Drawing in the Galleries Still-life with Bonnie Maygarden

All ranges of drawing experience are welcome including those who are picking up a pencil for the first time. Basic materials will be provided, but guests are invited to bring their favorite drawing tools.  Local artist, Bonnie Maygarden will be on hand to offer guidance and instruction. Bonnie Maygarden was born in 1987 in New Orleans,...

Event Series New Docent Training

New Docent Training

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.

Alexandra Scott & Her Magical Band at Ogden After Hours

Alexandra Scott’s music has equal footing around a campfire or in a musical den on St. Claude Avenue. At her core, she’s a singer & urban songwriter with a country sense of the world that shows up in her songs. A native of the countryside of Virginia who lived all over, but never felt at...

Photography Workshop Inspired by Troubled Waters and The Colourful South

Because we were not able to accommodate all those who wished to participate, we are offering this workshop a second time. 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...

Museum Day Live!

Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The Museum Day Live! Ticket provides free admission for two people on September 23, 2017 by visiting their website: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/. Ticket link will be live...

Event Series New Docent Training

New Docent Training

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.

Director’s Tour of Louisiana Contemporary Presented by The Helis Foundation

By invitation only for members of the Museum's Director's Circle and Richardson Society. Contact membership@ogdenmuseum.org or 504.539.9616 to join today! Join Ogden Museum Executive Director William Pittman Andrews for an intimate private tour of the exhibition Louisiana Contemporary Presented by The Helis Foundation. Complimentary champagne will be provided. image credit: Ashley Lorriane

Ingrid Lucia at Ogden After Hours

Ingrid Lucia was raised in a family band, playing on homemade rafts, buses, and good old fashioned train trips. The Flying Neutrinos, while calling New Orleans their home, performed on every street corner of the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Russia. Their claim to fame were performances with two Mexican circuses. Inherent of her father Poppa...

Black Artists/New Histories: A conversation with Christopher Bedford, Courtney Martin & Katy Siegel in conjunction with Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection

Join us for a discussion about the exhibition Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection, Presented by The Helis Foundation. Panelist include the curators of the exhibition Christopher Bedford, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director of The Baltimore Museum of Art; Katy Siegel, Senior Curator for Research and Programming at The Baltimore Museum of Art; and Courtney Martin,...