New Orleans Museum of Art

Baby Artsplay! (Ages 0–5 years)
2023-09-02 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Louisiana
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.

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.
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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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Art Thrives Sewing and Design Showcase
2023-08-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Louisiana
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.

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.
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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.

Member Appreciation Morning
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Louisiana
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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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.

Art Thrives: Watercolor Plein-air Painting Workshop (Ages 55 and Up)
2023-08-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Louisiana
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.

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.

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.

Art & A/C Presented by The Helis Foundation
2023-08-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Louisiana
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
2023-08-02 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 Thrives: Sewing and Design (Ages 55 and Up)
2023-07-31 14:00 - 16:30 | Louisiana
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 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.

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.
Register Now

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.

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.
Learn more and register

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

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
PURCHASE TICKETS
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.

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.

Gallery Talk on Jonathan Lyndon Chase
2023-07-19 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 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.
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.

Summer Camp Session 5: Human/Nature (Ages 8–10)
2023-07-17 - 2023-07-21 | 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.
Session 5: Human/Nature (Ages 8–10) | July 17–21
Environment and Coexistence
How do the forces of nature shape our lives, and how do we affect the environment in return? Campers will think about our unique surroundings in southeastern Louisiana, consider the ways in which people and artists work with—and against—nature, and create their own works about our encounters with the natural world.
Learn more and register

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

Mini Masters at the Library
2023-07-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA, 70122, United States
NOMA and the New Orleans Public Library have partnered to bring together art and early literacy activities for this community program designed for children ages 2 – 5 and their caregivers. Inspired by NOMA’s Mini Masters, an arts-integration program that provides visual arts experiences and museum interaction for preschool students, participants of Mini Masters at the Library will engage in hands-on art-making activities and develop the early literacy skills needed to become ready to read.
Monday, July 10 — Communities and Culture: Exploring our world creatively with people, places, and things (Register now)
Monday, July 17 — Our Environment: A focus on seasons, weather, plants, water, astronomy, and recycling (Register now)
Monday, July 24 — Elements of Art: Awareness of shape, color, line, space, texture, form and value (Register now)
Monday, July 31 — Living Creatures: An artistic look at animals, insects, and their habitats (Register now)
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note: Each session takes place at the Norman Mayer Library (3001 Gentilly Boulevard).

NOMA is grateful to the following donors for their support of the Mini Masters program: The City of New Orleans, First Horizon, Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack, Sara and David Kelso, Karen and Henry Coaxum, Hancock Whitney, and The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Summer Camp Session 4: Free Flow (Ages 5–7)
2023-07-10 - 2023-07-14 | 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.
Session 4: Free Flow (Ages 5–7) | July 10–14
Play and Exploration
Explore with materials, cause and effect, and the element of surprise in this playful session! How can letting go of “perfect” lead to amazing artistic creations? Campers will find inspiration in experimentation, imagination, and surprise in the galleries, garden, and studio.
Learn more and register

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

Taylor Family Day
2023-07-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Louisiana
In partnership with the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, NOMA presents an annual family day for Taylor Scholars. Students in the Taylor Scholars program are invited to #ExploreNOMA and participate in special activities throughout the day.
On Saturday, July 8, Taylor Scholars and up to four guests receive free admission the museum. Scholars will also receive a free beverage from Café NOMA and a gift from the NOMA Museum Shop, while supplies last.
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To reserve tickets in advance, please select “Taylor Scholar” 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.
About the Taylor Scholars Awards Program
The Taylor Scholars Awards Program is a statewide program that rewards students in grades 6 through 12 with a GPA of 2.5 or higher with free access to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoo, and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
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Gallery Talk with Curator Lisa Rotondo-McCord
2023-07-05 18:00 - 18:30, 2023-07-05 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 Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Asian Art, for a conversation about the exhibition Monochromes: Japanese Zen Paintings and Ceramics.
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 Shakespeare Alive! Showcase
2023-06-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Louisiana
Join us for a special performance showcase highlighting the work of participants in our Art Thrives Shakespeare Alive! course offered in collaboration with the NOLA Project’s Midsummer Night’s Dream performance.
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 learned to interact with the Bard the way actors do—speak verse, apply actions, use vocal techniques, and learn about all the hidden clues Shakespeare provides actors within the text.
Participants will be performing their chosen Shakespeare speeches in NOMA’s Lapis Center for the Arts on June 30, 2023, from 2-4 pm
For more information about Art Thrives, contact education@noma.org.

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

Book Club Discussion: Magritte: A Life
2023-06-29 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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June 2023
Book Club Discussion | Thursday, June 29, 12 pm

Magritte: A Life by Alex Danchev
Pantheon, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-0307908193
In this thought-provoking life of René Magritte (1898-1967), Alex Danchev makes a compelling case for Magritte as the single most significant purveyor of images to the modern world. Magritte’s surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine-tuned outrageousness have become an inescapable part of our visual landscape, through such legendary works as The Treachery of Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe) and his celebrated iterations of Man in a Bowler Hat.
Danchev explores the path of this highly unconventional artist from his middle-class Belgian beginnings to the years during which he led a small, brilliant band of surrealists (and famously clashed with André Breton) to his first major retrospective, which traveled to the United States in 1965 and gave rise to his international reputation.

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.

Author Talk with Rory O'Neill-Schmitt and Rosary O'Neill
2023-06-28 17:30 - 19:00 | New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA, 70119
NOMA is excited to present an author talk with Rory O’Neill-Schmitt and Rosary O’Neill for their new book Edgar Degas in New Orleans published by the History Press and available in the NOMA Museum Shop.
Join us for a talk in the gallery featuring Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas by Edgar Degas on the second floor at 6 pm. The authors will be available for book signing prior to the talk at 5:30 pm and following the talk at 6:30 pm in the NOMA Museum Shop.
Free with museum admission. Every Wednesday, Louisiana residents receive free admission to NOMA courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

Gallery Talk
2023-06-28 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.
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.

Mini Masters at the Library
2023-06-26 10:30 - 11:30 | New Orleans Public Library- Nora Navra Branch
The New Orleans Museum of Art and the New Orleans Public Library have partnered to bring together art and early literacy activities for this community program designed for children ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers. Inspired by NOMA’s Mini Masters, an arts-integration program that provides visual arts experiences and museum interaction for preschool students, participants of Mini Masters at the Library will engage in hands-on art-making activities and develop the early literacy skills needed to become ready to read.
The topic for this session is “What is a museum?”
Register Now
Reservations are required for this program.

Sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
NOMA is grateful to the following donors for their support of the Mini Masters: The City of New Orleans, First Horizon, Janice Parmelee and Bill Hammack, Sara and David Kelso, Karen and Henry Coaxum, and The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

Summer Camp Session 3: Building & Shaping (Ages 8–10)
2023-06-26 - 2023-06-30 | 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.
Session 3: Building & Shaping (Ages 8–10) | June 26–30
Innovation and Change
Art and artists can often help us see new ways of being. How do you want to shape your world? Take on sculptural, world-building, and creative problem-solving projects in this session all about building a better tomorrow.
Learn more and register

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
