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New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art Docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to "See the South." Prospective docents should have an interest in art and Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children. The training process will cover museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors in meaningful explorations...
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Baby ArtsPlay
Baby ArtsPlay
Young Audiences Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to enjoy an educational, yet fun-filled trip to the Museum. Six 30-minute workshops allow children to explore, observe and investigate their world through song, dance and movement experiences. For ages 4 months to 3 years with...
Davis Rogan At Ogden After Hours
Davis Rogan At Ogden After Hours
Davis draws his musical inspiration from Professor Longhair and Fats Domino, as does every New Orleans rhythm and blues piano player. What separates Davis is his lyrics. The wit, irony and self-deprecation echo Randy Newman, but the wry observations about life, humanity and New Orleans are uniquely his. This combination of roots music and sharp...
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Ogden Museum Family Fair An Annual Free Family Day at the O!
Ogden Museum Family Fair An Annual Free Family Day at the O!
A day of kid friendly art activities and entertainment – all inspired by the American South! Join us for this annual celebration and FREE admission day featuring art activities, games and performances inspired by a Southern county fair. Enjoy performances by Ever More Nest, DJ Heel Turn and a puppet show performed by the Ogden Museum Teen...
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Ogden Museum Will Open at Noon Today
Ogden Museum Will Open at Noon Today
Due to city power issues, the Ogden Museum will open at noon today, September 9. Please check our website and social feeds for further updates.
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New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art Docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to "See the South." Prospective docents should have an interest in art and Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children. The training process will cover museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors in meaningful explorations...
3 events,
Baby ArtsPlay
Baby ArtsPlay
Young Audiences Baby Artsplay! Presented by The Helis Foundation is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to enjoy an educational, yet fun-filled trip to the Museum. Six 30-minute workshops allow children to explore, observe and investigate their world through song, dance and movement experiences. For ages 4 months to 3 years with...
Michael Doucet et Lâcher Prise at Ogden After Hours
Michael Doucet et Lâcher Prise at Ogden After Hours
BeauSoleil founder, GRAMMY Award winner and National Heritage Fellowship recipient, Michael Doucet, will debut his first solo album in 20 years, Lâcher Prise, on Compass Records. A departure from the more established sound of BeauSoliel (now celebrating their 44th year), Lâcher Prise is is an eclectic exploration of Louisiana music. Elements funk, R&B, jazz and...
Teacher Night at Ogden After Hours
Teacher Night at Ogden After Hours
Join us in the Teachers' Lounge at the Ogden Museum and learn about ways to incorporate art into your curriculum. This FREE evening for area educators, held in conjunction with Ogden After Hours featuring Michael Doucet, will include a guided tour, art activity, lesson plans, resources and complementary refreshments! Did you know the Ogden Museum is always...
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New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art Docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to "See the South." Prospective docents should have an interest in art and Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children. The training process will cover museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors in meaningful explorations...
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Joy Clark at Ogden After Hours
Joy Clark at Ogden After Hours
Joy Clark’s musical artistry feels like a warm, fresh twist on the fervently familiar. Her tranquil yet ardent original creations are a heady mix of her major influences. Think Tracy Chapman, Lizz Wright, Maxwell, Anita Baker, Stevie Nicks and Chris Eaton. Now add a bluesy bayou vibe with a splash of folk sensibility and a...
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Smithsonian Museum Day 2019
Smithsonian Museum Day 2019
Smithsonian Museum day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum day acts...
Artist Workshop: Observing the Inner Landscape A Pastel Workshop Exploring Abstraction
Artist Workshop: Observing the Inner Landscape A Pastel Workshop Exploring Abstraction
Inspired by artist Will Henry Stevens’ use of familiar representational motifs alongside abstract improvisations, this workshop will explore the fundamentals of pastel techniques and approaches to landscape, with an emphasis on inner observation through a led mindfulness practice. For adults 18 and up. Materials will be provided. $40 member, $45 non-member. This workshop is full! Please email...
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An Evening with Lonnie Holley Celebrating the Newest Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Artists
An Evening with Lonnie Holley Celebrating the Newest Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition Artists
Join us to celebrate the newest Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition installations with a public reception and concert on Tuesday, September 24 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. This event, hosted by The Helis Foundation and Ogden Museum of Southern Art, will celebrate the installation of five new sculptures along Poydras Corridor by Lynda Benglis,...
Craft Happy Hour Minimalist & Maximalist Collage with Ella Campbell
Craft Happy Hour Minimalist & Maximalist Collage with Ella Campbell
Join us for another fun edition of Craft Happy Hour with Ella Campbell as she leads participants in the art of collage! Attendees will create a multilayer 8” x 10” original work, featuring a geometric collaged silhouette. Layered beneath the silhouette, participants are encouraged to experiment with magazine cuttings, book pages and other paper goods....
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New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art Docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to "See the South." Prospective docents should have an interest in art and Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children. The training process will cover museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors in meaningful explorations...
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Kevin Gordon At Ogden After Hours
Kevin Gordon At Ogden After Hours
Kevin Gordon’s Louisiana is a strange place. It’s a place where restless teens road trip to where the highway dead-ends at the Gulf of Mexico; a place where prisoners who are in for life compete in a rodeo while the town watches; where a character can get lost in the humid afternoon and where religion...
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New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
New Docent Training Help visitors to "See the South"
An Ogden Museum of Southern Art Docent is a volunteer who leads tours, helping visitors to "See the South." Prospective docents should have an interest in art and Southern culture and a desire to interact with adults and children. The training process will cover museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors in meaningful explorations...
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Kristin Diable at Ogden After Hours
Kristin Diable at Ogden After Hours
When we called it the American Dream, what we really meant was “the American Myth.” That myth convinced us that the right house/car/bank account/voting card could punch our tickets to a happily-ever-after, but for reasons too numerous and depressing to note, that myth is finally dying. Somewhere along the way, we realized the secret to...
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Art for Art’s Sake Celebrate Exhibition Openings
Art for Art’s Sake Celebrate Exhibition Openings
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Ogden Museum’s latest exhibitions Memory is a Strange Bell: The Art of William Christenberry and Level Artist Collective. Admission to the Museum will be free during Art for Arts’ Sake from 6 – 9 p.m. /// William Christenberry, Gourd Tree Near Akron, Alabama (detail), 1981, Dye-transfer print, printed 1981, Exhibition print,...