Have an idea for a creative project in New Orleans? Apply for a Platforms Fund grant before January 29, 2016! Antenna, Pelican Bomb, and Ashé Cultural Arts Center have partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation to give awards of up to $5000 to support artist-driven projects in the city. Bring your questions to the last public information session about the application process next Wednesday, … APPLY TODAY!
Poet and National Book Award winner Robin Coste Lewis will speak at the New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Circle) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. Her talk is included with general admission, and it will include a reading from Voyage of the Sable Venus, which was awarded a 2015 National Book Award, as well as … National Book Award winner Robin Coste Lewis at NOMA on Jan. 8
7 on 7 Featuring work by: Angel ArtSoulLife Ashley Teamer Ben Fox-McCord Christopher Bunch Ernest Joshua Littles Generic Art Solutions Jer’Lisa Devezin John Isiah Walton Muffin Bernstein Pat Phillips Peter Hoffman Tina Lugo Wendo Opening time/Exhibition Dates – January 9th 6pm-10pm/ January 9 – February 7 7 on 7 is a themed exhibition based on … 7 on 7
Countless writers in New Orleans are ever plucking away at their keyboards, conducting research or interviews, or simply probing their memories and inner lives to create worthwhile work. Much of this is published online, scattered disparately throughout cyberspace. Here are a few things we at Room 220 read recently that compelled us to gather them together and share. … Recently read, a New Orleans writers round up: Anya Groner, Adrian Van Young, Tad Bartlett, and Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Editor’s note: The goats of Y’Herd Me, a goat-powered landscaping operation run by Morgana King, will be on hand for a winter solstice event, Christmas with the Goats, from 5 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Clouet Gardens (Clouet St. between Royal and Dauphine Streets). The goats and others will celebrate the shortest … Remembering Chauncey: Post-Katrina through the lens of a goat
Amnesty International will host Art for Rights from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at StudioBe (2940 Royal Street). Over 5,000 people will join Art for Amnesty for this free, one-day, pop-up art event, with the unveiling murals and installations by artists from around the world in the 30,000 square-foot warehouse. This event, … Amnesty International Presents Art for Rights on Dec. 12
Antenna / Press Street is excited to announce the inaugural class of Spillways residency fellows: Chloë Bass, Tatiana Istomina, Molly Rideout, and Dread Scott. Throughout 2016 we will work closely with these fellows to help them pursue their areas of interest during their initial visits to New Orleans, with the ultimate goal of sparking ideas … 2016 Spillways Residency Fellows
Paper-thin Featuring the work of: Aimée Beaubien Jessica Labatte Jason Lazarus Srjdan Loncar Curtis Mann Aspen Mays Curated by AnnieLaurie Erickson December 12th, 2015 – January 3rd, 2016 *Gallery Talk: Saturday, December 12, 6pm Opening Reception: Saturday, December 12, 6-10pm Paper-thin features artists exploring alternative uses of familiar photographic materials. Many of the pieces dwell in the dimensional translation … Paper Thin
New Comics + Animations by Students in Southeastern Louisiana University’s New Media + Animation program. Curated by Cristina Molina Artists: Alex Martinez Anna Fernandez Ciara Gray Dominique Jackson Elizabeth Allison Jacob Roig Jesse Thomas Jessie Craig John Hover Karlos Thomas Lawayla Golden Matt Peluso Meganne Hudson Olivia Moreno Ryan Kenny Sierra Bobo Stephen Breaux Taylor … TXT + IMG / IMG + TXT
Apparently, no building can contain the awesome explosion that is the New Orleans Book Fair—it’s outdoors again this year, and as anti-capitalist as ever. (There will be a burning of tires on the steps of the AirBnB house across the street afterward; just kidding … maybe). The 14th year of this fantastic event will take … The 14th Annual New Orleans Book Fair this Saturday at Clouet Gardens
