TAX RESOURCES

• Louisiana Department of Revenue Sales Tax Exemption Certificate R-1384
• Sales Tax Exemption Instructions
• Information on Special Events, Craft Shows, & Trade Shows taxes. Questions concerning sales tax at special events and markets can be directed to special.events@la.gov
• Inquiries concerning the collection of the state sales tax and the applicable exemptions and exclusions in effect can be directed to sales.inquiries@la.gov

PRESENTATIONS

• Cultural District Program Informational Video
• Cultural District Liaison Orientation Video

iINFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

• Cultural District Program Overview
• State & Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Informational Document
• Implementing a Cultural District
• Shreveport Common- example of a Louisiana district with a focus on transformation being built on the Authenticity of the area, Creativity, Sustainability and for Community with no displacement of the current neighbors.

LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY REPORTS

• Louisiana: Where Culture Means Business
• Utilizing Tax Incentives to Cultivate Cultural Industries and Spur Arts-Related Development
• The Louisiana Cultural Economy: 2007 Status Report
• The Economic Importance of Louisiana's Cultural Economy: 2010 Update
• America's Creative Economy Report 

LEGISLATION AND RULES

• Cultural Districts enabling legislation, RS 2007 Act 298
• Cultural Districts Rules

NATIONAL CULTURAL DISTRICTS INFORMATION

• Americans for the Arts Cultural District Toolkit
• NEA Creative Placemaking Resources
• Americans or the Arts Community Visioning Workbook