Stay engaged and explore your creativity through Art Thrives!
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.
Workshops
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 about upcoming Art Thrives workshops, visit our online events calendar, or email artthrives@noma.org.
Elders Sacred Talk Series with Congo Square Preservation Society
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.
