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Arts New Orleans seeks additional municipal funds to expand community arts grants
Summary
Arts New Orleans (dba Arts New Orleans) asked the council for an extra $30,000 for the community arts grants program to support more cultural organizations and indigenous parading groups; the nonprofit emphasized operating grants, percent-for-art projects and Super Bowl public-art work.
Joycelyn Reynolds, president and CEO of Arts New Orleans, and Grace Rennie, grants manager, told the council Arts New Orleans manages the longstanding community arts grant program that provides small operating and project grants to cultural organizations and parading groups.
Request and program details: Arts New Orleans requested an additional $30,000 to raise the community arts grant pool so more organizations can receive operating support or small cultural grants. The program provides multi-year operating support to arts nonprofits (grant sizes cited between $3,510 and $14,000) and funds parading and indigenous cultural practices through smaller "Joy" grants. The presenters asked the council to consider the increase to double the number of small grants for indigenous parading groups this funding cycle.
Why it matters: Arts New Orleans said the program supports long-standing cultural institutions and community-based arts groups that contribute to New Orleanstourism and the local economy. The nonprofit also highlighted city percent-for-art projects, Super Bowl public-art installations, youth arts programming and a diversion program that uses arts for youth services.
Next steps: Arts New Orleans asked the council to add $30,000 to the community arts grants line, which would distribute awards to additional grantees in the coming cycle.
