Dave Jordan and the NIA At Ogden After Hours

“...one of New Orleans’ great songsmiths and bandleaders of my generation” - Marc Stone  Musician and DJ at WWOZ   Dave Jordan is an award winning, critically acclaimed roots rocker from New Orleans. For over 20 years he has been a staple of the New Orleans music scene and his work has been described as...

Docent-Led Tour – CANCELLED

Today’s Docent-led tour is cancelled. A Docent-led tour is available today at 2 p.m. and is free with regular Museum admission.

SOLD OUT – Craft Happy Hour Headdress Workshop with Emily Swietlik

ALL WORKSHOPS ARE SOLD OUT.  Join Emily Swietlik, designer and director of Swiet Stuff costumes and wearable art, at one of three Mardi Gras headpiece workshop this February at the Ogden Museum! The workshop dates are Feb. 4, 11 and 18, and each workshop participant will receive a headpiece base, beautiful materials and complete instructions...

Curated Conversations With Level Artist Collective Member John Isiah Walton

Join us for a conversation in the galleries of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art with Level Artist Collective member John Isiah Walton. This event is free and open to the public. This event is free and open to the public. ABOUT JOHN ISIAH WALTON John Isiah Walton is a painter born in 1985 in...

Event Series New Docent Training

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...

The Swinging Gypsies at Ogden After Hours

The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies embody the spirit of the classic jazz era, swinging hard and evolving swing music into a form of futuristic punk rock jazz. There is no doubt, this fiery bunch has a strong voice in New Orleans. NOCCA graduate and New Orleans native, John Saavedra founded this band in 2014. They...

Melvin Edwards: Crossroads Exhibition Opening

Today is the opening of the exhibition, Melvin Edwards: Crossroads, on view through July 5. This exhibition, presented by The Helis Foundation and organized by The Baltimore Museum of Art, examines the formal, familial and conceptual affinities between Edwards' work that of African artists and artisans. As the country’s leading abstract sculptor, Edwards’ has influenced generations...

Curated Conversations Ron Bechet, What Music is Within

Join us for a conversation in the galleries of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art with artist Ron Bechet as he discusses the Museum's latest exhibition, What Music is Within: Black Abstraction from the Permanent Collection. This event is free and open to the public. ABOUT RON BECHET Ron Bechet, is a native of New...