The NOCCA Institute to Host ART&SOUL Gala This May

The NOCCA Institute invites you to its annual fundraising gala, ART&SOUL! This year's event will be held on Saturday, May 13 at NOCCA's Chevron Forum (5 Press Street), in New Orleans' historic Faubourg Marigny, where guests will enjoy...

FAB FOOD

• Patron Party fare by Press Street Station, Press Street Gardens, and NOCCA's Culinary Arts Department
• Gala eats from our favorite local chefs, oyster shuckers, and food trucks
• Twilight treats including the infamous Pizza Delicious and Company Burger mashup, The Pizzurger

DELECTABLE DRINKS

• Beverages from Abita, Balcony Ballroom, Cafe Bars (by American Cold Brew), Cafe Henri, Congregation Coffee, Cocktail & Sons, Jackson Family Fine Wines, Martin Wine Cellar, Old New Orleans Rum, NOLA Distilling Co., Republic National Distributing Company, and Swamp Pop
• Our signature French 75 cocktail by Donner-Peltier Distillers
• Commemorative ART&SOUL champagne flutes by Simplee Gourmet

SILENT AUCTION

• Featuring artwork, vacation packages, jewelry, Mother's Day bouquets, and more-including a giclee of this year's ART&SOUL artwork, "X" by alum Jon Moody

LIVE AUCTION

• A selection of amazing items, including trips to Tuscany and Ireland; a dinner prepared by Chef Frank Brigtsen and NOCCA's Culinary Arts students in Press Street Station with wine pairings by Grande Krewe; and tickets to a taping of The Ellen Degeneres Show in Los Angeles!

LAGNIAPPE

• Purchase tickets for a drawing to win a $3,000 shopping spree at Lee Michaels Fine Jewelers. And don't miss our fabulous wine drawing, featuring cases of great reds, whites, and sparkling wines!

This year's ART&SOUL co-chairs are Jeanette and Ben Jaffe and Laura and John Sillars. The ART&SOUL auction chair is Susan Tullos.

SCHEDULE:

6:30pm: Patron Party
Sponsored by Modern Market and Southern Heritage Collective
7:30pm: Press Street Block Party
Sponsored by David Schulingkamp
8pm: ART&SOUL gala
Sponsored by The Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation
9pm: Twilight Party

Tickets start at $50. Order yours today at NOCCAInstitute.com.

This year's ART&SOUL artwork is "X" by NOCCA alum Jon Moody.