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.
ANTENNA IS HIRING A PRINT PRODUCTION LEAD AT PAPER MACHINE (Part time)!
The Print Production Lead works closely with Antenna’s Publishing & Printing Resources Director, Print Production Specialist, artists, writers and culture bearers to ensure high-quality production of publications, artist books, exhibition materials, and community print projects. The role combines project management, customer service, collaborative problem-solving and technical print production within a creative and community-oriented environment. Please complete this application by May 11, 2026.
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”.
Thermal Shutdown with David Sullivan
ABOUT ANIMALS OF EARTH (exhibition publication): This book is an act of resurrection — or at least, a ghostly approximation of one. Each image within these pages is a collaboration between historical record and artificial intelligence, attempting to conjure creatures that human hands have driven into oblivion. Inspired by John James Audubon’s meticulous renderings of…
Gazing B(l)ack by Chris Leaux
Artist Chris Leaux’s Exhibition Book, Seen, is an exploration of her creative works across mediums. Within the pages are Leaux’s poetry, musings, and thoughts made corporeal. This art/poetry/contemplative text is their processing relationships, joy, and grief. It’s a vulnerable celebratory text welcoming you to gaze inwardly and shift your perception. EXHIBITION DATES: Sept 13th-Oct 25th,…
The Lay of the Lack of the Land: Exhibition Interview with Nicole Sara Simpkins
NOTE: These interviews have been edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted and edited by FreeQuency, Photos by danielle miles. “The Lay of the Lack of the Land” was on view at Antenna:3718 June-July, 2025. You can view a virtual tour of The Lay of the Lack of the Land on Antenna’s website and purchase a copy of the accompanying…
September Second Saturday Photo Recap
Photos by danielle miles REDEEMED: Hurricane Katrina Through the Eyes of Danita Bright Gazing B(l)ack: Thermal Shutdown:
INTERTWINED: Interview with Flora Cabili
NOTE: These interviews have been edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted and edited by FreeQuency, Photos by danielle miles. Intertwined was on view at Antenna:3718 from June 14th-July 28th, 2025. You can view a virtual tour of ⫘⫘ ✺ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓉𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑒𝒹 ✺ ⫘⫘ on Antenna’s website and purchase a copy of the accompanying exhibition publication…
TRANSMISSIONS:::Antenna Blog
Antenna’s new blog Transmissions is designed to allow our community to become more familiar with the work, politics and practices of the Antenna team. Transmissions will allow Antenna a space to share long(er) form knowledge, histories and resources to the community as well as providing additional space to amplify and archive the work of the…
MATERIA
Caitlin Ezell Waugh Opening Reception: Saturday February 8th, 6pm – 10pm On view: February 8 – March 30, 2025 Caitlin Ezell Waugh is the recipient of Antenna’s 2025 Louisiana Solo Exhibition. Materia is a collection of glass and plant fiber sculptures inspired by community-engaged contemporary research in the field of herbal reproductive autonomy. The exhibit,…
ABOUT TIME
Louisiana’s Jim Crow Juries and the Fight for Liberation Promise of Justice Initiative, Center for Constitutional Rights Curated by PJI and Flora Cabili Opening Reception: Saturday February 8th, 6pm – 10pm On View: February 8 – April 1, 2025 Promise of Justice Initiative @justicespromise in collaboration with the Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice along with…
Honoring and Remembering a Resilient Community: Artist Talk with Chandra McCormick, Keith Calhoun, and Polo Silk
Don’t miss a conversation with Chandra McCormick, Keith Calhoun and Polo Silk on Saturday Dec. 14, 7 pm at Paper Machine (6330 St. Claude Ave.)!
Drawn to the Beat!
Drawn to the Beat is a free, all ages arts extravaganza in New Orleans. Visitors can come and go at any time, enjoy live musical performances, draw on the walls and floor (which are covered in paper), and participate in one of the many artist-led workshops held throughout the day. Drawn to the Beat’s music…
