SAVE THE DATE!

Join us at A Studio in the Woods on Saturday, November 16, 2024, 11am – 5pm for our 14th annual FORESTival, Buy tickets here!

We are thrilled to announce former residents, Kr3wcial and Kelly Love Jones, and guest artist, Waterseed, as our musical performers. We’ll also have Baba Luther and the Congo Square Drummers kick off our celebration of art & nature!

FORESTival: A Celebration of Art & Nature will also feature:

• Artistic presentations from residents and guest artists including paris cyan cian, Kristal “M2daE” Jones and Sweetie Magee
• Environmental Justice Hub creatively featuring frontline and fence line organizations and efforts 
• Local eats provided by Crescent City Burgers, Big O’s Pops, Eli’s Kitchen and Saved by the Juice
• Art & Science activities for kids and kids-at-heart alike including festival favorite Build a Clay Forest, woodland scavenger hunt with former resident John Lacarbiere III, meeting Weezy the mini Scottish Highlander Cow from Sugar Roots Farm and interactive science activities with STEM NOLA
• Walks in the Woods with Tulane University and local scientists
• Silent auction of one-of-a-kind art objects and experiences

Want to help sponsor FORESTival? Click here to find out more on becoming one!

Interested in volunteering? Click here to submit your form!

FORESTival was made possible by in part by the following sponsors: The Water Collaborative, Foundation for Louisiana, 89.9 WWNO, iHEART, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, REstore, BE Loud, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, The Inkwell Press, Tom & Ellen Prewitt, Power Systems Specialists, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, Catherine & David Edwards, Crescent Crown, Jamie Manders & James Riopelle, Meraux Charitable Foundation, Fisherman Wiltz Sports, Freddie King, Regina & Luis Zervigon and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Canizaro. 

Thank you to our 2024-25 funders: Wilhelm Family Foundation, Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Kalliopea Foundation, The RosaMary Foundation, The Keller Family Foundation,, Ruth U. Fertel Foundation, Arts Council of New Orleans and the ByWater Institute at Tulane University. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. This program is supported in part by a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.