The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated's 11th Annual HBCU Art Showcase exhibited at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art through September 19, 2024. To celebrate this riveting exhibition, the Chapter and the Ogden Museum hosted a culminating reception honoring the HBCU artists and creators from Dillard University...
Category: The Arts
HBCU Art Showcase Highlighted on WWL-TV
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated was thrilled to have been asked to spotlight the 11th Annual HBCU Art Showcase on WWL-TV's 'Great Day Louisiana'. The chapter's Arts facet Co-Chair, Chimene Grant Saloy, along with the Ogden Museum's Education Gallery Manager, Michelle Pontiff, and Xavier University New...
11th Annual HBCU Art Showcase at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Featuring artwork by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana Eleven years ago, Ogden Museum of Southern Art and The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated formed a partnership with the goal of presenting an exhibition that would spotlight works of art created by students attending...
New Orleans (LA) Chapter in Service at 5th Annual MLK Day Celebration at Ogden Museum of Southern Art
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, Ogden Museum of Southern Art presented its 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 17, 2022. New Orleans (LA) Chapter members assisted with the day of activities, which included a museum scavenger hunt, family friendly entertainment,...
8th Annual HBCU Art Showcase – June 5 through October 10, 2021
Eight years ago, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated formed a partnership with the goal of presenting an exhibition that would spotlight works of art created by students attending Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and provide an opportunity...
6th Annual HBCU Art Showcase at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The New Orleans Links celebrate the wonderful and creative young artists honing their talents at Dillard University and Xavier University. Thank you Ogden Museum for your continued support in showcasing the artists and for being a key resource in their educational development. Having the opportunity to display their art at...
New Orleans Links Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
In celebration and honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opened it doors to the New Orleans community to explore artists whose work investigates social justice, human rights and world peace. Through art activities, performances and dialogue, visitors, young and old, learned about the teachings of...
MLK Day at the Ogden Museum
The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is proud to be a community partner for the @OgdenMuseum’s MLK Day celebration! Join us on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and spend the day at the Museum exploring artists whose work investigates social justice, human rights and world...
Ogden Museum’s Day With the Artist
Mary McLeod Bethune students participated in the Arts Facet's annual Day With the Artist at Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Mr. Roger Ogden was a special visitor to the event. He was instrumental in the building of the Ogden Museum, which bears his surname and his gift of about 600 paintings...
Ogden Museum’s 15th Anniversary Celebration
Artists of all ages came out to enjoy the Ogden Museum of Southern Art as it celebrated its 15th Anniversary on August 25, 2018. Happy to work with its partner museum, New Orleans Chapter Links members were on hand to engage young artists in activities and encourage appreciation of all...
2018 New Orleans Links HBCU Showcase
Arts students from Dillard University and Xavier University of New Orleans were honored to have the opportunity to showcase their work at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art during White Linen Night on August 4, 2018. The exhibit provided the students with an entree into the real world of art and was...
Thank You letters from our Bethune students
As members of The Links, Incorporated, we seek to impart a lasting and transformational impact on the lives of those in our community. Regularly, our work is recognized and applauded. Sometimes, however, it is a simple note of thanks that tugs at the heart string. That was the case when...
A Day with artist Horton Humble
As part of the New Orleans chapter's Classics Through the Ages programming, Mary McLeod Bethune students spent the day at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art with artist Horton Humble. The students toured the museum, learned about Mr. Humble's art, his techniques and discussed the imagery depicted in his works. Additionally,...
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opened its doors to the New Orleans community in honor and celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Participants of all ages got to listen to some of the speeches of Dr. King. Students stood before visitors to the museum and expounded on thoughts...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at The Ogden Museum
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY AT THE MUSEUM INSPIRED BY SOLIDARY & SOLITARY: THE JOYNER/GIUFFRIDA COLLECTION, PRESENTED BY THE HELIS FOUNDATION January 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art is hosting a FREE admission day for visitors of all...
Arts Facet: Bethune Elementary Students Visit Jackson Square
Ogden Museum of Southern Art - Artists and Sense of Place Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School Visits Jackson Square Keith Duncan, Artist Since 2001, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s residency program, Artist and Sense of Place, has paired professional artists with local schools to explore the history, practices and...
HBCU Arts Showcase at Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Arts students from Dillard University and Xavier University of New Orleans were honored to have the opportunity to showcase their work at Ogden Museum of Southern Art this summer. The exhibit provided the students with an entree into the real world of art and was a valuable networking opportunity. New...
Ogden Museum Showcases HBCU Artists
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in partnership with the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, presented its Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Arts Showcase. The art exhibition featured works from art students attending Xavier University of Louisiana and Dillard University. Debuting on Saturday, August 5, 2017...
Arts Facet at Bethune Elementary School
On January 19, 2017, The New Orleans (LA) Chapter Arts Facet spearheaded a day of art instruction at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School. Assisting were art majors from Xavier University of Louisiana and Dillard University. The Bethune students, working with a design created by their teacher Ms. Linda Villavasso, were...
Ogden Museum honors Xavier University Art Students
The Xavier University Art Department Student Exhibition Sponsored by The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated continues through October 2, 2016 at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art. On September 22, 2016, the Ogden Museum, during its weekly 'After Hours' session, graciously honored the Xavier University Art students...
HBCU Arts Showcase at Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in partnership with The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, presented its annual Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Arts Showcase on Saturday, August 6, 2016. The 2016 HBCU art exhibition featured a curated show of works from students attending Xavier University...
Links National Poster Art Competition: Local Winners
The first National Poster Art Competition was created in 1995 in conjunction with The Links, Incorporated’s National Walk-a-Thon. The competition was an artistic exercise focused around a theme promoting good health – Project Walking Fete: Make Health a Habit. Over the years, students have produced posters depicting themes centered on...
Anti-Bullying Quilt Initiative
Students from local schools in the New Orleans metropolitan are invited to take an artistic stand against bullying during the second annual Anti-Bullying Quilt Initiative of The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. The program allows students to creatively express their thoughts, fears concerns and ultimately their resolutions concerning...