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SUMMARY:Kolaj Fest at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Kolaj Fest New Orleans—a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art\, culture\, and society—heads to the museum for a day full of conversations\, tours\, and more.  \nThe event brings together collage artists and art professionals to elevate the status of collage through panel discussions\, exhibitions\, and activities. Attendees will meet\, network\, and share community\, camaraderie\, and fellowship\, all while developing new ideas for artmaking\, writing\, and curatorial projects.  \nGet inspired to champion collage in the year to come.  \nLEARN MORE ABOUT KOLAJ FEST \nThis event is free with museum admission. Museum visitors are invited to join in on the day’s programs.  \n\nSchedule\nDaily Collage Congress: Welcome to Kolaj Fest\nLapis Center for the Arts\n10:15 am\nHear from a number of artists about projects and exhibitions taking place during the festival. Andrea Lewicki from the Special Agent Collage Collective will introduce the Locative Collage Project taking place during the festival. Nikola Janevski will present their collaboration with Andrea Burgay that looks to bring collage into the fashion world. \nSacred Mother Space Gallery Walk with Creative Assembly member LaVonna Varnado-Brown \nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries\n11:15 am – 12:15 pm\nLaVonna Varnado-Brown will lead a gallery walk of the museum  that “honors the Divine Mothers through visual spellcasting. The tour will include some works in the New African Masquerades exhibition as well as works in the Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA exhibition. Varnado-Brown is a 2024-2025 Creative Assembly artist-in-residence. “NOMA’s Creative Assembly residency promotes community engagement by welcoming artists to collaborate throughout the year with the museum’s permanent collection\, special exhibitions\, and programs.” During the Sacred Mother Space Gallery Walk\, Varnado-Brown will share her experience as a resident artist.  \nPreserving Family History workshop with Nayla Maaruf\nSecond Floor\, Frederick R. Weisman Galleries\n11:30 am –12:15 pm\nNayla Maaruf\, NOMA’s Conservator of Photographs and Works of Art on Paper\, will share her knowledge on disaster preparation at home for family photos and documents\, which also applies to artists with a paper-based practice. Maaruf will also entertain questions from artists who have material concerns about their artwork.  \nVictorian Scrapbook House for Paper Dolls with Beverly Gordon\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:00 pm –1:30 pm\nDuring her thirty-year career in academia\, Englewood\, Florida artist\, writer\, and educator Beverly Gordon focused a global lens on art identified as domestic and “women’s work”. In this session\, Gordon will present on collages found in late Victorian scrapbook houses. She writes: “These were collage book albums\, ostensibly made as paper doll houses\, which featured double-page spreads representing different rooms in a house. The cover of a given album served as the front door\, the next pages represented the front hall\, and so on into the inner rooms of the home and garden. The furnishings of the rooms consisted of images cut out from trade catalogs\, newspapers and other visual material\, which was ubiquitous in the late 19th century. Scrapbook houses are related to Victorian photocollage\, but the genre stands alone as a particularized tradition.” \nGallery Tour of Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed with Curator Brian Piper\nSecond Floor\, Zita and Luther Templemann Galleries  \n1:oo pm \nBrian Piper\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings\, will lead a gallery tour of the exhibition Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan\, Mississippi Watershed. French artist Nicolas Floc’h’s Fleuves-Océan project traces the movement of water across our planet\, exploring its flow through varied habitats and representing the ways we are all connected by water cycles and systems. On display are vibrant monochromatic photographs of the color of water made under the surface paired with dramatic black-and-white landscape photographs made along the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries—from Louisiana and across the country. Floc’h documented the entire span of the Mississippi during a 2022 Villa Albertine artist residency in the United States in collaboration with the Camargo Foundation and Artconnexion. This exhibition\, organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art\, illustrates the importance of a network of water that links people across the entire continent. Floc’h’s photography translates important scientific concerns—such as climate change and the looming water crisis—into an overwhelming aesthetic experience\, without sacrificing any urgency or insistence.  \nLearn more about the exhibition here. \nSymbols on a Cave Wall: Storytelling & Collage with Andrea Lewicki\, Carolyn E. Oliver\, Jordan Cerminara\, Kirk Read\, and Erica Trabold\nLapis Center for the Arts\n1:45 pm – 2:45 pm  \nStorytelling is a fundamental part of the human experience. Every culture does it\, sometimes in wildly different ways. From painted symbols on a cave wall to role playing video games\, people are telling stories but also sharing vital information\, conveying ethics and morality\, or building a cosmology that explains the world in which we live. In this panel\, we will hear from artists whose practice is deeply involved with storytelling and collage. \nDocent guided Tour of New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nFirst Floor\, Ella West Freeman Galleries \n2:00 pm \nNew African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is a major exhibition presenting the works of four contemporary artists working in cities across West Africa: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa\, Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah\, David Sanou\, and Hervé Youmbi. Learn more about the exhibition here. \nFor collage artists and enthusiasts\, New African Masquerades is an opportunity to see artwork by contemporary African artists whose practice is rooted in ancestral traditions\, embedded in communities\, performed live for people in performances\, processions\, and other ceremonies. “Looking at these artworks through the lens of collage\, we can see how the artists are creating a bridge between the past and the present\, mixing contemporary media with a traditional visual language\, and creating dynamic experiences for the viewers they encounter. What does it mean to think of art objects as living entities?” said Kolaj Institute Director Ric Kasini Kadour. “The exhibition also invites us to reflect on how we think about historical and contemporary art from Africa and how these objects make their way into European and North American institutions.” \nWhere are we?: Collage Artists & a Sense of Place\nLapis Center for the Arts\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nIn Lure of the Local\, Lucy Lippart wrote\, “When we know where we are\, we’re in a far better position to understand what other cultural groups are experiencing within a time and place we all share.” Where are we? Modern life is fundamentally diasporic in nature. Understanding place is critical to survival and resilience in the 21st century where hostile factors of climate change\, late-stage capitalism\, and rising authoritarianism threaten community cohesion already stressed by Modernity.  \nEach of the four artists in the New African Masquerades exhibition contribute to a sense of place in their communities. They draw on traditions\, folklore\, and religious practices. They use symbols and imagery familiar to their communities. Their performances bring people together and offer the opportunity to connect with ancestral traditions and create shared memories for the future. All of these things foster a sense of place. And each of these artists operate from the now\, putting that sense of place in conversation with the Modern lives in which their communities exist.   \n In this session\, we will hear from four artists whose work also speaks to a sense of place. \n\nAbout Kolaj Institute\nKolaj Institute is a 501c3 Louisiana-based\, non-profit organization whose mission is to support artists\, curators\, and writers who seek to study\, document\, & disseminate ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium\, a genre\, a community\, and a 21st century movement. The institute also publishes Kolaj Magazine\, a quarterly\, printed\, art magazine reviewing and surveying contemporary collage with an international perspective. 
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LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:Pride Summer Soirée
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Friday of June for a vibrant evening of art\, music\, and celebration in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month. \nNOMA’s after-hours Pride Summer Soirée invites everyone to celebrate art and Pride in the heart of NOMA’s galleries. With live music and DJ sets\, Pride-inspired art making activities\, and more\, this celebration is designed to be inclusive and welcoming for all. \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nTickets are $15 for Members\, $30 for General Admission\, and free for attendees under 19. \nPurchase Tickets \n\nEvent Details\nLive DJ Set from ZEUS\nDance all night to live mixes from local artist\, DJ\, and producer ZEUS in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nArt-Making Activities for All\nCraft the night away at our interactive art-making station. Our featured art activity\, an “identity Collage” inspired by Robert Rauschenberg’s Melic Meeting (Spread)\, on view in the second floor’s Entergy Corporation Gallery\, is designed for creatives of all experience levels. \nGlam Photo Booth\, Courtesy of MIPB & Co.\nStrike a pose\, channel the energy of your favorite LGBTQ+ icons\, and capture unforgettable memories of the night with complementary photos from a Glam Photo Booth courtesy of MIPB & Co.\, an LGBTQ+ owned business. \nGallery Talk with Dr. Orlando Hernández Ying\, Curator of Arts of the Americas\nEnjoy after-hours access to our galleries and exhibitions\, and gain deeper insight into our collection with a gallery talk led by NOMA’s Curator of Arts of the Americas\, Dr. Orlando Hernández Ying. His gallery talk\, titled Three Male Nudes at NOMA\, will focus on the appreciation of the male nude through the lens of Mannerism\, a period of experimentation and innovation that pushed the boundaries of art and challenged the idealized norms of the High Renaissance. \nThis gallery talk will take place from 7:00-7:20 pm. The talk will begin in the Renaissance Art Gallery and move into the Dutch Art Gallery\, both found on the first floor. \nFood and Drinks from Café NOMA\nSip and snack on a small bites and beverage menu from Café NOMA. The menu will include a rainbow doberge cake\, Pride-themed cocktails\, and more. \n\nBios\nAbout ZEUS\nZEUS is a New Orleans-based artist\, DJ\, and producer. He supported Grammy Award-winning Tank and the Bangas on their The Heart\, The Mind\, The Soul tour across the US\, performed at Gameday at The Bayou Classic\, and recently held a residency at Emeril Lagasse’s 34 Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans. You can find him on Instagram\, Soundcloud\, TikTok\, YouTube\, and on his official website. \n \nAbout MIPB & Co. (Photo Booth Experience Makers)\nMIPB & Co. is a premier destination for exceptional photo booth experiences. They are passionate about creating unforgettable moments and capturing the essence of joy\, laughter and celebration. \n“As a LGBTQ+ owned business\, it’s important to us to show up for our community not just in celebration\, but by giving our time\, talent\, and resources where it counts\,” remarks co-owner Orlando Whigham. “We’re excited to support Pride in a way that feels authentic to who we are.” \nConnect with MIPB & Co. on their Instagram (@mipb.activations) and their official website.
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LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
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SUMMARY:NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney
DESCRIPTION:The NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival Presented by Hancock Whitney is a fun\, outdoor event for families featuring arts & crafts\, games\, face painting\, food\, drinks\, sweets\, music\, and more! The festival is set within the picturesque Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, one of the most popular destinations in New Orleans for families and visitors. For many families\, the Egg Hunt may be their first introduction to NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nEvent Chairs | Anne Angelico and Lacey Monteleone\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil\nEgg Hunts for Ages 4 & Under and Ages 5 & Up Start at 10:45 am\nYour support during the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival provides critical resources to educational initiatives\, programs\, and exhibitions at NOMA. \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about the NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival\, please email egghunt@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTICKETS\nThe NOMA Egg Hunt and Family Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Tickets are non-refundable. \nAdvance sales have ended. Tickets are available for $25 at the door. \nPlease note that kids ages 2 and under receive free admission\, but still require a ticket. Refreshments\, excluding alcoholic beverages\, are included in the ticket price. \n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nEntertainment\n10:00–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up \nPine Grove Activities (Front Garden)\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | DJ Audio Jocks\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Juggler and magician\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Artmaking\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n10:00 am–12:30 pm | Photography by Polo Silk \nOak Grove (Back Of Garden)\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 4 and under\n10:45–11:15 am | Egg hunt for ages 5 and up\n10:45 am–12:30 pm | Face painting\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Hula hoop station\n11:00 am–12:30 pm | Temporary tattoo salon \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nLead Sponsors\n \nBurkart Family\nCatherine Burns Tremaine \nFun and Games\nCammie and Charles Mayer \nBunnies and Baskets\nGas and Supply\nNOLA Pixie Dust\nShlenker Family Foundation\nSouthern Air New Orleans \n\nSweets & Treats\n\nPeter Wilson Family Fund\nBoogie and Bounce\nAnne and Andrew Angelico\nElizabeth A. Boh\nLake Vista Pediatrics\nLacey and Gibbens Monteleone\nEleanor Onstott \nSpecial Thanks\nElmers Chocolate\nOrleans Coffee\nRaising Cane’s\nNOLA Pixie Dust \n\nEvent Committee\nD’Ann Perez\nLauren Ridings\nMissy Tabary\nAlysha Colfry\nRosalind Wilson\nFaire Barnes\nCharlotte Thomas\nAlycia Swayze\nMelissa Cossich Myers\nLauren Rosendahl
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/egghunt2025/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
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SUMMARY:Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank
DESCRIPTION:One of the most anticipated springtime events in New Orleans\, Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon Bank showcases spectacular floral designs created by garden clubs\, floral designers\, and creative talents from New Orleans and beyond. Take in fabulous floral installations throughout the museum\, learn directly from today’s top design talents\, and celebrate spring during the luncheon and fashion show. \nThis year’s event\, themed “Les Jardins de la Nouvelle-Orléans\,” will take inspiration from the elegant gardens and French history of our city. \nEvent Chairs | Charlotte Meade and Keith Porteous Meade\nNOMA Volunteer Committee Chair | Taylor Pospisil\nGarden Study Club of New Orleans President | Courtney Le Clercq\nPatron and Preview Party | Wednesday\, March 26\, 6–9 pm\nOn View to the Public | Thursday\, March 27–Sunday\, March 30\, 10 am–5 pm\nLecture Series | Thursday\, March 27\, 10:30 am\nLuncheon and Fashion Show | Thursday\, March 27\, 12:30 pm\nSilent Auction | Monday\, March 24–Monday\, March 31\nYour support through Art in Bloom provides critical resources for both NOMA’s educational initiatives and exhibitions and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans’s community grants program. \nFor sponsorship inquiries and questions about Art in Bloom please email aib@noma.org or call 504.658.4121. \n\nTickets\nAdmission to Art in Bloom during regular museum hours includes access to floral displays on all three floors of the museum. \nThursday\, March 27 \nFriday\, March 28 \nSaturday\, March 29 \nSunday\, March 30 \nPlease note: Admission tickets do not include separate tickets for the patron and preview party\, lecture series\, and luncheon. \n\nSchedule of Events\nSilent Auction\nMonday\, March 24–Monday\, March 31\nThe Art in Bloom silent auction showcases a variety of original works of art from established artists and emerging talents. This year’s featured artist is Saskia Ozols. \nBid Now \nSaskia Ozols\, Preparing for a Party (Making Arrangements). Oil on birch panel\, 24 x 24 inches. Value: $5\,200. \nPatron and Preview Party\nWednesday\, March 26\, 6–9 pm\, at the New Orleans Museum of Art\nKick off Art in Bloom with cocktails\, cuisine\, and live music. Be the first to see spectacular floral displays from garden clubs\, designers\, and other creative talents at the Patron and Preview Party. \nOnline ticket sales have closed. Tickets for the Patron and Preview Party are available at the door. \n \nLecture Series\nThursday\, March 27\, 10:30 am\, in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\nThis year’s speakers are influential figures in interior and floral design. Mieke ten Have is an interior stylist\, design writer\, and creative consultant. Ten Have’s extensive editorial background includes contributions to Vogue\, Elle and Architectural Digest. The dynamic mother-daughter duo Susan Crater and Eliza Crater Harris of Sister Parish Design lead the renowned American heritage textile and wallcovering brand. \nSOLD OUT \nSpecial thanks to Permele Robinson for her leadership and support of the Art in Bloom lecture series. \n \nLuncheon and Fashion Show Sponsored by SOSUSU\nThursday\, March 27\, 12:30 pm\, in the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in New Orleans City Park\nThe annual luncheon and fashion show sponsored by SOSUSU will feature designer La Fuori. \nSOLD OUT \n \n\nThank You to Our Current Sponsors\nPresenting Sponsor\n \nBouquet\nPeggy and Timber Floyd\nEugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation\nIris\nRed River Bank\nLynne and Rick McMillan\nJ. 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Fransen\nAmy Rougelot\n\n\nStephanie Leigh Goliwas\nJennifer Rowland\n\n\nMirell and Augie Gallo\nMimi And Claude Schlesinger\n\n\nElizabeth and Charles Goodyear\nDarcy Devine Scoggin\, LCSW\n\n\nGwendolyn Gravolet\nJoseph Shrum M.D. and Tony Maenza\n\n\nEsther and Jerry Greiner\nKathryn and Benton Smallpage\n\n\nCarolyn Hayne\nKaty Smith\n\n\nLaine B. Harper\nAnn Soniat\n\n\nMary Hawkshead Weiland\nAmis des Fleurs\n\n\nTina Hebert\nCathy Thomason\n\n\nJane Heidingsfelder\nD. Ashbrooke Tullis\n\n\nLogan Howcott\nLynne Uhalt Interiors\n\n\nAnn Irwin\nKris Gabik Vitrano\n\n\nElizabeth Jacob\nGlenna K. Washburn and Grant Rutila\n\n\nJoan and Steven Jacob\nCynthia A. Webb\n\n\nKaryn Kearney\nMadeline Webb\n\n\nLilla Kearney\nMary Hawkshead Weiland\n\n\nMillie Kohn\nKate and John Werner\n\n\nMary Lucy and David Lane\nMarcella Willis\n\n\nSaundra Lane\nRosalind WIlson\n\n\nCharles Lavis\, Jr\nLeah Wood\n\n\nHelen and Charles LeBourgeois\nCarleton Young\n\n\nCynthia L LeBreton\n\n\n\n\nArt in Bloom Committee\nEvent Chairs | Charlotte Meade and Keith Porteous Meade\n\n\n\nMeg Baldwin\nSusu Kearney\n\n\nSusan Bright\nKatherine Koerner\n\n\nMeredith Claiborne\nBrett Lapeyre\n\n\nElizabeth Cordes\nDorothy Mann\n\n\nRichard Cranford\nE. Lee Meade\n\n\nKatie Darden\nShelby Mills\n\n\nJeanne De Laureal\nRoland Montealegre\n\n\nLeah Englehardt\nAnnie Phillips\n\n\nAmy Farnsworth\nNatalie Phillips\n\n\nLauren Fitzpatrick\nAnne Redd\n\n\nCatherine Hales\nAnna Schaefer\n\n\nCarolyn Hayne\nKatie Mallios Smith\n\n\nKatie Hovas\nSusu Stall\n\n\nCaroline Kearney\nMissy Sutherlin\n\n\nKaryn Kearney\nElizabeth Wooten\n\n\nLilla Kearney\nHelen Young\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship Levels\nOnline ticket sales have closed. Contact aib@noma.org or 504.658.4121 with sponsorship or ticket inquiries. \nBouquet | $10\,000\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nSponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising\nSixteen (16) Patron & Preview Party Tickets\nSix (6) Gold Section lecture seats (limited capacity)\nSix (6) seats for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nIris | $5\,000\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nSponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising\nTen (10) Patron & PreviewParty Tickets\nFour (4) Gold Section lecture seats (limited capacity)\nFour (4) seats for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nOrchid | $2\,500\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nSponsorship listing and logo placement in paid advertising\nEight (8) Patron & Preview Party Tickets\nTwo (2) Gold Section lecture seats (limited capacity)\nTwo (2) seats for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nMagnolia | $1\,000\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nFour (4) Patron & Preview Party Tickets\nTwo (2) Gold Section lecture seats (limited capacity)\nTwo (2) seats for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nGardenia | $650\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nTwo (2) Patron & Preview Party Tickets\nTwo (2) Silver Section lecture seats (limited capacity)\nTwo (2) seats for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nHibiscus | $500\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nTwo (2) Patron & Preview Party Tickets\nOne (1) Silver Section lecture seat (limited capacity)\nOne (1) seat for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nCamellia | $350\n\nArt in Bloom will acknowledge your generosity with a listing on event promotion: including printed invitations and programs and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website that is promoted to our email subscribers\, Instagram followers\, and Facebook followers\nOne (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket\nOne (1) lecture seat (limited capacity)\nOne (1) seat for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nAzalea for Two | $350\n\nTwo (2) Patron & Preview Party tickets\n\nAzalea for One | $175\n\nOne (1) Patron & Preview Party ticket\n\nLecture Series Only | $100\n\nOne (1) lecture seat (limited capacity)\n\nSOLD OUT \nLuncheon Only | $125\n\nOne (1) seat for the luncheon and fashion show (limited capacity)\n\nSOLD OUT
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/art-in-bloom-2025/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special
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SUMMARY:Mahmoud Chouki: Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans Concert & Vinyl Record Signing
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the vinyl record release of Mahmoud Chouki’s highly anticipated album Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans with a live performance featuring a full band of surprise guests in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Following the concert\, Chouki will host a record signing in the Coleman Courtyard. \nCafé NOMA will be open with a happy hour menu for food service until 6:30 pm. Beverages will be available throughout the evening with seasonal drink specials.  \nDoors open at 6 pm. The concert starts at  7 pm and record signing begins at 8:30 pm. \nTickets are $30 | $15 for members \nPurchase Tickets \nFeatured Musicians\nMahmoud Chouki – Guitar\, Oud\, Vocal\nJamison Ross – Drums\, Producer\nDr. Michael White – Clarinet\nDetroit Brooks Sr. – Guitar\, Vocal\nJason Marsalis – Vibes\nRicardo Pascal – Saxophone\nSimon Mouchabeck – Percussion\nMartin Masakowski – Bass\nand more!\n\nAbout Mahmoud Chouki and Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans\nRecorded at New Orleans Jazz Museum for its Gallatin Street Records label\, Caravan—From Marrakech to New Orleans” was produced by Jamison Ross\, and incorporates interpretations of jazz standards with Mahmoud Chouki’s original music. \nAfter receiving acclaim from audiences across the globe\, Chouki ventured to New Orleans eight years ago when he discovered Frenchmen Street’s dynamic club scene. Chouki heard “real live jazz in person for the first time” and he was astonished. Chouki explained\, “…and then these wonderful musicians welcomed me to join them\, although I did not speak English.” \nChouki’s talent spoke volumes. His musicianship and singular style were at once appreciated. Chouki continues to perform at a variety of venues with ensembles that highlight his Moroccan-cool compositions\, brilliance on guitar\, stunning improvisational skills\, and charming charisma. \nOn this album\, Chouki plays oud\, guitar and banjo. Through numerous gigs and sessions\, Chouki crossed paths with the stellar array of musicians who appear on Caravan\,including Herlin Riley\, Jason Marsalis\, Dr. Michael White\, John Boutte\, and more. \nLearn More About Mahmoud Chouki
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/chouki-caravan-concert/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special
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SUMMARY:Creative Assembly Cohort Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort end-of-year showcase—a celebration of talent\, creativity\, and community! This exciting event brings together artists\, creators\, and community leaders from our program to showcase the incredible work they’ve produced throughout the year. Artists and supporters of the arts are invited to celebrate creativity and community and enjoy an inspiring evening. \nThis event is free with museum admission. \n1–1:30 pm | Dance performance choreographed by Lauren Messina\n3–4 pm  | Simone Immanuel’s Created to Create talk show episode screening\n4:30–5 pm | Poetry reading by Daniel Fitzpatrick\n5–6 pm | Live Created to Create interview with talk show host Simone Immanuel\n6:30–7 pm | Music performance by Kr3wcial\n\nABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY\nNew Orleans is one of the most culturally rich cities in the world\, and its layers of culture can be experienced in an endless number of ways. As the largest museum in the region\, the New Orleans Museum of Art has a singular opportunity to serve as a nexus and forum for New Orleans’ vast cultural production. 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 own work and creativity. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/creative-assembly-showcase-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:Celebrating 20 Years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with Pride
DESCRIPTION:Join NOMA and LGBTQ+ community partners across the city for a special evening to mark 20 years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, one of our city’s landmark cultural destinations. \nLearn more about LGBTQ+ artists on view at the museum and Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, raise a toast to recent outdoor installations by Elmgreen & Dragset and Jim Hodges\, and enjoy an evening filled with music\, creativity\, and community. \nThis event is free. Advance registration is encouraged. \nREGISTER NOW \n\nHOST COMMITTEE: Jourdan Barnes\, Cody Caudill and Christopher White\, Keith Fox and Tom Keyes\, Chad Graci and Collin Magee\, Simone Immanuel\, Lee Ledbetter\, Terrence Meck\, Geoffrey Philabaum\nCommunity Partners\nCrescentCare envisions a Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana community without barriers to care\, where all people have the power to be healthy and whole. Founded more than 40 years ago as NO/AIDS Task Force\, the now Federally Qualified Health Center provides exceptional services and creates a culture of humility\, intersectionality\, and inclusiveness for the entire community. \nSince 1989\, Forum for Equality has been at the forefront of nearly every major LGBTQ civil rights victory in Louisiana. As the state’s lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights organization\, it’s dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination and to the support of good government.  \nThe Gulf South LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is our region’s official National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce affiliate\, working to advance a society where individuals and businesses have equal rights\, equal representation\, and equal opportunities. Membership in the Gulf South Chamber gives businesses a fast-track access to NGLCC business certification along with diversity contracting opportunities\, training and networking events\, and support.  \nNOAGE is committed to ensuring that all LGBT older adults can live their best lives with the dignity\, respect\, and good health that they deserve. Its program offerings address the health and wellness\, spiritual\, legal\, financial\, and social aspects of life for the New Orleans area older adult LGBT Community. NOAGE also works to increase the cultural competency of older adult service providers through trainings and workshops.  \nPFLAG New Orleans provides opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity\, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. Its monthly support meetings provide a safe\, loving\, non-judgmental\, and supportive environment for the parents\, family\, and friends of LGBT people as well as members of the LGBT community and those who wish to learn more about them. \nStonewall Sports New Orleans is the local chapter of a national LGBTQ+ & Ally community-based\, non-profit sports organization present in 24 cities that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations. Each player is valued for who they are and what they bring to the leagues community. This inclusive\, low-cost\, high FUN sport league offers kickball\, dodgeball\, volleyball\, bowling\, trivia\, yoga\, and running club. \n\nAbout NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden\nNOMA’s 12-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden expands visitors’ experiences of the museum with one of the most notable sculpture gardens in the country. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, free and open to the public seven days a week\, has 100 sculptures and outdoor works of art situated in a unique landscape featuring Spanish moss-laden live oaks and a sinuous lagoon surrounded by an expansive ecosystem of native plants. \nAll 2024\, NOMA has been celebrating 20 years of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden with festivals\, new installations\, and more—including the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon on Thursday\, November 7\, and Friday\, November 8. \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/bsg-anniversary-pride/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special
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SUMMARY:Japan Fest
DESCRIPTION: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.   \nSample 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. \nPlease 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.  \nPurchasing tickets on NOMA’s website in advance is strongly recommended. Tickets are available for purchase at the admissions tables in front of the museum and in front of the main gate of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors are strongly encouraged to bring cash for vendor purchases. \n$10 General Admission | $5 for NOMA Members | Free for 19 years old and under \nPurchase Tickets \n\nFestival Schedule\n10:00 am | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n10:30 am | Welcoming remarks by the Japanese Consulate of Nashville & NOMA on the front steps \n11:00 am | Shogun Martial Arts in the Great Hall \n11:00–11:30 am | Japanese garden tour with the Japanese Garden Foundation at the Japan Society of New Orleans table \n11:00 am–2:30 pm (ongoing) | Intro to Zazen meditation with New Orleans Zen Temple in the 2nd floor Contemporary galleries \n11:00 am–12:00 pm | PuriKura Panic!! performance in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts \n11:30 am–3:00 pm (ongoing) | Japan Society of New Orleans samurai suit fitting on the second floor \n11:30 am—12:00 pm | New Orleans Kendo in the Great Hall \n11:30 am–12:00 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor \n12:30–1:00 pm | Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n12:30–1:00 om | Family-friendly guided tour of the Japanese Gallery on the third floor \n1:00–1:30 pm | Performance by Japanese Weekend School on the front steps \n1:00–1:30 pm | Baton Rouge Iaido swordsmanship demonstration in the Great Hall \n1:00–1:30 pm | Candy Mix Maids performance in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts \n1:30–2:00 pm | Louisiana Karate Association demonstration in the Great Hall \n1:30–2:00 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor \n2:00–2:30 pm | Performance by Japan Club of New Orleans Minoyo Dance Group in the Great Hall \n2:00–3 pm | Fashion show and cosplay costume contest in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts \n2:30–3:30 pm | Performance by Miki Fuji on the front steps \n2:30–3:00 pm | NOLA Aikido demonstration in the Great Hall \n3:00–3:15 pm | New Orleans Zen Temple ceremony in the Great Hall \n3:00–3:30 pm | Guided tour of the Japanese gallery on the third floor \n3:00–3:45 pm | Performance by the Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts \n3:30–4:00 pm |Kaminari Taiko on the front steps \n\nParticipants\n\n\n\nAikido of New Orleans and NOLA Aikido\nKaminari Taiko of Houston\n\n\nAjun Cajun\nLinda Green “The Yakamein Lady”\n\n\nAll Nippon Airways\nLouisiana Karate Association\n\n\nArt by Artemis Solas\nMinty Mix\n\n\nAsian Pacific American Society\nNew Orleans Kendo\n\n\nB Sweet LA\nNew Orleans Chapter No 97 Ikebana International\n\n\nBambi DeVille Vintage\nNew Orleans Zen Temple\n\n\nBaton Rouge Iaido\nNOLA Kimekomi\n\n\nCandy5\nNOLA Rufflebutts\n\n\nCrane’s Nest Go Club\nNori Guys\n\n\nDonn Davis\nPuriKura Panic!!\n\n\nEM’s Bakery\nShogun Martial Arts\n\n\nGreater New Orleans Suzuki Forum\nShowtime Sweetie\n\n\nJapan Club of New Orleans\nSweet Star Treasures\, LLC\n\n\nJapanese Consulate of Nashville\nThe Crab Man Plus\, LLC\n\n\nJapanese Garden Foundation\nTwootie Tarte\n\n\nJapanese Weekend School of New Orleans\nUNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University\n\n\nJapan Society of New Orleans\nViolet Sprinkles\n\n\n\nCOSTUME GUIDELINES\nFor the safety and comfort of all guests\, as well as the artwork at NOMA: \n\nCostume 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.\nAccessories or toy weapons\, such as swords\, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.\nNo sharp objects are allowed.\nCostume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.\nPlease keep all costumes family friendly.\n\nOther 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. \n\nSponsors\n\n\n\nUBE Corporation\nJET Alumni Association\n\n\nAll Nippon Airways\nMatusi City\n\n\nThe Consulate General of Japan in Nashville\nShintech Incorporated\n\n\nCornerstone Energy Park\nSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation\n\n\nGray Construction\nDenka Performace Elastomer\n\n\nJapan Foundation New York\nZen-Noh Grain Corporation\n\n\nJapan Society of New Orleans\nCGB Enterprises\, Inc.\n\n\nJapan Club of New Orleans
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/japan-fest-2024/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special
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SUMMARY:Member Sale at the NOMA Museum Shop
DESCRIPTION:Start your holiday shopping early! \nNOMA members save 20% on all regularly priced items and get first access to 70% markdowns in the NOMA Museum Shop. Can’t make it in person? Shop online during the member sale and get 20% off NOMA merch and 50% off catalogues. \nExclusions apply. Not combinable with other offers [There are no additional discounts on already marked-down items\, as well as consignment merchandise.]\nNot yet a member? Join today at any level to get access to the NOMA Museum Shop’s annual sale. \nBecome a Member
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/member-sale-2024/
LOCATION:NOMA Museum Shop
CATEGORIES:Special
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SUMMARY:An Evening Exploring Sand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at New Orleans Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:Join the museum in celebrating Sand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art with an evening of gallery talks by catalogue contributors Zella Palmer\, Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture\, and chromatography chemist Alex Sanchez; a screening of a glass art film; an art-making activity inspired by the exhibition; a DJ set by Sasha Masakowski; and a book signing with Mel Buchanan\, NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design. Attendees receive 10% off and members receive 20% off of the catalogue at the NOMA Museum Shop during this special event. \nAdditionally\, throughout the evening enjoy specialty cocktails from Café NOMA inspired by the exhibition.  \nFree with advance registration. Catalogues and drinks are available for purchase at the museum and online at the NOMA Museum Shop. \nREGISTER NOW \nThis program is in connection with this month’s NOMA book club meeting. Join curator Mel Buchanan for a discussion of the catalogue on Thursday\, October 17. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nZella Palmer\nZella Palmer is a professor\, food historian\, cook\, author\, and filmmaker. She serves as the Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture in New Orleans\, Louisiana. In 2019\, under Palmer’s leadership\, Dillard University launched a Food Studies academic program. Palmer is also the author of Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard: 1869–2019 (2019) and Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque (2023). \nAlex Sanchez\nAlex Sanchez is a New Orleans–based gas chromatography chemist in the Natural Resources Division of SGS North America. He has more than ten years of experience in an industrial laboratory setting and employs specialized instrumentation for analyses of organic samples for quality and purity determination. Sanchez holds a degree in chemistry from the University of New Orleans.  \n\nABOUT THE EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE\nOn view through February 10\, Sand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art explores how one material has inspired innovation in the arts and science from ancient civilizations to today. An accompanying 176-page catalogue—Glass: Sand\, Ash\, Heat—is published by Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers. The book features texts by Mel Buchanan\, NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design\, and includes contributions from: \n\nBlack Masking Indian Big Chief Dow M. Edwards of the Timbuktu Warriors with Amanda M. Maples\, Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at NOMA\nChristopher Maxwell\, Samuel and M. Patricia Grober Curator in the Department of Applied Arts of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago\nLaura Ochoa Rincon\, Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow at NOMA\nZella Palmer\, Chair and Director of the Dillard University Ray Charles Program in African-American Material Culture\nBrian Piper\, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings at NOMA\nAlex Sanchez\, Chromatography chemist \nIngrid Seyb\, Conservator of Objects at NOMA\n\nLEARN MORE \n\nSand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Susanne and David Purvis\, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, Robert and Pamela Steeg\, Mary Beth and Sheldon Ray\, in honor of Bettie Pendley\, and Lori and John Solon.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/sah-catalogue-signing/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T184221Z
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SUMMARY:Voter Registration Drive
DESCRIPTION:The New Orleans Museum of Art and the Crescent City (LA) Chapter of The Links\, Incorporated\, are collaborating to promote voter registration in advance of the upcoming fall elections. \nOn Saturday\, September 28\, 10 am–4 pm\, stop by NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden to check your registration status and make sure you’re registered to vote in Louisiana before the deadline. \nA table will be located outside as part of a free fall festival celebrating 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Members of The Links\, Incorporated\, will be on site to assist with registration.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/voter-registration-drive/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240802T220247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T211735Z
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SUMMARY:NOMA’s Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate twenty years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at a free outdoor festival for all ages. Take guided tours to see highlights from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, enjoy live music and performances\, make your own art\, and more. Café NOMA and pop-ups will offer food and drink for sale. \nJoin us for this one-time event to celebrate this important moment in the museum’s history.  \n Free and open to all. Advance registration is encouraged. \nRegister Now \n\nCostume Contests\nEnter our wearable art costume contests for a chance to win two tickets to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday\, November 8; a dual membership; and exclusive museum merch. \nSimone Immanuel\, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members\, will host the contest and costumes will be judged by local artists and designers. Participants must sign up by 1:30 pm and the contest will start at 2 pm. \nGARDEN COSTUME CONTEST \nDress up in a garment that is reminiscent of the beautiful scenery of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. \nART COSTUME CONTEST \nShow us your most fashionable interpretation of your favorite art piece or artist. \nCOSTUME GUIDELINES\nFor the safety and comfort of all guests\, as well as the artwork at NOMA: \n\nCostume 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.\nAccessories or toy weapons\, such as swords\, greater than 2 feet in length are not permitted.\nNo sharp objects are allowed.\nCostume components cannot extend more than 2 feet in length from the body.\nPlease keep all costumes family friendly.\n\nOther restrictions may apply at NOMA’s discretion. For questions regarding costumes\, please call 504.658.4141. \n\nProgram Line-Up\nENTERTAINMENT\nThe Roots of Music\nLauren Messina & Collaborators\nDJ Audio Jocks\nFace Painters\nKrewe Des Fleurs \nACTIVITIES\nVoter Registration Drive with the Crescent City (LA) Chapter of The Links\, Incorporated\nArt Activities for All Ages Presented by Mo’s Art Supply\nMove Ya Brass Class\nScavenger Hunt\nTattoo Station\nDocent and Staff-Led Tours \nFOOD TRUCKS AND POP-UPS \nAvailable for purchase \nBonafried\nLa Cocinita\nCafé NOMA\nImperial Woodpecker Sno-Balls\nNori Guys\nLa Tangariné \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS\nMeet a selection of community partners\, learn about their programs and projects\, and get creative: \nCrescent City (LA) Chapter of The Links\, Incorporated\nBroadmoor Improvement Association\nCongo Square Preservation Society\nDaniel Fitzpatrick Poetry\nKID smART\nKolaj Institute\nMaster Gardeners\nSon of a Saint\nMove Ya Brass\nCreated to Create\nGlass Half Full\nGreater New Orleans Iris Society\nIndian Arts Circle\nMo’s Art Supply\nMiddle American Research Institute (MARI)\nNew Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation (NOHHF)\nNew Orleans Public Library\nJapan Club of New Orleans \n\nThank You to Our Sponsors for this Event\nLead Sponsor\n \nMedia Sponsor\nEntertainment and Program Sponsors\nHoward Family Foundation\nCammie and Charles Mayer \nArt Activity Sponsor
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/fall-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240904T213107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T144717Z
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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Ecos Latinos
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Ecos Latinos\, the museum is hosting a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring a night of music and dance performances in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 5:30 pm\, and performances begin at 6 pm. Light bites and a cash bar with specialty cocktails from Café NOMA will be available. \nPerformers include: Contratiempo\, Siempre Flamenco\, Orkestra Maria Fumaça\, and Viváz. \nSpecialty cocktails and a special Hispanic Heritage Month Menu\, including taquitos de pollo and beef empanadas\, will be available for purchase at Cafe NOMA before and during the performances. \n$30 for general admission | $15 for members \nPurchase Tickets \n\nAbout Ecos Latinos\nEcos Latinos is a monthly performance series featuring Hispanic musicians\, poets\, dancers\, and visual artists—both local and international—at schools\, hospitals\, libraries\, and festivals in Louisiana. Additionally\, Ecos Latinos produces professionally edited documentary videos showcasing the music of Louisiana composers. \n\nAdditional Credits\nThe Ecos Latinos Hispanic Heritage Celebration is produced by Musicians for Music and the New Orleans Museum of Art. \nSupport comes from South Arts\, the City of New Orleans\, through a Community Arts Grant\, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund\, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation\, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy\, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and Louisiana Division of the Arts and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/hispanic-heritage-celebration-with-ecos-latinos-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240904T210813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T201347Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED | Healing Through History with Creative Assembly Cohort Member Dianne Honoré
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. We look forward to announcing a new date soon. \n\nThis day-long workshop provides a space for collaborative learning about ethnic\, gendered\, and cultural practices that define our collective history and present reality. Led by Dianne Honoré\, one of NOMA’s Creative Assembly Cohort members\, program participants will explore local histories\, cultures\, and approaches to interpreting history and culture through talks\, performances\, and healing rituals. \nThe series promotes healing through safe\, engaging\, and respectful dialogue and activities among participants. Participants will adopt a traditional view of healing that emphasizes the power of narrative to promote well-being\, balance\, and harmony.  \nIndigenous elders believe that health is connected to understanding the story of our lives\, summed up in four questions: Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? It is important to explore these questions as a collective to heal historical trauma within and between our communities. \nThis event is free and open to the public.  \n\nProgram Schedule\nLand Acknowledgment \nScierra LeGarde\, member of the Bayou Lacombe Band of Choctaw and People of the Sacred Medicine Trail \nIntroduction\nDianne Honoré \nTalk and Q&A |  Historical Trauma and Healing Practices \nHeather Goltz\, Professor of Social Work\, University of Houston \nHealing Dance  \nScierra LeGarde and the Bayou Lacombe Band of Choctaw \nTalk and Q+A | A Place Called Desire: Researching and Documenting Your History as a Healing Journey\nLeonard Smith III\, producer and director of the documentary A Place Called Desire \nAncestor Acknowledgement Poem Accompanied by Creole Chant \nPoem written by Laurita Marie\, Iyanifa\, Mambo Asogwe\, Nuisettes Noir Baby Doll. Original Louisiana Creole chant\, Vyé paran-yé\, written by Dianne Honoré. \nReflection on Acting as a Healing Modality\nLeslie Nipkow\, actor and writer \nTalk and Q&A | A City without Care: 300 Years of Racism\, Health Disparities\, and Health Care Activism in New Orleans \nDr. Kevin McQueeney\, Assistant Professor of History at Nicholls State University \nAuricular Acupuncture Demo: Healing and Releasing Energy\nBianca San Martin and Eva Hurst\, acupuncturists  \nAfrican Drumming and Chanting and Discussion on the Mbongi Circles\nPapa Titos Sompa\, musician and cultural activist \nBlack Keywords for Louisiana\nDr. Jessica M. Johnson\, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins University \nDiscussion | Healing through Passing on Tradition\nMaster Plasterer Jeff Poree’ and Big Chief Darryl Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Black Masking Indian Tribe \nClosing Performance and Reception
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/healing-through-history/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special,Creative Assembly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240812T210951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T171816Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration for Sand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening celebrating the special exhibition Sand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art. This free event will include tours of the galleries\, live music in the Great Hall\, and drink specials by Café NOMA. \nThis event is free and open to the public with advanced registration. \nREGISTER NOW \nAbout the Exhibition \nSand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art looks at the more than 4\,000-year history of glass around the world and how it intersects with scientific discoveries\, foodways\, and artistic innovations. \nLearn More \n\nCelebration Line-Up\n\nLive Music Performance by Alexey Marti\n7–9 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\n\nSand\, Ash\, Heat: Glass at the New Orleans Museum of Art is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation. Additional support is provided by Susanne and David Purvis\, the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass\, Harvey and Marie Orth\, Robert and Pamela Steeg\, Mary Beth and Sheldon Ray\, in honor of Bettie Pendley\, and Lori and John Solon.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/sand-ash-heat-celebration/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:NOMA at Night,Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240702T214246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T202830Z
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:NOMA is committed to offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation and uniting\, inspiring\, and engaging diverse communities and cultures. Throughout the year\, the museum provides an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of unique experiences in response to art from across time and place. This summer\, NOMA presents Soul-Sip\, an art and wine series blending the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine.  \nPerceptions about the cultural practices in museums are ever-changing. However\, one thing consistent within the culture of museums is receptions that include wine. Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages\, regularly appearing in museums and pictured in paintings authenticated by ancient distilling pottery. It is the beverage of choice to mark exhibition openings\, closings\, receptions\, and other special occasions. \nThe evening includes guided meditation\, wine-tasting instruction\, a curated wine flight\, small bites from Cafe NOMA\, a discussion of select wine-related artwork from NOMA’s permanent collection\, and a little lagniappe! \nGeneral Admission $95 | NOMA Members $75 \nRegister Now \n\nAbout Soul-Sip®\nThe soul is the immaterial part of a human being\, the actuating cause of an individual life. A sip is the act of drinking by taking small mouthfuls. Soul-Sip blends the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation in a 60-minute class designed to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine. \nSense of Place Mat\nWhen you sit for meditation\, you use a mat\, cushion\, or chair to help create a calm\, sacred space for your practice. Soul-Sip classes use a placemat as your practice space; doodle\, decorate\, take notes\, roll it up at the end of class\, and take it with you!  \nWine Flights\nAligning what is in a wine glass with who is holding the glass opens a direct path to mindfulness. Soul-Sip wine selections represent an appreciation for the people\, places\, and vineyards who share the journey of sipping. The Vine Life Group curates wine flights for Soul-Sip. \nAbout the Instructor\nDr. Redell Hearn\, Ph.D.\, is Chief Educator at NOMA and the creator and instructor of Soul-Sip. Hearn is a museologist and Certified Chopra Health instructor with four decades of formal and informal study\, experimentation\, meditation\, yoga practice\, workshops\, courses\, seminars\, and retreats in the healing arts.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/soul-sip-081424/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240702T212922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T202755Z
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:NOMA is committed to offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation and uniting\, inspiring\, and engaging diverse communities and cultures. Throughout the year\, the museum provides an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of unique experiences in response to art from across time and place. This summer\, NOMA presents Soul-Sip\, an art and wine series blending the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine.  \nPerceptions about the cultural practices in museums are ever-changing. However\, one thing consistent within the culture of museums is receptions that include wine. Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages\, regularly appearing in museums and pictured in paintings authenticated by ancient distilling pottery. It is the beverage of choice to mark exhibition openings\, closings\, receptions\, and other special occasions. \nThe evening includes guided meditation\, wine-tasting instruction\, a curated wine flight\, small bites from Cafe NOMA\, a discussion of select wine-related artwork from NOMA’s permanent collection\, and a little lagniappe! \nGeneral Admission $95 | NOMA Members $75 \nRegister Now \n\nAbout Soul-Sip®\nThe soul is the immaterial part of a human being\, the actuating cause of an individual life. A sip is the act of drinking by taking small mouthfuls. Soul-Sip blends the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation in a 60-minute class designed to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine. \nSense of Place Mat\nWhen you sit for meditation\, you use a mat\, cushion\, or chair to help create a calm\, sacred space for your practice. Soul-Sip classes use a placemat as your practice space; doodle\, decorate\, take notes\, roll it up at the end of class\, and take it with you!  \nWine Flights\nAligning what is in a wine glass with who is holding the glass opens a direct path to mindfulness. Soul-Sip wine selections represent an appreciation for the people\, places\, and vineyards who share the journey of sipping. The Vine Life Group curates wine flights for Soul-Sip. \nAbout the Instructor\nDr. Redell Hearn\, Ph.D.\, is Chief Educator at NOMA and the creator and instructor of Soul-Sip. Hearn is a museologist and Certified Chopra Health instructor with four decades of formal and informal study\, experimentation\, meditation\, yoga practice\, workshops\, courses\, seminars\, and retreats in the healing arts.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/soul-sip-080724/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240620T175549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T152646Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborating Across Continents: Developing a Contemporary Masquerade Exhibition for North American and African Audiences
DESCRIPTION:Join the New Orleans Museum of Art for a presentation on contemporary West African masquerade\, in advance of the upcoming exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\, opening at the museum in April 2025. \nThe program will include a panel presentation and discussion with the exhibition’s curators; a first look at immersive documentary film clips from Sierra Leone\, Burkina Faso\, Nigeria\, and Cameroon; a signature West African-inspired cocktail; drumming performances; an opportunity to meet Dr. Aimé Kantoussan\, Research Director of the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar; and a virtual presentation from Cameroonian artist Hervé Youmbi. \nAdditional members of the New African Masquerades research team will present their developing scholarship and discuss the project’s ethical methodologies and foundational artistic\, community\, and institutional collaborations. \nThis program is free with advanced registration. \nRegister Now \n\nAbout New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\nIn New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations\, an international team of scholars and artists present the stories of four individual masquerade artists\, their motivations\, artistic choices\, and the patronage and economic networks with which they engage in order to make clear that masquerade is fundamentally contemporary. The show offers fresh research models for contemporary masquerade\, bringing to the fore issues relating to restitution\, ownership\, and research ethics. This is the first major exhibition on contemporary West African masquerade artists to focus on individual creators rather than the typical presentation of masquerades as products of entire cultures\, which undermines the nuanced and layered stories that individual artists and masquerades tell.  \nThe exhibition team is led by Amanda M. Maples\, Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at NOMA. Co-curators include Jordan A. Fenton\, Associate Professor of Art History at Miami University Ohio\, and Lisa Homann\, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Aimé Kantoussan\, Research Director at the Musée des Civilisations Noires/Museum of Black Civilizations (MCN) and Hervé Youmbi\, a leading contemporary artist in Cameroon\, are research collaborators and contributing authors.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/collaborating-across-continents/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240724T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240702T212115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T202716Z
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SUMMARY:Soul-Sip at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:NOMA is committed to offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation and uniting\, inspiring\, and engaging diverse communities and cultures. Throughout the year\, the museum provides an after-hours inclusive programmatic mix of unique experiences in response to art from across time and place. This summer\, NOMA presents Soul-Sip\, an art and wine series blending the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine.  \nPerceptions about the cultural practices in museums are ever-changing. However\, one thing consistent within the culture of museums is receptions that include wine. Wine is among humankind’s oldest beverages\, regularly appearing in museums and pictured in paintings authenticated by ancient distilling pottery. It is the beverage of choice to mark exhibition openings\, closings\, receptions\, and other special occasions. \nThe evening includes guided meditation\, wine-tasting instruction\, a curated wine flight\, small bites from Cafe NOMA\, a discussion of select wine-related artwork from NOMA’s permanent collection\, and a little lagniappe! \nGeneral Admission $95 | NOMA Members $75 \nRegister Now \n\nAbout Soul-Sip®\nThe soul is the immaterial part of a human being\, the actuating cause of an individual life. A sip is the act of drinking by taking small mouthfuls. Soul-Sip blends the sacred and social elements of guided meditation and wine appreciation in a 60-minute class designed to relax the mind\, elevate the seven senses\, and savor delicious sips of wine. \nSense of Place Mat\nWhen you sit for meditation\, you use a mat\, cushion\, or chair to help create a calm\, sacred space for your practice. Soul-Sip classes use a placemat as your practice space; doodle\, decorate\, take notes\, roll it up at the end of class\, and take it with you!  \nWine Flights\nAligning what is in a wine glass with who is holding the glass opens a direct path to mindfulness. Soul-Sip wine selections represent an appreciation for the people\, places\, and vineyards who share the journey of sipping. The Vine Life Group curates wine flights for Soul-Sip. \nAbout the Instructor\nDr. Redell Hearn\, Ph.D.\, is Chief Educator at NOMA and the creator and instructor of Soul-Sip. Hearn is a museologist and Certified Chopra Health instructor with four decades of formal and informal study\, experimentation\, meditation\, yoga practice\, workshops\, courses\, seminars\, and retreats in the healing arts.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/soul-sip-072424/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Workshops & Classes,Soul-Sip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240629T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240524T182336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T205118Z
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SUMMARY:Taylor Family and Educators Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation\, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. The museum will also host an educators appreciation day as a special thank you to teachers for their dedication to students. 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. \nOn Saturday\, June 29\, Taylor Scholars and up to four guests receive free admission to the museum. Scholars will also receive a free beverage from Café NOMA and 10% off in the NOMA Museum Shop. \nEducators will receive complimentary admission to the museum plus one adult guest and 10% off in the NOMA Museum Shop.  \nRegister Now \nTo reserve tickets in advance\, please select “Taylor Scholar” or “Louisiana Resident Educator” and the number of tickets you’d like to reserve. Please note that students should bring their Taylor Scholars Award Certificates or their third-quarter report card with a photo ID. \nAbout the Taylor Scholars Awards Program\nThe 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. \nMore Information
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/taylor-family-day-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240618T164209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T213424Z
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SUMMARY:Monuments and Memorials to Queer History
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Pride Month\, join us for a conversation about how artists might create monuments to queer community and history. In a discussion moderated by Charlie Tatum\, Director of Marketing and Communications\, historian Robert Fieseler and artists Ryan Leitner and Ryan “phlegm” Gilbert will share their own practices and reflect upon how they consider celebration\, remembrance\, and the past in their work. \nThe program will also consider other works\, including Jim Hodges’s Craig’s closet\, first created for the New York City AIDS Memorial Park and installed in front of NOMA in June 2024\, and Skylar Fein’s Remember the UpStairs Lounge\, which commemorates the arson of a popular gay bar in New Orleans on June 24\, 1973. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Louisiana residents receive free admission every Wednesday courtesy of The Helis Foundation’s Art for All initiative. \n  \n\nAbout the Panelists\n\nRyan “phlegm” Gilbert\nRyan “phlegm” Gilbert\, a New Orleans-born and -based multidisciplinary artist\, uses mixed-media self-portraiture in works called “ritual dramas” that serve as affirmations of their personal Black universe. phlegm says\, “My work aims to more firmly connect my Black spiritual concept of time\, connecting the past to the present and the present to the future. It’s communally sacred\, personally precious. It attempts to tie all the loose ends of Black ethos\, Black influence\, and Black inspiration into one braid. It is at its core\, an affirmation of life: my life\, the life of my ancestors\, and the life of my community. My work (and by extension my life) makes a production about the necessity and value of Black spiritual presence.” They also penned the mantra “Everything You Love About New Orleans Is Because of Black People.” \n\nRyan Leitner\nRyan Leitner (b. 1986\, South Carolina) is an artist and writer who lives and works in New Orleans. He received his M.F.A. From The Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in 2016\, holds a B.F.A. From Regents College of London\, and was a participant at the Skowhegan School for Painting and Sculpture in 2023. He is currently a resident at Joan Mitchell Foundation and a collective member at Antenna Gallery. \n\nRobert W. Fieseler\nRobert W. Fieseler is a National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association “Journalist of the Year” and the author of Tinderbox—winner of the Edgar Award and the Louisiana Literary Award\, shortlisted for the Saroyan International Prize for Writing. As a Tulane PhD History candidate and Mellon Fellow\, Fieseler is currently working on his second queer history book\, a finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. He lives with his husband and kittens in New Orleans.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/monuments-and-memorials/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055556
CREATED:20240529T210310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T195115Z
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SUMMARY:Motion to Move 2024
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Juneteenth\, dancer and choreographer Edward Spots presents Motion to Move 2024 in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts. \nThe performance is the latest in a series of works by Spots exploring themes of freedom\, movement\, justice\, and the spark of change. \nAdvanced registration has closed\, additional seating will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. \n\n\n  \nFrom the Artist\n“On June 19\, 1865\, nearly two years after the legal emancipation of enslaved Africans in the United States of America\, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay\, Texas\, with news of freedom for over 250\,000 African Americans still enslaved. One year later\, in 1866\, the proud descendants reclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth in recognition of nationwide liberation. After decades of lobbying\, the date was granted Federal Holiday status in 2021. \nAs a proud native of the City of New Orleans\, I am honored to continue the legacy of Minister John Mosley and my first dance teacher\, Mama Baderiwna Rolland. They believed in embedding the history and meaning of Juneteenth into our city’s consciousness. This year’s Juneteenth celebration is a testament to their vision and our progress. It will be a vibrant showcase of Black excellence in the arts\, featuring Black artistic expression in music\, film\, dance\, poetry\, acting\, and visual design. It’s a celebration that entertains and educates\, informing the audience about the profound significance of Juneteenth.” \n\nAbout Edward Spots\nEdward Emanuel Spots was born and raised in the city of New Orleans. Spots has led choreography showcased at the New Orleans Museum Of Art\, the New Orleans Jazz Market\, Tulane University\, Audubon Park\, and digital platforms. Spots is currently on the board of the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. He has been featured in films\, commercials\, music videos\, press\, and television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance\, Dance Moms\, Bulgaria’s Dancing With The Stars\, Claws\, and a leading role in the movie America directed by Garrett Bradley. Spots was featured in Gambit’s 40 under 40 and has received a Proclamation from the City of New Orleans for his work. Spots teaches at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts\, Loyola University\, the New Orleans School of Ballet\, Ashé Cultural Arts Center\, and Dancing Grounds.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/motion-to-move-2024/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special
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SUMMARY:Kolaj Fest at NOMA
DESCRIPTION:Kolaj Fest New Orleans\, a multi-day festival and symposium about contemporary collage and its role in art\, culture\, and society heads to the museum for a day full of conversations\, tours\, and film. Museum visitors are invited to join in on the day’s programs.  \nLEARN MORE ABOUT KOLAJ FEST \nThis event is free with museum admission. \n\nSchedule\nTour of Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined\n11 am–12 pm\nImmediately following the Daily Collage Congress\, Jennella Young\, LaVonna Varnardo Brown and Aisha Shillingford will introduce the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined and lead a tour. Speakers will highlight “how the exhibition explores Mutu’s evolution as a collage artist\, as she pursues an inquiry related to the representation of Black women’s bodies.”  \nSymposium | Rending\, Mending\, & Reusing: Art\, Justice\, & the Environment\n12:45–2 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\nArt is a unique technology that can distill complexity into simple human gestures that\, when experienced\, facilitate a deeper understanding of our world\, perhaps one that can lead to a greater sense of agency around environmental issues. In this panel\, artists Phil Irish\, Naomi White\, Madera Rogers-Henry\, and Christopher Kurts will speak about the way they use collage as a tool to think through and think with climate justice issues and how we can use art to engage viewers around shared concerns. \nSymposium | 1-2-3 Bop! Collage\, Jazz & Collaboration\n2:15–3 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\nChicago-based Paloma Trecka and Watertown\, Massachusetts-based Todd Bartel will speak about the intersection of collage and jazz in light of the upcoming collage exhibition\, “BOP!”. \nFilm Screening | Return to Sender: Women of Color in Colonial Postcards & the Politics of Representation\n3:15–4:15 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts\nReturn to Sender: Women of Color in Colonial Postcards & the Politics of Representation is a short\, experimental film directed and produced by Mara Ahmed. It pushes the documentary medium in unexpected ways by opening with three contemporary South Asian-American women who recreate British colonial postcards from the early 20th century.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/kolaj-fest-2024/
LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70119
CATEGORIES:Special,Kolaj Fest
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SUMMARY:Assemblage in New Orleans: Artists in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Kolaj Fest New Orleans\, NOMA will host a panel discussion highlighting the artistic practices and cultural traditions of assemblage and collage in New Orleans. In conversation with Kristina Kay Robinson\, artists Soraya Jean-Louis\, Ryann Sterling\, and Ashley Teamer will share insights into their practices and approaches to assemblage and collage as art forms and cultural connectors.  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n  \n  \n\nAbout the Panelists\n\nKristina Kay Robinson\nKristina Kay Robinson is an artist\, writer\, and scholar born and raised in New Orleans\, Louisiana. Her writing in various genres has appeared in Art in America\, Guernica\, The Baffler\, The Nation\, The Massachusetts Review\, and Elle among other outlets. Robinson is a 2019 recipient of the Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism. Currently\, she serves as the New Orleans editor-at-large for the Atlanta-based Burnaway magazine. \n\nSoraya Jean-Louis \nSoraya Jean-Louis is a Haitian-born\, Harlem- and Brooklyn-raised artist\, independent visual scholar\,/educator\, doula\, and medical anthropologist. Jean-Louis utilizes archival and modern media to honor personal and collective ancestors\, reflect on present realities\, and imagine expansive possibilities through collage\, assemblage\, abstract expressionism\, surrealist paintings\, installation\, writing\, and the natural healing arts. She explores speculative possibilities within Black Feminist Futurist frameworks\, lived experiences\, ancestry\, culture\, interiorities\, identity\, and more. \n\nRyann Sterling \nRyann Sterling is a southern Louisiana artist who takes the viewer through a sacred and sometimes secret journey through collages\, mixed media\, sculpture\, and photography. Sterling’s experiences and the delicate intersection of art\, the feminine\, and southern black spirituality\, connects the past to the future while reminding the viewer to remain present.  \n\nAshley Teamer \nAshley Teamer’s collages explore the relationships between the body\, nature\, space\, and time. Teamer uses painting\, sculpture\, photography\, and sound to creatively intervene with indoor and outdoor architecture\, revealing the malleability of our built environment. Through layering images\, Teamer’s invented landscapes reveal relationships between divergent moments. She has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2014) and the Joan Mitchell Center (2018). Teamer received a BFA from Boston University in 2013 and an MFA from Yale University in 2022. \n\nFeatured Image Credits: Ryann Sterling\, Rites Through Passage\, 2021. Collage\, Found objects and video still. Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/assemblage-in-new-orleans/
LOCATION:NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
CATEGORIES:Special,Kolaj Fest
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SUMMARY:Teen Night: Teens Take NOMA | Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined
DESCRIPTION:NOMA’s Teen Art Council takes over the museum to celebrate youth\, creativity\, and connection. Inspired by Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined\, the event features opportunities to engage with the exhibition\, relax with friends\, and connect with creative teens from across the city! \nFeaturing: \nGallery talks on Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined led by NOMA’s TAC  \nArt-making & activities  \nOpen mic & dance party  \nCapture the moment at TAC’s professional photo booth\n \nPlus free food\, stickers\, and other giveaways while supplies last!  \nAdditional snacks and beverages available for purchase.  \nAdmission and programming are free for teens. Advanced registration is encouraged.  Only adults affiliated with a teen attendee are permitted to attend.  \nRegister Now \n\nTEEN TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHTS\n\nDJ Set by DJ Arie Spins\nLounge Set Great Hall 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Dance Party 8:30 – 9 pm \nDJ Arie Spins\, a New Orleans native and all-around music enthusiast\, is setting the tone and making events pop for crowds across Louisiana and throughout the south. Her talents have caught the eye of corporate clients Essence Magazine\, NCAA Final Four\, and Coca-Cola. She’s had the pleasure of sharing the stage with R&B artists Sevyn Streeter\, Kelly Price\, and Ledisi\, and most recently served as the opening act for P.J. Morton’s 2022 Watch The Sun Tour.  \nGallery Talk: Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined\nExplore the connections between Wangechi Mutu’s Afrofuturist work\, social issues\, and the environment. Tours are led by NOMA’s Teen Art Council and are available every half hour from 6:30 – 8 pm.  \nArt-Making Activity: Collages\nFirst-Floor Galleries  \nJoin us at the art-making table for crafts inspired by Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined. Put your imagination to work and get hands-on by collaging your own unique artwork. \n\nArt-Making Activity: Terrariums by Crazy Plant Bae\nGreat Hall \nBuild your own world with a Crazy Plant Bae terrarium! \nCrazy Plant Bae is the plant enthusiast in all of us! We are the lovers of all things green & the keepers of all things growing. Expand your passion for plants! \nBook Nook & Swap  \nFirst Floor\, McDermott International Elevator Lobby \nBring a book to swap\, make a connection\, and grab a giveaway while supplies last.   \nFood from Café NOMA and La Cocinita Food Truck\n\n6–9 pm \nFirst Floor \nCome hungry; La Cocinita Food Truck will be serving tacos\, quesadillas\, and more! Your first two tacos are free while supplies last. Additional food can be purchased with cash\, credit card\, or ApplePay.  \n\nTeen Night is designed by NOMA’s Teen Art Council—by teens\, for teens. Teen programs at NOMA are supported in part by The Bruce J. Heim Foundation. For more information about TAC\, visit noma.org/teens or email education@noma.org.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/teen-night-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Kids & Families,Teens
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SUMMARY:GiveNOLA Day
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar to show your support on Tuesday\, May 7! \nJoin New Orleans’s annual community-wide day of giving\, hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation\, and help NOMA inspire a love of art in our city and beyond.\nFunds raised on last year’s GiveNOLA Day supported show-stopping special exhibitions like Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour\, engaging programming like Art Thrives\, community partnerships with local creatives like fashion label odAOMO\, and more. \nGive Now \nFor more information call 504.658.4127 or visit www.givenola.org/about.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/givenola-day-2024/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Fundraisers,Special
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Beading Workshop Showcase
DESCRIPTION:See a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in an intergenerational beading workshop at the museum.  \nUnder the guidance of Creative Assembly Cohort member Dianne Honoré\, participants of all ages gathered throughout the month of April to dive into the rich heritage of Black Masking Indian beading techniques. Immersed in the culture of New Orleans\, participants crafted beadwork but also learned the rhythms of the city’s drumming tradition and Black Masking Indian suits. \nThe showcase will be on view near the museum’s second-floor classroom from Wednesday\, May 1\, to Wednesday\, May 15\, during regular museum hours. \n\nAbout Dianne Honoré\nGrowing up in her family’s Creole restaurant in Tremé laid the foundation for Dianne “Gumbo Marie” Honoré’s work as a historic interpreter\, Creole culture activist\, teaching artist\, and event producer. She founded the Black Storyville Baby Dolls\, the Amazons Benevolent Society\, and Unheard Voices of Louisiana. She masks as Big Queen of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters Tribe for which she creates one-of-a-kind suits from thousands of beads and feathers. She has organized numerous history-related music and food events\, tours\, and exhibits over several decades including the Roots of Creole Cooking tour for Culinary Backstreets\, the Golden Crown exhibit and symposium at the New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrating the legacy of Big Chief Darryl Montana\, and descendant heritage tours. In addition to appearances on the Harry Connick Jr. Show\, Flip My Food\, BET\, and Good Morning America\, she hosted a show focused on New Orleans history and current events. She owned an exhibit store called “Gumbo Marie” curating exhibits on Louisiana history. Annually\, she produces Baking for Breast Cancer with her cancer focus group the Amazons Benevolent Society\, raising funds for local cancer fighters. \nLearn More About Creative Assembly
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/intergenerational-beading-showcase/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Creative Assembly
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SUMMARY:odAOMO Presents Symphony of the Sown
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 20 years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in collaboration with odAOMO during Symphony of the Sown\, an enchanting event blending art\, fashion\, and music. \nSet in the amphitheater in NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, the runway will come to life with thirty avant-garde fashion pieces from odAOMO inspired by the blessings that bloom with spring’s favor. Immerse yourself in this stunning display of creativity and experience a mesmerizing live vocal performance by Quentin Alexander. \nFree and open to the public. Seating is first come\, first serve. Seating begins at 6 pm. \n\nProgram Schedule\n5–6 pm | Cocktail Hour \n6–6:15 pm | Call to Seating \n6:15–7 pm | Performance and Runway Presentation \n7–8 pm | Mix & Mingle \n\nAbout odAOMO\nodAOMO is a luxury boutique led by Dr. Sophia Aomo Omoro. Located in New Orleans’s famous French Quarter\, odAOMO’s pieces are all designed locally in house and handcrafted in Kenya and Ghana.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/symphony-of-the-sown/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240331T150000
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SUMMARY:Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival
DESCRIPTION:Iris lovers and gardening enthusiasts are invited to the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for the annual Louisiana Rainbow Iris Festival\, presented by NOMA and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society. \nCome view the newly bloomed Louisiana irises in the lush natural surroundings of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask on-site iris experts gardening-related questions. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/louisiana-rainbow-iris-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124
CATEGORIES:Special
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T190000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Debbie Fleming Caffery—POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. \nMeet us in NOMA’s galleries at 6 pm for a gallery talk with artist Debbie Fleming Caffery and Brian Piper\, NOMA’s Freeman Family Curator of Photographs\, Prints\, and Drawings. At 6:30 pm\, attendees are invited to the NOMA Museum Shop\, where Caffery will sign copies of the exhibition catalogue. Published in collaboration with Radius Books\, the volume features 100 richly printed black-and-white photographs and is accompanied by essays by Piper and former NOMA curator Russell Lord.  \nThis event is free with museum admission\, and advanced registration is not required. General museum admission is free for Louisiana residents every Wednesday\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \nWhen you arrive at NOMA\, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery. \n\nAbout the Exhibition\nIncluding nearly 100 dramatic black-and-white photographs installed across the museum\, In Light of Everything is the first career retrospective for the important Louisiana-born photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery. The exhibition presents examples from her most important series made in the American South\, Mexico\, and France\, from the 1970s to the present.  \nLearn More \n\nDebbie Fleming Caffery: In Light of Everything is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art and is supported by the Del and Ginger Hall Photography Fund\, the Robert and Betty Fleming Family\, James and Cherye Pierce\, Milly and George Denegre\, and the A. Charlotte Mann and Joshua Mann Pailet Endowment.
URL:https://nomastaging.org/event/dfc-book-signing/
LOCATION:Louisiana 
CATEGORIES:Special,Gallery Talks
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