New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts

New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts Dedicated to the preservation & education of Fine Arts in New Orleans. We offer classes for adults and children in drawing, painting, sculpture & photography.
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Spring, summer and fall sessions available. Classes are offered in the morning afternoon and evening. For more detailed information, please visit our website at www.noafa.com. The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin, from all walks of life and levels of accomplishment. The novice works alongside more advanced students in a spirit of coo

peration and fellowship. The student may be in search of a vocation or profession, regardless of age. Entrance requirements are none other than a desire to learn.

Fall classes start next week at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Art! Ceramics, painting, drawing, youth classes, and mor...
09/08/2026

Fall classes start next week at The New Orleans Academy of Fine Art! Ceramics, painting, drawing, youth classes, and more.

Visit Noafa.org/classes to sign up.

Take a look at some of the painting, drawing, ceramics, and poetry classes we’re offering this Fall. Classes begin on Se...
09/03/2026

Take a look at some of the painting, drawing, ceramics, and poetry classes we’re offering this Fall.

Classes begin on September 14th, spots are limited. Visit www.noafa.org/classes to sign up and explore more of our class offerings!

Join us on September 5th from 5pm-7pm for the opening reception of our annual Faculty Exhibition, this event is free and...
09/01/2026

Join us on September 5th from 5pm-7pm for the opening reception of our annual Faculty Exhibition, this event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

📍The Academy Gallery: 5256 Magazine Street, New Orleans

Works by the faculty of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts faculty in a variety of mediums will be on display.

Works on posters in order by:
Piki Mendizabal Piki Mendizabal
Grace Boyle H. Grace Boyle
Ashleigh Gaude ash gaude

Exhibit: September 5 - September 26

A student with the piece she’s creating in our Abstract Realism class here at the Academy
07/15/2026

A student with the piece she’s creating in our Abstract Realism class here at the Academy

Check out what our students have been doing in our recent Monoprinting workshops at The Academy with Frances Swigart A m...
07/13/2026

Check out what our students have been doing in our recent Monoprinting workshops at The Academy with Frances Swigart

A monprint is a painting on a plale with a slick, flat surface. The painting is moved from the plate to paper using a press often used for etching. The bolder / stronger mono print is the first printing. If it is printed again one gets a softer, less intense monoprint. This is called “the ghost”. This indicates a second life for the image. These ghosts are often watercolored or enhanced with pastels.

See what’s happening at NOAFA this week!These photos are from our summer semester classes: Abstract Realism, Open Studio...
06/25/2026

See what’s happening at NOAFA this week!

These photos are from our summer semester classes: Abstract Realism, Open Studio Figure Study, Expressive Drawing, and Spoon Jewelry.

Which of these classes would you be most interested in taking?

There are still spots left in this 3 day workshop: Light & Atmosphere in Watercolor Workshop with Sean FrilouxJune 25th ...
06/23/2026

There are still spots left in this 3 day workshop: Light & Atmosphere in Watercolor Workshop with Sean Friloux

June 25th - 27th

Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3
8:00 AM–11:00 AM | Plein Air Painting at Audubon Park

Break

1:00 PM–4:00 PM | Studio Session (Main Building, 2nd Floor Painting)

Join us for three immersive days of watercolor painting in Audubon Park, where centuries-old live oaks, lagoons, birdlife, and ever-changing light create the perfect outdoor studio.

DAY 1 — SEEING SHAPES, VALUES & ATMOSPHERE

Location: Audubon Park Fountain (St. Charles Ave Entrance)

Morning Focus:
• Simplifying complex landscapes
• Thumbnail sketches
• Strong value patterns
• Capturing morning light

Demonstration:
• 20-minute watercolor landscape

Plein Air Exercise:
• Limited-palette landscape study or sketch

Afternoon Studio Session:
• Painting from observation vs. photographs
• Color temperature and atmospheric perspective
• Common watercolor mistakes and corrections

Studio Exercise:
• Transform morning studies into stronger compositions

DAY 2 — TREES, WATER & REFLECTIONS

Location: Audubon Park Fountain (St. Charles Ave Entrance)

Morning Focus:
• Southern live oaks and Spanish moss
• Water reflections
• Lost-and-found edges
• Negative painting techniques

Demonstration:
• Painting the character of an oak canopy

Plein Air Exercises:
• Tree portrait study
• Reflection study
• Medium-format landscape

Afternoon Studio Session:
• Design and focal points
• Strengthening compositions
• Color mixing workshop

Critique & Coaching:
• Group review of outdoor paintings
• Individual instruction

DAY 3 — CREATING A FINISHED PIECE

Location: Audubon Park

Choose Your Subject:
• Tree of Life
• Lagoon scene
• Bird Island views
• Oak alleys

Goals:
• Independent painting
• Instructor coaching
• Refining personal style

Afternoon Studio Session:

Final Project:
• One fully resolved watercolor (11” × 15” or 15” × 22”)

Topics:
• Finishing touches
• Edge control
• Presentation and matting

Closing Critique (3:00 PM–4:00 PM)

All Levels Welcome — Beginner through Advanced

Check out some of our upcoming 1-2 day workshops at The Academy! Visit www.noafa.org/classes to secure your spot. ...
06/17/2026

Check out some of our upcoming 1-2 day workshops at The Academy! Visit www.noafa.org/classes to secure your spot.

It’s not too late to sign up for Beginner/Intermediate Still Life Oil Painting on Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. 6/...
06/11/2026

It’s not too late to sign up for Beginner/Intermediate Still Life Oil Painting on Saturdays from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

6/13/2026 - 8/1/2026

This section is for both beginner and intermediate oil painters. Through the use of inanimate objects in pictorial compositions, students will learn to observe three dimensional objects and translate them into two dimensional works of art.

Topics covered include:

Composition
Color theory
Various painting techniques

Intermediate students will receive instruction and guidance based on their interests and level of proficiency.

Some long overdue snaps from our Spring Art Fest🌿We are so grateful for our talented students that made this event so un...
06/09/2026

Some long overdue snaps from our Spring Art Fest🌿

We are so grateful for our talented students that made this event so unique and lively!

Address

5256 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
70115

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

5048998111

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