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Open Call to Artists: Request for Proposals July 18th – August 8th
The NOLA Artist Incubator is pleased to announce our Request for Proposals period is open. We are looking forward our next Artist-in-Resident! We want you to share your art with the community by hosting workshops at Galvez Garden. Request for Proposals DETAILS: Selected artists will present a total of 4 workshops that should be approximately…
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Budding Artists at the Library: Harvesting Creativity with Papier-Mâché Baskets
This week in our Budding Artists program at the New Orleans Public Library, creativity blossomed as families came together to craft colorful papier-mâché harvesting baskets. The session was full of laughter, learning, and lots of gluey fingers as we explored a hands-on project using simple, earth-friendly materials. Children and their caregivers began by using balloons…
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Budding Artists Summer Programming is Popping at the Library: Making Art with Bubbles!
We had the most amazing start to our summer Budding Artists Program today! All our learners were so excited to read about flowers at our story time and learn that: flowers are pretty, weird. We read the book of the same title and then made our own flowers. The twist? We painted with bubbles! Our…
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ED Delivers as Speaker at National Grow Together Conference in NYC
This weekend Executive Director and Founder of the Incubator presented at the 2025 National Grow Together: Planting Seeds of Resilience conference in Manhattan. Presented by NYC Parks GreenThumb in partnership with the American Community Gardening Association and Urban Garden Project, the four day event was hosted by CUNY Graduate Center. This gathering of community gardeners and leaders nationwide aimed to celebrate…
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NOLA Artist Incubator: Advancing Environmental Education Through Vermiculture
The NOLA Artist Incubator is proud to announce the launch of an innovative worm farm initiative at Bricolage in New Orleans, designed to educate pre-k students about composting and vermiculture. This initiative is part of the nonprofit’s S.E.A.D. Program (Sustainable Environmental Art Delivery), which focuses on addressing specific environmental challenges through creative collaboration with local…
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Celebrating Community and Creativity at the Galvez Garden: Garden Party and Plant Sale
This past Saturday, the Galvez Garden came alive with a vibrant garden and plant sale, drawing in locals and families eager to celebrate nature, creativity, and community. The event was a delightful blend of music, art, and hands-on activities, making it a day to remember. The festivities kicked off with the sounds of the Bogue…
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St. Roch Revitalization Project Updates
The NOLA Artist is pleased to announce we are entering into phase three of the St. Roch Revitalization Project. With financial support from Norfolk Southern, the organization is installing new benches and plants along six blocks of the District D section of St. Roch Avenue. The Need When looking at the crime map of this…
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Cyanotypes on Stones with AIR, Mira Wolf
This spring, we are thrilled to welcome Mira Wolf as our Artist-in-Resident. Known for their sustainable approach to making art with nature, Mira has quickly made a mark with their first workshop, “Creating Cyanotypes on Stones,” held at Galvez Garden. From the moment participants arrived, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement and curiosity. Mira’s workshop was…
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Solar Power Coming to Galvez Garden
We are pleased to share that we have entered into a partnership with the Footprint Project to provide solar energy for our greenhouse. With a mission to provide cleaner energy for communities in crisis, between disasters they partner with mutual aid networks, non-profits, schools, fire stations, and government entities to cut diesel, cut carbon, and…
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Alternative Spring Breakers from Notre Dame and Suffolk Visit Galvez Garden
This week we hosted two alternative spring break activities with out-of-town college students at Galvez Garden. It was a busy, productive, and inspiring week! We are so moved by how these young people chose to spend their spring break and had a wonderful time hosting both groups. Notre Dame Institute for Social Concern On Tuesday…
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