BLOOM! Opening Reception
2026-03-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | RW Norton Art Gallery, 4747 Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71106, United States
This spring, an explosion of color rocks the Norton inside and out. Just as our botanical gardens burst forth with blossoms, BLOOM! lavishes upon us an exhibit of canvases vibrant with pigmented petals. With over 586 submissions from 28 states and 9 countries around the world, it was truly a challenge to select the 63 pieces that make up this year’s display. So, please join us and enjoy the beauties of nature without the perils of pollen or bad weather. This exhibition will be on display from 26 March – 17 May 2026.
The opening reception for BLOOM! will be held on Thursday, 26 March, from 5:00-7:00 pm. This event is FREE! The public is cordially invited to meet the artists and be the first to view this beautiful exhibition.
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Featured Artists: Natalie Armstrong • Alan Arthur • Tony Bernard • Mark Boudreaux • Erica Branch • Tim Breaux • Zana Ranđelović-Brown • Abby K. Brown • Lucy Calhoun • Robin J. Clawson • Crystal Cox • Tami Curtis • Latesha Dickson • Susan Duke • Sierra Evans • Abbye Falkner • Brandon Felix • James Gortner • Danny Halflich • Maya Hardnett • Kailey Hinton • Pamela Hughes • Crystal James • Michelle Jones • Diane Keiser • Nicole Kemph • Kelsey Kenneday • Jessie Lee • Rhaelene Lowther • Jerry Madara • Janet Maines • Sharon McCall • Chloe McEldowney • Cathy McKeon • Ethan McManus • Jackie Claudet Mitterer • Jannifer Moreman • Jennifer “Jen” Morgan • Keith G. Morris • Linda Moss • Wenhua Niu • Amanda Norris • Neona Norwood • Mary O’Neal • Lisa Palombo • Victoria Peloubet • Morgan Reese • Liz Reyes • Terry Romero Paul • Cecily Sammons • Patrick Saunders • Karen Mathison Schmidt • Emmylou Smith • Kristin Sorensen • Jessica Tackett • Samantha Tallichet • Whitney Tates • Beki Tobiasson • Jaki Wilkinson • DeAnne Williamson • Lucia Woo • Genevive Zacconi

Wildflowers: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Jason Archer
2026-04-16 - 2026-05-31
Wildflowers: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Jason Archer is the result of sowing creative seeds, which arrive and bloom as solo and collaborative artworks that capture his iconic characters in unrestricted expressions through medium, color and form.

About the Artist: Jason Archer is an American visual artist and a driving force in Austin’s contemporary art scene. Blending Pop Art with cultural archetypes, his work creates modern myths that reimagine history, ritual, and natural phenomena through a distinctly Texas lens.

Working across disciplines as a director, animator, painter, and muralist, Archer’s practice spans solo exhibitions, collaborative projects, commissioned works, and large-scale commercial partnerships.

Archer’s work often incorporates political satire and iconic, Texas-inspired characters such as Jesus Cornbread & the Alcoholics and Stray of the Dead. His early career in animation earned him both a Grammy and an MTV Video of the Year Award for directing and animating Frijolero, a music video for the Mexican rock band Molotov. In 2019, he contributed animation work to Amazon’s Emmy-nominated series Undone. From 2011–2018, he helped reignite Austin’s mural culture as the producer and curator of Frank Public Art.

He is the co-owner of Show Goat Mural Works, a mural company specializing in the design and installation of large-scale indoor and outdoor works, with projects including Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium, the Moody Center, the Contemporary Austin, Ottine Mineral Springs, and ongoing collaborations with the Hi, How Are You Project to preserve and expand the legacy of Daniel Johnston.

In addition to his public and commercial work, Archer has participated in numerous art shows, exhibitions, and cultural events including Austin City Limits, Chelsea Market, Chianti Weekend, SXSW, and the inaugural Pop Austin International Art Show. He is also the curator of Preacher Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Austin, Texas, where he continues to champion emerging and established artists and foster creative culture and community.
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Artist Social Media
Instagram • @designatedbadass
Facebook • Jason Archer

Wildflowers: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Jason Archer Opening Reception
2026-04-16 17:00 - 19:00
Wildflowers: A Pop-Up Exhibit by Jason Archer is the result of sowing creative seeds, which arrive and bloom as solo and collaborative artworks that capture his iconic characters in unrestricted expressions through medium, color and form.

About the Artist: Jason Archer is an American visual artist and a driving force in Austin’s contemporary art scene. Blending Pop Art with cultural archetypes, his work creates modern myths that reimagine history, ritual, and natural phenomena through a distinctly Texas lens.

Working across disciplines as a director, animator, painter, and muralist, Archer’s practice spans solo exhibitions, collaborative projects, commissioned works, and large-scale commercial partnerships.

Archer’s work often incorporates political satire and iconic, Texas-inspired characters such as Jesus Cornbread & the Alcoholics and Stray of the Dead. His early career in animation earned him both a Grammy and an MTV Video of the Year Award for directing and animating Frijolero, a music video for the Mexican rock band Molotov. In 2019, he contributed animation work to Amazon’s Emmy-nominated series Undone. From 2011–2018, he helped reignite Austin’s mural culture as the producer and curator of Frank Public Art.

He is the co-owner of Show Goat Mural Works, a mural company specializing in the design and installation of large-scale indoor and outdoor works, with projects including Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium, the Moody Center, the Contemporary Austin, Ottine Mineral Springs, and ongoing collaborations with the Hi, How Are You Project to preserve and expand the legacy of Daniel Johnston.

In addition to his public and commercial work, Archer has participated in numerous art shows, exhibitions, and cultural events including Austin City Limits, Chelsea Market, Chianti Weekend, SXSW, and the inaugural Pop Austin International Art Show. He is also the curator of Preacher Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Austin, Texas, where he continues to champion emerging and established artists and foster creative culture and community.
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Artist Social Media
Instagram • @designatedbadass
Facebook • Jason Archer

Opening Reception • 16 April 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
This event is FREE and open to the public.

BLOOM! Tour
2026-05-08 13:30 - 14:30
Join us as we take a tour through our BLOOM! exhibition. This spring, an explosion of color rocks the Norton inside and out. Just as our botanical gardens burst forth with blossoms, BLOOM! lavishes upon us an exhibit of canvases vibrant with pigmented petals. With over 586 submissions from 28 states and 9 countries around the world, it was truly a challenge to select the 62 pieces that make up this year’s display. So, please join us and enjoy the beauties of nature without the perils of pollen or bad weather.

Each person attending will need their own ticket.

Tour Guidelines:
• Tours are limited to 20 people.
• You MUST have a ticket to attend a tour.
• If you can no longer attend the tour, please email emily@rwnaf.org to release your ticket so others can attend.

CLICK HERE for tickets.

Twilight Talkies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2026-05-15 20:00 - 22:00
Join us for a showing of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on the front lawn of the museum for FREE!! Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a movie under the stars. Local food trucks will be on hand with yummy treats to enjoy starting at 6:00 PM. Movie begins at 7:45 PM. Picnics allowed.

Trucks: Hot Dawg Hut, Holy Smokes BBQ, and Streetcar Snoballs

Please no dogs, smoking, or tobacco products at this event.
This movie is rated PG-13 from 1986.
Please visit the link here for the Common Sense Media parent guide. https://tinyurl.com/2stjaft7

SOLD OUT: Canvas to Curtain Camp: 6th - 8th Grade (June 1 - 5)
2026-06-01 08:00 - 2026-06-05 12:00
Calling all young artists, drama kids, storytellers, and daydreamers!
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will be offering two, week-long Theatre Camps this summer for students. Canvas to Curtain Camp 1: June 1 – 5 invites students who have completed 5th, 6th, and 7th grades (rising into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.)
This summer, let your imagination run wild at Canvas to Curtain: Bringing Art to Life, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s one-of-a-kind theatre camp where paintings leap off the wall and into a performance! Campers will choose a piece from the museum’s permanent collection as their muse, then dive into the creative process—writing scripts, building characters, and acting out original one-act plays inspired by the art. With plenty of laughs, hands-on activities, and time to collaborate, it’s the perfect place to explore theatre and art at the same time! Whether you’re a born performer, a behind-the-scenes thinker, or just love making cool stuff with cool people, this camp is your stage to be you! Come turn the brushstrokes into backstories, and see what happens when you give art a new story!
Dates: Monday, June 1 – Friday, June 5
Times: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 4747 Creswell Ave. Shreveport, LA 71106
Fee: $30
Attending campers will need to be delivered to our camp staff in front of the museum no later then 7:50 AM. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp each day. We will provide each student with a snack and drink.
Students wishing to attend a camp need to have a parent purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. Once purchased, you will receive an email confirmation from the Norton with an application attached. Please complete the application and return it to the museum via email at least one week before your child’s camp begins.
Email: staffnorton@gmail.com
If a camper should become unable to attend, please notify us at the above email so that we may release that position to another child.

Museum Menagerie
2026-06-04 - 2026-08-02
Museum Menagerie brings the animal kingdom indoors. Drawn entirely from the R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s permanent collection, it features works in a variety of media, including sculptures, drawings, paintings, prints, and more. This exhibition explores how artists have used their artistic expressions to observe and reimagine animals as companions, symbols, and interpretations of the natural world.
From intimate studies to imaginative portrayals, Museum Menagerie invites visitors of all ages to look closely at the relationship between humans and animals, and how that enduring fascination is translated through art. Together, these works celebrate the artistic practice in portraying the beauty, character, and presence of these denizens of the wild places.
Museum Menagerie is on view 4 June – 2 August 2026.

SOLD OUT: Canvas to Curtain Camp: 3rd - 5th Grade (June 8 -12)
2026-06-08 08:00 - 2026-06-12 12:00
Calling all young artists, drama kids, storytellers, and daydreamers!
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will be offering two, week-long Theatre Camps this summer for students. Canvas to Curtain Camp 2: June 8 – 12 invites students who have completed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades (rising into 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.)
This summer, let your imagination run wild at Canvas to Curtain: Bringing Art to Life, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s one-of-a-kind theatre camp where paintings leap off the wall and into a performance! Campers will choose a piece from the museum’s permanent collection as their muse, then dive into the creative process—writing scripts, building characters, and acting out original one-act plays inspired by the art. With plenty of laughs, hands-on activities, and time to collaborate, it’s the perfect place to explore theatre and art at the same time! Whether you’re a born performer, a behind-the-scenes thinker, or just love making cool stuff with cool people, this camp is your stage to be you! Come turn the brushstrokes into backstories, and see what happens when you give art a new story!
Dates: Monday, June 8 – Friday, June 12
Times: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 4747 Creswell Ave. Shreveport, LA 71106
Fee: $30
Attending campers will need to be delivered to our camp staff in front of the museum no later then 7:50 AM. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp each day. We will provide each student with a snack and drink.
Students wishing to attend a camp need to have a parent purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. Once purchased, you will receive an email confirmation from the Norton with an application attached. Please complete the application and return it to the museum via email at least one week before your child’s camp begins.
Email: staffnorton@gmail.com
If a camper should become unable to attend, please notify us at the above email so that we may release that position to another child.

America's 250
2026-07-02 - 2026-08-30
America’s 250 commemorates a landmark anniversary in the nation’s history, honoring 250 years of resilience, innovation, and cultural evolution. Drawing from the R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s permanent collection, this exhibition brings together works that capture pivotal moments from America’s past to our present. Through a diverse range of artistic perspectives, America’s 250 invites visitors to reflect on the people, events, and stories that have shaped the nation, offering a rich visual journey through two and a half centuries of American life.
This exhibit is on display from 2 July – 30 August 2026.

SOLD OUT: Summer Art Camp: 3rd and 4th Grade (July 6 -10)
2026-07-06 08:00 - 2026-07-10 12:00
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s Summer Art Camp is an inspiring experience where young artists immerse themselves in creativity & expression!
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will be offering two, week-long Art Camps this summer for students. Summer Art Camp 1: July 6 – 10 invites students who have completed 2nd or 3rd grade (rising into 3rd or 4th grade.)
Summer Art Camp 1
Dates: Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 10
Times: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 4747 Creswell Ave. Shreveport, LA 71106
Fee: $30
Attending campers will need to be delivered to our camp staff in front of the museum no later then 7:50 AM. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp each day. We will provide each student with a snack and drink.
Students wishing to attend a camp need to have a parent purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. Once purchased, you will receive an email confirmation from the Norton with an application attached. Please complete the application and return it to the museum via email at least one week before your child’s camp begins.
Email: staffnorton@gmail.com
If a camper should become unable to attend, please notify us at the above email so that we may release that position to another child.

SOLD OUT: Summer Art Camp: 5th and 6th Grade (July 13 -17)
2026-07-13 08:00 - 2026-07-17 12:00
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery’s Summer Art Camp is an inspiring experience where young artists immerse themselves in creativity & expression!
The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will be offering two, week-long Summer Art Camps this summer for students. Summer Art Camp 2: July 13 – 17 invites students who have completed 4th or 5th grades (rising into 5th or 6th grade.)
Summer Art Camp 2
Dates: Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17
Times: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 4747 Creswell Ave. Shreveport, LA 71106
Fee: $30
Attending campers will need to be delivered to our camp staff in front of the museum no later then 7:50 AM. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from camp each day. We will provide each student with a snack and drink.
Students wishing to attend a camp need to have a parent purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. Once purchased, you will receive an email confirmation from the Norton with an application attached. Please complete the application and return it to the museum via email at least one week before your child’s camp begins.
Email: staffnorton@gmail.com
If a camper should become unable to attend, please notify us at the above email so that we may release that position to another child.

Reel Adventures: The Shop Around the Corner Trivia Night
2026-08-07 17:30 - 20:00
It’s like a book club, but MUCH better!

Do you like movies? Do you like exploring behind the scenes and learning the nuts and bolts of movie making? If so, please join us for Reel Adventures: The Shop Around the Corner! It’s like a book club, but MUCH better! Along with good fun, food and drink, prizes awarded, and more.
It works like this: We pick a movie that is either available free of charge, or at minimal cost, on one or more digital platforms. You watch this movie in the comfort of your own home, and then we meet at the museum for a discussion led by film expert and director Jeffrey Goodman, intermixed with trivia and games.
We will be providing complimentary water, soft drinks, a signature-themed mocktail, and light hors d’oeuvres. However, you are encouraged to bring whatever snacks strike your fancy.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is a romantic comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch, centering on Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan),two employees at a Budapest leather goods shop who despise each other in person. Unbeknownst to them, they are falling in love through anonymous, romantic letters as secret pen pals.
The Shop Around the Corner is available on YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Apple TV for $3.99.
So, we look forward to seeing you!
CLICK HERE for tickets.
