Louisiana: Where Culture Means Business
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CULTURAL DISTRICT APPLICATION and GUIDELINES

There is one annual application cycle for the Cultural Districts Program. The deadline for new applications is February 1.

Local governments may designate a geographic area and apply to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for certification as a Cultural District.

Potential applicants should review the Guidelines carefully for program specifications and application procedures including:

• criteria for certification
• important details about the tax incentives
• definitions of terms
• timeframes and deadlines
• instruction about how to apply
• annual reporting requirements
• vendor inventory requirements

Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 or higher is needed to complete and save data on the application from. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from Adobe here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/.

Other Forms

• Sample Resolution for Cultural Districts
• Annual Reporting Requirements
• Business Inventory Requirements
• Sales Tax Exemption Instructions
• Tax Exemption Certificate
• La. Dept. of Rev. R-1029, Sales Tax Return Instructions
• La. Dept. of Rev. R-1029, Sales Tax Return Form