ART&SOUL "Golden Gala"
Celebrate the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts' 50th anniversary through a uniquely integrative event that you won't want to miss on Saturday, May 17 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The night will feature music by NOCCA alumni such as Big Sam's Funky Nation, Sasha Masakowski, and Preservation Hall, as well as surprise performances from current NOCCA students. NOCCA's Culinary Arts students will prepare delicious food alongside some chefs from around the city and there will also be a silent auction and many more opportunities to engage with some of NOCCA's upcoming creatives.
"The ART&SOUL Gala is a one-of-a-kind event that should not be missed," said renowned musician and NOCCA alum Sasha Masakowski in a press release. "I'm so excited to be back at my alma mater to celebrate NOCCA's 50th birthday and perform on the same stage as other great alumni and current students. This is going to be a night to remember!"
More About NOCCA
Funds raised through the event are used to support resources and opportunities that benefit NOCCA's students and teachers, as well as the community that ultimately grows the creative arts throughout New Orleans. Since holding their first graduation in May of 1975, NOCCA has a long list of acclaimed alumni including Jon Batiste, Wendell Pierce, Trombone Shorty, and Wynton Marsalis and has greatly grown their programs available for aspiring artists across the board.
NOCCA has become the standard for arts education in Louisiana and around the world for their artist-in-residence and student support programs, as well as encouraging academic excellence alongside artistic innovation. The programs offered include instruction in culinary arts, dance, media arts, music, theatre arts, visual arts, and creative writing which has led to 95-98% of their students attending colleges or conservatory programs.
More Event Info
Tickets and more information about the 2025 ART&SOUL Golden Gala are available at ArtAndSoulNOCCA.com.
Stay on the lookout for more information to be released. The exciting elements of the evening are seemingly never ending, from portraits drawn by visual arts students and improvised poetry by creative writing students.
