Attention All Crescent City Classic Runners
The Crescent City Classic is an annual tradition that takes runners, walkers, and rollers from the Superdome to the front of NOMA. Read More
The Crescent City Classic is an annual tradition that takes runners, walkers, and rollers from the Superdome to the front of NOMA. Read More
The influence of the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus extended far beyond the African continent. Read More
Susanne Wenger created the art featured on some of the distinctive covers of the Nigerian publication Black Orpheus. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) announces the appointment of Dr. Redell Hearn to the newly created position of Chief Educator. On Monday, February 6, Hearn officially began her position, which leads the museum’s Learning and Engagement department, including programming, partnerships, and community engagement initiatives. Hearn brings over two decades of experience in museums and higher education with an emphasis on creating new digital and in-person learning practices—from curriculum development for internships to supporting institutional efforts to expand community engagement. Read More
In 1957, Ulli Beier created the journal Black Orpheus to circulate and celebrate the creativity of artists, writers, and thinkers in Anglophone Africa. In this short video, Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club, co-curator Ndubuisi Ezeluomba discusses the creation of this important publication in Nigeria. Read More