Photo © Steven Foster

The Jazz Fest Show

 Angela King Gallery, 241 Royal St., New Orleans

Opening party April 24, 2014, 5-7 p.m. 

Exhibition April 25 through May 14, 2014.

The Angela King Gallery will present “The Jazz Fest Show,” an exhibit by award-winning photographer Steven Forster celebrating  the arrival of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival .

Forster will show 15 archival black and white photos, some new and some from his vault, including iconic images of:Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Dr. John, Fats Domino, Wynton Marsalis, Allen Toussaint and more. The exhibit is timed to celebrate Ella Fitzgerald’s 97th Birthday and to welcome visitors to the 45th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25 through May 4, 2014.

Forster’s photography is included in the permanent collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Historic New Orleans Collection, the Contemporary Arts Center, and many more. His work has been included in exhibitions alongside master photographers Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Clarence John Laughlin, and Weegee, as well as exhibitions in New York City with Yoko Ono, LeRoy Neiman, Peter Max and Tony Bennett.

Forster writes and shoots for the Party Central page that appears twice weekly in the daily New Orleans Advocate newspaper. Previously, for 20 years, his work appeared on the Big Easy page of The Times-Picayune. In his most recent awards from the New Orleans Press Club, Forster was honored in July 2013 with first place for multi-feature still photography.

New Orleans' Ogden Museum of Southern Art is seeking entries for "Louisiana Contemporary," a statewide, juried exhibition of contemporary art as produced by people living in Louisiana.

The deadline for entry is Wednesday, June 18. 

The exhibit, presented by Regions Bank, will open on White Linen Night, the gallery night and street party in the Warehouse District and Julia Street, which will fall this year on Saturday, August 2. It will close on September 28.

Jonathan P. Binstock, the senior advisor for contemporary art for Citigroup's Citi Private Bank Art Advisory & Finance, will serve as juror for this year's exhibit.


Up to $3,000 in awards will be presented to participating artists, including a $1,000 Best of Show cash award.

Any artist living in Louisiana, working in any artistic medium, is eligible for entry. A nonrefundable fee for entry of $40 for up to three submissions is required. The fee for each additional entry is $10.


For a more detailed list of entry specifications and information about the exhibit, please see the Louisiana Contemporary website.

The New Orleans Alliance (NOPA) has extended the deadline for applications for the Michael P. Smith Fund for Documentary Photography (MPS Fund) 2014 grant. Submissions will be accepted through April 23rd.

This fund, established by NOPA to honor the legendary New Orleans photographer Michael P. Smith, awards one $5,000 grant annually to a Gulf Coast photographer whose work combines artistic excellence and a sustained commitment to a long-term cultural documentary project. We are proud to announce our 2014 juror, Michael Famighetti, the editor of Aperture magazine.

Both emerging and established photographers residing in the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida are eligible to apply. The subject matter for the proposed project, however, is not limited to the Gulf Coast region. NOPA will accept grant applications through April 23, 2014.

For submission guidelines and to download an application form, visit the Michael P. Smith Fund’s website at http://www.neworleansphotoalliance.org/grants/MPS_Fund/index.php.

The MPS Fund, founded in 2008, is proud to have supported the work of four documentary photographers: Jonathon Traviesa (New Orleans, LA); Scott Dalton (Houston, TX); Kael Alford (Dallas, TX); and Andrew Kaufman (Miami, FL).

Michael Famighetti is the editor of Aperture magazine. He has edited numerous photography books, including volumes by William Christenberry, Robert Adams, John Divola, Jonas Bendiksen, and a series based on the website Tiny Vices. His writing has appeared in Frieze, Bookforum, Aperture, and OjodePez, among other publications. Famighetti has served as a judge for the American Society of Magazine Editors National Magazine Awards and has been a guest reviewer and speaker at many international photography festivals and institutions, including the Bamako Biennial, Mali; Krakow PhotoMonth, Poland; GuatePhoto. Guatemala; Rhubarb Rhubarb, Birmingham, U.K.

The New Orleans Museum of Art, in partnership with the New Orleans Photo Alliance, is pleased to present PhotoNOMA, a photographers’ portfolio sharing night at the museum. 100 photographers, from beginners to the well established, will display their work for a community walk-through.

Friday, April 18, 2014
5:30pm to 8:30 pm
New Orleans Museum of Art

Photography enthusiasts and the public are encouraged to come out to see the wide range of work that will be on display and to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity to meet and engage with the artists. Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for Photo Alliance members and free to NOMA members.


Participating Artists:

Renee Allie, New Orleans, LA

Ryan Alvarez, Metairie, LA

Rachel April, New Orleans, LA

Courtney Asztalos, New Orleans, LA

Malik Baloney

Thom Bennett , New Orleans, LA

Michele Brinkman, Mobile, AL

Brian Buckner, Shreveport, LA

Nicole Carroll

David Carroll, New Orleans, LA

Edward Carter, New Orleans, LA

David Chauvin

Suzanne Clark, Ponchatoula, LA

Sandra Russell Clark, New Orleans, LA

Frank Coco, New Orleans, LA

Liam Conway, New Orleans, LA

Joseph Crachiola, New Orleans, LA

Arnaud Daval, New Orleans, LA

Shannon Davidson

Ben Depp, New Orleans, LA

Julie Dermansky, Metairie, LA

Charlotte Diem, New Orleans, LA

William Donoghue

Christopher Duffy

Michael Farrell, Carbondale, IL

David Fary, New Orleans, LA

Tracy Fleischman Morgenthau, New Orleans, LA

Andrea Freitas, New Orleans, LA

Linda Friedman

Millie Fuller

Maja Georgiou, Metairie, LA

Kathleen Gremillion, Diamondhead, MS

Susan Guice, Biloxi, MS

Willow Haley

Rashed Haq, Houston, TX

Masud Haq, The Woodlands, TX

Sean Hernandez, Metairie, LA

Sarah Herren, Harvey, LA

Benjamin Oliver Hicks

Sarah Paz Hyde, Louisville, CO

Grant Ingram

Anne Conway Jennings, New Orleans, LA

Gustavo Jononovich, New Orleans, LA

Autumn Kane, New Orleans, LA

Alan LaFaver, Slidell, LA

Tobin Lanzl, Metairie, LA

Vincent Lawson, Mobile, AL

Sálongo Lee, Natchez, MS

Deborah Lillie, Thibodaux, LA

George Long, Abita Springs, LA

Marie-Laure Louis, Vitré, LA

Andrea Mabry, New Orleans, LA

Sidney Manuel, New Orleans, LA

Eddie Martin, Belle Chasse, LA

Austyn Mayers, Jefferson, LA

Erin McKinney

John Menszer

Ray Mikell, Jackson, MS

Harlin Miller, Marrero, LA

Mary Miller

Shena Mullins, New Orleans, LA

Chrystal Nause, Makanda, IL

Eric Nunez, Covington, LA

Alberto Pacheco, Marrero, LA

Kenneth Pape, New Orleans, LA

Annie Pennell, New Orleans, LA

Wade Pitre, Jefferson, LA

Rebecca Ratliff, New Orleans, LA

Danny Rawls, Hattiesburg, MS

Kimberly Reid, Gulfport, MS

Colin Roberson, Arabi, LA

Robert Ryan

Natasha Sanchez, New Orleans, LA

Les Schmidt, New Orleans, LA

Erin Schunior

Jennifer Shaw, New Orleans, LA

Belinda Sopczak, Metairie, LA

Carlos Sosa, New Orleans, LA

Xyldia Grace Thomas, Abita Springs, LA

Leslie Tabony

Jevon Thompson, New Orleans, LA

Tyler Vance, Robert, LA



Click here to Register for PhotoNOMA  (as of 4/11 there are still a few spots left)

If you signed up but don't see your name on this list, email Seth Boonchai for the link to part 2 of the registration form: seth@neworleansphotoalliance.org.

As part of PhotoNOMA 2014, the New Orleans Photo Alliance will be featuring images and sharing the websites of participating photographers and artists.

As part of PhotoNOMA 2014, the New Orleans Photo Alliance will be featuring images and sharing the websites of participating photographers and artists.

Today we are featuring the work of New Orleans based photographer Courtney Asztalos

About Courtney:Courtney Asztalos is a photographer living and working in New Orleans. Prior to moving to New Orleans,Courtney received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography from Florida State University. Her work has been exhibited and is featured in several special collections including UCLA Arts Library, Duke University, Texas Tech University, Vanderbilt University, University of Central Florida and the University of Miami. 

See more of Courtney's  work at: www.courtneyasztalos.com

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The New Orleans Museum of Art, in partnership with the New Orleans Photo Alliance, is pleased to present PhotoNOMA, a photographers’ portfolio sharing night at the museum. On Friday, April 18 from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm, 100 photographers, from beginners to the well established, will display their work for a community walk-through.

Photography enthusiasts and the public are encouraged to come out to see the wide range of work that will be on display and to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity to meet and engage with the artists.

Register for PhotoNOMA 2014

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art of New Orleans is seeking a photography intern, with the job involving the documenting of events and programs for public relations and marketing purposes.

Applicants should be collegiate upperclassmen or graduate students. More information can be found at worknola.com.