The arts are an essential and unique part of life in Louisiana to which each citizen has a right. The Louisiana Division of the Arts in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council is the catalyst for participation, education, development and promotion of excellence in the arts. It is the responsibility of the Division to support established arts institutions, nurture both emerging arts organizations and our overall cultural economy, assist individual artists, encourage the expansion of audiences and stimulate public participation in the arts in Louisiana.
Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation Announces the 2010 Economic Opportunity Fund Grant Round Grant Period: November 1, 2010 - August 1, 2011 - Deadline for grant application is Friday, October 1 at 5:00 pm, The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) Economic Opportunity Fund encourages entrepreneurial risk, innovation and economic growth for Louisiana’s cultural economy. Grants are awarded for opportunities that are unique and that earn income or revenue for the applicant. The cultural economy is comprised of Louisiana’s art, music, food, film, architecture and other cultural industries. Since 2006, the LCEF has awarded almost $2 million in grants to support the recovery and continued growth of the state’s cultural economy. Cultural economy individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations based in Louisiana are eligible to apply. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE at www.culturaleconomy.org
Call to Artists - Creative Capital Internet for Artists Professional Development Weekend Retreat The Division of the Arts is pleased to partner with the Creative Capital Foundation, the Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge to present a Professional Development Weekend Retreat designed to help Louisiana artists further their professional skills. The retreat will take place at the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge Friday, September 24 - Sunday, September 26, 2010. Twenty four artists will be selected to participate.
The Percent for Art Program is pleased to announce, Flow by Laurel Porcari was recently installed in the lobby of the Louisiana State University, School of Music and Dramatic Arts Building in Baton Rouge. The installation is composed of color-infused, mirror-backed, float glass imbedded with sculptural elements. The structural frame supporting the glass is made from welded steel tubing and is held in place by a series of swiveling levers at the floor. For more information about the Percent for Art program, visit http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/PercentForArt.aspx .
