A Studio in the Woods is pleased to announce that the 13th annual FORESTival: A Celebration of Art and Nature will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, 11am - 5pm. Set in the lush bottomland hardwood forest of A Studio in the Woods, FORESTival is fun for the whole family and feels a world away while still being within the city limits.
- Music will be provided by RAM Haiti, Brass-A-Holics, and former Rising Resident Andrina Turenne.
- Artistic presentations by residents and guest artists, including a beading workshop with Spy Boy Walter Sandifer of the Beautiful Creole Apache, a “Wildlife Organ” and puppet show about climate change and Mardi Gras with Quintron and Miss Pussycat, and more!
- Environmental Justice Hub featuring Concerned Citizens of St. John, Rise St. James, and artist Ida Aronson, Salt Water conversation with Keree Blanks from The Water Collaborative.
- Food and drink by Crescent City Burgers, Eli's Kitchen, We Dat Chicken & Shrimp, and Big O’s Pops.
- Art activities for kids and kids-at-heart alike, including festival favorite Build a Clay Forest, water literacy activity with Ripple Effect, and sand fun with Glass Half Full and ReCoast.
- Walks in the woods with Tulane University scientists, and herbalist Samille Niambi Steed.
- Silent auction of one-of-a-kind art objects and experiences.
“FORESTival is a party with an environmental purpose, and we invite everyone to explore their connections to both our human community and the natural world, ” said Managing Director Ama Rogan.
FORESTival is the only time during the year that A Studio in the Woods is open to the public at large and this signature celebration of art and nature is not to be missed. Suggested donation is $15 per adult, kids free. All proceeds support the programming of A Studio in the Woods. Located on the Westbank in Lower Algiers at 13401 Patterson Road, New Orleans LA, 70131 - about a 25-minute drive from downtown New Orleans.
FORESTival is made possible by Mary and Larry Antonini, Hancock Whitney Bank, Linda Usdin and Steven Bingler, Tom and Ellen Prewitt, Alicia Franck, and Brinkley Serkedakis.
