About Arts Council of New Orleans
Making Art Happen — to support public art and artists, create work that inspires, connects, and enriches the community, and to cultivate vibrant communities through arts and culture.
Focus Areas
Arts & culturePublic artArts educationYouth developmentCommunity placemakingFestivals and eventsGrantmaking/regranting
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted/core supportannual/recurring operating grantscapacity/stability-focused funding
Topics
organizational capacity strengthening
About Arts Council of New Orleans
Arts Council of New Orleans funds public art, artists, and cultural work that connects New Orleans communities, with a clear tilt toward operating support and project-based arts grants. The recent grant record shows a dense cluster of awards to New Orleans organizations across music, dance, theater, film, literary arts, and cultural preservation. Among the larger awards, New Orleans Ballet Association received $23,909 through Louisiana Project Grants, while Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra received $20,403 through Community Arts Grants operating support. That mix points to a funder supporting both artistic production and organizational stability. The foundation’s named programs reinforce that pattern. Community Arts Grants support 501(c)(3) arts nonprofits in Orleans Parish through New Orleans as Cultural Capital, while the More Joy categories back groups rooted in New Orleans street parading culture, including activities associated with Black Masking Indians and Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs. Louisiana Project Grants extend the reach beyond the city through Region 1 administration in Orleans, Jefferson, and Plaquemines Parishes. Across these programs, Arts Council of New Orleans appears to fund arts organizations, cultural traditions, and community-facing creative work rather than individual artists.
What Arts Council of New Orleans Funds
Arts Council of New Orleans supports a broad set of arts disciplines, and the recent grants show music, dance, film, and theater in the mix. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra received $20,403 for general operating support through Community Arts Grants, while New Orleans Film & Video Society received $18,227 for general operating support. On the performance side, Dancing Grounds received $16,761 through Louisiana Project Grants, and Artivism Dance Theater received $16,737 for a combined project and operating award. The foundation also backs work tied to New Orleans cultural traditions. Krewe of Red Beans received $14,193 through Community Arts Grants, and Creole Wild West received $11,486 through Louisiana Project Grants. Arts education appears in the record too: KID smART received $17,976 for general operating support, and Young Audiences of Louisiana received $15,268 for general operating support. These grants show support for arts instruction, cultural continuity, and organizational capacity.
How Arts Council of New Orleans Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$520K
Total Assets
$8.5M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
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