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. Part of a larger “creative aging” movement across the country, Art Thrives provides the opportunity for older audiences to learn new creative skills and build community.
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.
Throughout the year, NOMA offers art courses in a variety of media inspired by themes, ideas, and techniques on view in exhibitions and the museum’s permanent collection of nearly 50,000 objects. In museums across the country, much hands-on art programming is focused on youth and families, and Art Thrives crucially provides opportunities specifically for adults to learn and share through art-making, fostering connection, improving overall health, and exploring new skills.
To learn more about upcoming Art Thrives workshops, visit our online events calendar, or email artthrives@noma.org.
In 2023, NOMA and the Congo Square Preservation Society began collaborating on the Elders Sacred Talk Series, programs that celebrate the lives of prolific elder New Orleanians and provide visitors the opportunity to learn firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city. The Elders Sacred Talk Series complements the museum’s art-making workshops and underscores the important role of storytelling in New Orleans.
Art Thrives was launched in 2022 with the support of E.A. Michelson Philanthropy’s Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums.
Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week collaging course led by local multimedia artist LaVonna Varnado Brown.
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Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week collaging course led by local multimedia artist LaVonna Varnado Brown.
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Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week collaging course led by local multimedia artist LaVonna Varnado Brown.
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Today, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) and LCMC Health announced a new partnership in support of the museum’s Art Thrives creative aging initiative for ages 55 and older.
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The New Orleans Museum of Art recently hosted an enriching Art Thrives program, which provided a unique opportunity for participants ages 55 and up to engage deeply with art while fostering community connections.
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This month’s intergenerational beading class at the New Orleans Museum of Art was an experience in tradition, creativity, and connection.
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In 2022, E.A. Michelson Philanthropy awarded the New Orleans Museum of Art a grant to jumpstart the institution’s Art Thrives program, designed to engage adults ages 55 and older through the arts. Part of a larger “creative aging” movement across the country, Art Thrives provides the opportunity for older audiences to learn new creative skills and build community.
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