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...

Minos the Saint At Ogden After Hours

Minos the Saint is not what you would call a “traditional” southern Louisiana band. Though Baton Rouge is home, the ensemble plays mostly original music, with a variety of influences which yield experimental-yet-accessible original folk rock, uniquely representing Louisiana and the world. Cajun and Zydeco roots are joined by Latin, Jazz and Eastern European styles,...

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...

Judith Owen At Ogden After Hours

Ego Non Karaoke “I don’t do karaoke” For most artists, an album of cover songs is an idea of last resort, a Hail Mary pass when one’s creativity has stalled out or there’s a contract to be fulfilled…. But most artists aren’t Judith Owen. This firebrand singer-songwriter and pianist is currently riding the wave of...