The Oxford American crew is venturing out of Arkansas and down the Mississippi to bring not one, but two electric events to the Crescent City on the night of Thursday, March 29th. Please join OA at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 6-8 pm, with a party celebrating the success of the Oxford American’s new “Visual South” issue as part of the Ogden After Hours featuring Aurora Nealand. Pop over to the Circle bar, 8-11pm, to celebrate the talent of L. Kasimu Harris, writer and photographer of OA’s new online column Parish Chic; tunes by DJ Kristen of the Mod Dance Party.

Avant Garden Winter Commencement set for December 17th. We also welcome Pecha Kucha Night following the day event.

Avant Garden is a semi-annual curated arts market hosted by Constance, a local arts organization. 

Featuring 60 artists, designers, makers and taste-makers from the New Orleans community, Avant Garden’s goal is to provide an alternative to the usual local Arts Markets by a process of individually inviting vendors that represent emerging talent in the city, enriching our cultural economy as a whole.

Pecha Kucha Night, is a place for young artists and thinkers to meet and show their work in public. 

Each of the 10 presenters are allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to share ideas. It’s an informal night out with DJs, visual treats, and a chance to connect with ideas and creatives in our disparate community.

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Avant Garden is hosted by the Joan Mitchell Center, located on 2275 Bayou Road. It will take place Saturday, December 17th, 11a-6p, and Pecha Kucha following from 7-9p, hosted by Sergio Padilla. The event is free and should be a wonderful turnout.

Feel free to RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Screened Avant Garden Posters to commemorate the Art Yard Sale event presented by Constance in conjunction with Art Home New Orleans and Antigravity, with music by DJ Joey Buttons/Disko Obscura:

Saturday, December 11th at 2216 Esplanade Ave at 11am - 5pm.

List of Vendors in no order: Department Of Changes | Defend New Orleans | Dirty Coast | Re-Styling / Shana Griffin | Cane Elysee / Alex Vialou | Jeremy F Thompson | Press Street / Catherine Burke | Constance / Erik Kiesewetter | Rebecca Rebouche | Birdie Birdie / Lisa Cohn | Layla Messkoub | Miranda Lake | Coby Cox | Rachel Detrinis | Nancy Sharon Collins | Jonathan Traviesa | Megan Roniger | Joey Buttons | Brice Nice | Andy Cook | Akasha Rabut and Holly Tamale.

Other various items from: Christopher Alfieri | Katherine Bray | Carl Hugmeyer.

(via defendneworleans)

Constance presents: Avant Garden

Avant Garden is an Arts Yard Sale happening on Saturday, December 11th at 11am-5pm, in conjunction with Art Home New Orleans and Antigravity, with music by DJ Joey Buttons.

See full-size flyer.