On Wednesday, July 24, community members gathered for a poignant event, titled “Black People Be: An Evening with Creative Assembly Cohort Artist Jourdan Barnes.” This program featured a selection of photography from Barnes’s Black People Be series, portraying the vibrancy and multifaceted nature of Black existence. Read More
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. Read More
The New Orleans Museum of Art is seeking applicants for the 2024-2025 Creative Assembly Cohort. The Creative Assembly Cohort is a multidisciplinary group of New Orleans-based creators who immerse themselves within the museum’s collection and use the institution as a catalyst for their work and creativity. The disciplines of cohort members range from musicians, dancers, and poets to mixologists, activists, and educators. Read More
Creative Assembly Cohort artist Simone Immanuel has just launched Created to Create, a new talk show designed to spark important conversations about creativity in New Orleans. Read More
Beginning this month, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents the first ever comprehensive look at the institution’s extensive collection of glass objects ranging from tiny ancient Egyptian amulets to large-scale works of contemporary sculpture. Opening Friday, August 30, Sand, Ash, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art explores how a common material has inspired innovation in the arts and sciences for millennia. The exhibition is on view in NOMA’s Ella West Freeman Galleries through February 10, 2025. Read More