LOVE in the Garden 2017 presented by Whitney Bank
The Besthoff Sculpture Garden is always a wonderful back drop to this beautiful, fall garden party and last year’s event was no exception. A record number of attendees enjoyed dinner and dancing under the stars and oaks while they raised money for NOMA. Many thanks to Event Chairs Olivia Carisella, Eleanor Davis, Glendy Forster, Joanna Giorlando, Kathleen Mix, and Carol Short for leading the way! For more on LOVE 2017 read some of the impressive news coverage:
- WWL Morning Show segment (9.19.17)
- The New Orleans Advocate (10.1.17)
- The Scout Guide – 1 (9.13.17)
- The Scout Guide – 2 (9.13.17)
- nola.com/The Times Picayune (10.9.17)
Mark your calendars for the next LOVE in the Garden: Friday, September 28, 2018! We are thrilled to announce that Mimi Schlesinger, Christine LeBlanc and Elizabeth Grimes have signed on to co-chair LOVE in the Garden 2018! If you are interested in being on the LOVE committee please email Mimi Schlessinger!
Odyssey 2017: A Celebration 300 Years in the Making presented by Iberia Bank
On November 4, 2017, Odyssey 2017commemorated the city’s Tri-centennial and highlighted NOMA’s and Odyssey’s integral place in New Orleans’ cultural life and history. Event chairs Carmen and Kelly Duncan, Shaun and Foster Duncan, Sweet and Ben Dupuy, and Kitty and Stephen Sherrill did a magnificent job raising funds to support NOMA’s nationally-recognized exhibitions and educational programs. For more on the event’s success, click on the links below:
- The New Orleans Advocate (11.26.17)
- nola.com/Times Picayune (11.16.17)
- The New Orleans Advocate (11.5.17)
Mark your calendars for the next Odyssey Ball: Saturday, November 10, 2018!
Chairs Robin and Andrew Schwartz, Allison and Ben Tiller, and Nancy and Franco Valobra are already hard at work and will be filling us in on this year’s event!