Education

The Education Division at NOMA is dedicated to awakening the imaginations of children and adults through the visual arts. The Museum provides memorable art experiences which lead to greater awareness, curiosity and sensitivity.

Through a variety of ongoing educational programs, NOMA has established itself as one of the greatest resources for art educators in the Greater New Orleans area and throughout Louisiana.

For information about scheduling tours or outreach programs, please contact the Education Department at education@noma.org.

Education programming sponsored in part by

Summer Art Studio at NOMA!

Looking for ways to engage your children or teens this summer? Consider the New Orleans Museum of Art Summer Art Studio for ages 4 to 17, which features nine sessions designed for particular age groups that highlight different media and subjects. Week-long, half-day art workshops for children ages 4-12 and all-day Saturday workshops for teens ages 13-17 are taught by professional art teachers and artists. Each class offers an in-depth exploration of a variety of art mediums and approaches spanning both traditional and non-traditional methods and all workshops are based on different aspects of NOMA's permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Call the Education Department at 504-658-4128 to register for workshops. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please register early to reserve a spot. Payment methods accepted are check or credit card. Please remember that registration is not complete until tuition is paid in full! All programs are non-refundable unless cancelled due to low enrollment and a substitute session cannot be found. A limited number of scholarships based on need and merit are available with teacher recommendation. Teachers interested in submitting a recommendation should contact the education department.

Summer Art Studio at NOMA for Children

Cost is $100 for Museum Members and $125 for Non-Members. Both morning and afternoon classes are available. All classes run Monday through Friday for 2 hours a day. Morning classes are from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Afternoon classes are from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Class size is restricted to twenty. As art can sometimes be messy, students should wear old or play clothes to the workshops!

June 8 - 12, Ages 4-6
Powwow at NOMA
Artists will explore the art and culture of Native American tribes featured in NOMA's permanent collection while learning elements of art such as line, shape, color, pattern and more! Exciting projects will incorporate a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media and emphasis will be placed on imagination, creative expression and skills that will help children to develop hand/eye coordination.

June 15 - 19, Ages 7-9
Be Like Mic...elangelo
Michelangelo was a sculptor, architect, painter, philosopher, and as much of a celebrity in his day as any Ninja Turtle! Through Renaissance-inspired projects, students will learn about Michelangelo by painting scenes of their own world using his techniques. The workshop will focus on highlighting artistic techniques with different media and introducing the vocabulary of the Italian Renaissance.

June 22 - 26, Ages 10-12
Space: The Final Frontier
According to 20th century artist Frank Stella, "the aim of art is to create space." By examining NOMA's collection of modern and contemporary art, participants will discover how artists use different materials to create and engage space and how the viewer is affected by these choices. Hands-on projects involving printmaking, drawing, found objects and three-dimensional construction will allow the young artists to explore new methods of art-making and will highlight the art principles behind much of 20th century art.

July 6 - 10, Ages 4-6
Mid-Summer Mardi Gras
Who doesn't love Mardi Gras? Participants will be inspired by local artists and themes within the Museum's galleries as we celebrate our favorite holiday and learn about art! New Orleans-themed projects involving float-making, food, costuming, music and more will conclude with our own parade around NOMA. Associated art elements, techniques, and imagination will be highlighted with each project, and a snack will be provided for the artists.

July 13 - 17, Ages 7-9
PAINT, PAINT, PAINT...
Artists will delve into color, materials and classic painting techniques as well as off-the-wall methods of paint application Drawing inspiration from the wide variety of painting styles in the galleries of NOMA, participants will develop their creativity with everyone's favorite medium, PAINT! Develop basic painting skills using watercolor, tempera and acrylic paints, exploring texture, color, composition, light and shadow. Prepare to be messy!

July 20 - 24, Ages 10-12
Mixed Media Mish-Mash
A great way to introduce young artists to different art mediums! This is a workshop with classes focusing on drawing, painting and sculpture as well as other fun and interesting materials! Each session focuses on different mediums and artistic styles as well as studying famous artists featured in NOMA's galleries.

Summer Art Studio at NOMA for Teens

Cost is $45 for Museum Members and $60 for Non-Members. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please register early to reserve a spot. Each workshop will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday, and students should bring a brown-bag lunch. Regrettably, there are no restaurant facilities on the premises. Class size is restricted to twelve.

June 13th Ages 13-17
Project NOMA
Imagination, composition, color, texture and material will be the focus of Project NOMA; a full day of creating a wearable work of art. Teens can explore combinations of traditional two-dimensional art-making techniques and unconventional media, as they learn methods of construction and three-dimensional design.

July 11th Ages 13-17
2-D to 3-D
Students will choose a favorite two-dimensional work of art from NOMA's galleries that will serve as the inspiration for a three-dimensional masterpiece. Instructors will be on hand to introduce innovative methods of constructing and a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional materials will be available.

August 8th Ages 13-17
Drawing Studio
Designed for the beginning to intermediate artist, this course is an introduction to many drawing approaches with a variety of media and subject matter. Basic figure drawing techniques will be introduced as well as drawing from life with a clothed model.

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