October 30–November 2, 2024
With Patton Hindle & Claire Malloy
Join Artadia for the opening weekend celebration of Prospect.6 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the future is present, the harbinger is home, a citywide contemporary art triennial, and receive VIP access to exclusive and celebratory events with fellow Artadia Board and National Council donors. Accommodations have been made at 5-star luxury hotels, and with the help of Prospect’s team we are planning an immersive experience to view the triennial, featuring seven Artadia Awardees: Andrea Carlson, Bethany Collins, Brendan Fernandes, Jeffrey Meris, Joiri Minaya, Stephanie Syjuco, Clarissa Tossin.
All Artadia National Council donors and above are eligible for travel with Artadia, and you are welcome to join us as a Council donor or upgrade your Council donation level to participate in this trip. Learn about the Artadia Council here.
Please find more details about this trip below, and email Claire Malloy at claire@artadia.org with any questions.
Daily Program
Wednesday, October 30:
Independently arrive in New Orleans.
You may choose between staying at Maison Metier and its sister hotel/next door neighbor, the Barnett. 4pm tour, followed by 6pm Welcome Cocktails and dinner as a group.
Thursday, October 31:
A sprinter van will tour us through New Orleans to view Prospect. 6. Lunch and dinner as a group.
Friday, November 1:
A sprinter van will tour us through New Orleans to view Prospect. 6. Lunch as a group, and option to attend Prospect Gala Dinner or plan an independent dinner (recommendations will be provided in advance.)
Saturday, November 2:
Program has concluded and independent check-out from the hotel.
Pricing:
$4,200 per person or $6,600 per couple to stay at Maison Metier
$3,150 per person or $5,550 per couple to stay at the Barnett
Trip highlights include:
Prospect.6 Overview
Historically, New Orleans has been regarded as a city deeply rooted in its past. For Prospect.6, Co-Artistic Directors Miranda Lash and Ebony G. Patterson will posit New Orleans as a globally relevant point of departure for examining our collective future as it relates to climate change, legacies of colonialism, and definitions of belonging and home.
What if New Orleans, a predominantly BIPOC city deeply impacted by hurricanes, receding coastlines, histories of violence, and a cyclical commitment to celebration, was considered a harbinger for the world that is to come? This framework postulates New Orleans, along with other more climate-vulnerable regions in the world, as already living in the “future” that other places will experience. With alarming speed, more regions of the world are experiencing the immediate effects of climate change and dramatic shifts in economic and government function. New Orleans is thereby approached as a gift to the rest of the world in its ability to offer lessons and examples for how to live in constant negotiation with the weather, grounded within a community that reflects the global majority, and in direct proximity to the effects and aftereffects of colonial and exploitative economies.
We regard New Orleanians as Prospect’s first audience. In our collaborations within the city and other regions often framed by tourism, stereotypes, and service economies, we strive to honor the people who manifest the vibrance of these creative communities. We are asking: what does it mean to speak “from” a place, rather than “at” it? If a biennial or triennial is traditionally considered in relation to its “host” city (a term with parasitic implications), what does it mean to “hold” a city, a gesture that suggests care and reverence?