Art Thrives
Art Thrives Ring-Making Workshop
Yaya Arts Center 3322 LaSalle Street, New Orleans, LA, United StatesNOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Join us at the YAYA Art Center for our two-day ring-making workshop where you’ll learn the basics of metalsmithing.
Elders Sacred Talk Series with Bill Summers and Nana Anoa
Join us for a panel discussion with two prolific New Orleans elders: award winning percussionist Bill Summers and Nana Anoa Nantambu, educator and community leader. Presented by the Congo Square Preservation Society and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Art Thrives Color Theory Workshop (Ages 55 and up)
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LANOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. This workshop will begin your exploration of color by introducing basic color theory and how to mix colors.
Elders Sacred Talk Series with Ronnie Moore and Doratha “Dodie” Smith Simmons
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LAJoin us on November 1, at 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for the third program in the the Elders Sacred Talk Series featuring our third two honorees of the series.
Elders Sacred Talk Series with Merline Kimble and Hearreast J. Harrison
NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative and the Congo Square Preservation Society present the Elders Sacred Talk Series with prolific elder New Orleanians, celebrating the lives they lead while learning firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city.
Fi Yi Yi Forever: A Retirement Celebration Honoring The Life and Legacy of Big Chief Victor Harris
The Congo Square Preservation Society and the New Orleans Museum of Art invite you to celebrate the retirement of Big Chief Victor Harris after 59 years as a Black Masking Indian with a short film presentation, panel discussion, and a live African drumming performance.
Art Thrives: Mutu & Collage (Ages 55 and Up)
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Reflect on and create art inspired by the themes explored in Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined with a special guided tour of the exhibition and collage-making session led by teaching artist LaVonna Varnado-Brown.