Magnolia Ball is Saturday, June 7!

A Summer Evening of Art, Music and Entertainment Celebrating: 

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CO-CHAIRS

Artemis Anitppas
Uyên Đinh
James & Laurie Kalyvas
Alex M. Sorapuru

SPONSORS:

St. Charles Avenue
The Times-Picayune | nola.com

BENEFACTORS:

Joey Walker & John Malta
WWNO

Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to announce that Magnolia Ball 2025 will be Saturday, June 7 from 7 to 11 p.m., celebrating the exhibition Hoa Tay (Flower Hands): Southern Artists of the Vietnamese Diaspora. This exciting annual event supports the Museum’s educational mission including exhibitions and award-winning programming. Join us for a festive evening with after-hours access to the Museum’s galleries, live entertainment, premiere local cuisine and exclusive silent auction items from Southern artists and local businesses.

Learn more about Hoa Tay (Flower Hands): Southern Artists of the Vietnamese Diaspora

SILENT AUCTION
Your Silent Auction purchase not only supports Ogden Museum and its unique mission, but also the participating artists and vendors who receive a percentage of the sale. The silent auction will open Saturday, May 31 and remain open until Sunday, June 8 at 5 p.m. Bidding will be available online and auction items will be on view at the Museum during that time.

ATTIRE
Creative Cocktail

TICKET OPPORTUNITIES

VIP BENEFACTOR – $2,500

  • 6 VIP tickets with VIP Lounge access, including a premium bar with private seating, additional cuisine options and VIP exclusive benefits

  • Tickets include an open bar, food from your favorite local restaurants, live music and entertainment, silent auction, dance party and more!

  • Name recognition as Benefactor on all print and digital materials

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VIP TICKET- $300

  • 1 VIP ticket with VIP Lounge access, including a premium bar with private seating, additional cuisine options and VIP exclusive benefits

  • Ticket includes an open bar, food from your favorite local restaurants, live music and entertainment, silent auction, dance party and more!

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GENERAL TICKET – $200  

  • 1 ticket to Magnolia Ball, including an open bar, food from your favorite local restaurants, live music and entertainment, silent auction, dance party and more!
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Silent Auction Artists

Denna Ameen
Peter Barnitz
Anna Bernard
Skip Bolen
Rayne Bories
Nicole Bunis
Samantha Combs
Christian Đinh
Kimberly Ha

Joshua Hailey
Josh Hailey
Ben Hamburger
Re Howse
Pro$per Jone$
Emre Karaoglu
Ina Kaur
Faye Kennelly
Richard McCabe

Lionel Milton
Fabi Perez
Tyrell Shaw
Ryan Strok
José Torres Tama
Caitlin Wallace-Rowland
Irvin Washington
Neon Zinn

More to be announced!

Silent Auction Businesses

Body Shoppe
Coutelier NOLA
Etre, Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Center
Ficus Ceramica
FlowerPower NOLA
Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant, Bar & Catering
Home Malone

JAMNOLA
Le Petit Theatre
Loft 18
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Martin’s Wine Cellar
Mitch’s Flowers
Mimosa Handcrafted

New Orleans Steamboat Company
Ogden Museum Store
Oxalis Apothecary
Terry Dental Aesthetics
The Closet by Saint Claude
The Court of Two Sisters
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
We Might Be On Fire

More to be announced!

Restaurants

Bacchanal Wine
Highly Seasoned Catering LLC
Manolito

Langenstein’s
Mr. Wolf Espresso
NOLA Snow Snoball

Oxtailbros504
Sidecar Patio & Oyster Bar

More to be announced!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

VIP Lounge access is a benefit of all sponsorship levels. This includes expedited access to a premium bar, a private lounge and more exclusive benefits!

PRESENTING SPONSOR – $15,000

  • Premier name recognition as presenting sponsor on all print and digital materials
  • Logo recognition as presenting sponsor on Magnolia Ball website
  • Customized social media recognition
  • Name and logo recognition as presenting sponsor in event invitations and programs
  • Name and logo recognition as sponsor on individual signage throughout the Museum during the event
  • Name and logo recognition on Magnolia Ball step and repeat banner
  • Name recognition as presenting sponsor in ads
  • 12 tickets to Magnolia Ball, including VIP Lounge access
  • 10 gift memberships to Ogden Museum of Southern Art (transferable)
  • Name listed on Ogden Museum donor wall for one year

VIP LOUNGE SPONSOR – $10,000

  • VIP Lounge will be promoted as “Sponsorship name and logo”
  • Name recognition as first-tier sponsor on all print and digital materials
  • Logo recognition as first-tier sponsor on Magnolia Ball website
  • Customized social media recognition
  • Name recognition as first-tier sponsor in event invitations and programs
  • Name and logo recognition as sponsor on signage outside and within VIP Lounge
  • Name and logo recognition on Magnolia Ball step and repeat banner
  • Opportunity for sponsor to provide branded swag to VIP Lounge guests
  • 10 all access tickets to Magnolia Ball, including VIP Lounge access
  • Name listed on Ogden Museum donor wall for one year

SILENT AUCTION OR DECOR SPONSOR – $5,000

  • Name recognition as first-tier sponsor on all print and digital materials
  • Logo recognition as first-tier sponsor on Magnolia Ball website
  • Customized social media recognition
  • Name recognition as first-tier sponsor in event invitations and programs
  • Name and logo recognition as sponsor on signage throughout the Museum during the event
  • 8 all access tickets to the Magnolia Ball, including VIP Lounge access
  • Name listed on Ogden Museum donor wall for one year

MUSIC SPONSOR – $3,500

  • Name recognition as sponsor in all print and digital materials
  • Name recognition as sponsor on Magnolia Ball website
  • Customized social media recognition
  • Name recognition in event invitations and programs
  • Logo recognition as sponsor on individual signage on live music stage and DJ booth
  • 6 tickets to Magnolia Ball, including VIP Lounge access

INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THIS EVENT AS A SPONSOR? CONTACT US AT DEVELOPMENT@OGDENMUSEUM.ORG OR 504.539.9616.

2025 MAGNOLIA BALL COMMITTEE

Jackson Arnold, Courtney Thomas-Barnes, Mary Beth Benjamin, Carlos Carmona & David Pine, Amy Centola, Adrian Cohn, Paola Paoli Corrada, Liza Cowan, Amanda Credeur & Stephen Roques, Mollye Demosthenidy, Christian Đinh, Patrick Dougherty, Ileana Feoli, Alexandra Fluhr, Nicholas Frangos, Shemsi Frezel, Russell Gardner, Jessie Haynes, Dayna Haynie, Betsey Hazard, Nicole Hershey, Shiva Sadri King, Ellis Lanaux, Brandee Lasuzzo, Sara Lewis, Sarah Martzolf, Cameron McHarg, Mamta Melwani, Meg Miles, Dung Nguyen, Ashley O’Neill, Emma Pegues, Sibyl Gallery – Katherine & Storm Ainsley, Nathalie Simon, Rivers Spencer, Claire Thriffiley, Sylvia Vellino, Erica Washington, Jennie West & Jason Richards, Sharonda Williams, Justin Woods, Jacob Young

/// Header image: Lien Truong, That Mimetic Waltz of the Moirai (Detail), 2018, Oil, silk, acrylic, antique 24k gold-leaf obi thread, embroidery by Vu Van Gioi, linen on canvas, 96 x 72 inches, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Quynh

/// Exhibition image: Kimberly Ha, Jackie (Detail), 2022, Archival pigment print, 14 x 11 inches, Courtesy of the artist

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