Deadline July 19, 2008

The Joan Mitchell Foundation announces a new initiative to support New Orleans based opportunities for painters and sculptors living and working in the Gulf Coast area

Funding available during this grant cycle is designed to provide artists with the financial assistance necessary to take advantage of specific opportunities and/or to participate in projects that will have a significant positive impact on their artistic careers.

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In late June, twenty four local artists and roughly 1,000 pieces of their artwork headed up to Norfolk, Virginia for the 19th Annual Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival The result of many months of planning and coordinating between the Arts Council of New Orleans and Norfolk Festevents, this “take-the-show-on-the-road” trip is part of the Arts Council’s aggressive strategy for promoting the cultural economy of New Orleans while providing viable avenues for artists to bring their creative works to the marketplace.

To read our blog on our trip to Norfolk, check out the Arts Business Program blog

Click here for photos from the 2008 Bayou Boogaloo!  

Next NAMP Workshop:
Finding & Motivating New Diverse Arts Audiences
August 12, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities,
938 Lafayette St in New Orleans.

Featuring the return of National Arts Marketing Project Founder
Julie Peeler!

Using results from recent research on the motivations and barriers to arts usage among medium and light users of the arts, this workshop provides participants with the tools to attract and keep a broader portion of their community. Participants will be led through the elements necessary for success in diversifying the age and ethnicity of an audience, including key strategies and tactics that have proven successful for other arts organizations.

Presented by Julie Peeler, Americans for the Arts Fee: $30 for current Arts Council members, $35 for all others. Includes light breakfast and catered lunch.
Please RSVP to 504-523-1465 or via email

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding provided by The RosaMary Foundation.  

John Homa .is an acclaimed acting coach who has been involved in the business of acting for 25 years. He has been instrumental in the successful careers of Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brian Pressley, and many others.

Join us on Sunday, July 13th from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. at UNO's Thrust Theatre (in the Performing Arts Center) from this exciting, hands-on actors workshop.

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This year's Community Arts Awards Patron Party and Luncheon were a fabulous success. Arts Council patrons joined local and national celebrities in recognizing honorees for their enduring and significant contributions to the arts - the lifeblood of our community. Continued »

The Arts Council thanks Jay Dick of Americans for the Arts for giving us a fantastic workshop on Fundamentals of Arts Advocacy on May 15th. This workshop was part of our National Arts Marketing Project, and to help further the advocacy work done by Americans for the Arts and the Arts Council, Jay has generously made his materials available for free for download. Follow the links to download PDF version of:

• Fundamentals of Arts Advocacy PowerPoint
• The Arts Advocacy Handbook for Louisiana

 

The Arts Council has been intimately involved with the creation of the State of Louisiana's Cultural Products Districts. If you're looking to learn more about this exciting new cultural economic development tool, please see:

• The overview of this legislation, forms, and other information from Dept of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
• The application to the City of New Orleans' Office of Recovery Development and Administation.

Contact us to learn more about how this new legislation can help your community.  

The Arts Council was pleased to partner with Synovate, a global market research company with offices in 51 countries, during their 2008 convention held in New Orleans in late April. Known as the most curious company in the world, Synovate’s interest in our local New Orleans artists did not disappoint!  Continued »

The Arts Council of New Orleans and the Joan Mitchell Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 New Orleans Art in Public Places Commissions:  Continued »

The Arts Council is pleased to announce our partnership with Americans for the Arts to bring their acclaimed National Arts Marketing Project to New Orleans. Beginning on March 18th, and continuing with six events through September, this project features national speakers focusing on topics such as Creating a Marketing Plan, Attracting and Keeping Corporate Sponsorship, Finding New Audiences, Arts Advocacy and the like.

All workshops build upon NAMP’s ten year record of success in helping organizations better understand the marketplace, create aggressive audience development programs, increase earned income, and to further develop your marketing expertise. The culmination of this series is the National Arts Marketing Convention, to be held this year in Houston, TX on November 9-12. As part of our agreement with Americans for the Arts, the Arts Council has secured 20 scholarships to the National Convention. Detailed information on each workshop is listed below.  Continued »