Community Perspectives: Clancy DuBos on the UpStairs Lounge Fire and Changing Course
NOMA's Community Perspectives series features community members sharing their views on the exhibition Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories. Clancy DuBos was a cub reporter for the Times-Picayune in 1973 and reported on the UpStairs Lounge fire and its aftermath. Join us as DuBos considers Skylar Fein’s installation “Remember the UpStairs Lounge” and reflects upon his...
Small Talk: Digitization and Discovery in Malian Terracottas
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Collections Database Associate Maddy Weiand as she...
Noontime Talk: Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories with Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper
Noontime talks are casual conversations between artists, curators, and other special guests with NOMA visitors frequently scheduled throughout the year. Wednesdays are FREE to Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Join Curatorial Fellow Brian Piper for a discussion about the installations on view in Changing Course: Reflections on New Orleans Histories.
Small Talk: #EverydayNewOrleans with Community Outreach Coordinator Nic Aziz
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join Community Outreach Coordinator Nic Aziz as he...
NOMA Book Club: Guest Speaker Anna DesOrmeaux
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. Our full 2018 schedule...
Bastille Day Fête 2018
Now in its seventh year, the Bastille Day Fête features live music and dancing with Bon Bon Vivant, cooking demonstrations, guided tours, French film screenings, a puppet show, family art-making activities, a roaming magician, and more! Presented by the Alliance Française of New Orleans, Consulate General of France in Louisiana, French-American Chamber of Commerce-Gulf Coast Chapter,...
Baby ArtsPlay!
Instill a love of art at a young age through a guided, hands-on gallery experience. Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of 6 workshops for caregivers and children ages 0-3. Learn how to integrate music, movement, and drama into everyday playtime to foster children’s developmental growth.
StoryQuest
Spark imagination, creativity, and a love of reading. Professional authors, actors and artists bring the world of children’s literature to NOMA in this family program. Family activities are offered after each StoryQuest to encourage museum exploration.
Small Talk: Elisabeth Louise Vigeé Le Brun’s Portrait of Marie Antoinette
Small Talks are ten-to-fifteen-minute gallery talks focused on one object or a small group of objects. These brief informal sessions enrich the visitor experience and allow visitors to learn more about works of art in NOMA’s permanent holdings as well as those on view in temporary exhibitions. Join docent Naomi Korman as she provides background...
Mujeres de Cine Film Series: Dancing Beethoven
Created in 2010 with the purpose of boosting and spreading Spanish films and shorts made by women, Mujeres de Cine is made possible by SPAIN arts & culture. Four films will be screened as matinees at 2 pm on select Saturdays between July 14 and August 25. Saturday, July 14, 2 pm: Dancing Beethoven, directed...
NOMA Book Club Discussion Group
Join NOMA staff and fellow book lovers as we read and discuss fiction and nonfiction books related to art, artists, art museums, NOMA’s collections and exhibitions. The selection for July is Lisette’s List: A Novel by Susan Vreeland.
Classes with Curators: Reframing History in Contemporary Art
Interested in taking a closer look at NOMA’s collections? Want to take a deep dive into our special exhibitions? Join NOMA curators as they explore a variety of topics and take you behind the scenes in our new Classes with Curators series.