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Sidiki Conde & Wowo Souakoli in the Woods + New Orleans Jazz Historical Park Jazz Center

March 15, 2023

Supported by a partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, former Rising Resident Sidiki Conde returned to the woods in March 2023  along with his long-time guitar player Wowo Souakoli. The duo will host multiple… Read More

Spy Boy of The Beautiful Creole Apache tribe in the Woods

March 6, 2023

We had the pleasure of witnessing Walter Sandifer III – Spy Boy of The Beautiful Creole Apache tribe, as he built his beautiful Indian suit here in the woods – just in time for Mardi… Read More

A Studio in the Woods to Receive $37,500 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

January 25, 2023

We are pleased to announce that we have been approved for a $37,500 Grants for Arts Projects award to support Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies. These residencies invite artists to face the severity of the climate crisis and… Read More

Kids in the Woods Camp 2023!

January 18, 2023

Campers ages 7-11 years old will learn about their relationship to the natural environment. Through hands-on art activities, children use both artistic and scientific skills to observe, identify and collect natural materials and processes. They then record their experiences through… Read More

Application Now Open for ByWater Institute Scholarly Retreats

January 18, 2023

The ByWater Institute and A Studio in the Woods seek to enhance and support the scholarship, creativity, and cross-disciplinary activity of Tulane faculty and trainees using the lens of any field or discipline to examine environmental… Read More

Applications Now Open for Replenish Residencies

January 5, 2023

Replenish Residencies provide 1-2 week restorative visioning retreats to local BIPOC artists and culture bearers; the heart of New Orleans culture. In light of the many racial disparities still present in our society at large and the arts economy specifically,… Read More

Applications Now Open for Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies

January 5, 2023

Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invites artists to be agents of change in guiding our collective understanding, response, and vision as we shape our shared future.  Artists play a vital role… Read More

Current Open Calls

January 5, 2023

We currently have three calls open. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Replenish Residencies – Providing restorative visioning retreats to local BIPOC artists and culture bearers; the heart of New Orleans culture. Deadline March 15, 2023. Read More

Seeding Visionaries: The Work of A Studio in the Woods

November 29, 2022

“A Studio in the Woods filled my soul with inspiration and a determination to continue making art that speaks to the importance of preserving the natural world.” – Rising Resident Andrina Turenne “This reminded me of my connection to the… Read More

Meet the 2022-23 Inspiring Health Justice Residents

November 29, 2022

Inspiring Health Justice is a partnership between Dillard University’s Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center and A Studio in the Woods. The aim of this program is to bring the arts and public health together to address our… Read More