New Orleans Museum of Art

Gallery Talk on Jonathan Lyndon Chase
2023-07-19 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week join Kimbrielle Boult, Visitor Experience Representative for a conversation about the artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase in the exhibition New at NOMA. This talk will be presented twice at 12:30 and 6:00 pm.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
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To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Member Preview | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
2023-07-20 17:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Be the first to experience Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour.
NOMA members are invited to a special preview to explore the show-stopping exhibition before it opens to the public.
Your membership grants you free admission to the museum all year long, discounted tickets to programs and events, and 10% off in the NOMA Museum Shop.
Have a question about membership? Contact us at membership@noma.org or 504.658.5130.
Registration available soon.
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About the Exhibition
Take a broad look at fashion history with an emphasis on the spirit of innovation and the diversity of the United States’s fashion heritage. The exhibition spotlights over 100 American designers and brands with garments from the 19th century to present day.
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Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas and curated by Michelle Tolini Finamore. The presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation and Cathy and Hunter Pierson in honor of Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith. Additional support is provided by Mignon Faget, Susanne and David Purvis, Robert and Millie Kohn, and Patricia Unangst.

NOMA at Night feat. the Lilli Lewis Project
2023-07-21 18:00 - 22:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Unwind from the week with NOMA at Night—an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
On select Fridays throughout the year, we’re open late so that you can #ExploreNOMA after hours, enjoy special performances and pop-ups, and get creative.
Tickets to NOMA at Night include access to the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour.
$30 General Admission | $15 for Members
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Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

NOMA at Night Line-Up
Celebrate the opening of Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour at NOMA.

Lilli Lewis. Photo by Liz Hogan.
Live Music from the Lilli Lewis Project
Lapis Center for the Arts

Ji Won Choi, Red Jogakbo Dress, Antecedence Collection, Spring/Summer 2021. Recycled cotton. Courtesy Ji Won Choi. IED Firenze students: V. Botarelli, A. Capoccetta, M. Catarzi. Photo Sofia Brogi.
Featured Exhibition | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
On view on the 1st floor in the Ella West Freeman Galleries
From cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments, ready-to-wear classics, and iconic red carpet fashion moments, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion.
Featured Talk | Curator Michelle Tolini Finamore and Artist Ruben Toledo
in the Lapis Center for the Arts at 6:30 pm

Additional Credits
Mahmoud Chouki
NOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, who is organizing musical performances for each NOMA at Night program in collaboration with museum staff.
Thank You to Our Supporters
NOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Summer Camp Preteen Intensive: Fashion (Ages 11–13)
2023-07-24 - 2023-07-28 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us for summer camp at NOMA in 2023! Weeklong camp sessions offer small-group experiences devoted to a single age group at a time.
Preteen Intensive (Ages 11–13) | July 24–28
Identity and Design
Fiber, textiles, and adornment take the spotlight in this session on identity and design. Campers will work with teaching artists to explore the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, draw connections with NOMA’s collection and sculpture garden, build core observational drawing skills, and make their own body of work on self-identity.
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About Summer Camp at NOMA
Our summer camps are grounded in experiences with art in NOMA’s collection, special exhibitions, and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Campers explore the galleries and garden to engage in close looking and use conversations about artworks as a launching-off point to develop critical thinking skills, connect with others, and deepen personal identity and creativity.
We emphasize an interdisciplinary approach to creative thinking and art-making. Your young artist will explore various art-making mediums and processes including drawing, writing, movement, sculpture, painting, and more—all guided by professional teaching artists.
Summer camp sessions are based on guiding themes that vary week to week. Sign up for one OR multiple to build a meaningful summer experience!
All Summer Camp Sessions
Session 1: June 5–9 | Ages 5–7 | Make Your Mark Expression and Impact
Session 2: June 12–16 | Ages 8–10 | Mirrors & Windows Storytelling and Connection
Session 3: June 26–30 | Ages 8–10 | Building & Shaping Innovation and Change
Session 4: July 10–14 | Ages 5–7 | Free Flow Play and Exploration
Session 5: July 17–21 | Ages 8–10 | Human/Nature Environment and Coexistence
Session 6: July 24–28 | Ages 11–13 | Preteen Intensive: Fashion Identity and Design

Book Club Discussion: The Rescue Artist: a True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
2023-07-25 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join.
Book selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop, where museum members receive a 10% discount.
Meetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club, please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or 504.658.4113.
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July 2023
Book Club Discussion | Tuesday, July 25, 12 pm

The Rescue Artist: a True Story of Art, Thieves,
and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick
HarperCollins, 2018, ISBN-13: 978-0060531188
In the predawn hours of a gloomy February day in 1994, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and made off with one of the world’s most famous paintings, Edvard Munch’s Scream. It was a brazen crime committed while the whole world was watching the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Baffled and humiliated, the Norwegian police turned to the one man they believed could help: a half English, half American undercover cop named Charley Hill, the world’s greatest art detective.
The Rescue Artist is a rollicking narrative that carries readers deep inside the art underworld—and introduces them to a large and colorful cast of titled aristocrats, intrepid investigators, and thick-necked thugs. But most compelling of all is Charley Hill himself, a complicated mix of brilliance, foolhardiness, and charm whose hunt for a purloined treasure would either cap an illustrious career or be the fiasco that would haunt him forever.

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Gallery Talk with Curator Mel Buchanan
2023-07-26 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, join Mel Buchanan, RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts & Design for a conversation about the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. This talk will be presented twice at 12:30 and 6:00 pm.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
GET TICKETS
To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Art Thrives: Sewing and Design (Ages 55 and Up)
2023-07-31 14:00 - 16:30
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. In collaboration with ricRACK NOLA and in conjunction with the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour on view from July 21 – November 26, 2023 we invite you to join us for an eight-session sewing and design course!
Fiber, textiles, and adornment take the spotlight in this workshop. Participants will work with professional sewists to learn technical sewing skills while drawing inspiration from Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, using imagination and resourcefulness to design and create projects they are proud of. Principles of re-use, repurpose and “greener” ways to dress will be highlighted while also honing their ability to display & present their creations. The course culminates in a fun and sustainable showcase that highlights the your design process and showcases your creations to friends and family.
The Art Thrives Sewing and Design Course is for both beginners and advanced students. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.
Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs
$160 for the entire course | $120 for members
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Additional Program Information
Program Schedule
Class time is 2–4:30 pm on these dates:
Week 1:
Monday, Jul 31, 2023
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023
Week 2:
Monday, Aug 7, 2023
Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023
Week 3:
Monday, Aug 14, 2023
Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023
Week 4:
Monday, Aug 21, 2023
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023
Showcase
Friday, Aug 25, 2023
Participants are expected to attend all 8 sessions of this course.
What You’ll Need
Please wear clothing and shoes that you are comfortable in. All materials used to create your designs are included with registration.
What You’ll Get
You’ll receive pencils and notebooks for sketching, as well as the designs you create throughout the course.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance is available on a first come, first served basis. Please complete a brief form requesting financial assistance, and a staff member will reach out to you soon.
Apply for Financial Assistance

About The rickRACK NOLA
ricRACK combines creative skill building with environmental responsibility by offering meaningful opportunities to youth and adults to re-use donated clothing, textiles, and craft materials. This mission builds on increased public and industry awareness of sustainability and waste reduction within the fashion industry. They aim to provide economic opportunities through skill sharing and creative reuse while reducing waste in the textile industry. By impacting our community through education in the fiber arts and fashion industry, ricRACK envisions a world that fosters waste reduction, sustainability, creative expression and entrepreneurship. For more information visit www.ricracknola.com.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

Gallery Talk
2023-08-02 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
GET TICKETS
To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Art & A/C Presented by The Helis Foundation
2023-08-05 10:00 - 17:00
Every Saturday in August, Louisiana residents enjoy free admission to NOMA, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the Contemporary Arts Center courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
As an extension of the foundation’s Art for All program, Art & A/C enables Louisiana residents to #ExploreNOMA for free while also staying cool!
General Admission is free. A $10 upcharge is required for the special exhibition, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. Advance Registration is not required.

Gallery Talk
2023-08-09 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Field and Figure: Recent Gifts from Diane and Charles L. Frankel.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
GET TICKETS
To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Book Club Curatorial Program with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
2023-08-11 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join.
Book selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop, where museum members receive a 10% discount.
Meetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club, please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or 504.658.4113.
Register Now

August 2023
Curatorial Program | Friday, August 11, 12 pm

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
Crown, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-0553419467
Once a close associate of Mao Zedong and the nation’s most celebrated poet, Ai Weiwei’s father, Ai Qing, was branded a rightist during the Cultural Revolution, and he and his family were banished to a desolate place known as “Little Siberia,” where Ai Qing was sentenced to hard labor cleaning public toilets. Ai Weiwei recounts his childhood in exile, and his difficult decision to leave his family to study art in America, where he befriended Allen Ginsberg and was inspired by Andy Warhol and the artworks of Marcel Duchamp. With candor and wit, he details his return to China and his rise from artistic unknown to art world superstar and international human rights activist—and how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime.
Here, for the first time, Ai Weiwei explores the origins of his exceptional creativity and passionate political beliefs through his life story and that of his father, whose creativity was stifled. At once ambitious and intimate, Ai Weiwei’s 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows offers a deep understanding of the myriad forces that have shaped modern China, and serves as a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Art Thrives: Watercolor Plein-air Painting Workshop (Ages 55 and Up)
2023-08-16 09:00 - 11:00
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Join us this August in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden for a three-day watercolor plein-air painting workshop!
“All pictures painted inside in the studio will never be as good as the things done outside”
—Paul Cezanne
In French, “plein air” simply means outdoors. In painting, it describes a method that contrasts with the academic rules of studio painting. Painting outdoors on location has its challenges, but is one of the most rewarding painting exercises. The intent of this course is to help students become acquainted with watercolor as a medium for plein-air painting and sketching for both novices and more experienced painters. Within the beautiful setting of NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, learn the basics of handling watercolor as a medium while focusing on the fundamentals of plein-air painting: choosing a subject/scene, cropping to create interesting compositions, exploring value and color theory as it applies to color mixing for landscape paintings.
$60 for the entire course | $45 for members
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Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs.

Program Schedule
Class time is 9–11 am on these dates:
Wednesday, August 16
Thursday, August 17
Friday, August 18
Participants are expected to attend all three sessions of this course.

Additional Program Information
What You’ll Need
Wear clothing and shoes that you are comfortable being outdoors and painting in. Protection from the sun is advised (e.g. sunscreen, hats, etc.) Please note that the Besthoff Sculpture Garden’s pavilion will serve as our air-conditioned home base whenever a break from the sun is needed.
All materials are included with registration.
What You’ll Get
You’ll receive pencils and notebooks for sketching, as well as the work you create throughout the workshop. Plenty of water will be provided daily.
Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 with any questions.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance is available on a first come, first served basis. Please complete a brief form requesting financial assistance, and a staff member will reach out to you soon.
Apply for Financial Assistance

About the Instructor
Rebecca Birtel Madura is a New Orleans-born visual artist and art educator. Many of her colorful paintings represent humanity’s sometimes detached relationship with nature within an urban environment. Working primarily in oils and mixed media, the emotional impact of color and color relationships is as important as the subject matter itself in her paintings. Recent work is especially concerned with the balance between saturated and muted hues depicted in her abstract compositions.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

Gallery Talk
2023-08-16 12:30 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Join us in the galleries each Wednesday for weekly talks with artists, curators, and other special guests. During these casual conversations, we’ll take a close look at different works currently on view at NOMA.
This week, join us for a conversation about the exhibition Photogenic: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the front desk for directions to the appropriate gallery.
GET TICKETS
To book your ticket in advance, click the link above and select the day for the gallery talk you’d like to attend.

Member Appreciation Morning
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:00
Rise and Shine at NOMA!
Join us for a members-only morning at the museum. Members are invited to join us 9:00–11:00 am for coffee and early access to NOMA galleries, including the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. We will have a limited number of member appreciation gifts as a token of our gratitude.
We kindly ask that all members enter through the doors to the Coleman Courtyard, closest to Café NOMA.
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Not a Member Yet?
NOMA members enjoy benefits including free museum admission, exhibition previews, and discounts on select programs. Contact us at 504.658.4130 or membership@noma.org, if you have any questions about joining.
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Book Club Discussion: 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir
2023-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
The NOMA Book Club meets monthly to discuss fiction and non-fiction books related to art in NOMA’s collection and exhibitions. It is an informal group open to anyone on a month-to-month basis. In addition to monthly book discussions, the book club meets periodically for curatorial programs related to the book selections. You do not have to attend every meeting or read every book to join.
Book selections are inspired by the museum’s exhibition schedule. Participants are expected to procure their own copies, and selections are also available at the NOMA Museum Shop, where museum members receive a 10% discount.
Meetings are held in person or via Zoom. All meetings begin at 12 pm.
For more information on the NOMA Book Club, please contact NOMA’s Curator of Education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@noma.org or 504.658.4113.
Register Now

August 2023
Book Club Discussion | Thursday, August 24, 12 pm

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei
Crown, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-0553419467
Once a close associate of Mao Zedong and the nation’s most celebrated poet, Ai Weiwei’s father, Ai Qing, was branded a rightist during the Cultural Revolution, and he and his family were banished to a desolate place known as “Little Siberia,” where Ai Qing was sentenced to hard labor cleaning public toilets. Ai Weiwei recounts his childhood in exile, and his difficult decision to leave his family to study art in America, where he befriended Allen Ginsberg and was inspired by Andy Warhol and the artworks of Marcel Duchamp. With candor and wit, he details his return to China and his rise from artistic unknown to art world superstar and international human rights activist—and how his work has been shaped by living under a totalitarian regime.
Here, for the first time, Ai Weiwei explores the origins of his exceptional creativity and passionate political beliefs through his life story and that of his father, whose creativity was stifled. At once ambitious and intimate, Ai Weiwei’s 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows offers a deep understanding of the myriad forces that have shaped modern China, and serves as a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression

Education and outreach initiatives at NOMA are supported in part by the Zemurray Foundation; the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr. Foundation; The Helis Foundation; The Gayle and Tom Benson Foundation; The City of New Orleans; IBERIABANK; The Wagner Foundation; Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack; the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation; Sara and David Kelso; Patrick F. Taylor Foundation; Dr. Scott S. Cowen; The RosaMary Foundation; The Azby Fund; the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency; The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation; Burkenroad Foundation; Marian Dreux Van Horn Education Endowment; The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Ruby K. Worner Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; The Harry T. Howard III Foundation; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.; Harvey and Marie Orth; The Bruce J. Heim Foundation; and Mrs. Bennett A. Molter, Jr. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Art Thrives Sewing and Design Showcase
2023-08-25 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special showcase highlighting the work of participants in our Art Thrives sewing and design course offered in conjunction with the Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour exhibition.
NOMA’s Art Thrives program aims to create opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new creative skills while building community and having fun in the process. Over eight weeks, participants worked with professional sewists to learn technical sewing skills while drawing inspiration from Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, using imagination and resourcefulness to design and create projects they are proud of.
The work will be on view in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on Friday, August 25, 10 am–4 pm.
For more information about Art Thrives, contact education@noma.org.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

NOMA Volunteer Committee General Membership Presentation and Reception
2023-08-28 17:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA Volunteer Committee (NVC) members are invited to get a behind-the-scenes view of Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour with Ingrid Seyb, NOMA’s Conservator of Objects. Learn about the complex process of exhibiting garments and accessories in a museum. Wine and small bites will be available after the presentation.
To RSVP, please email nvc@noma.org.
Members of the NVC receive special invitations to lectures, luncheons, and private tours of artist studios, galleries, and more. For more information please contact nvc@noma.org or 504.658.4121.
Join the NVC
About the Exhibition
From cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments, ready-to-wear classics, and iconic red carpet fashion moments, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion.
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Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years)
2023-09-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-09-23 10:30 - 11:00
Join us for Young Audiences of Louisiana Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation. The free six-part workshop series for children ages 0–5 years and their caregivers—inspired by works on view at NOMA!
In person at the museum, YALA’s workshops provide engaging arts-based activities designed to instruct caregivers on how to use the arts at home to promote early learning. Lessons are conducted by certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artists, who have expertly crafted multi-sensory experiences that foster children’s natural curiosity for learning.
Baby Artsplay!: Little Helpers
September 2 | Oh, What a Feeling! (Emotional Development) — Register Now
September 9 | Hello, Friend… (Social Skills)— Register Now
September 16 | Express Yourself (Early Language) — Register Now
September 23 | Tiny Motor Scooters (Fine Motor Skills) — Register Now
September 30 | Baby Balancing Acts (Bilateral Integration) — Register Now
October 7 | Tiny Household Helpers (Multiple Development Areas) — Register Now
Each workshop is free with advanced registration. Meet in NOMA’s Great Hall.

About Young Audiences of Louisiana
Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) is the leading provider of arts education and integration programs in the state of Louisiana. Founded in 1962 to bring chamber musicians into local classrooms, YALA has adapted and evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of youth throughout the state through its mission of “inspiring, empowering, and uniting children and communities through education, arts, and culture.” YALA offers a comprehensive and creative approach to educating young minds. Fortified with years of experience, YALA draws upon New Orleans’s strong arts culture to provide young people with tools to impact their worlds using art. Through school performances, arts-integrated residencies, extended learning programs and community workshops YALA not only impacts the children of New Orleans, but makes intentional contact with the influential adults in their lives.
About Wolf Trap
Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a recognized leader in early childhood arts-integrated learning and instruction. Wolf Trap Institute is scaled nationally, with 17 affiliated organizations and numerous partners in 30 states that deliver arts-integrated education experiences to 60,000 teachers, parents/caregivers, and students annually. Young Audiences of Louisiana is the Louisiana Affiliate of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts.
About The Helis Foundation
The Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation, established and funded by the William Helis Family. The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for, provide free admission to, acquire works of art, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area.

Elders Sacred Talk Series with Kalamu ya Salaam and Big Chief Victor Harris
2023-09-06 17:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA’s Art Thrives initiative for adults 55 and older is proud to partner with the Congo Square Preservation Society to present the Elders Sacred Talk Series, four panel discussions with prolific elder New Orleanians, celebrating the lives they lead while learning firsthand about the impact they’ve had on the city.
Join us on September 6, at 5:30 pm in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts for the first program featuring our first two honorees of the series: poet, author, and scholar Kalamu ya Salaam and Victor Harris, Big Chief of the Mandingo Warriors/Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi. Freddi Williams Evans of the Congo Square Preservation Society will moderate the conversation. Doors open at 5 pm.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions to the Lapis Center for the Arts.
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About the Speakers
Kalamu ya Salaam
Kalamu ya Salaam was born Val Ferdinand III in New Orleans on March 24, 1947. Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans, Salaam became interested in writing and organizing for social change. During the Black Arts Movement, Salaam was a member of John O’Neal’s Free Southern Theater for five years and founded BLACKARTSOUTH. Changing his name along the way to Kalamu ya Salaam, which is Kiswahili for “pen of peace,” he founded Ahidiana Work Study Center. He also assumed the editorship of the Black Collegian magazine, a post he held from 1970 to 1983. Salaam published cultural and political essays in Black World, Black Scholar, and Black Books Bulletin. In 1977, he was part of the first African American activist delegation to the People’s Republic of China.
Today, he is a senior partner of Bright Moments, a public relations firm. He is also the founder of WordBand, a poetry performance group; the NOMMO Literary Society; and Runagate Press. Salaam has written seven books of poetry. Louisiana State University honored his play The Breath of Life, and BLK Love Song #1 won a Best of Fringe Award from The Manchester Evening News in England. A respected music writer and critic, he is the arts and entertainment editor for The New Orleans Tribune. He regularly contributes to Wavelength, The Louisiana Weekly, and The New Orleans Music Magazine. He was executive director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for many years and produced A NATION OF POETS for the National Black Arts Festival.
Big Chief Victor Harris
Having begun suiting as a Black Masking Indian at age fifteen, Victor Harris is the longest continuously suiting Black Masking Indian alive with over 50 years of suiting, following the untimely death of Chief of Chiefs Allison “Tootie” Montana, Big Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas. A Flagboy for the Yellow Pocahontas tribe since the mid-1960s, Harris became Big Chief of his tribe, the Mandingo Warriors, in 1984, after the epiphanic first calling of the Spirit of Fi-Yi-Yi, originally wearing a black suit. Today, Harris is one of the most recognizable chiefs in the city and a community leader.

About Congo Square Preservation Society
The Congo Square Preservation Society serves as a continuing catalyst in the resurrection and continuation of activities, advocacy, and preservation of historic and sacred Congo Square in New Orleans. Learn more at https://www.congosquarepreservationsociety.org/.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

MOXLOX in the NOMA Museum Shop
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-10 | NOMA Museum Shop
In conjunction with Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour, the NOMA Museum Shop is hosting a three-day pop-up by MOXLOX September 8–10. Products are available in-store only.
MOXLOX is a New Orleans–based lifestyle brand for color enthusiasts seeking high-quality products from a high-positivity brand. MOXLOX began by creating a single pair of wooden sunglasses and then quickly grew into a full line made from all-natural and biodegradable materials.

NOMA at Night Presented by Mignon Faget
2023-09-08 18:00 - 22:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Unwind from the week with NOMA at Night—an evening of music, art, and fun at the New Orleans Museum of Art.
On select Fridays throughout the year, we’re open late so that you can #ExploreNOMA after hours, enjoy special performances and pop-ups, and get creative.
Tickets to NOMA at Night include access to the special exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour.
$30 General Admission | $15 for Members
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Please note that food and drinks are not included in the ticket price. They are available for purchase directly from our partner vendors.

This Month’s Line-Up

Live Music Performance by Sasha Masakowski
6:30 pm in the Lapis Center for the Arts

DJ set by HEELTURN
8–9:30 pm in the Great Hall
Gallery Talk on Mignon Faget’s Rose Thorn Choker
6:30 pm in the second-floor Lupin Foundation Center for Decorative Arts
Mel Buchanan, NOMA’s RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, highlights a work in NOMA’s permanent collection by an important figure in contemporary design in New Orleans.
Gallery Talk on Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
9 pm on the first-floor elevator lobby
Join curator Mel Buchanan for a walk through this broad exhibition of American fashion history, emphasizing the spirit of innovation.
Art Making Activity: Hat Couture
6–9:30 pm on the first-floor elevator lobby
Style and personalize your own hat with patches, fabric paint, buttons, and beads.
MOXLOX at the NOMA Museum Shop
Visit the NOMA Museum Shop on September 8–10 to shop for pop-up exclusive items from MOXLOX. This local New Orleans brand makes sunglasses from all-natural and biodegradable materials.
Madame Olympe Boisse (New Orleans), Evening Gown, 1866-67. Silk brocade, silk/metallic fringe, silk ribbon. Gift of Cathy Gordon. Courtesy of FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles.
Featured Exhibition | Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
On view on the 1st floor in the Ella West Freeman Galleries
From cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments, ready-to-wear classics, and iconic red carpet fashion moments, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion.

Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour is organized by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas and curated by Michelle Tolini Finamore.
The presentation in New Orleans is sponsored by the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, and Cathy and Hunter Pierson in honor of Mrs. Bertie Deming Smith. Additional support is provided by Elizabeth Boh, Mignon Faget, Tim Fields, Susanne and David Purvis, Robert and Millie Kohn, and Patricia Unangst.

Additional Credits
Mahmoud Chouki
NOMA is pleased to work with internationally renowned multi-instrumentalist and composer Mahmoud Chouki, who is organizing musical performances for each NOMA at Night program in collaboration with museum staff.
Thank You to Our Supporters
NOMA at Night is supported in part by grant funds from the Azby Fund; Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation; and the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artist Talk with Wang Qingsong
2023-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
NOMA presents an artist talk with celebrated photographer Wang Qingsong in the museum’s Lapis Center for the Arts.
The museum recently acquired the artist’s Come Come Come, 2005, and the triptych will be on view at NOMA in early 2024.
Free with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA on Wednesdays courtesy of The Helis Foundation. When you arrive at NOMA, check in at the admissions desk for directions.

About Wang Qingsong
Wang Qingsong is a leading figure in the revolution in Chinese photography. He constructs highly staged photographs that explore the influence of Western consumer culture in China. In more recent works he has explored political and social themes including the struggles of the country’s migrant population and Chinese diplomacy. Qingsong’s photographs are known for their epic scale, deep symbolism, and careful staging, which can sometimes take several weeks and involve up to 300 extras. Although photography is his main medium, he has explored performance and video art in more recent years.
Qingsong’s photography is influenced by the visual vocabulary of western advertising, as well as propaganda imagery of the Chinese Communist regime’s Cultural Revolution. The artist harks back to scroll painting, an ancient Chinese artform, as well as European old master paintings.
Wang Qingsong was born in north-eastern China in 1966. Qingsong studied in the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts. His work has been presented at prestigious galleries, museums and art fairs across the globe including the 55th Venice Biennale China Pavilion, Italy, the International Centre of Photography, New York, the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the 42nd Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, the Daegu Art Museum, Seoul, MOCA, Taipei, the Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, and the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Ecos Latinos
2023-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 | NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts
In partnership with Ecos Latinos, NOMA hosts a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration featuring a night of music in the Lapis Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and performances begin at 7:00 pm. Light bites will be available from Empanola, as well as a cash bar with specialty cocktails from Café NOMA.
$10 general admission | $5 for NOMA members
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From the Performers
Fermin Ceballos Quartet
Fermin Ceballos studied music at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and was a professor of music at the Ministry of Culture, National System of Free Schools of the Dominican Republic. His primary musical instruments are the accordion, guitar, piano, and voice. Fermín continually works on several musical projects in the Gulf-South, such as Merengue4-FOUR, a musical project showcasing Dominican Music (Bachata & Merengue Típico), Fermín’s Latin Fusion Orchestra, performing original salsa-inspired compositions and Fermín Acústico, a musical concept interlacing melodies and harmonies with guitar and voice. With all his projects, he performs original compositions based on his fusion of different sounds and musical rhythms. In 2018, Fermín wrote YO VENGO DE TODO LADO (I Come From Everywhere) to honor and celebrate our immigrant diversity, and the National TPS (Temporary Protective Status) Alliance adopted it as their anthem. In 2019, he released his first book of poems in Spanish and English entitled “Pisando Mi Sombra” (Walking My Shadow). At the start of the 2020 pandemic shutdown, Fermín began composing and self-producing his debut solo album. BOCHINCE was released in 2021 and can stream on all online platforms. The album features 14 tracks of original music.
Leonard Jacome
Leonard Jacome was born in Rubio, Táchira State, Venezuela. He is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, producer, and one of the World’s most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has won numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has toured and performed throughout Latin America, the United States, South Africa, Europe, Africa, Japan, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom (UK). Leonard is also working to develop a contemporary identity for the South American harp. He is the creator/inventor of the Venezuelan electric harp, with the support of Camac-Harps of France. Leonard is a Composer and arranger of musical works for the Philharmonic Orchestra and “Big Band Jazz.”
Cristina Kaminis
Christina Kaminis is a Mexican/American singer currently living in New Orleans. Her musical style ranges in genre and languages with hints of Mexican ranchera llanto to Blues, American Standards, and French chansons, as well as Brazilian sounds and rhythms (most of the band hails from Brazil).
Patrice Fisher
Latin jazz harpist/composer Patrice Fisher favors the music of New Orleans, Brazil, and Cuba, saying that not only is the harp ‘comfortable’ harmonically with the music but that elf is drawn to the rhythmic complexities and syncopations: “that’s what makes you want to dance.” Patrice has 16 CDs of original music, the latest being “Happy Socks.” She has performed for over 35 years at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. “An unexpected delight!” raves David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine. Gene Scaramuzzo of Gambit newspaper says, “There are many sides to this local composer/harpist. It’s not unusual to see her play a classical gig in the morning and a music club at night. Strong rhythms form the undercurrent of her instrumental music with Arpa.”
Mariangel & Derik, Liquid Rhythm Inc.
Mariangel was born in Venezuela, and Derik was born in New Orleans. Liquid Rhythm Inc. originally began as a performance-based dance company out of New Orleansix with six core members consisting of local dancers with various dance backgrounds, such as Hip-Hop, House, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Folkloric, and Ballet, to name a few. LRI wanted to set itself apart from other Salsa dance companies by infusing movements each member knew from previous dance forms into the technical frameworks of the many Salsa styles they studied. Most importantly, have FUN while doing so! LRI doesn’t believe that one style of Salsa or dance is better. They all possess unique qualities that give them such flare and appeal.

About Ecos Latinos
Ecos 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.
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Additional Credits
The Ecos Latinos Hispanic Heritage Celebration is produced by Musicians for Music and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Support comes from South Arts, the City of New Orleans, New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, French Market Corporation, 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.

Fashion Illustration with Artist Rhonda Corley
2023-09-20 17:30 - 18:30 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
Explore the art of fashion illustration with artist Rhonda Corley on select Wednesday evenings inside the exhibition Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour. All materials are provided for program participants. Programs are scheduled for on September 20, October 25, and November 1.
This program is intended for ages 13 and up. Registration includes admission to Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour.
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About Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour
From cowboy boots and bathing suits to Hollywood gowns and streetwear, Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour presents American fashion as a powerful emblem of global visual culture. Highlighting experimental art-garments, ready-to-wear classics, and iconic red carpet fashion moments, Fashioning America demonstrates the widespread impact of media and celebrity culture through fashion.
Learn More

LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
2023-09-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA, 70124
You’re Invited to
LOVE IN THE GARDEN
PRESENTED BY HANCOCK WHITNEY
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Patron Party | 7 pm
Garden Party | 8 pm
LOVE in the Garden Chairs
Carroll Gelderman
Carter Perrilliat
NVC Chair
Elizabeth Grimes
A festive evening featuring the best of New Orleans cuisine, musical performances by NOCCA Trio and Raw Deal, and the annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge sponsored by Sazerac Company, LOVE in the Garden this year was New Orleans’s favorite garden party! Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives all year round.
For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor

Gold

Walda Besthoff

Eileen and Joey Devall

Jane and Rodney Steiner

Silver

Katherine and Tony Gelderman

J. Edgar Monroe Foundation

Bronze

Virginia Besthoff and Nancy Aronson

Blaire Fernandez and Mike Katz

New Orleans and Company

Katie and Gray Stream

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Lele and Brent Wood

Benefactor

Ellen and Mac Ball

Cathy and Morris Bart

Belle Chasse Marine Trans.

Valerie Besthoff

Chris Bolen

Jean Caillouet, CPA

Luz and Salvador Caputto

Crescent Sound and Light

Sally Duplantier

EVENT ESPRESSO catering

Gaye and Allen Frederic

Carroll Gelderman and Carter Perriliat

Susan and Jimmy Gundlach

Jennifer and Fred Heebe

Claudio Hemb

Anne Kock

James Kock

Janet and Kevin Krane

Ray Lagasse

Sally and Jay Lapeyre

Tracy Mangles

Kay McArdle

David G. Perlis and Debb Almeida

Primary Eye Care

Pamela and Bill Ryan

Julia and Bo Sanders

Lisa and David Schlakman

Andrew and Robyn Schwarz

Laura Scriba

Kenya and Tod Smith

Janis Van Meerveld and Charles Cerise

Windsor Court Hotel

Yazoo Restorations, LLC

Contributor

Anonymous
Melissa Dovie
Olivier Group LLC

Kathryn and Erin Angeles
Bart and Cherise Farris
Stewart and Renee Peck

Roberta Bartee
Fidelity Bank
VGP – Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Master Gunnery Sergeant Beals
and Mrs. Jessie Beals
Vivian Fonseca and Owen Grossman, MD
Susanne and David Purvis

Mary Beth Benjamin
Kirsten R. Gambrell
Leo J. Radosta

Elizabeth A. Boh
Julie and Ted George
Kathleen and Drew Ramsey

Vivian and Richard Cahn
Becky and Warren Gottsegen
Salty Oyster Media

Ray and Fedora Copeland
Sonia Gupta and Alex Ducros
Susanne Roberts and Ralph Simon

Kristin Crawford – Kimpton Hotel Fontenot
Josephine Sculpture Park
Mrs. Dawn and Dr. Mike Smith

The Artist Cleo
Kathy Kornman
Betty and Greg Speyrer

Joni and Tommy Diaz
Lagniappe Counseling
Gregory St. Etienne

Donald J. DiBartolo
Magnolia Pools, LLC
Suzanne and Bob Thomas

Attorney Amanda Hamm and Ron Diehl
Murphy Appraisal Services LLC
Dawn Adams Wheelahan

Elaine W. Dimiceli
Robin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram
Ann and David Williams

LOVE Committee

Elizabeth and William Alpaugh
Christine and Max Hadley
Richard and Katherine Morales

Mary Beth Benjamin
Jay and Cara Howard
Taylor and Martin Pospisil

Katherine and Ethan Bickford
Anne Kock
Barkley Rafferty and Christopher Tidmore

Will Bryan
Cammie Mayer
Laura Rutledge

Court Burlingame and Allie Willis
Bailey and Malcolm McBee
Ellie Sanders

Claire and Stanton Cagle
Virginia and Calvin Miller
Sam and Andrea Scofield

Caroline and Reiss Eagan
Kathleen Mix
Shelley Tompkins and Alex Landin

Will Erickson and Philips Wood
Emilie Montgomery
William and Megan Wolf

Eliza and Michael Worley

Media Sponsors

Music by NOCCA Trio | 7–8 pm

Entertainment by Raw Deal Band | 8–11 pm
Raw Deal Band is an ensemble based in New Orleans, LA. Offering a scintillating performance of funk and soul hits, this energetic group offers a performance that is full of fire. Their raw, passionate vocalists and smooth, talented musicians present a seamless blend of melodious beats and flawless harmonics. With four amazing vocalists, a world-class horn section, and a menagerie of highly talented artists, Raw Deal Band is here to bring the party to your event. Playing the beloved music of Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, Rick James, and many others, this band is a blazing flashback to the golden age of classic, soulful funk. Playing with some of the city’s most popular acts, this band has proven itself as a collection of talented musicians, all ready to entertain you.
Participating Restaurants

Acme Oyster House
Elizabeth’s Restaurant
P.F. Chang’s

Angelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream and Pastry
G’s Pizza
Picnic Provisions & Whiskey

Aunt Sally’s Pralines
Gracious Bakery and Café
Silk Road

Barracuda
Highly Seasoned Catering, LLC
Southern Candymakers

Blue Oak BBQ
Ice Cream 504
Swiss Confectionery

Café Degas
Jewel of the South
The Station Coffee Shop and Bakery

Café NOMA
Lula Restaurant Distillery
The Vintage

Crescent City Brewhouse
Martin Wine Cellar

Crescent City Steakhouse
Nothing Bundt Cakes – Metairie

Eighth Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By

Featuring 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.
Each bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE:
FORBIDDEN LOVE • LOVE-HATE • LUST • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE • UNREQUITED LOVE
The Challengers:
Zen Castro | Latitude 29, Esprtitu, and Turning Tables – WINNER OF BEST IN SHOW
Corazon Tequila | Unrequited LOVE | Cocktail Name: Every Breath You Take
Lara Desmond | DBA NOLA and USBG – WINNER OF FAN FAVORITE
Wheatley Vodka | Unconditional LOVE | Cocktail Name: Mi Familia, Mi Corazon
Mark Griffin | Pigeon & Whale
Buffalo Trace Bourbon | LOVE/HATE | Cocktail Name: Love Doesn’t End/It Changes
Chris Hannah | The Bar at the Jewel of the South
Henry Ramos Gin | LUST | Cocktail Name: Vargas Girl
Sam Kiley | Dovetail and Turning Tables
Myers’s Rum | Forbidden LOVE | Cocktail Name: Don’t Funk with My Heart

Art Thrives: Drawing on Sculpture (Ages 55 and up)
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Drawing on Sculpture is a workshop that will guide you from sketching in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden to creating sculpture in our art studio as you learn how to think and work in three dimensions. This workshop will be taught over three Saturdays on September 23, September 30, and October 7 by teaching artist Chicory Miles. Using a variety of materials, you will learn to understand the lines, shapes, and forms in space.
$90 for the entire course | $65 for members
Register Now
Space is limited and advanced registration is required.
Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Class time is 9 am–12 pm on these dates:
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Oct 7, 2023
Participants are expected to attend all three sessions of this course.
What You’ll Need
Wear clothing and shoes that you are comfortable being outdoors in. Protection from the sun is advised (e.g. sunscreen, hats, etc.) All materials are included with registration.
What You’ll Get
You’ll receive pencils and notebooks for sketching, as well as the sculpture you create throughout the workshop. Water will be provided daily.
Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org with any questions.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete a brief form requesting financial assistance, and a staff member will reach out to you soon.
APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Chicory Miles moved to New Orleans at the age of fourteen. After receiving her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicory was awarded an internship in the Kohler Arts/Industry residency program. She then moved to San Francisco and began working at the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art, and human perception as a manager in the Center for Public Exhibition. She received her MFA in Sculpture from California College of Arts. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally including Ireland, Italy, Austria, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Berkeley, Mobile, and New Orleans. She has also curated exhibitions including Fictional Science, in SoHo, New York and most recently Towards a New Paradigm in Galway, Ireland. Chicory is Co-Director of the LSU Art in Ireland Summer Program.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

Art Thrives Ring-Making Workshop
2023-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Yaya Arts Center, 3322 LaSalle Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115, United States
NOMA’s Art Thrives program creates opportunities exclusively for adults ages 55 and up to learn new skills while building community and having fun. Join us at the YAYA Art Center for our two-day ring-making workshop where teaching artist Kyra Hodes will guide you in learning the basics of metalsmithing. You’ll use copper, fire, stones, and various hand tools to make a beautiful ring designed and hand-crafted by you! Please note that if fine motor skills are challenging for you, assistance will be available to help you complete each step towards crafting your ring. All levels of skill and experience are welcome.
This workshop is offered in conjunction with Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection at NOMA.
$160 for the entire course | $120 for NOMA members
REGISTER NOW
Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org or 504.658.4140 for more information or to inquire about future Art Thrives programs.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE and LOCATION
The Art Thrives Ring-Making Workshop will be held at:
YAYA Arts Center
3322 LaSalle Street
New Orleans, LA, 70115
Class time is 10 am–2 pm on these dates:
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Participants are expected to attend both sessions of this course.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
What You’ll Need
Wear clothing and close-toed shoes that you are comfortable working in. This workshop involves some fine motor skills and keen eyesight. Make sure to bring your glasses if you need them. All other materials are included with registration.
What You’ll Get
You’ll receive pencils and notebooks for note-taking, as well as the ring you create during the workshop. Water and lunch will be provided each day.
Please contact jrjohnson@noma.org with any questions.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kyra Hodes is an artist and metalsmith from St. Louis, Missouri, and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. While working toward her BFA in Fine Arts with a focus in metalwork, she found her love for making jewelry. Her inspiration is derived from the elements. Metalsmithing provides the perfect outlet for her passions: using fire and organically derived materials to create artifacts that embody the environment from which they came. Her work revolves around nature and organic elements—embodying them, isolating them, accentuating them.

NOMA’s Art Thrives programs are supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
