New Orleans Museum of Art

Gallery Talks Every Wednesday
2026-03-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-03-11 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-03-11 18:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. Talks take place at 12:30 pm & 6 pm and last 15-30 minutes. Talks in the Sculpture Garden are only offered at 12:30 pm. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA every Wednesday, courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative.

SOLD OUT | Art Thrives: Clay and Wire Sculpture Workshop
2026-03-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-12 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-03-19 12:00 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week ceramics and wire art course where they will learn about the meaning of materiality in artistic practice, as well as about the artwork of Hayward Oubre. Along with a guided tour of the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, participants will explore artwork across NOMA’s galleries and engage in meaningful conversations about their own artistic practices, Oubre’s work, and other artists’ work.
This workshop is $55 for NOMA members and $65 for all other participants.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is sold out. To be added to the waitlist and notified of future workshops, please email artthrives@noma.org.
Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, as the content will build on creating a comprehensive piece.

Workshop Details
Dates and Times
All workshop sessions take place on Thursdays from 12 pm to 2 pm between January 22 and March 26. See all session dates below.

Month
Date

January
22 and 29

February
5, 12, and 26

March
5, 12, 19, and 26

About the Teaching Artist
Veronica Casares Lee, born in Michoacán, Mexico, in 1974, is a multidisciplinary artist. She studied at the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) and earned a scholarship to attend Pratt Institute. From 2000 to 2008, Veronica was a resident artist at Haven Art in Port Washington, New York, contributing significantly to the creative community. In 2008, she and her family relocated to Michoacán, Mexico, where she shifted her focus to ceramics and painting, infusing her work with the cultural richness of her homeland.
In 2016, Veronica moved to New Orleans, where she currently resides and passionately pursues her art as a full-time artist, capturing the essence of the city through her diverse, evolving body of work.

About Art Thrives: Creative Aging at NOMA
In 2022, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduced Art Thrives, an institutional initiative designed to engage adults ages 55 and older through the arts. With hands-on workshops and storytelling-focused programs, Art Thrives offers experiences designed specifically for adults as part of the museum’s mission to inspire lifelong learning through the arts.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ART THRIVES

20th Annual Tulane Maya Symposium: Cities of the Maya People in the Rainforest
2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
Join the Middle American Research Institute (MARI) for their 20th Annual Tulane Maya Symposium. This year’s keynote address by Dr. M. Charlotte Arnauld will be on Cities of the Maya People in the Rainforest and held in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
The lecture will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by a reception in the adjacent Coleman Courtyard at 7:30 pm.
Registration for the lecture and following reception is free and open to the public.
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About the Lecture
The ancient Maya cities were places of daily sociopolitical and economic interaction, like all cities, yet with a high proportion of agricultural activities. As fixed places of concentrated population in the lowland rainforest with scattered and seasonal resources, the clustering of Maya settlements caused structural tensions between the place of residence and the place of subsistence production for the peasants, and, above all, specific construction strategies and neighborhood-level social dynamics. During the Terminal Classic period, these dynamics led to acute sociopolitical tensions between kings and nobles and, following the collapse of dynasties, to gradual urban transformations, until the lowland urban system was almost completely relocated during the eleventh century.
About the Speaker

Dr. M. Charlotte Arnauld is Emeritus Research Director at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Laboratoire Archéologie des Amériques, France). As a Mesoamerican archaeologist, she has directed or co-directed five long-term projects in Guatemala and Mexico. She specializes in Maya urban studies, exploring neighborhood dynamics and population mobility as part of her broader work in social archaeology. Her co-edited volumes include The Neighborhood as a Social and Spatial Unit in Mesoamerican Cities, Mobility and Migration in Ancient Mesoamerican Cities, and Building an Archaeology of Maya Urbanism. She has published in the Journal de la Société des Américanistes, Ancient Mesoamerica, and the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-03-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Sara Lyon.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Sara Lyon, LPC-S RYT ‘03, teaches an eclectic “slow flow” integrating dynamics in breath work, mindfulness, balance, strength and flexibility. Lyon pulls from various teaching styles to create predictable sequencing that allows for attunement; practicing discomfort with alignment and breath for increased capacity.

Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Sunday
2026-03-08 10:30, 2026-03-15 10:30, 2026-03-22 10:30 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
NOMA provides guided tours of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden every Saturday. During these tours, you’ll learn about a selection of the 100 large-scale works installed in the garden.
No registration is required. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to all, seven days a week. Tours start at the main entrance gate to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive.

Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Monday
2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner-friendly, outdoor tai chi classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The first 30 minutes of class focus on simple celestial elemental Qigong forms, a gentle and accessible style of movement suitable for anyone. The second part of class explores progressive sequential movements from the “Tai Chi Easy” form developed by Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., director of Integral Institute of Tai Chi and Qigong Center.
In many martial, exercise, healing, and meditative traditions, attainment is the central aim. Our invitation is something different: to release, through the spirit of play, any obstruction that separates us from well being and harmony.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Tai chi participants meet at the garden entrance on the corner of Collins Diboll Circle and Enrique Alferez Drive, across the street from Café NOMA. Please bring a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please also bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Monday classes: register online by 3pm the day of class.
For Wednesday classes: register online by 3pm on the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Wednesday
2026-03-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-18 09:00 - 10:00

Gallery Talk: Kr3wcial on Roberto Lugo's 'Stunting' Garniture Set
2026-03-11 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA, featuring curators, artists, and other special guests. This week, join Creative Assembly alum Kr3wcial for a gallery talk the ‘Stunting’ Garniture Set (2019) by Roberto Lugo, a work commissioned by NOMA from the artist in 2019. This gallery talk will be held at 12:30 in the second floor decorative arts galleries in celebration of Roberto Lugo’s Lecture later that same evening.
This talk is included with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation‘s Art for All initiative.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Wednesday
2026-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner-friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Sara Lyon.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Sara Lyon, LPC-S RYT ‘03, teaches an eclectic “slow flow” integrating dynamics in breath work, mindfulness, balance, strength and flexibility. Lyon pulls from various teaching styles to create predictable sequencing that allows for attunement; practicing discomfort with alignment and breath for increased capacity.

Roberto Lugo Lecture
2026-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
NOMA is excited to welcome Roberto Lugo to NOMA for a lecture in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
Best known for cultural mash-ups that blend contemporary social issues with traditional porcelain pottery, Philadelphia-based artist Roberto Lugo’s powerful commentary on poverty, inequality, and racial injustice has made him a defining artist for our moment.In 2019, the New Orleans Museum of Art commissioned Lugo to create Stunting, a set of three ceramic pots inspired by NOMA’s collection. This spring, the artist returns to NOMA to discuss this work and his overall ceramics practice.
The lecture is at 6 pm, and doors open at 5:30 pm.
This program is free with museum admission, which is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. Registration is recommended to help us plan for probable attendance numbers. Registration does not guarantee a physical seat for the program, as seating is first come, first served.
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About Roberto Lugo

Roberto Lugo is a Philadelphia-based artist, social activist, poet, and educator. Lugo utilizes traditional ceramic techniques in conjunction with portraiture and surface design reminiscent of his Kensington upbringing and Hip Hop culture to highlight themes of poverty, inequality, and racial injustice. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2019 Pew Fellowship, a Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Rome Prize, and a US Artist Award. His work is found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The High Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Brooklyn Museum, Walters Art Museum, and more. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia, PA.

Book Club: Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity Edited by Katelyn D. Crawford
2026-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA’s book club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
This month’s book club selection is the exhibition catalogue for Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity. This ground-breaking book is devoted to the life and work of Hayward Oubre, bringing together important examples of Oubre’s sculptures, paintings, and prints to explore his career, creative process, and legacy.
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About NOMA’s Book Club
NOMA’s book club is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to participate. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections.
Books are selected in advance and planned according to the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copy of the titles. Selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop, where museum members receive a 10% discount.
Meetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm. For more information or questions, please email programs@noma.org.

About the Book
Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity
Best known for his wire sculptures, Hayward L. Oubre, Jr. (1916–2006), was an important Black American artist and educator, who has until now received little attention from scholars and museums. He created sculptures, paintings, and prints that tested the bounds of each of these mediums. These works share a previously untold history of American modernism rooted in the South. Academically-trained, Oubre worked with an everyday material—wire coat hangers—that led some early critics to associate his sculpture with folk art, despite wire rising to prominence as a material for modernist sculptors in this period. While making his art he also trained a subsequent generation of artists through his teaching, first at Alabama State College (now Alabama State University), from 1949 to 1965, and then at Winston-Salem State University, from 1965 to 1981, both Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Within Oubre’s story is a history of Alabama art shaping American art that has never been written. This new volume, and its accompanying exhibition, will begin to tell this story, laying the foundation for future projects on the work of Black artists in Alabama and the South.
-description from the Birmingham Museum of Art
About Katelyn D. Crawford
Katelyn D. Crawford, PhD, is the William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art, AL.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-03-14 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Claiborne Davis.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Claiborne Davis wants to help you create and maintain a body that can withstand the test of time, so you can always feel fantastic, elastic, stronger, longer, tough, buff, agile but not fragile, more upright and less uptight. A NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 200) and Integrated Yoga Tune Up® Teacher (YTU-I), Claiborne also is a longtime tennis player, language-learner, corny joke-teller, traveller and a former television news producer.
Davis’s classes are all Levels, with options to increase or decrease challenge levels.

Studio KIDS!: Marvelous Metal (AM session)
2026-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
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!: Marvelous Metal
In this workshop, artists will explore artworks showcasing different types of metals and then learn techniques for metal repoussé and create their own low relief foil artworks.
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!: Marvelous Metal
There will be 2 Studio KIDS! (ages 6-12) sessions of this workshop offered on March 14:
The Studio KIDS! AM session will take place from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.

Register for the AM session
The Studio KIDS! PM session will take place from 12:30 PM to 2:00 pm.

Register for the PM session
*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!: Marvelous Metal (PM session)
2026-03-14 12:30 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119

Silent Auction | Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: March Madness
2026-03-16 10:00 - 2026-03-23 17:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show.
This year’s event, themed “Marsh Madness,” will take inspiration from the natural beauty of our region’s swamps and wetlands.
Your support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Schedule and Bidding Information for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness Silent Auction Sponsored by New Orleans Auction
Please note: Museum admission tickets do not include separate tickets for the Patron and Preview party, Lecture series, and Luncheon and Fashion Show.
Silent Auction |Monday, March 16 – Monday, March 23 | Online (items on view in NOMA’s Coleman Courtyard from Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22)
The Art in Bloom Silent Auction Sponsored by New Orleans Auction is an online-only silent auction showcasing a variety of original works of art from established artists and emerging talents.
This year’s featured artist is Pippin Frisbie-Calder, an American artist and printmaker who creates large-scale installations and prints exploring issues of climate change, species extinction and environmental stewardship.
Access the Silent Auction
The link for this year’s Art in Bloom Silent Auction is now available. Auction items and online bidding will go live on Monday, March 16, at 10 am. Bidding will close on Monday, March 23, at 5 pm. You can save the following link to your bookmarks to access the bidding site once it goes live.
Access the Silent Auction
View full schedule and purchase tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness

Sponsorship Levels (as of March 6, 2026)
Learn about sponsorship levels and become an Art In Bloom sponsor below.
Please note: As of March 6, 2026, the following sponsorship categories and associated benefits have been updated to reflect the adjusted availability of Lecture and Luncheon tickets. Sponsorships purchased before March 6, 2026, still retain the benefits outlined in your emailed sponsorship package.
Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with additional sponsorship or ticket inquiries.
SOLD OUT: Champion Swamp Sponsorship | $10,000
SOLD OUT
Bayou Final Four Sponsorship | $5,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Final Four Sponsor
Great Egret Elite Eight Sponsorship | $2,500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Twelve (12) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Great Egret Elite Sponsor
Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsorship | $1,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Six (6) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsor

Bayou Bracket Sponsorship | $650

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Four (4) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Bracket Sponsor
Court-Side Cypress Sponsorship | $500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Three (3) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Court-Side Cypress Sponsor
Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsorship | $350

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Two (2) Patron & Preview Ticket on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsor
Tip-Off Ticket | $175

One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket

View Event Listing and Purchase Tickets for the Patron & Preview Party

Event Organizers
Event Chairs | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Helen Read Young
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Jennifer Rowland
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Karen Gundlach
See full event committee for Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness

Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor

See full list of sponsors for Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Wednesday
2026-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner-friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening. The instructor for this class is Donna Roubal.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3 pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

About the Instructor
Donna Roubal is a dynamic multidisciplined instructor of many genres of fitness including yoga, mat pilates, reformer pilates, yogalates, personal training, zumba, bodypump, cycle, rpm, aerobics, step aerobics, kickboxing, as well as aquatics and numerous avenues of fitness through multiple sports. Roubal enjoys teaching a combination of Vinyasa flow and Hatha yoga. She loves finding the freedom of movement that yoga provides for the ultimate mind/body experience.

Patron & Preview Party | Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness
2026-03-18 18:00 - 21:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show.
This year’s event, themed “Marsh Madness,” will take inspiration from the natural beauty of our region’s swamps and wetlands.
Your support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program.
For additional sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom, please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness Patron & Preview Party
Please note: Museum admission will not provide access to this event.
Patron & Preview Party | Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 9 pm | New Orleans Museum of Art
Join us and fellow event sponsors for an exclusive preview of Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness before it opens to the general public on Thursday, March 19th. Featuring cocktails, cuisine, and live music, be the first to see spectacular floral displays from garden clubs, designers, and other creative talents in the floral arts.
Purchase Patron & Preview Party Tickets
View full schedule of events and purchase tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness

Sponsorship Levels (as of March 6, 2026)
Learn about sponsorship levels and become an Art In Bloom sponsor below.
Please note: As of March 6, 2026, the following sponsorship categories and associated benefits have been updated to reflect the adjusted availability of Lecture and Luncheon tickets. Sponsorships purchased before March 6, 2026, still retain the benefits outlined in your emailed sponsorship package.
Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with additional sponsorship or ticket inquiries.
SOLD OUT: Champion Swamp Sponsorship | $10,000
SOLD OUT
Bayou Final Four Sponsorship | $5,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Final Four Sponsor
Great Egret Elite Eight Sponsorship | $2,500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Twelve (12) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Great Egret Elite Sponsor
Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsorship | $1,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Six (6) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsor

Bayou Bracket Sponsorship | $650

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Four (4) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Bracket Sponsor
Court-Side Cypress Sponsorship | $500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Three (3) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Court-Side Cypress Sponsor
Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsorship | $350

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Two (2) Patron & Preview Ticket on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsor
Tip-Off Ticket | $175

One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket

View Event Listing and Purchase Tickets for the Patron & Preview Party

Event Organizers
Event Chairs | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Helen Read Young
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Jennifer Rowland
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Karen Gundlach
Full event committee available here

Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor

Full list of sponsors available here

Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness
2026-03-19 10:00 - 2026-03-22 17:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show.
This year’s event, themed “Marsh Madness,” will take inspiration from the natural beauty of our region’s swamps and wetlands.
Your support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Schedule and Tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness
Art in Bloom Public Viewings | Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22 | New Orleans Museum of Art
Admission to Art in Bloom during regular museum hours includes access to floral displays on all three floors of the museum.
Please note: Museum admission tickets do not include separate tickets for the Patron and Preview party, Lecture series, and Luncheon and Fashion Show.
Thursday, March 19
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22
SOLD OUT: Lecture Series, featuring TJ McGrath | Thursday, March 19, 10:30 am – 12 pm | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
An annual lecture series hosted by leadsing voices in the floral artistry and design space. This year’s featured lecturer is TJ McGrath of TJ McGrath Designs.
SOLD OUT: Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU, featuring Edeline Lee | Thursday, March 19, 12:30 pm | Pavilion of the Two Sisters, New Orleans City Park
The annual Art in Bloom Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU. This year’s featured designer is Edeline Lee.
Silent Auction Presented by , featuring Pippin Frisbie-Calder | Monday, March 16 – Monday, March 23 | Online (items on view in NOMA’s Coleman Courtyard from Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22)
An online-only silent auction showcasing a variety of original works of art from established artists and emerging talents. This year’s featured artist is Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
Access the Silent Auction
Patron & Preview Party | Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 9 pm | New Orleans Museum of Art
A preview of Art in Bloom before it opens to the general public.
View Event Listing and Purchase Patron & Preview Party Tickets

Sponsorship Levels (as of March 6, 2026)
Learn about sponsorship levels and become an Art In Bloom sponsor below.
Please note: As of March 6, 2026, the following sponsorship categories and associated benefits have been updated to reflect the adjusted availability of Lecture and Luncheon tickets. Sponsorships purchased before March 6, 2026, still retain the benefits outlined in your emailed sponsorship package.
Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with additional sponsorship or ticket inquiries.
SOLD OUT: Champion Swamp Sponsorship | $10,000
SOLD OUT
Bayou Final Four Sponsorship | $5,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Final Four Sponsor
Great Egret Elite Eight Sponsorship | $2,500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Twelve (12) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Great Egret Elite Sponsor
Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsorship | $1,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Six (6) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsor

Bayou Bracket Sponsorship | $650

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Four (4) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Bracket Sponsor
Court-Side Cypress Sponsorship | $500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Three (3) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Court-Side Cypress Sponsor
Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsorship | $350

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Two (2) Patron & Preview Ticket on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsor
Tip-Off Ticket | $175

One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket

View Event Listing and Purchase Tickets for the Patron & Preview Party

Event Organizers
Event Chairs | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Helen Read Young
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Jennifer Rowland
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Karen Gundlach
Full event committee available here

Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor

Full list of sponsors available here

SOLD OUT: Lecture Series featuring TJ McGrath | Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness
2026-03-19 10:30 - 12:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show. This year’s event, themed “Marsh Madness,” will take inspiration from the natural beauty of our region’s swamps and wetlands.
This year’s Art in Bloom lecture series event will feature TJ McGrath of TJ McGrath Designs, a unique floral design studio rooted in sustainable floristry practices and techniques that showcase the best of the New Jersey’s locally-grown flowers.
This year’s Lecture Series event is sold out as of Friday, March 6, 2026.
Your support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Schedule and Tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness
See all other Art In Bloom events and purchase tickets below.
Art in Bloom Public Viewings | Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22 | New Orleans Museum of Art
Admission to Art in Bloom during regular museum hours includes access to floral displays on all three floors of the museum.
Please note: Museum admission tickets do not include separate tickets for the Patron and Preview party, Lecture series, and Luncheon and Fashion Show.
Thursday, March 19
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22
SOLD OUT: Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU | Thursday, March 19, 12:30 pm | Pavilion of the Two Sisters, New Orleans City Park
The annual Art in Bloom Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU.
This year’s Luncheon and Fashion Show is sold out as of Friday, March 6.
Silent Auction Sponsored by New Orleans Auction |Monday, March 16 – Monday, March 23 | Online (items on view in NOMA’s Coleman Courtyard from Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22)
An online-only silent auction showcasing a variety of original works of art from established artists and emerging talents. This year’s featured artist is Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
Access the Silent Auction
Patron & Preview Party | Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 9 pm | New Orleans Museum of Art
A preview of Art in Bloom before it opens to the general public.
View Event Listing and Purchase Patron and Preview Party Tickets

Sponsorship Levels (as of March 6, 2026)
Learn about sponsorship levels and become an Art In Bloom sponsor below.
Please note: As of March 6, 2026, the following sponsorship categories and associated benefits have been updated to reflect the adjusted availability of Lecture and Luncheon tickets. Sponsorships purchased before March 6, 2026, still retain the benefits outlined in your emailed sponsorship package.
Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with additional sponsorship or ticket inquiries.
SOLD OUT: Champion Swamp Sponsorship | $10,000
SOLD OUT
Bayou Final Four Sponsorship | $5,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Final Four Sponsor
Great Egret Elite Eight Sponsorship | $2,500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Twelve (12) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Great Egret Elite Sponsor
Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsorship | $1,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Six (6) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsor

Bayou Bracket Sponsorship | $650

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Four (4) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Bracket Sponsor
Court-Side Cypress Sponsorship | $500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Three (3) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Court-Side Cypress Sponsor
Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsorship | $350

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Two (2) Patron & Preview Ticket on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsor
Tip-Off Ticket | $175

One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket

View Event Listing and Purchase Tickets for the Patron & Preview Party

Event Organizers
Event Chairs | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Helen Read Young
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Jennifer Rowland
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Karen Gundlach
Full event committee available here

Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor

Full list of sponsors available here

SOLD OUT: Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU | Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank: Marsh Madness
2026-03-19 12:30 - 14:00 | Pavillion of the Two Sisters, 1 Victory Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70124, United States
One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs, floral designers, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum, learn directly from today’s top design talents, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show. This year’s event, themed “Marsh Madness,” will take inspiration from the natural beauty of our region’s swamps and wetlands.
This year’s Art in Bloom Luncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU features work from Edeline Lee, a Canadian-British designer based in London whose handmade pieces are designed for the ‘Future Lady’; a multifaceted heroine of Lee’s own creation, and the driving force behind her designs.
This year’s Luncheon and Fashion Show is sold out as of Friday, March 6, 2026.
Your support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program.
For sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

Schedule and Tickets for Art in Bloom: Marsh Madness
See all other Art In Bloom events and purchase tickets below.
Art in Bloom Public Viewings | Thursday, March 19 – Sunday, March 22 | New Orleans Museum of Art
Admission to Art in Bloom during regular museum hours includes access to floral displays on all three floors of the museum.
Please note: Museum admission tickets do not include separate tickets for the Patron and Preview party, Lecture series, and Luncheon and Fashion Show.
Thursday, March 19
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22
SOLD OUT: Lecture Series featuring TJ McGrath | Thursday, March 19, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
This year’s Art in Bloom lecture series event will feature TJ McGrath of TJ McGrath Designs, a unique floral design studio rooted in sustainable floristry practices and techniques that showcase the best of the New Jersey’s locally-grown flowers.
Silent Auction Sponsored by New Orleans Auction |Monday, March 16 – Monday, March 23 | Online (items on view in NOMA’s Coleman Courtyard from Wednesday, March 18 – Sunday, March 22)
An online-only silent auction showcasing a variety of original works of art from established artists and emerging talents. This year’s featured artist is Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
Access the Silent Auction
Patron & Preview Party | Wednesday, March 18, 6 – 9 pm | New Orleans Museum of Art
A preview of Art in Bloom before it opens to the general public.
View Event Listing and Purchase Patron and Preview Party Tickets

Sponsorship Levels (as of March 6, 2026)
Learn about sponsorship levels and become an Art In Bloom sponsor below.
Please note: As of March 6, 2026, the following sponsorship categories and associated benefits have been updated to reflect the adjusted availability of Lecture and Luncheon tickets. Sponsorships purchased before March 6, 2026, still retain the benefits outlined in your emailed sponsorship package.
Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with additional sponsorship or ticket inquiries.
SOLD OUT: Champion Swamp Sponsorship | $10,000
SOLD OUT
Bayou Final Four Sponsorship | $5,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Sixteen (16) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Final Four Sponsor
Great Egret Elite Eight Sponsorship | $2,500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Sponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising.
Twelve (12) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Great Egret Elite Sponsor
Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsorship | $1,000

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Six (6) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Sweet Sixteen Cypress Sponsor

Bayou Bracket Sponsorship | $650

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Four (4) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Bayou Bracket Sponsor
Court-Side Cypress Sponsorship | $500

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Three (3) Patron & Preview Tickets on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Court-Side Cypress Sponsor
Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsorship | $350

Art in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs, a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 40,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 66,000 Instagram followers, and over 44,000 Facebook followers.
Two (2) Patron & Preview Ticket on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 pm–9 pm.

Become a Swamp Fan Favorite Sponsor
Tip-Off Ticket | $175

One (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket

View Event Listing and Purchase Tickets for the Patron & Preview Party

Event Organizers
Event Chairs | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Helen Read Young
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Jennifer Rowland
Garden Study Club of New Orleans President | Karen Gundlach
Full event committee available here

Thank You to Our Presenting Sponsor

Full list of sponsors available here.

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday
2026-03-21 08:00 - 09:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Classes take place every Saturday morning and (beginning in late February 2026) every Wednesday evening.
Class is $5 for members and $10 for the general public. Enter at the main entrance gate to the Sculpture Garden on Dueling Oaks Drive. Please bring your own mat and a digital or printed version of your ticket to class. Walk-ins are welcome and can pay with cash. If you are a member paying in cash, please bring your membership card or member number.
REGISTER NOW
For Saturday Classes: register online by 3pm the Friday before class.
For Wednesday Classes: register online by 3pm the Tuesday before class.
These classes are outside and will be canceled for severe weather. Registrants will be notified of cancellation via email by 5 pm the day before class. Call 504.658.4128 or email education@noma.org with any questions.

The Embodied Magic of Nature Journaling: Illustrating, Observing, and Recording the World Around You
2026-03-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Beau Romeo hosts a springtime journaling workshop series at NOMA. In this beginner-friendly course, participants will be guided in journaling with their preferred medium through each session’s focus—Observing, Illustrating, Inquiry, and Embodiment—letting their creativity support them in this exploration.
Through each session, participants will tune into the seasonal plant life of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden. These exercises in curiosity, observation, and recording can be applied to one’s own home and the natural world around us in New Orleans and beyond.
This workshop series will be hosted on March 22, April 12, May 10, and May 17. Each date in this series is a unique, stand alone class, so you can attend just one or all four to build on your skills.
Workshop registration is $25 for NOMA members and $30 for General Admission (materials not included). Advance registration is required to receive relevant prep materials. In the case of inclement weather, sessions will be rescheduled.
Register for March 22’s Observation workshop
Register for April 12’s Illustration workshop
Register for May 10’s Inquiry workshop
Register for May 17’s Embodiment workshop
Materials for this workshop series are also available for purchase through the NOMA Museum Shop, where members receive a 10% discount on their purchases.
Purchase Materials

About the Sessions and Required Materials
Class 1 – Observation: Participants will orient themselves to the plants and landscape of the sculpture garden. There we will develop and explore the practice of having a sit spot. Tapping into our sensory awareness, we start to build the internal framework that guides how we choose to record the worlds around us. We will learn basic introductory botany so as to more deeply familiarize ourselves with what we are recording.
Class 2 – Illustration: Participants will develop a language of illustration and/or visual representation (watercoloring, markers, pencils, etc.) for their journals. They will learn the basics of drawing from life, botanical illustration, and more importantly be encouraged to find the path of least resistance in order to gain confidence in the pursuit. All skill levels encouraged and all mediums, demonstrations will be in watercolors.
Class 3 – Inquiry: Now that some participants have spent some time in the garden, we are seeing seasonal shifts take place. As new cycles of life emerge before us, we fine tune our natural curiosities into scientific inquiries of our garden observations. We build a practice of story telling to convey what we are seeing, feeling, observing over a period of time.
Class 4 – Embodiment: Drawing from the skills we’ve learned in previous classes, (and introducing them for our first time students) – we will incorporate our new practices. What is it to be embodied and present in a place, how do we use a journal to capture this? Participants will become cartographers as they make a map that is relevant to their journalistic practice throughout the series.
Material requirements:
Journaling should be affordable and accessible. If you already have a journal that’s been languishing in your closet for years or colored pencils getting dusty in the bottom of a drawer, by all means bring them to share with your fellow students for the duration of the class. Markers, materials for collage, whatever gets you excited. The only requirement is to bring a journal (or spare paper), pencil, and eraser. The NOMA Museum Shop will have supplies available for purchase with a discount for registered attendees.
Registrants will receive an email with suggested materials and where to purchase them as well as readings ahead of the class date. Each session in this four part Embodied Magic of Nature Journaling series can be a stand alone class, but participation in all four is encouraged to get the most out of this journaling practice and observe the change of the seasons. This is an outdoor class, so dress appropriately to spend the full class time outdoors.

About Beau Romeo

Beau Romeo is a botanical illustrator, naturalist, field botanist, and farmer living between New Orleans and Mississippi where they co-run Rotglow Research Farm and Nursery. They are passionate about the living world and want to inspire people of all ages to get out in it. They believe in demystifying and opening up scientific fields to be accessible to people of all skill levels and backgrounds. They can be found canoeing through the swamps to collect seeds for their nursery, organizing classes at Rotglow Farm, or drawing for the new edition of the Earthbound Farmers Almanac.
Instagram: @rotglowfarm
Email: rattlesnakeorchid@gmail.com
