Now in its 40th year, the Arts Council New Orleans is a private, nonprofit organization designated as the city's official arts agency. We are one of eight regional distributing agencies for state arts funds and we administer municipal arts grants as well as the Percent For Art program for the City of New Orleans.

The Arts Council works in partnership with the City of New Orleans, community groups, local, state, and national governmental agencies, and other nonprofit arts organizations to meet the arts and cultural needs of the New Orleans community through a diversity of initiatives and services.

Our Mission & Purpose

The Arts Council New Orleans' mission is to support and expand opportunities for diverse artistic expression and bring the community together in celebration of our rich, multicultural heritage.

We operate in three conceptual areas and measure our accomplishments as follows:

- People: Inspiring and Connecting: Supporting participatory arts, youth arts education, and events that inspire and connect

- Place: Transforming Landscape: Emphasizing design solutions and a heightened awareness of the built environment

- Artists: Investing in our Cultural Assets: Professionalizing the capabilities of local artists and organizations while seeking markets and exchange opportunities