The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has offered the New Orleans Museum of Art, in  New Orleans, Louisiana, a Challenge Infrastructure and Capacity Building grant (CHA-295951) to  construct two conservation labs within NOMA's offsite storage facility in New Orleans.  The post National Endowment for the Humanities Section 106 Public Notice appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

In 2022, E.A. Michelson Philanthropy awarded the New Orleans Museum of Art a grant to jumpstart the institution’s Art Thrives program, designed to engage adults ages 55 and older through the arts. Part of a larger “creative aging” movement across the country, Art Thrives provides the opportunity for older audiences to learn new creative skills and build community. The post Video: Creative Aging at the New Orleans Museum of Art appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

In a gallery talk, Creative Assembly Cohort member Kr3wcial discusses Roberto Lugo’s “Stunting” Garniture Set, on view on the museum’s second floor. The post Video: Gallery Talk with Kr3wcial on Roberto Lugo appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

NOMA has announced dates and details for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon, marking  twenty years of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The two events—on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, respectively—will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA, and they will serve as capstones for a year of programming designed to highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden. The post This Fall the New Orleans Museum of Art Hosts the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon to Mark ..read more

This winter and spring, the New Orleans Museum of Art introduces a suite of new public programs designed to bolster the organization’s commitment to inspiring learning through the arts for visitors of all ages. In addition to new programs, the museum announced that Sara Lowenburg joined the museum as Director of Education. The post NOMA Shares New Youth and Wellness Programs, Announces Sara Lowenburg as Director of Education appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

On Wednesday, February 28, NOMA hosted the retirement celebration for Big Chief Victor Harris, also known as the Spirit of Fi Yi Yi, honoring 59 years as a Black Masking Indian with a night of drumming, words from community leaders and tribe members, film, and food.  The post Big Chief Victor Harris of the Mandingo Warriors Retires After 59 Years as a Black Masking Indian appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

Mary L. Proctor of Tallahassee, Florida says she paints “the world I want to live in. I want to be peaceful. I want to see joy.” Creating art from found objects, Proctor celebrates people and especially chooses to glorify women. The post Object Lesson: Mary L. Proctor’s <em>Freedom of Expression</em> appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

In January 2024, Laura Ochoa Rincon, NOMA’s Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow, gave a presentation at the Decorative Arts Trust’s eighth annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York, New York. The post Video: Decorative Arts Trust Curatorial Fellow Presents at National Symposium for Emerging Scholars appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

Friday, March 1, the New Orleans Museum of Art opens a new decorative arts exhibition that looks at Prohibition in the American South. Rebellious Spirits: Prohibition and Resistance in the South explores the unique methods in which communities in the United States, particularly in New Orleans, dealt with the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned alcohol in the country.  The post NOMA Presents Exhibition on Prohibition and Temperance in New Orleans and the American South appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more

Next month, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) and the Garden Study Club of New Orleans host the popular springtime celebration Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon. Garden clubs and other creative talents will build innovative floral installations throughout all three floors of NOMA. The post The New Orleans Museum of Art Hosts Art in Bloom Presented by First Horizon, in Partnership with the Garden Study Club of New Orleans appeared first on New Orleans Museum of Art ..read more