Terence Blanchard GRAMMY Award-winning trumpeter and composer, Artistic Director of Jazz for Mancini Institute at University of Miami Frost School of Music, NOCCA alumnus “The thing about finding yourself as an artist is that at …
As the Academic Studio’s year-end sciences and humanities projects symposium came to a close in May, every 9th and 10th grade student had something to celebrate. Each student had experienced remarkable double-digit growth in every …
Friends are invited Tuesday, October 1st at 7:00pm to hear writers from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. Participating authors include Patrícia Portela (Portugal), Roland Rugero (Burundi) and Sridala Swami (India).
NOCCA students won awards this year in the following prestigious national and regional competitions: 4 students were recognized by the National Arts Recognition and Talent Search. 4 seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship …
“You always hear that the real world awaits when you get out of school,” Academy Award-nominated director Behn Zeitlin opened in his remarks at this year’s Celebration ceremony for 2013 NOCCA graduates. The 30-year-old filmmaker …
NOCCA’s Culinary Arts students are baking fantastic pies all year long! If the thought of homemade desserts crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients makes your mouth water, we offer two ways to satisfy your sweet tooth…
The NOCCA Institute and NOCCA’s Visual Arts department announce the opening of the 2013 Alumni Exhibition, featuring work by Sam Crosby, Logan Dixon, and Ashley Teamer. Join us for a reception on Thursday, September 12, from 6pm – 8pm, to celebrate this very special show.
On Thursday, August 29, some of New Orleans’ most acclaimed artists will join forces to explore the watery, mysterious boundary that both separates and joins music and the visual arts.
Escape the summer heat at a very special (and very early) holiday party — and 10% of all sales from this event will go to The NOCCA Institute!
The NOCCA Institute is thrilled to see that Hubig’s received its conditional use approval from the City Council today to rebuild its bakery on Press Street, between North Rampart and Burgundy Streets. This was an …
In New Orleans, many folks leave town for the Memorial Day weekend. After a busy spring full of festivals and graduations, it’s often the first chance residents have to hit the nearby beaches for rest and relaxation.
Not so for the folks at Wood Enterprises, which owns a number of popular restaurants and bars in the French Quarter, including the one and only Clover Grill.
Plessy Day is an annual event that honors the long struggle for civil rights in Louisiana, celebrates our progress, and creates intergenerational conversations on race, class, and equity.
We’re happy to announce that the 2013 ART & SOUL silent auction is now open for bidding! If you’ve ever used an online auction site like eBay, you’ll feel right at home perusing and placing bids on these vacation packages, paintings, gift certificates, and other great items.
Audra McDonald — the five-time Tony Award-winner and recent star of Porgy and Bess on Broadway and TV’s Private Practice — makes her New Orleans debut with two shows only on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 and 9:30. Both performances will take place in NOCCA’s Lupin Hall, with Sirius XM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host.
The NOCCA Institute and The Lupin Foundation proudly present the 2013 ART & SOUL gala on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The fun takes place at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts’ riverfront campus, located at 2800 Chartres Street, New Orleans. As the sun sets and the moon rises, the stars will align to reveal images of NOCCA’s past, present, and its exciting future.
