org/event/national-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-2025/
CATEGORIES:Special,Talks & Tours,Performances
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T200000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Special
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T200000
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages. Deeply rooted in human history and culture\, affirmed by ancient brewing and distilling pottery\, depicted in paintings by great masters\, and is a staple in museum social settings. \nNOMA presents Soul-Sip\, a one-of-a-kind art and wine series that offers a unique blend of relaxation\, art appreciation\, and wine tasting.  \nThe evening includes gallery tours featuring select wine-related artifacts from NOMA’s permanent collection\, guided meditation\, a three-wine flight\, and small bites from Cafe NOMA. \nFood\, wine\, and meditation kit included. \nGeneral Admission $65 | NOMA Members $55 \nRegister Now for August 13 or August 20
URL:https://noma.org/event/soul-sip-at-noma-aug-20/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip,Special
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SUMMARY:Taylor Scholars Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation\, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. Students in the Taylor Scholars program and educators across Louisiana are invited to explore the museum and participate in art-making activities throughout the day. \nThe NOMA Museum Shop will also be offering a free gift with purchase to Taylor Scholars and educators this day. \nNo registration is required to attend Taylor Scholars Day. Taylor Scholars will receive free admission for themselves and up to four guests for this event. \nAbout Taylor Scholars Day 2025\nActivities and Benefits\nScholars will be able to work on a collaborative art piece based on work in the current Nicolas Floc’h exhibition. \nTaylor Scholars will receive: \n\nA unique sticker and free admission for themselves and up to 4 guests with Taylor Scholars certificate\nA free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop\nA free beverage in Cafe NOMA\nA take-home collage kits\n\nEducators will receive: \n\nA rainbow sticker and free admission for themselves and one guest with school ID/proof of educator status\nA free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop\n\nAbout the Taylor Scholars Awards Program\nThe Taylor Scholars Awards Program is a statewide program that rewards students in grades 6 through 12 with a GPA of 2.5 or higher with free access to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas\, Audubon Zoo\, and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nMore Information
URL:https://noma.org/event/taylor-scholars-day-2025/
CATEGORIES:Kids & Families,Special
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages. Deeply rooted in human history and culture\, affirmed by ancient brewing and distilling pottery\, depicted in paintings by great masters\, and is a staple in museum social settings. \nNOMA presents Soul-Sip\, a one-of-a-kind art and wine series that offers a unique blend of relaxation\, art appreciation\, and wine tasting.  \nThe evening includes gallery tours featuring select wine-related artifacts from NOMA’s permanent collection\, guided meditation\, a three-wine flight\, and small bites from Cafe NOMA. \nFood\, wine\, and meditation kit included. \nGeneral Admission $65 | NOMA Members $55 \nRegister Now for August 13 or August 20
URL:https://noma.org/event/soul-sip-at-noma-aug-13/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip,Special
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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
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes,Talks & Tours,Kolaj Fest,Festivals,Special
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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:Member Events,Festivals,Special
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SUMMARY:NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney
DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney is a fun\, outdoor event for families featuring arts & crafts\, games\, face painting\, food\, drinks\, sweets\, music\, and more! The festival is set within the picturesque Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, one of the most popular destinations in New Orleans for families and visitors. For many families\, the Egg Hunt may be their first introduction to NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nEvent Chairs | Anne Angelico and Lacey Monteleone\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil\nEgg Hunts for Ages 4 & Under and Ages 5 & Up Start at 10:45 am\nYour support during the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival provides critical resources to educational initiatives\, programs\, and exhibitions at NOMA. \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival\, please email egghunt@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTICKETS\nThe NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Tickets are non-refundable. \nAdvance sales have ended. Tickets are available for $25 at the door. \nPlease note that kids ages 2 and under receive free admission\, but still require a ticket. Refreshments\, excluding alcoholic beverages\, are included in the ticket price. \n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nEntertainment\n10:00–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up \nPine Grove Activities (Front Garden)\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Juggler and magician\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Artmaking\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Photography by Polo Silk \nOak Grove (Back Of Garden)\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up\n10:45 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Hula hoop station\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Temporary tattoo salon \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nLead Sponsors\n \nBurkart Family\nCatherine Burns Tremaine \nFun and Games\nCammie and Charles Mayer \nBunnies and Baskets\nGas and Supply\nNOLA Pixie Dust\nShlenker Family Foundation\nSouthern Air New Orleans \n\nSweets & Treats\n\nPeter Wilson Family Fund\nBoogie and Bounce\nAnne and Andrew Angelico\nElizabeth A. Boh\nLake Vista Pediatrics\nLacey and Gibbens Monteleone\nEleanor Onstott \nSpecial Thanks\nElmers Chocolate\nOrleans Coffee\nRaising Cane’s\nNOLA Pixie Dust \n\nEvent Committee\nD’Ann Perez\nLauren Ridings\nMissy Tabary\nAlysha Colfry\nRosalind Wilson\nFaire Barnes\nCharlotte Thomas\nAlycia Swayze\nMelissa Cossich Myers\nLauren Rosendahl
URL:https://noma.org/event/egghunt2025/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families,Fundraisers
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