This past fall, students from Lafayette Academy Charter School participated in the Junior Curators program at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The students started by touring the museum carefully looking at works of art, asking questions and taking notes. After the tour, the students returned to their classrooms and began researching the works of art they observed at the
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The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will feature an exhibition of works by the top 20 finalists of Louisiana high school juniors and seniors who participated in the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts Contest. The work will be on view from January 10 – February 17, 2013 with an opening reception being held… Continue reading
After a weekend break it was time to ease the students back into the daily grind. Stretching our legs over to the French Quarter, the students continued to study by way of street photography. Still keeping in mind the elements already learned, they were introduced to utilizing aperture and shutter speeds.… Continue reading
The Ogden Museum was thrilled to welcome the last camp of the summer sessions, Photography. Our thirteen young artists began the week with a perusal through a photographic library of sorts. After discussing the books and images, it was straight to the lens. We took them on a photographic scavenger hunt in a nearby park, looking for moods, compositions, or
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Two weeks ago the Ogden Museum of Southern Art opened its doors to fourteen students, all with fashion on the brain. These teenagers were more than ready to get down to work on their future designs and upcoming show. Taking lead from instructor, Veronica Cho, and with the help of Sally Hall and myself, the process unfolded.The journey began with
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Additionally, we have immersed ourselves in other museums and galleries of the Central Business District. We first went across the street to the Contemporary Arts Center to view the exhibit, “Space: Antenna, The Front, Good Children Gallery.” We were fascinated by the modern art, and the pieces certainly challenged our VTS skills.“What do you see?”“A bunch of toilet plungers.”“Why do
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Our summer docent program truly encourages our teens to explore the passionate art community of New Orleans. From our first week together, we have sought out the art and sculpture of the Crescent City, starting at ground zero: the Ogden! Learning the basics of a painting and its artist were all apart of our training week, but with each tour
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Above, a summer intern and docent show visiting students the work of Mark Messersmith
It’s hard to believe our first session of Art and Drama camp has come and gone, but we’ve already moved in our new set of campers! After last week’s spot on performance, we can’t wait to see what these little creative minds have in store for their own plays. Check out some photos from our first day! The kids are
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In four short weeks, the Ogden Education Summer Programs are off to a great start. Since the start of June, the museum has welcomed five local high school students and two college interns to assist the education staff. After two weeks of docent training, puppet making, and museum hopping, our docents are certainly fully equipped to represent the Ogden for
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