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LSU MOA PROGRAMS MARK YOUR CALENDARS
March
02 TODDLER THURSDAY: LEAPING LEPRECHAUNS!
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Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, come and partake in a fun and engaging Leprechaun craft project!
05 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: BUNNY SELF PORTRAIT
Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE
See Alexa Podesta’s exhibition Some Boys, A Few Bunnies, and One Lousy Unicorn before it closes and enjoy a bunny ear design project.
07 ART AT LUNCH: JOSEPHINE BAKER
Third floor, 12 p.m. / FREE
In celebration of Women's History Month, West Baton Rouge Parish Museum of Art Curator Ferin Jones (pictured) speaks on Josephine Baker, a look at her life as a historical figure and the significance of her presence at the 1963 March on Washington. Bring a lunch—we’ll supply water and sodas.
29 LSU GIVING DAY
Online at geauxgive.lsu.edu
Support the LSU Museum of Art during the LSU Foundation's Giving Day. Thank you for your support!
30 I, TOO, AM THORNTON DIAL RECEPTION & PANEL
Discussion
Fifth floor, 6–8 p.m. / FREE
The panel features Paul Barrett, curator, Richard Dial, artist and son of the late Thornton Dial, Paul Arnett, art historian, Anne Collins Smith, cultural curator and art historian, and Michelle Schulte, Senior Curator and Director of Programs at the LSU Museum of Art.
April
02 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: FOUND OBJECTS PROJECT
Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE
Bring your family to see I, Too, Am Thornton Dial and follow up with a ‘found objects’ vernacular art project.
06 TODDLER THURSDAY: APRIL SHOWERS
Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies
Who says rain cannot be fun? Join us for a Spring craft project that makes any rainy day colorful and bright!
11 ART AT LUNCH: LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Third floor, 12 p.m. / FREE
Join Monique Bassey, the 2022-23 Marie Bickham Chair in Landscape Architecture, as she explores the socioeconomic factors that play key roles in the landscape development of areas within the parish. Bring a lunch—we’ll supply water and sodas.
13 VIRTUAL ARTIST TALK: RENÉE STOUT
Zoom, 6 p.m. / FREE
Join us for a Zoom with artist Renée Stout as she discusses her sculptures and friendship with Thornton Dial.
20
Unbranded Reception
& PANEL DISCUSSION
Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE
Join LSU MOA Curatorial Fellow
Clarke Brown, Nancy Hampton, Interim Library Director at Xavier University of Louisiana, and Dr. Gheni Platenburg, Assistant Professor of Journalism at the Auburn University School of Communication and Journalism; as they discuss the history of prejudice in advertising through Ebony and Jet Magazine.
21 GOSPEL IN THE GALLERY FEATURING SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR
Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE Listen to the sounds of the award winning and nationally recognized Southern University Gospel Choir in the galleries.
26 BACOT LECTURE SERIES: JEFFREY SCANLAN
Third floor, 6 p.m. / FREE LSU College of Art and Design Professor Jeffrey Scanlan, Professional in Residence in Interior Design, explores the space between an object and the idea that conceives it as it pertains to global decorative arts.
May
02 ART AT LUNCH: ARTISTIC FLORAL DESIGN
Third floor, 12 p.m. / FREE Joel Peregrin of Peregrin’s Florist will give a presentation and demonstration of the elements of floral design. Bring a lunch—we’ll supply water and sodas.
04 TODDLER THURSDAY: MAY FLOWERS
Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies Spring is in full bloom! Join us for some floral fun as we partake in a sunflower craft project.
04 225GIVES
Online at 225gives.org
Support the LSU Museum of Art during 225GIVES, presented by Capital Area United Way (CAUW), a 24-hour online giving day. Thank you for your support!
05 THE ONGOING IMPACT OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE
A panel of collegiate experts discuss the Civil Rights leader’s legacy.
07 MOTHER'S DAY SALE: LSU MUSEUM STORE
First floor, May 7–14
Enjoy 20% off your entire purchase of regular priced items, enter a membership raffle, and enjoy with free gift wrap!
07 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: FLAG COLLAGE PROJECT
Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE
Visit the Hank Willis Thomas Unbranded exhibit and create a collage American Flag inspired by the artist's style.
Thank you to the following sponsors of Free First Sundays and Free Friday Nights: Louisiana Lottery Corporation for sponsoring free admission and Louisiana CAT for sponsoring programming. Thank you to LSU Auxiliary Services for providing water and sodas at all LSU MOA programs.
