ART&SOUL is May 14, 2022!
The NOCCA Foundation’s spectacular ART&SOUL gala will take place on Saturday May 14, 2022 at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 600 Homer Plessy Way! Enjoy great food, drinks, entertainment–and your chance to win …
Home for the Holidays is back at the House of Blues on December 22, 2021!
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSNew Orleans House of Blues December 22, 2021 Featuring performances by Irma Thomas, Trombone Shorty, Preservation Hall, Kermit Ruffins, John Boutte, Soul Rebels, and more Presented by the NOCCA Foundation, the The Times-Picayune | …
Creative Class: Summer arts classes for grown-ups
The NOCCA Institute hostsCREATIVE CLASSA summer series of arts classes for grown-upsJune, July, and August 2021 Join The NOCCA Institute for another amazing summer of arts classes for grown-ups. Our Creative Class series lets you …
GiveNOLA Day is May 4, 2021!
GiveNOLA Day is here again! We hope you’ll show your support for Louisiana’s young artists on May 4, 2021 by making GiveNOLA Day a GiveNOCCA Day. But of course, you don’t have to wait until …
Support young artists at ART OF THE FEAST
Support New Orleans’ young artists in person or at home! ART OF THE FEASTA night of music, food, wine, and art to support The NOCCA InstituteSaturday, May 22, 2021 Reserve your place at the table and …
Cheesecakes and Cupcakes for Mother’s Day!
MOTHER’S DAY TREATS Cheesecakes and cupcakes in spectacular flavors for Mother’s DayCreated by NOCCA’s Culinary Arts department and Cake Cafe’s Steve HimelfarbOrder today at NOCCAMarketplace.com NOCCA’s Culinary Arts department and Cake Cafe’s Steve Himelfarb are …
We’ve got TWO tasty king cakes for Carnival 2021
The 2021 Carnival season may look a little different, but it will taste as sweet as ever! That’s because the Culinary Arts department at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is partnering with Cake Cafe’s Chef …
Home for the Holidays 2020, featuring Jon Batiste, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Irma Thomas, John Boutte, and Kermit Ruffins
Click here on Tuesday, December 22 to watch the Home for the Holidays concert! Click here to peruse and bid on silent auction items! Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Daniel Price Memorial Fund …
Black lives matter
NOCCA and The NOCCA Institute stand in solidarity with everyone fighting against the injustices—large and small—faced by African Americans. As an institution, we know that Black Lives Matter. We support our students. Every day, we …
#GiveNOCCA Day is June 2
#GiveNOLA Day is June 2–and we hope that you’ll make it a #GiveNOCCA Day! Here are 5 easy ways to celebrate #GiveNOCCA Day 2020: GIVE $11: One dollar for each of NOCCA’s amazing arts departments!* …
Ellis Marsalis, one of NOCCA’s founding fathers, has died
Ellis Marsalis made a lifelong commitment to NOCCA. He started the school’s Jazz program at a time when that sort of thing was very unusual. He trained some of the world’s best musicians, including his …
Bad news and good news
Dear Friends: We have bad news and good news. The bad news is that after much discussion, The NOCCA Institute has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s ART&SOUL gala due to the spread …
ART&SOUL 2020 is Saturday, March 21 at NOCCA
The NOCCA Institute’s annual ART&SOUL gala takes place Saturday, March 21, 2020–and this year, NOCCA’s talented alumni and students will make the evening sparkle! The fun kicks off in NOCCA’s Chevron Forum (5 Homer Plessy …
The NOCCA Institute hires NOCCA alum Rachel Swan as its first Director of Alumni Relations
The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts’ nonprofit partner, The NOCCA Institute, has hired Rachel Swan as its first Director of Alumni Relations. A NOCCA alum herself (Drama, class of 2002), Rachel’s biggest task will …
December 6: Preservation All Stars kick off NOCCA’s 50th anniversary celebration
On Friday, December 6, the countdown to the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) kicks off with a very special concert by the Preservation All Stars. For this one-night-only event, the band will feature …