Opening weekend: Saturday, November 1, 12 noon-8 pm and Sunday, November 2, 11 a.m-6:00 pm.

Building Hours: November 5 -January 19, Wednesday -Sunday, 11 a.m. -6 pm. Free admission. On November 1, 2008, Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1], the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, opened to the public in museums, historic buildings, and found sites throughout New Orleans. Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1] has been conceived in the tradition of the great international biennials, and will showcase new artistic practices as well as an array of programs benefiting the local community. Over the course of its eleven-week run, Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1] plans to draw international media attention, creative energy, and new economic activity to the city of New Orleans.

Basic bronze casting:

Participants will learn the basics of making a pattern, constructing a sand mold, and bronze casting and finishing techniques utilizing the foundry and a variety of materials. The workshop is open to all levels of experience. Over the course of the workshop, each student will create up to a 12 pound bronze sculpture, at $8.00 per pound in material fees.

• Saturday, November 15, 12-4 PM;
• Sunday, November 16, 12-4 PM;
• Tuesday, November 18, 6-9 PM;
• Thursday, November 20, 6-9 PM;
• Saturday, November 22, 12-4 PM.

Advanced Bronze casting:

The Advanced Bronze Casting class builds on skills learned in the Beginning Bronze Casting class. Students can cast larger and more complicated patterns in the class and the size limit for the final bronze casting is 50 pounds (larger castings may be made with instructor approval). In this class, students will learn more about the finishes and patinas of their bronze castings. Requirements for this class are the completion of the Basic Casting class or approval by the instructor.

• Saturday, December 6, 12-4 PM;
• Sunday, December 7, 12-4 PM;
• Tuesday, December 9, 6-9 PM;
• Thursday, December 11, 6-9;
• Saturday, December 13, 12-4 PM.

WHAT:

New Orleans-based curator Mia Kaplan selects the work of nine Louisiana artists who explore social relationships, behavior, nature and technology; representing a variety of facets that define how individuals symbolize their circumstances as part of an idealized domestic and political system.

WHEN:

The opening will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Exhibition is open to the public Wed - Sun 11:00-6:00 PM through December 1, 2008.

WHAT: “Paradise Lost: Artists Visiting Artists in New Orleans”, an “Art Sessions: A Series of Discussions on Visual Contemporary Art” panel in which Prospect.1 Artists will discuss the short and long term effects of the biennial on their work both positively and negatively. The Panel is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $3.00.

Moderated by Margaret Evangeline, Artist

WHEN: Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

An International Biennial sets up a kind of temporal paradise where artists visit artists and the world views the visit. Through the proliferation of these kinds of visits globally, many see a kind of visual Esperanto setting in. The hope is that setting this visit in New Orleans may temper the known tendencies of globalism to flatten the nuances of regionalism. After the biennial departs, will the New Orleans story shift, will it see itself differently, will it be seen differently?

October 17^th-19^th, 2008

Have a question? The Professional Career Workshop For Artists is a comprehensive informational resource, offering answers and advice from the experts, as well as the chance to have portfolio & laptop presentations reviewed by art professionals. The Workshop is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $5.00 per day.