Join artist and biologist Brandon Ballengée for an art-science workshop on Gulf fish species diversity, natural history, and specimen drawing! We will tour Tulane University’s Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection (the most extensive collection of preserved fishes on the planet!) in Belle Chasse, followed by a drawing workshop on-site in one of the fish labs. Fishes are the most […]

Join us for a Walk in the Woods with Studio Botanist David Baker to learn about his work and the land first-hand. This walk will focus on the forest’s response to hurricanes and how increasing storm frequency is changing the forest. The event is free but registration is required. Friday, February 3 at 9 am at […]

Join us for an online information session about Replenish Residencies. Staff will give an overview of the application process and residency experience then field questions from attendees. 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 […]

Join us to get your hands dirty in support of the forest! Volunteers will assist with Environmental Curator David Baker’s work, learning how to identify and properly remove a range of invasive species common in our area. 9am – 12pm on Monday, February  27. Registration is required, and lunch will be provided.   Register Here […]

Join us for an online information session about Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies. Staff will give an overview of the application process and residency experience and then field questions from attendees. Rising: Climate in Crisis Residencies at A Studio in the Woods invite artists to be agents of change in guiding our collective understanding, response, […]

Drop in and ask any questions you have about current open calls. Staff will be present to answer questions on the application process, living experience, residency theme, public engagement component, documentation, and beyond. Drop in any time between 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Register below to receive Zoom link. Can’t make […]

Join us to meet and learn more about current Rising Resident Niki Franco. Niki will give short a presentation on her work followed by a light dinner and refreshments. Registration required below. Niki Franco is a Caribbean abolitionist community organizer, writer, and facilitator of spaces for collective study. Seeking to disrupt the institutionalized bureaucratic frameworks […]

Applications for Replenish Residencies are due by 11:59pm pacific time on March 15, 2023. View full application details here.

Applications for ByWater Institute Scholarly Retreats are due by 11:59 pm pacific time on March 15, 2023. View full application details here.

Join us and artist Brandon Ballengée in Plaquemines Parish, on March 25, for a community celebration of art, adaptation, and fishes! Fishes are by far the most successful group of vertebrates (animals with backbones) to ever occupy Earth. Fish are marvels of adaptation and resilience, occupying almost all bodies of water on our planet, and scientists have described […]