June 8, 2023
A Studio in the Woods began as the homestead and studios of Lucianne and Joe Carmichael. In 1969, the Carmichaels purchased the site and sought to preserve the 7.66 acres of bottomland hardwood forest for its great value as wetlands… Read More
April 26, 2023
Every tree is essential, every artist is essential. And every donor is too! That’s why, when you donate to A Studio in the Woods between now and GiveNOLA day, we will thank you by tagging a tree… Read More
March 31, 2023
This year’s Inspiring Health Justice Residencies in collaboration with the Dillard Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center will culminate on April 13, 2023 at 5pm with an art opening and… Read More
March 30, 2023
Sign up to see Brandon Ballengée’s Collapse installation, experience a Fish Adaptation and Drawing Workshop with artists and biologists Shannon Cruz, Cheyenne Eagles, Brandon, and tour Tulane University’s Royal Suttkus Fish Collection –… Read More
March 15, 2023
Supported by a partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, former Rising Resident Sidiki Conde returned to the woods in March 2023 along with his long-time guitar player Wowo Souakoli. The duo will host multiple… Read More
March 6, 2023
We had the pleasure of witnessing Walter Sandifer III – Spy Boy of The Beautiful Creole Apache tribe, as he built his beautiful Indian suit here in the woods – just in time for Mardi… Read More
January 25, 2023
We are pleased to announce that we have been approved for a $37,500 Grants for Arts Projects award to support Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies. These residencies invite artists to face the severity of the climate crisis and… Read More
January 18, 2023
Campers ages 7-11 years old will learn about their relationship to the natural environment. Through hands-on art activities, children use both artistic and scientific skills to observe, identify and collect natural materials and processes. They then record their experiences through… Read More
January 18, 2023
The ByWater Institute and A Studio in the Woods seek to enhance and support the scholarship, creativity, and cross-disciplinary activity of Tulane faculty and trainees using the lens of any field or discipline to examine environmental… Read More
January 5, 2023
Replenish Residencies provide 1-2 week restorative visioning retreats to local BIPOC artists and culture bearers; the heart of New Orleans culture. In light of the many racial disparities still present in our society at large and the arts economy specifically,… Read More
Help A Studio in the Woods nurture art and our environment by joining Canopy Circle – a dedicated community of recurring givers who sustain A Studio in the Woods’ mission to inspire creative responses to today’s challenges, protect endangered forests, and foster deeper connections between people and nature.