ART FOR ARTS' SAKE Downtown | October 2026 Gallery Openings (First Saturdays) - Events

Arts District New Orleans will hold its monthly First Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, October 3rd from 5-9pm in conjunction with the 46th annual Art For Arts' Sake, a celebration of the arts in downtown.

This annual rite of fall was created by the CAC in 1980, has been presented with ADNO since the early 90s, and has become one of the hottest events of the year for art lovers in and around New Orleans. Guests are invited to come Downtown for a full day of artful fun and evening openings in the 21 member galleries and museums of the Arts District. Reinvigorating this event post-pandemic, the Arts District New Orleans has since added a philanthropic component, illustrating the power of art to go beyond art's sake.

PARTICIPATING GALLERIES and MUSEUMS

Ariodate Gallery, 535 Julia St. | Group Exhibition

Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia St.

Boulier Gallery, 618 Julia St.

Callan Contemporary, 518 Julia St. | David Borgerding

Curated, 328 Julia St. | Curated art & furniture experience by New Orleans Auction Galleries

Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St.

ESOM ART, 400 Julia St. | Tracey Mose & Tony Mose

FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY, 400a Julia St. | 30th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS Group Exhibition

Gallery 600 Julia, 600 Julia St.

LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St. | Aaron Belka - Teach Us to Pray & Phil Sandusky - A Plein Air Journal of Uptown New Orleans

Martine Chaisson Gallery, 727 Camp St.

MH Contemporary, 604 Julia St. | Melissa Herrington

Octavia Art Gallery, 700 Magazine St. Ste 103.

Ogden Museum, 925 Camp St. | Louisiana Contemporary 2026, Presented by The Helis Foundation, Group Show

Orleans Gallery, 603 Julia St.

Stella Jones Gallery, 201 St. Charles Ave. | Joseph Lofton-The Long Road to Recognition ft. John Lister III

Wine Art Gallery, 440 Julia St.

ART FOR ARTS' SAKE Downtown | October 2026 Gallery Openings (First Saturdays)

Arts District New Orleans will hold its monthly First Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, October 3rd from 5-9pm, also in conjunction with Art For Arts' Sake, a celebration of the arts founded by the CAC in 1980, and presented by ADNO since the early 90s.

10/03/26