Join us to meet and learn more about current Rising Residents Quintron & Miss Pussycat. They will give a short presentation on their work followed by a light dinner and refreshments. Registration is required below. During their residency, Quintron and Miss Pussycat will create a live puppet show about extreme weather events, utilizing a “Wildlife Organ” built and installed by Quintron at A Studio in the Woods. The Wildlife Organ is envisioned as a musical instrument using specially-housed microphones to…

Learn with former resident Shay Nichols how singing in nature can deepen our connection with the natural world and each other. Discover the process of rewilding your voice, allowing natural music to emerge. Listening deeply to the forest, Shay invites participants to play with the building blocks of music found in nature, using tones, textures, and rhythmic patterns to create soundscapes. Participants will explore simple musical exercises such as sonic niche and mycelial tapestry that can be used in your own park or backyard.…

Join us at the Small Center 1725 Baronne St) next Monday, May 8th from 5-7pm, for a Pop-Up Video Installation by current Rising: Climate in Crisis residents Artists-in-Residence Nailah Jefferson and Laurie Sumiye’s. ⁠ This immersive, work-in-progress video installation delves into memory and tides of “urban renewal” in communities of color in New Orleans and Honolulu. In the displacement of lives impacted by ocean-level rise, “invaders” change the make-up of local neighborhoods. Invasive species, such as the ubiquitous Cat’s Claw vine (Uncaria tomentosa) in New Orleans represent…

Join us for Studio on the Half Shell hosted at the home of Alicia Franck and Brinkley Serkedakis with co-hosts Liz Marcell and Jason Williams on Sunday, April 23, 2023 from 4:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Oysters, seafood, and more by Pêche, Carmo, and Mosquito Supper Club. Wet your whistle with a cocktail by Cure . Presentations by recent resident artists: Anya Groner, Milagros, Nailah Jefferson, and Virginia Hanusik. Music by Quiana Lynell Sweet Treats by Bittersweet Confections, Tropicália Kitchen, and Laura Arrowood Catering. Dress: Break out of your…

Listen to Dr. Maupin's interview about Inspiring Health Justice on Spotify or MixCloud. This year's Inspiring Health Justice Residencies in collaboration with the Dillard Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center will culminate on April 13, 2023 at 5pm with an art opening and performance at Dillard University. Restoring Humanity: The Fight for Reproductive Justice in a Post-Roe World will showcase the work of three Dillard University students-in-residence; Tia Green, Olivia Johnson, and Gabriel Prewitt; who have been meeting all year with Dr. Robert Maupin (Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the LSU Health…

Be part of the Fishy Fun! Volunteer for FishSTOCK! March 25 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Do you want to be part of FishSTOCK Festival? Sign up to volunteer on March 25 for a community celebration of art, adaptation, and fishes in Plaquemines Parish. <a href="https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/jdOr8TRNkxzwZ2aUPPyYgg">Register Here</a><br/>

Join us and artist Brandon Ballengée in Plaquemines Parish, on March 25, for a community celebration of art, adaptation, and fishes! Fishes are by far the most successful group of vertebrates (animals with backbones) to ever occupy Earth. Fish are marvels of adaptation and resilience, occupying almost all bodies of water on our planet, and scientists have described over 34,000 species with new species being found all the time! However, overfishing, oil spills, and changes to habitats and climate have caused many species…