NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Arts District New Orleans (ADNO), the organization that founded the popular White Linen Night in 1994, is pleased to announce that the event is back this year, and will take place on August 5, in conjunction with the First Saturday Gallery Openings. Fidelity Bank returns as the title sponsor of the event, which will take place from 5-10 p.m. on the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street in the New Orleans’ historic Warehouse Arts District, as well as for the first time the 500 block of Saint Joseph – bridging the Julia-street thoroughfare with surrounding galleries, museums, and institutions. Guests are strongly encouraged to don their white linen while strolling the district, visit the galleries, enjoy food and drink from local vendors, and art-centered street activations.
Each gallery will present new exhibitions, with world-class art installations from the talented artists represented. In addition to the Julia and Saint Joseph Streets block party event, member galleries off-Julia will also welcome guests, and area institutions The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will also open their doors and unveil new exhibitions of juried open calls featuring artists from the region.
“White Linen Night has been part of the Arts District calendar for 29 years,” says Leslie-Claire Spillman, ADNO president. “We are grateful for our continued partnership with Fidelity Bank, as well as renewed relationships with our many other regular sponsors. Thanks to their support, we are able to continue to welcome guests to the district and grow this event which we all know and love; a night of music, food, drink, fun, and most importantly ART. Join us for the art walk from 5-10 p.m. and then keep the party going into the night at the official after-party hosted by the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans.
“Fidelity Bank is proud to once again support White Linen Night and the vibrant art district of New Orleans. We are committed to investing in the cultural and economic development of our community, and we believe that supporting local artists and businesses is essential to the continued growth and success of our city.”- Chris Ferris, president and CEO Fidelity Bank
For more information on participating galleries and institutions, and event details visit www.artsdistrictneworleans.com. In addition to title sponsor, Fidelity Bank, this event is made possible by the generous support of SAZERAC and the Goldring Family Foundation, Arts New Orleans and the Downtown Development District.
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MEMBER GALLERY & INSTITUTION EXHIBITIONS
1. AIA New Orleans 1000 St. Charles Ave
Urban Sketchers (Group Show)
2. Ariodante Gallery 535 Julia
Amy Sartin Carlisle, Lisa Normans, Gary Schiro, Kay Richoux
3. Arthur Roger Gallery 432-434 Julia
Demond Melancon, Jonathan Mayers, Bunny Matthews
4. Callan Contemporary 518 Julia
Doyle Gertjejansen
5. Contemporary Arts Center 900 Camp
Gulf South Open Call:
Who Lit the Fire? (Group Show)
6. Degas Gallery 604 Julia
Cathy Trione
7. Gallery 600 Julia 600 Julia
Chuck Broussard
8. Gryder Gallery 615 Julia
Botanicals (Group Show)
9. Guess McCall Gallery 607 Julia
Sean Friloux & Leslie Jeffrey
10. Hotel Fontenot 501 Tchoupitoulas
Jay McKay
11. Humphrey’s & Partners Architects 608 Julia
Alex & Amy Harvie
12. IBIS Contemporary 440 Julia
13. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery 400A Julia
Anastasia Pelias + Barbara Kuebel
14. LeMieux Galleries 332 Julia
And Now For Something New, Volume 5 (Group Show)
15. M Contemporary 614 Julia
James Strombotne
16. Martine Chaisson Gallery 727 Camp
Keli Reule
17. Octavia Art Gallery
700 Magazine, Suite 103
TEXTURES (Group Show)
18. Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp
Louisiana Contemporary
(Group Show)
19. The Parlour Gallery at Camp Street Studios 822 Camp
Freedom or Death: Welcome to Ukraine (Group Show)
20. Sasik Gallery 541 Julia
Beata Sasik
21. Spillman Blackwell Fine Art 866 Camp
Thomas Swanston
22. Stella Jones Gallery
201 St. Charles Ave #132
CEAUX, Jerry Lynn, Patrick Waldemar
23. Virgin Hotels New Orleans 550 Baronne
Auudi, Dorsey, Cypher
Other Activations
- ● Arts District Scavenger Hunt provided by Let’s Roam App – Grand Prize: Weekend in the Arts District Giveaway
- ● Cool Down Lounge hosted by WB Collective St. Joseph – $10 Admission
- ● Misting Tent sponsored by Evamor Water
- ● Love Your Own Noise (LYON) + Primus Roman under-written by New Orleans and Company, 300 Block of Julia Street
- ● DJ Mig, sponsored by The Domain Companies, South Market District, and The Shop, 600 Block of Julia Street
- ● JetSet + Fùnké, 500 Block of Saint Joseph Street
- ● Large-scale lighted floral sculptures entitled “Pulsars” by Philip Cooper and Alec Vance
- ● Projection Light Mapping by Brennan Steele and Lauren Barron “Shivers”
- ● “Coloring Book Garden” and LUNA Fête 10th Anniversary teaser by Arts New Orleans
- Food Trucks & Vendors Swinel Richie Charity Food Trailer, Crazy Waffle Bar, Tre’s Street Kitchen, Big O’s Popsicles, Da Grillmaster Smoke Soul BBQ, Southern’s, Moon Garden, Wolf’s Burger Truck, Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar (mobile unit, Rustic Press, Hype Eatz, Jacquel’s Catering, NOLA Cookie Co, and more!
- Non-Profit Tabling Tent – 400 Block of Julia League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Women with a Vision, Birthmark Doulas, and Sista Midwife Productions
- With Gratitude to Additional Partnerships AllGyn, Gambel Communications, NOLAvate Black, Our Place Promotions, VividInk Graphics
