Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon Bank. The two events—on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA.

You’re invited to join us on Thursday, November 7, for an elegant seated dinner under the stars to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

For information about the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8, click here.

Honorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff, Valerie Besthoff, Virginia Besthoff, Jane Steiner

Event Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz, Tod and Kenya Smith, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff

National Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Donna and Ben Rosen

NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan

Event Highlights

Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning
The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet

Entertainment

Mahmoud Chouki Band
Radio Bird Quartet
Marigny Street Brass Band
Wild Tchoupitoulas
And surprise musical guests…

Elegant Seated Dinner

Ralph Brennan Catering & Events

Cocktails

The Sazerac Company

Creative Black Tie Attire

Silent Auction

Celebrate NOMA’s rich history of championing artists by bidding on an incredible selection of works, each by an artist with whom NOMA has collaborated. The Visionaries Gala silent auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase work by these artists who have a special place in NOMA’s exhibition history and permanent collection.

BID NOW

Featured Artists

Sharif Bey

Dawn DeDeaux

George Dunbar

Wayne Gonzales

Deborah Luster

Robert Mapplethorpe

Wangechi Mutu

Special Thanks

albertz benda

Arthur Roger Gallery

Sharif Bey

Dawn DeDeaux

Wayne Gonzales

Jack Shainman Gallery

Deborah Luster

Phaidon and Artspace

The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation

Purchase Tickets

$4,000 — Supporter Couple

• 2 tickets to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
• 2 tickets to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
• Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
• Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
• NOMA Fellows Circle membership

Become a Supporter

$2,000 — Supporter Single

• 1 ticket to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
• 1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
• Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
• Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
• NOMA Fellows membership

Become a Supporter

Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for additional sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.

Thank You to Our Current Sponsors

Presented By

Luminary

Leaders

Anonymous
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Jenny and Robb Vorhoff

Visionaries

Anonymous
Valerie Besthoff
Virginia Besthoff
Walda Besthoff
Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Allison S. Elsee
Keith Fox and Tom Keyes
Donna and Ben Rosen
Patrick Taylor Foundation
Robyn and Andrew Schwarz

Partners

Lisson Gallery

Benefactors

Elizabeth Boh
Mrs. Robert H. Boh
Stephanie and Ryan Burks
CAPTRUST
Feil Family Foundation
Donna and John Fraiche
Goldring Family Foundation
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Terrah and Willie Green
Jim Hodges Studio Inc.
Jones Walker LLP
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
New Orleans Auction Galleries Inc.
Terrence Meck and The Palette Fund
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss
Katie and Gray Stream

Supporters

Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.

Special Thanks

Mahmoud Chouki, Music Production
Arthur Roger Gallery
Crescent Sound and Light
Perrier Party Rentals

Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee

MAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES

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