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Troy Sawyer, winner of the Outstanding Millennial award for Music presented by Offbeat Magazine, is an accomplished trumpeter, composer, and educator from New Orleans. Sawyer comes from a line of great musicians and is proud to continue the legacy of his great grandfather Louis D. James, who played with Louis Armstrong and co-wrote songs with the...
Every August the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, in connection with Whitney White Linen Night, hosts its opening reception for its annual exhibition Louisiana Contemporary Presented by The Helis Foundation. Established in 2012, this statewide, juried exhibition promotes contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides exhibition space for the exposition of living artist’s...
Join us at the Ogden Museum on Whitney White Linen Night as we celebrate the opening of the HBCU Art Showcase, on view from June 29 – October 8, 2017. In collaboration with the New Orleans Chapter of The LINKS, Inc., the Ogden Museum is pleased to present a curated show of works from students...
Stop by the first-floor circle gallery during Whitney White Linen Night to see what the Ogden Museum's Photography Campers created this summer. Working with photographer and educator Aubrey Edwards, campers from the Ogden Museum 2017 Photography Camp spent their first week of camp learning basic elements of photography including composition, exposure, storytelling, and functions of...
With eight singers and a full backing band, The Asylum Chorus resonates with audiences in unique ways. Their complex vocal harmonies merge with modern arrangements, to drive the music to higher places. In every performance, The Asylum Chorus showcases their prodigious talents as vocalists, songwriters and instrumentalists, with songs that range from quiet acapella originals...
Jan Ramsey of Offbeat Magazine writes, "Julie Odell’s music is like a secret recipe or a great bar next to your house that you’ve only just discovered. Most everyone who hears her sing knows they’ve discovered something special and can’t imagine a time before they knew she existed." Photo Credit: Bryan Parker
This workshop is full, please email education@ogdenmuseum.org to be placed on the waiting list. Pulling inspiration and reflection from the exhibitions Troubled Waters and The Colourful South, this color photography workshop will teach participants how to make aesthetic choices to create visual themes, convey emotions, and tell stories within their images. Photographer and teaching artist,...
Join the Ogden Museum for our Solar Eclipse viewing party! Stop by the museum on August 21st from 11:30am to 1:30pm to witness the Solar Eclipse from our rooftop terrace. We'll have waters and soft drinks, a Cold Brew Bar from Solo Espresso and La Cocinita food truck will be out in front of the...
Gain in-depth knowledge of the Museum’s collections and special exhibitions, while learning techniques and methods to help visitors “See the South” through the visual arts and in the context of literature, music, food and more. Prospective docents must attend all classes. Email sechaniz@ogdenmuseum.org to register.
