Arts Council Of New Orleans

Grantmaking: Arts New Orleans believes that all citizens should be able to participate in a creative life and that the arts drive a vibrant and equitable community. All people, their culture, and their art contribute to the meaning and understanding of our humanity and should be honored and celebrated. We are proud of the broad range of arts and cultural activities supported by the Community Arts Grants program made possible by the City of New Orleans and the Louisiana Project Grants made possible by the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the State of Louisiana.

LUNA FETE: LUNA Fete is New Orleans annual festival of light, art, and technology and the nations longest running projection mapping festival. LUNA Fete is a visionary initiative created by Arts New Orleans to demonstrate the power of art to transform communities. This free and open to the public festival celebrates New Orleans creative industries and provides a memorable experience for more than 100,000 diverse event attendees.

Young Artist Movement: YAM is an arts education and workforce development program that beautifies neighborhoods and connects youth to their communities through public art and placemaking, with a strong community focus and a justice arm supporting youth impacted by the juvenile justice system. We provide meaningful paid work and creative opportunities that empower young people to imagine and inspire positive change

PUBLIC ART: We are the support system of public art and placemaking. Public art adds significant value to our city, and our work ranges from producing large-scale murals to partnering with artists and residents to create public projects that strengthen community connection.

Arts Market: Consistently recognized as New Orleans best arts market by Gambit Weeklys reader polls, the Arts Market New Orleans is the regions largest juried fine arts and crafts market. Celebrating 18 years the twice-monthly open-air market has provided local artists with a steady platform to showcase artworks, test new products, and refine their craft to attract new consumers and increase sales.