New Orleans Museum of Art

Summer Art Camp Session 3 (Ages 5–12)
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-11 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. With an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making, campers will engage in a variety of artistic mediums and activities, including drawing, painting, movement, sculpture, and more. Each camp session is unique, yet all are centered on the joy of art exploration, creation, and fun—all located conveniently within New Orleans City Park.
Registration is $400 ($300 for members).
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Summer Art Camp Session 4 (Ages 5–12)
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-18 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119

Studio KIDS!: Tinker Hatfield (Ages 11–14)
2025-08-09 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
About Studio KIDS!: Tinker Hatfield
In this upcoming Studio KIDS! workshop, students will be introduced to the art and design work of Tinker Hatfield, a designer known for his numerous Air Jordan designs. Students will explore artwork across NOMA’s galleries to find inspiration for their own designs. After discussing the elements and principles of art and design, students will incorporate the artwork at NOMA into their Hatfield-inspired shoe designs. This art education experience is designed for children ages 11-14.
Registration is $30; $25 for members. Advance registration is required and includes all art-making materials.
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Taylor Scholars Day 2025
2025-08-16 10:00 - 14:00
In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. Students in the Taylor Scholars program and educators across Louisiana are invited to explore the museum and participate in art-making activities throughout the day.
The NOMA Museum Shop will also be offering a free gift with purchase to Taylor Scholars and educators this day.
No registration is required to attend Taylor Scholars Day. Taylor Scholars will receive free admission for themselves and up to four guests for this event.
About Taylor Scholars Day 2025
Activities and Benefits
Scholars will be able to work on a collaborative art piece based on work in the current Nicolas Floc’h exhibition.
Taylor Scholars will receive:

A unique sticker and free admission for themselves and up to 4 guests with Taylor Scholars certificate
A free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop
A free beverage in Cafe NOMA
A take-home collage kits

Educators will receive:

A rainbow sticker and free admission for themselves and one guest with school ID/proof of educator status
A free gift with purchase in the NOMA Museum Shop

About the Taylor Scholars Awards Program
The Taylor Scholars Awards Program is a statewide program that rewards students in grades 6 through 12 with a GPA of 2.5 or higher with free access to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoo, and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
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Fall Festival
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
Come out to NOMA’s Fall Festival, a free outdoor festival hosted in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Enjoy live music and performances, art making activities, guided tours featuring highlights from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, and more.
Free and open to all.

Program Line-Up
ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES
Polo Silk Photography Station
DJ Audio Jocks
Move Ya Brass
Dow Dance Company
Da Lovebirds (Robin Barnes and Pat Casey)
Krewe des Fleurs
Party People Face Painting Station
Glitter Ladies Station
NOMA temporary tattoo station

FOOD VENDORS
Dat Dog
Imperial Woodpecker Snowballs
Crêpes à la Cart
Nori Guys
Cochon King BBQ
Café NOMA Bar (drinks only)
La Cocinita Restaurant

COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Broadmoor Improvement Association
Son of a Saint and William Jones
Congo Square Preservation Society
YAYA
New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)
The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action
Middle American Research Institute
Danny Fitzpatrick
Grow Dat Youth Farm
NOMA Creative Assembly

Schedule of Events
10:00 AM | DJ Audio Jocks, Polo Silk photography station, food vendors, and art activities begin
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Move Ya Brass Bounce Class (Oak Grove)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Da Lovebirds performance (Oak Grove)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Pixie Dust Glitter Station opens
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Party People Face Painting begins
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Radio Bird Quartet performance (Oak Grove)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Krewe Des Fleurs
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Docent-led Sculpture Garden Tour
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Dow Dance Company performance (Oak Grove)
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | DJ set

Thank You to Our Sponsors for this Event
Lead Sponsor

Entertainment and Program Sponsors
Howard Family Foundation
Cammie and Charles Mayer

Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn (Ages 6-10)
2025-09-20 10:30 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with this mixed media art lesson. Students will receive an introduction to watercolor painting, learning three foundational techniques. They will also pull inspiration from nature to create a textural artwork that showcases all they have learned. Families who register are encouraged to enjoy NOMA’s Fall Festival while their children participate in this art making activity.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn
Please note that there will be 2 sessions of this workshop offered on September 20th:
Artists ages 6-10 will be welcomed from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Register for the Ages 6-10 Workshop

Artists ages 11-14 will be welcomed from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Register for the Ages 11-14 Workshop

Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn (Ages 11-14)
2025-09-20 12:30 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn
Celebrate the arrival of autumn with this mixed media art lesson. Students will receive an introduction to watercolor painting, learning three foundational techniques. They will also pull inspiration from nature to create a textural artwork that showcases all they have learned. Families who register are encouraged to enjoy NOMA’s Fall Festival while their children participate in this art making activity.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Painting Autumn
Please note that there will be 2 sessions of this workshop offered on September 20th:
Artists ages 6-10 will be welcomed from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

SOLD OUT

Artists ages 11-14 will be welcomed from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Register for the Ages 11-14 Workshop

Japan Fest
2025-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Celebrate Japanese culture through art, performances, food, and more at Japan Fest, organized by NOMA, the Japan Club in New Orleans, and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville.
Sample Japanese cuisine, enjoy traditional dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, and tours throughout the day. Shop a variety of vendors offering unique goods in a festive atmosphere. Costumes are welcome, please see costume guidelines below.
Please note: The expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is not included in the Japan Fest festivities but will be open to the general public.
Tickets for Japan Fest are $10 General Admission, $5 for NOMA members, and free for attendees 19 years old and under
Purchase Tickets
Pre-purchasing Japan Fest tickets online is strongly recommended. Tickets are also available for purchase at the admissions desk in the Great Hall, as well as in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

Festival Schedule
All Day Activities
Play Go with Crane’s Nest Go Club (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Buddha Board demonstration (NOMA Museum Shop, first floor)
Samurai Suit Fitting with Japan Society of New Orleans (Second floor elevator lobby)
Schedule of Events

Start Time

Event and Location

10:00 am

Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)
Open Origami (Art Studio, second floor)

10:30 am

Baton Rouge Eishin-Ryu Iaido Swordsmanship Demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove stage)
Minyo Dance Group Performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)

11:00 am

New Orleans Kendo Club demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
Youth Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)
Intro to Zazen Meditation with New Orleans Zen Temple (second floor hallway)
Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)

11:30 am

Japan Fest Welcome and Opening Remarks (Portico stage, front of museum)
Candy5 demonstration (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Teen Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)

12:00 pm

J-pop Kaigai Idol Showcase (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
Open Origami (Art Studio, second floor)
Youth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)

12:30 pm

Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)

1:00 pm

Japanese Weekend School (Portico, front of museum)
LA Karate Association Shotokan Karate workshop & demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove stage)
Miki Fuji band performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)

1:30 pm

Adult Japanese language workshop (Art Studio, second floor)

2:00 pm

New Orleans Rufflebutts Fashion Show (Portico, front of museum)
Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido workshop and demonstration (Sculpture Garden, Oak Grove)
“Intro to Go: The Game Japan Revolutionized for 1300 Years” workshop (Samuel H. Kress Galleries, first floor)
Youth-focused Gallery Tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)

2:30 pm

Cosplay Costume Contest (Portico, front of museum)
Zen Temple closing ceremony (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)
Taiko Drumming workshop (Art Studio, second floor)

3:00 pm

Gallery tour (Kurt A. Gitter, M.D. and Alice Yelen Gitter Gallery, third floor)
Japan America Society of North West Florida Folk Dance performance (Lapis Center for the Arts, first floor)

3:30 pm

Kaminari Taiko of Houston drum performance (Portico, front of museum)

4:00 pm

End of Japan Fest, museum closed

Participants

Please note: some vendors for Japan Fest accept cash only. Cash is recommended for making purchases at the festival.

Food Vendors

Ajun Cajun

Oni 225

Nori Guys

Violet Sprinkles

EM’s Bakery

Nola Cane Juice & More

Candy5 Traditional Candy Art

Observatory 11

Café NOMA

Merchandise Vendors

Kawaii NOLA

Showtime Sweeti

NOLA Kimekomi

SofinaCo

Minty Mix

TwootieTarte

Shiratori’s Cove

B.sweetLA

Madame Butterfly Nagasaki

Donn Davis

Art by Artemis Solas

NOLA Rufflebuts

Shattered Rose Jewelry

Japanese Weekend School

Performers, Tours, and Workshop Hosts

Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido

Louisiana Karate Association

Minoyo Dance Group

Japan America Society of NW Florida Folk Dance

Japanese Weekend School of New Orleans

Kaminari Taiko of Houston

Kaigai Idol Showcase

Japanese Fashion Club (NOLA RuffleButts Costume Contest & Fashion Show)

Japanese Language Workshop

New Orleans Taiko Drum Workshop

Gitter Gallery of Japanese Art tours

Candy5 Traditional Candy Art

New Orleans Zen Temple

Tablers

Japan Club of New Orleans

Japan Society of New Orleans

Japanese Consulate of Nashville

APAS (Asian Pacific American Society)

Just Another Con

Cranes Nest GO Club

Aikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido

Louisiana Karate Association

Jefferson Parish Library Anime Club

COSTUME GUIDELINES
For the safety and comfort of all guests, as well as the artwork at NOMA:

Costume masks that obstruct or cover the wearer’s face are prohibited. Face masks covering the nose and mouth for health reasons are welcomed but not required.
Accessories or toy weapons, such as swords, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.
No sharp objects are allowed.
Costume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.
Please keep all costumes family friendly.

Other restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. A check room will be available for any items not in compliance. For questions regarding costumes, please call 504.658.4100. Please note that admission is required for fashion show participants.

Sponsors

Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC

Gray Construction

UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc.

Consulate General of Japan Nashville

Japan Foundation of New York

Japan Society of New Orleans

Japan Club of New Orleans

Denka Performance Elastomers

Zen Noh Grain Corporation

CGB Enterprises

Observatory 11

SMBC Bank

Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami (Ages 6-10)
2025-10-25 10:30 - 12:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS! youth art-making workshops. We’ll take inspiration from artwork in the museum and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and make our own creations with a teaching artist.
Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the beauty of Japanese art and poetry. Inspired by works on view in the Gitter Gallery, participants will write their own haiku on delicate construction or washi paper, then fold an origami envelope to hold their poem as a keepsake. Participants will be inspired by imagery found in traditional Japanese art, such as cranes, lotus, pine trees, and turtles, while also discovering how nature and poetry intertwine. Participants will leave with both their handmade haiku and a deeper appreciation for the lasting bond between art, language, nature, and culture.
Registration is $25 for members and $30 for other participants. Advance registration is required and includes the price of all art-making materials.

Register for Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami
Please note that there will be 2 sessions of this workshop offered on October 25:
Artists ages 6-10 will be welcomed from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Register for the Ages 6-10 Workshop

Artists ages 11-14 will be welcomed from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Register for the Ages 11-14 Workshop

Studio KIDS!: Haiku and Origami (Ages 11-14)
2025-10-25 12:30 - 14:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
