Category Events

L’Imprimé Bleu Frais

This Saturday our Design Chair, François Boudreaux, opens his gallery show at Ace Hotel New Orleans with a short film screening and plenty of good drinks to go around. François is the first Artist-in-Residence as part of our year-long partnership…

Material Sounds Vol. 4

𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤 – Hotel St Vincent welcomes Material Institute for an ongoing live music residency Upcoming Performers Include: Xavier Molina | Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Nondi | Vocalist and producer RSVP for Complimentary Access Sat July 22nd7pm DoorsHotel St Vincent1507 Magazine…

Re(ad) Treat

Every Tuesday and Thursday in July, we’ll be hosting RE(ad) TREAT in the garden. RE(ad) TREAT is an afterschool nomadic pop-up library where kids discover the love of reading and practice financial literacy through culturally-empowering books. Tuesdays and Thursdays in…

Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard Artist Talk

We’re excited about this lecture for our students💡 Louise Lyngh Bjerregaard is a young artistic director working in Paris whose work is recognized for blurring the boundaries between ready-to-wear and couture and at the same time expanding the definitions of…

Material Sounds Vol. 3

𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤 – Hotel St Vincent welcomes Material Institute for an ongoing live music residency Upcoming Performers Include: High Heal Doula | Spoken word performer and poet Mykia Jovan | Vocalist and songwrite RSVP for Complimentary Access Sat June 24th7pm…

Womb Wellness Series

Youth Edition  We’ll practice breath work, sound healing, singing, and Qi Gong. We will plant herbs that support womb wellness. There will be herbal offerings from our garden. Cupping and ear acupuncture available. Meal provided. – Circle of Introduction– Womb…

Womb Wellness Series

Mother’s Day Edition  We’ll practice breath work, sound healing, singing, and Qi Gong. We will plant herbs that support womb wellness. There will be herbal offerings from our garden. Cupping and ear acupuncture available. Meal and childcare provided. Sat May…

Dador Artist Talk + Pop-Up

We’re having a pop-up! Dador Havana will be joining us for an in-person Artist Talk and Made in Cuba Pop-up. Get yourself some local and Cuban fashions and experience plant-based Caribbean food and music. Dador is a forward thinking Cuban…

Material Fête 2023

This year we’re combining our Spring Fling and Embassy Showcase for an all day garden, textile, and music festival Each year, Material Institute awards six emerging artists with studio time to record an EP. The annual showcase features live performances…

LaChaun Moore Artist Talk

Join us Monday for a virtual Artist Talk with LaChaun Moore RSVP LaChaun Moore is an ethnographic fiber farmer researcher and interdisciplinary artist and designer. She is the founder of nnia (knee-ah) a small-scale fiber-based farm located on Johns Island in…