Magnolia Ball is Saturday, June 7!

A Summer Evening of Art, Music and Entertainment Celebrating: 

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CO-CHAIRS:

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

SPONSORS:

Bryan Subaru | Octavia Art Gallery
Music Sponsor

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

BENEFACTORS:

Hattie Collins & Rebecca Maisel
Eclectic Home
The Helis Foundation
Brian and Colette Reine
Charles Urstadt & David Bernard
Joey Walker & John Malta
WWNO

Thank you for joining us for Magnolia Ball 2025! It was a night to remember, and we are so thankful for all the support. Stay tuned for more information on Magnolia Ball 2026!

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 is open from Saturday, May 31 through 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

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!

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!

Silent Auction Artists

Jonathan Paul Alexie
Denna Ameen
Walker Babington
JoLean Barkley
Peter Barnitz
Anna Bernard
Skip Bolen
Rayne Bories
Wendo Brunoir
Nicole Bunis
Jessie Chappuis
Samantha Combs
Christian Đinh
Maggie Dunlap
William Dunlap
Roberto Fuentes

Kimberly Ha
Josh Hailey
Ben Hamburger
Pro$per Jone$
Emre Karaoglu
Ina Kaur
Faye Kennelly
Mary Lee Flotte Lombard
Francisco Magallán
John Malta
Richard McCabe
Katie McCall
Piki Mendizabal
Lionel Milton
Joshua Mintz
Linda Moss

Jennifer Odem
Electra Pelias
Fabi Perez
Laura Scariano
Grant Schexnider
René Romero Schuler
Tyrell Shaw
Nate Sheaffer
Sadie Sheldon x Sibyl Gallery
Ryan Strok
José Torres-Tama
Caitlin Wallace-Rowland
John Isiah Walton
Irvin Washington
Daniella Zalcman
Neon Zinn

Silent Auction Businesses

Angela Herbert White
ARMANDE
Aucoin Hart Jewelers
Barre3
Basics Underneath Fine Lingerie
Bevelo Gas & Electric Lights
Body Shoppe
Bonehound Jewelry
Caesars Entertainment
City Park Conservancy
Common House New Orleans
Coutelier NOLA
Dirty Coast
Dyers Dyes
El Guapo Bitters
Etre, Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Center
Ficus Ceramica

Ferrara Showman Gallery
FlowerPower NOLA
Forward Fitness
French Truck Coffee
Gattuso’s Neighborhood Restaurant, Bar & Catering
Home Malone
Hotel Saint Vincent
JAMNOLA
Juneau Metalworks
Kina B. Handcrafted
Lekha
Le Petit Theatre
Loft 18
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
LSU Museum of Art
Magnolia Yoga Studio
Marion Cage
Martin’s Wine Cellar

Merchant House
Mitch’s Flowers
Mimosa Handcrafted
Nail Gallery NOLA
New Orleans Steamboat Company
NOLA Couture
Ogden Museum Store
Oxalis Apothecary
Photo by Monwell
Sazerac House
Terry Dental Aesthetics
The Closet by Saint Claude
The Court of Two Sisters
The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
The Windsor Court
We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants
We Might Be On Fire

Restaurants

Akasia’s Cafe / Let Us Cater For You
Bacchanal Wine
Graze Dat!
Chef Anh Luu
Crazy Waffle Bar
Highly Seasoned Catering LLC
Junebug
La Wafe
Langenstein’s

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
MadiCakez
Magasin Vietnamese Cafe
MaMou
Manolito
Mr. Wolf Espresso
NOLA Snow Snoball
Oxtailbros504

P3 Restaurant and Bar
Petite Rouge Cafe
Saba Restaurant
Sidecar Patio & Oyster Bar
Sira Tacos
Smoke & Honey
The Little Easy
Tsunami
VIET (Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training)

Entertainment

Mia Borders
Krewe des Fleurs

DJ Heelturn
DJ Juane Jordan
Karaoke Lounge at the O

Nail Gallery NOLA Station
Pixie Dust Biodegradable Glitter

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, Hattie Collins & Rebecca Maisel, 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 and Leo Krasnozhon, 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 C. West & Jason Richards, Sharonda Williams, Justin Woods, Stephanie Baker and 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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