YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON ALL THINGS NOMA
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Frank Stella's Alu Tress Star (2016) and Ugo Rodinone's The Sun (2019) are among the 90 works in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
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Visit us over Thanksgiving Weekend
Thursday, November 28 | CLOSED for the holiday
Friday, November 29 | Museum 10 am -- 6 pm | Sculpture Garden 10 am -- 5 pm
Saturday, November 30 | Museum 10 am -- 5 pm | Sculpture Garden 10 am -- 5 pm
Sunday, December 1 | Museum 11 am -- 5 pm | Sculpture Garden 10 am -- 5 pm
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December 1: For Museum Store Sunday make NOMA your one stop for holiday gifts
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, visit the Museum Shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, ranging from original pottery and artisan jewelry to a wide array of art books and educational children's items. NOMA will join 1,400 museum stores worldwide for Museum Store Sunday on December 1. When you purchase items at a museum store, you sustain a museum's service to their community and the public. View a sample of merchandise below or shop online:
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- NOMA exclusive Skyline Dinnerware Set $15 - $30
- LOVE Stationery $38
- Looking Again: Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art $65 ($85 inscribed)
- Design + Draw Children's Activity Kit $20
- Tina Freeman: Lamentations $45 ($60 inscribed)
- Inventing Acadia: Painting and Place in Louisiana $50
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Add NOMA memberships to your gift list
Making a list and checking it twice? Remember that special person with the gift of a NOMA membership. Long after the holidays, the lucky recipient can continue to enjoy all that NOMA has to offer, from groundbreaking exhibitions to innovative programming. So give the gift of membership today. You can purchase online at the link below, at the admission desk during all museum hours, or by calling the membership department at 504-658-4130.
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December 1: NOMA partners with Visual AIDS for video screenings and panel discussion on World AIDS Day
In partnership with Visual AIDS, NOMA will screen seven new videos examining the HIV/AIDS epidemic, followed by a panel discussion among local activists on Sunday, December 1, from 2 to 4 pm. The program is free with museum admission.
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Attend a tour or talk
Guided tours of the museum are offered daily at 1 pm.
Tours of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden are given on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at noon, weather permitting. Call (504) 658-4153 to verify.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 12 pm
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 12 pm
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Studio KIDS! December workshops open for enrollment
This fall Studio KIDS! presents eight workshops for children ages 5 to 10 who want to get creative and learn art-making techniques inspired by works at NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. The classes are held Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 pm; cost per class: $25 members | $30 nonmembers. Two workshops remain for 2019: December 7 (Zentangle pen drawings) and December 14 (Stained-glass windows). View the full schedule at the link below and enroll now; space remains for all sessions but each is limited to 14 seats.
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Baby ArtsPlay! workshops engage visitors ages 0-3
Instill a love of art at an early age through a guided, interactive experience with Baby ArtsPlay! Young Audiences Wolf Trap teaching artists will present a series of six workshops on Saturday mornings for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers. Parents, grandparents, guardians and their young ones are welcome to join the the fifth session on Saturday, November 30, at 10:30 am, which will focus on "Baby Balancing Acts" (Bilaterial Integration). Space is limited; please register in advance by clicking the button below. For more information, email: education@noma.org or call 504.658.4128.
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Save the Date: December 3 is Global Day of Giving
Art can be a spark for conversation between a loved one or a friend. Perhaps you have created lasting memories of your own at NOMA. A year-end gift can make this possible for so many in our community. We strive to provide engaging exhibitions and exciting programming for our diverse audiences, and this #GivingTuesday (December 3) you can help make this possible.
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In the weeks ahead
Saturday, December 7, 12 pm: Art scholar Kelly Presutti, a contributor to the catalog for Inventing Acadia, will lead visitors through the exhibition while discussing her research into nineteenth-century Louisiana landscape painting.
Saturday, December 7, 2 pm: The first in a series of four screenings of films by Deltaworkers, a New Orleans-based arts collaborative, collectively titled Fragmented Landscapes, will focus on the terrain of contemporary Louisiana.
Saturday, December 14, 10 am: In conjunction with Inventing Acadia, Xodo Botanicals will lead a scent-blending workshop that allows participants to create a unique fragrance from essential oils and native raw materials. $25 NOMA Members | $30 Nonmembers. Advance registration is required.
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Yoga in the Sculpture Garden, Saturdays, 8 -- 9 am
Tai Chi/Chi Kung, Mondays, 6 -- 7 pm
$5 | Free for NOMA and East Jefferson Wellness Center members
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The NOMA Book Club reading selections for 2020 have been chosen. View the list of eleven books at the link below.
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NOMA is committed to preserving, interpreting, and enriching its collections and renowned sculpture garden; offering innovative experiences for learning and interpretation; and uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures.
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