Join us EVERY 2nd Saturday of the month from 6-10pm at Antenna:3718 for Second Saturday receptions in honor of our current exhibitions! Check this page to find out about 2nd Saturday events at Antenna:6330 which happen periodically throughout the year.
PLATFORMS FUND IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS MAY 1st-31st, 2026
Project grants of $10,000 and research grants of $1500 are awarded annually to New Orleans based individuals,collectives, and collaborative art groups in support of new and innovative artistic commissions that take place outside the museum or gallery walls, within the public realm, or in a non-traditional exhibition environment. Grants are awarded to projects that best exemplify an attention to the histories, communities, and ecologies of the region and their (trans)national implications, while reimagining visual artmaking for social change. The Platforms Fund is a collaborative effort of Antenna, Ashé Cultural Art Center, and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
4.14.26::PLATFORMS FUND PUBLIC INFO SESSION ABOUT PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSIONS: come learn more about The Platforms Fund and how to apply from local partners Antenna & The Ashé C.A.C. If you are unable to make these information sessions, drop in sessions with Antenna staff are available on Thursdays and Fridays in May from 1-5pm upon request. Email egidirector@antenna.works to schedule an appointment.
Ashé Info Session @ Ashé Cultural Arts Center:
Tuesday April 30, 6-7:30 pm
2nd Sat RECEPTION @ Antenna:3718 – April 11th: Join us this 2nd Saturday for another reception for “0UR M0NSTERS”, a group exhibition curated by The Antenna Collective, led by Flora Cabili.
You can visit the exhibition at Antenna:3718 during gallery hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm at 3718 St. Claude Ave. from March 14th-April 25th.
OPENING RECEPTION @ Antenna:3718 – March 14th: Join us this 2nd Saturday for the opening reception for “0UR M0NSTERS”, a group exhibition curated by The Antenna Collective, led by Flora Cabili.
You can visit the exhibition at Antenna:3718 during gallery hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm at 3718 St. Claude Ave. from March 14th-April 25th.
CLOSING RECEPTION @ Antenna:3718 – Feb 21st: Join us this 3rd Saturday of the month for a community reception to celebrate our current exhibitions (moved from 2nd Saturday due to Mardi Gras). This Saturday Feb 10th will serve as the Closing Reception for our current exhibitions “I Thought About Killing A Man” by Gurleen Rai & “A Problem of State” by Frank Robinson. You can also visit Antenna:3718 during gallery hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm at 3718 St. Claude Ave.
SECOND SATURDAY OPENING RECEPTION @ Antenna:3718 – Jan 10th: Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for a community reception to celebrate our current exhibitions. This Saturday Jan 10th will serve as the Closing Reception for our new exhibitions “I Thought About Killing A Man” by Gurleen Rai & “A Problem of State” by Frank Robinson. You can also visit Antenna:3718 during gallery hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm at 3718 St. Claude Ave.
Join us on Saturday Nov. 8 from 6:30-9:30 PM to celebrate Second Saturday by taking the Art Bus to the open galleries across St. Roch, St. Claude, and Arabi! Hosted by Antenna Board Member Rahsaana Ison, the Art Bus is FREE to ride and will stop at each gallery for approximately 20-25 minutes. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Suggested donations of $15 to $20 are appreciated, but not expected. No one turned away for lack of funds and there is no reservation required. Please email info@antenna.works with questions.
SECOND SATURDAY OPENING RECEPTION @ Antenna:3718 – Nov 8th: Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for a community reception to celebrate our current exhibitions. This Saturday Nov 8th will serve as the Opening Reception for our new exhibitions “Da Dung Roi” by Horatio Nguyễn & “Porch to Pulse” by Patrick Davis. You can also visit Antenna:3718 during gallery hours Thursdays 12-7pm, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm at 3718 St. Claude Ave.
SECOND SATURDAY OPENING RECEPTION @ Antenna:6330 – Nov 8th: This Saturday Sept 13th will serve as the Opening Reception for our new exhibition “Words of the Redeemed: Hurricane Katrina through the Eyes of Danita Bright” by Danita Bright. You can also visit Antenna:6330 during regular hours Tues-Friday 10am-6pm at 6330 St. Claude Ave.
More News @ Antenna
The Lay of the Lack of the Land
This work investigates ecological change in Gulf Coast ecosystems and along the Mississippi River, juxtaposing repeat patterns of troubling plant species with the architecture of fossil fuel extraction. Large scale tapestries of hand-printed textiles suspend in translucent layers, accompanied by works on paper. Learn more about and view more of Nicole’s work on their website.
Intertwined
Intertwined by Flora Cabili is an immersive, mixed media exhibition that reflects on space, carving, permanence, and expansion. The paintings, collages, sculptures, videoed movement story, and soundscape are entangled in metaphysical environments that are both confined and liberated. IIntertwined invites us to consider how we experience these patterns, at times entangled, to find the release in the spaces in between.
UPCYCLING: The Creative ReUse of Waste Materials :: April12th-June 1st, 2025:
This Antenna collective member exhibition, curated by collective member Kerry Punzo, highlights works that utilize discarded items and trash. A range of thematic and aesthetic choices made by the artists explore and celebrate unique paths opened by the inherent potentials of repurposing
FROM WHERE WE STAND:: April12th-June 1st, 2025
From Where We Stand” Exhibition Statement: “As a disparate group of artists selected by renowned New York-based curator, Niama Safia Sandy, our works explore a variety of issues in different visual mediums: the Indigenous people of Bvlbancha; spirituality and the subconscious, memory and nostalgia, love, place, and the anti-immigrant hysteria. The 2025 Louisiana Group Show asks each visitor to consider – to witness – FROM WHERE WE STAND”.
Dawn Reno Langley — The Mourning Parade
Garden District Book Shop hosts Dawn Reno Langley at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 14, at their uptown storefront (2727 Prytania Street). The author will discuss and sign copies of her novel, The Mourning Parade. Dawn Reno Langley has written extensively for newspapers and magazines, has published children’s books, novels, nonfiction books, short stories, and poetry, as well…
Julia Glass – A House Among The Trees
Octavia Books hosts Julia Glass at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, at their uptown storefront (513 Octavia Street). The author will read from and sign copies of her latest novel, A House Among The Trees. Julia Glass is the author of five previous books of fiction, including the best-selling Three Junes, winner of the National Book Award, and I See You…
Bill Loehfelm at Garden District Book Shop
Garden District Book Shop hosts Bill Loehfelm at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at their uptown storefront (2727 Prytania Street). The author will discuss and sign copies of his latest novel, The Devil’s Muse. Bill Loehfelm is a Staten Island native who moved to New Orleans in 1997. He is the author of the novels Bloodroot, The…
John Bicknell — Lincoln’s Pathfinder: John C. Fremont and the Violent Election of 1856
Garden District Book Shop hosts John Bicknell at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, at their uptown storefront (2727 Prytania Street). The author will read from and sign copies of his forthcoming novel, Lincoln’s Pathfinder: John C. Fremont and the Violent Election of 1856. John Bicknell has written and edited for Congressional Quarterly, FCW, and Roll Call. He also…
Ellen Gilchrist — Things Like the Truth: Out of My Later Years
Garden District Book Shop hosts Ellen Gilchrist at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at their uptown storefront (2727 Prytania Street). The author will read from and sign copies of her book of essays, Things Like the Truth: Out of My Later Years. Things like the Truth offers a collection of nonfiction essays about Ellen Gilchrist’s life, family, home,…
“Hot Summer Nights” YA Author Tour at Octavia Books
Octavia Books hosts the “Hot Summer Nights” young adult author tour at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at their uptown storefront (513 Octavia Street). The reading will feature bestselling young adult authors Sarah Mlynowski, Jodi Lynn Anderson, Adele Griffin and Morgan Matson. The authors will read from and sign copies of their latest novels. Sarah Mlynowski is the…
Team SNO July Open Mic & Slam
Slam New Orleans hosts their monthly open mic at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, at Ashé Cac (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). Team SNO will perform, as well as members from the public. Team SNO are the 2012 and 2013 National Poetry Slam Champions and 2016 Southernfried regional champs. Their open mic and slam is on…
Team SNO Send Off + Fundraiser Showcase
Slam New Orleans hosts the members of team SNO at 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, at Ashé Cac (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). Their regular open mic will be followed by a showcase of poems Team SNO will be bringing to the 2017 National Poetry Slam in Denver this August. Team SNO are the 2012 and…
Poetry On The Rooftop: R&B Edition
Umekia’s Corner hosts their open mic, Poetry On The Rooftop, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, at the Catahoula Hotel (914 Union Street). The event will be hosted by comic Shervey Carter and feature Yahjah, Sabrina Hayes, and GGpender. Admission is free with a one-drink minimum. Special guests and performers are to be added. Participants are encouraged to…
Dogfish presents Kay Murphy and Megan McHugh
The Dogfish Reading Series hosts Kay Murphy and Megan McHugh at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at 2448 North Villere Street. The authors will read from and sell copies of their work. Kay Murphy is Professor Emerita of English at the University of New Orleans. She is the author of two collections of poetry: The Autopsy…
