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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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