The Fortifiers At Ogden After Hours

The Fortifiers are a fun rocking blues and roots music band from New Orleans. Formed in 2016, their instrumentation features harmonica, keyboards, guitars, bass and drums. The Fortifiers are inspired by and perform the songs of Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Allen Toussaint and Tony Joe White, among others. Their shows also feature numerous...

Artist Workshop: Arrow in the Wall Refining Your Focus

Join us for the final workshop in a three part series incorporating simple mindfulness meditation practices and observation techniques to create contemplative abstract paintings inspired by the styles of Dusti Bongé’s abstract expressionist oeuvre. Dusti Bongé and her son Lyle were known to read and discuss books together over her lifetime. This workshop examines excerpts...

Ben Redwine and Don Vappie At Ogden After Hours

About Ben Redwine New Orleans based clarinetist Ben Redwine feels equally comfortable playing Brahms or Ellington. He is devoted to the performance of new classical music and old jazz, as well as to teaching the next generation of performers and teachers. Ben served as an Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington,...

Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation Opens Today

Established in 2012, this statewide juried exhibition promotes the contemporary art practices in the state of Louisiana, provides an exposition for living artists' work and engages a contemporary audience that recognizes the vibrant visual arts culture of Louisiana and the role of New Orleans as a rising international art center. The juror for the 2019...

Public Portfolio Review With Artists from Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation

Please join us on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to experience the vibrancy of Louisiana’s contemporary artists in a public portfolio review. Celebrated curators, and jurors of the 2018 and 2019 Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation exhibitions, Courtney Martin and David Breslin, will spend the morning reviewing selected artists’...

Gallery Talk Explore Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation

Please join us on Saturday, August 3 from 4 - 5 p.m. to experience the vibrancy of Louisiana’s contemporary artists. Celebrated curators, and jurors of the 2018 and 2019 Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation exhibitions, Courtney Martin and David Breslin, will review the breadth of the presented works and the processes that informed...

Hancock Whitney White Linen Night Celebrate Exhibition Openings!

Join us at the Ogden Museum on Hancock Whitney White Linen Night as we celebrate the opening of two exhibitions: Louisiana Contemporary, Presented by The Helis Foundation and the HBCU Art Showcase. Admission to the Museum will be free on Hancock White Linen Night from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. /// Photo courtesy of Ashley Lorraine

Adult Summer Camp Fine Arts Immersion 

Monday, August 5 - Friday, August 9, 1 - 4 p.m.  This one-week intensive provides opportunities for artists to deeply dive into their work, hone artistic skills and explore new areas of expression. We’ll focus on traditional techniques like life drawing, painting, sculpture and collage and then add in mixed media and printmaking. Participants will...

Event Series 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...