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Announcing Gulf South Writer in the Woods Desiree S. Evans

March 16, 2021

A Studio in the Woods and New Orleans Center for the Gulf South are pleased to announce Desiree S. Evans as the third… Read More

Celebrating 20 Years – The First Residents

February 24, 2021

2021 marks the twentieth year of programming at A Studio in the Woods! To celebrate this milestone, we will be bringing you reflections throughout the year, looking back on our programs, the artists and scholars who have shaped them, and… Read More

Welcome our New Development Manager Gary Watson

February 22, 2021

We are pleased to welcome Gary Watson to the Studio team as our new Development Manager! Gary comes to us as an executive level advertising and business development consultant with over 20 years of experience in marketing, promotions, fundraising, strategic planning,… Read More

Applications Now Open for Tulane Scholarly Retreats 2021-22

February 3, 2021

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 by awarding one-week residencies during Academic Year F2021-S2022. These residencies will… Read More

Gulf South Writer in the Woods Ladee Hubbard releases “The Rib King”

January 14, 2021

2019-2020 Gulf South Writer in the Woods Ladee Hubbard‘s second novel, The Rib King, which she worked on while in residence, will be released by HarperCollins on January 19, 2021. The acclaimed author of The Talented Ribkins deconstructs painful… Read More

Celebrating 20 Years – The Beginning

January 4, 2021

2021 marks the twentieth year of programming at A Studio in the Woods! To celebrate this milestone, we will be bringing you reflections throughout the year, looking back on our programs, the artists and scholars who have shaped them, and… Read More

Support A Studio in the Woods this Holiday Season

December 15, 2020

Dear Friend, How do you measure the value of a day…a week…a month of uninterrupted creativity? Over and over again, A Studio in the Woods’ resident artists and scholars tell us that the experiences they have on our wooded campus… Read More

Adaptations Residents Géraldine Laurendeau and Jonathan Mayers collaborate on new works

December 2, 2020

Adaptations Residents Géraldine Laurendeau and Jonathan Mayers recently released two collaborative short films, “Meschacébé” and “Ô Grand Cyprès“. Both films are inspired by research and writings done while in residence. The artists met during their residencies… Read More

Announcing Inaugural Writer Residencies

December 1, 2020

After a pandemic postponement, we are pleased to announce Anya Groner, Kristina Kay Robinson and Maurice Carlos Ruffin as Inaugural Writer Residents. These one-week residencies support literary artists living in southeast Louisiana in celebration of our newly constructed Writer’s… Read More

Announcing Relief Residencies

December 1, 2020

We are pleased to award Relief Residencies to Christine “Cfreedom” Brown, David L. Harris, Jarrell Hamilton, Kina B. Joshua and Greer Mendy. Conceptualized in response to Covid-19, these residencies provide a one-week retreat to local… Read More