On Wednesday, July 15th, join the Arts Council and our esteemed panel for our latest workshop, Three Artists and the Internet.

Presenting at this workshop will be artists Heather Elizabeth, Rebecca Rebouche, and Dona Simons . All three artists have different careers, and different marketing strategies, but all have made creative and innovative use of the web to market their artwork. Topics to be addressed include:

• Creating an effective internet presence.
• Using music and video to enhance your presentation.
• Promoting your art via blogs and social media.
• Internet marketing via email and advertising.
• Much more!

Three Artists and the Internet
Wednesday, July 15th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tulane University Jones Hall, Room 306
6801 Freret St in New Orleans
Free, but please RSVP to 504-523-1465 or via email

This workshop is funded with support from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation  

The Arts Council's latest webinar, Podcasting the Arts , is now available for free streaming via our website. The webinar runs roughly 15 minutes, and can be viewed by clicking here.

To supplement this webinar, please see this Basic Guide to RSS and Feeds, downloadable as a PDF.

Presented by Cole Bernstein and Gene Meneray of the Arts Council's Arts Business Program, the webinar covers how to create a podcast, how to distribute it, what other artists are doing with podcasts, and tips for production and recording.

This on demand webinar is funded with support from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation  

On June 4, 2009, the Arts Council's Cole Bernstein and Gene Meneray sat down with Kristen Evans and Dennis Monn of New Orleans Fringe Inc for a conversation about the successes of the Fringe Festival, plans for future festivals and performances, the state of the performing arts community in New Orleans, and tips and ideas for others looking to create a start-up arts organization.

This conversation is available for free streaming through our website. The conversation lasts roughly 15 minutes, and can be listened to by clicking here.  

Online application deadline July 6, 2009

The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation Economic Opportunity Fund is designed to increase the entrepreneurial capacity and economic health of cultural economy stakeholders. Grants through this fund are made to individual cultural workers, nonprofit cultural organizations, and cultural economy businesses to increase income or earned revenue through an innovative, specific, unique opportunity identified by the applicant.

These funds are not intended to be general support dollars for projects or organizations. They are targeted to unique opportunities to earn income that are not a part of the applicant's regular work or programming.

Additionally, two online webinars will be held on June 10 and June 19 on the application process. For more information on the webinars, please visit http://www.culturaleconomy.org/article.php?story=r2.webinars

For more information please visit http://www.culturaleconomy.org/ 

A project of the Arts Council of New Orleans, NolaFunGuide.com is the only online local event listing devoted to New Orleans arts, culture & entertainment activities. With more than 2,000 venues, artists, and organizations listed on the site at any given time this is the place to learn what’s going on in New Orleans cultural community.

Sign up for NolaFunSavers to receive an email each Thursday offering you FREE or ½ price tickets to local events. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get discounted tickets to your favorite venues or for events you’ve never tried! FREE and ½ price ticket giveaways have included New Orleans Ballet, The Children’s Museum, Louisiana Philharmonic, Southern Rep, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Blue Nile, The Republic, and many more!

Don’t miss your chance to learn about ticket offers and support local arts & cultural events. Visit NolaFunGuide.com and sign up for NolaFunSavers today!  

The Arts Council of New Orleans is proud to announce that Arts Market of New Orleans artists received top honors at the Jazz & Heritage Festival this year. This year four awards of distinction were awarded to an Arts Market of New Orleans artist.

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On April 15, 2009, the Arts Council's Lindsay Glatz, NOMA's Jim Mulvihill, and LeMieux Gallery's Christy Wood presented "Arts Marketing: Gallery and Organizations" to the Arts Council's audience. Topics addressed included how to approach galleries and museums, working with the media, the pros and cons of events ,and marketing with new media. Below are some audio highlights available for free streaming through our website!
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PREMIER SCREENING
“Art in Public Places"
Documentary DVD
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
6-8 pm
Contemporary Arts Center

Please join us for the premier of “Art in Public Places" documenting the project that recently placed 19 public artworks throughout New Orleans’ neighborhoods. Commissioned by the Arts Council of New Orleans and the Joan Mitchell Foundation to support the unique work of our local artists, the opportunity allowed them to create large-scale artworks which benefit both the artists’ careers and the city’s blossoming recovery. The artists as well as members of the board and staff of the Joan Mitchell Foundation will be in attendance for this first screening by Tungsten Monkey Productions. Copies of the DVD will be available for purchase.

The cost of the DVD is $10.00. Select whether you'd like to pick up your DVD at the screening, or have it mailed to the address on your credit card ($2.50 s/h fee):

Art in Public Places DVD
(Picked up at the Arts Council Office):

Art in Public Places DVD
Mailed (add $2.50 S/H):

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ELLA Project Supervising Attorney and Project Co-Founder has been named Best Music Attorney in the 2008 Best of the Beat Awards presented by Offbeat Magazine. Congratulations to Ashlye for this well deserved honor!

Click here for the full list of award winners.