Teenagers, ages 13–19, receive free general admission to the museum courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
In addition to admission, NOMA offers programs throughout the year designed for teenagers to engage with NOMA’s permanent collection, exhibitions, and Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
The Teen Art Council (TAC) is a group of creative high school students and teen leaders passionate about art and community engagement. Participants meet at the museum every week, gaining behind-the-scenes access to museum collections, exhibitions, and programming. TAC participants develop workplace and team-building skills, assist with planning the annual Teen Takeover, and explore career options through interactions with NOMA staff.
Have questions about joining? Contact Jasmine Griffin, Associate Educator (Teen-Adult), at jgriffin@noma.org.
Teen Takeover is an after hours program organized and spearheaded by NOMA’s Teen Art Council. An event for teens by teens, this annual event offers teenagers a chance to explore the museum after hours and view NOMA’s current exhibitions. Teen Takeover provides art education and entertainment catered to teens, including performances, artmaking activities, tours, food, and gallery talks.
NOMA is proud to collaborate with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to honor and recognize Taylor Scholars for their exceptional academic achievement.
All public, private, and parochial students who complete the school year with at least a 2.5 grade point average are eligible to receive a free one-year membership to the New Orleans Museum of Art. Two guests may accompany students free of charge and free admission is provided for Taylor Scholars and up to four guests on Taylor Family Free Day.
NOMA’s Teen Art Council takes over the museum for a teens-only night celebrating youth, creativity, and connection. Inspired by the exhibition "Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity," this year's "Sound and Color" event features opportunities to engage with the exhibition, relax with friends, and connect with creative teens from across the city.
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On a chilly November evening, members of the Teen Art Council (TAC) gathered under string lights on the patio at Camp Abundance, an artist residency and special event compound headed by artist and most generous host Dawn DeDeaux. DeDeaux’s retrospective exhibition The Space Between Worlds, currently on view at NOMA, has served as the focus of the TAC’s year thus far, fueling explorations in the galleries, conversations with NOMA staff members, and an upcoming creative offering for New Orleans teens.
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