Arts District New Orleans (ADNO) announced the return of White Linen Night, an evening of gallery openings, food and music on August 6, held in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk along the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street. This year’s event is presented by new title sponsor Fidelity Bank and will take place from 5-10 p.m. The event will also include museums and other cultural institutions in the immediate area.

The 20 contemporary art galleries and institutions which compose the Arts District will welcome guests at this highly-anticipated annual event which returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Visitors are encouraged to don their white linen while strolling down Julia Street. Each gallery will present new exhibitions. In addition to the Julia Street art walk event, member galleries off-Julia will also be open, and area institutions The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and The Ogden Museum of Southern art will also open their doors and unveil new exhibitions of juried open calls featuring artists from the region.

“White Linen Night has been part of the Arts District calendar for 28 years,” says Leslie-Claire Spillman, ADNO president. “While we hoped to bring back this cherished event last year, the pandemic surge forced us to cancel. We are grateful that with this new partnership with Fidelity Bank, we are able to welcome guests back to the district for the event we all know and love: a night of food, drink, fun, and most importantly art.”

“Fidelity Bank is proud to sign on as title sponsor and present White Linen night this year,” says Chris Ferris, president and CEO of Fidelity Bank. “For 113 years, we’ve supported art and culture in New Orleans. Our mission is to be ‘Here for Good’ and our community partner, ADNO, is certainly doing good by making sure this signature event returns to the streets of New Orleans for 2022.”

For more information on participating galleries and institutions, and event details visit artsdistrictneworleans.com. In addition to title sponsor, Fidelity Bank, this event is made possible by the generous support of the Downtown Development District.