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Community Arts Grants Program - More Joy Category (2027 projects) is sponsored by Arts New Orleans (funded by the City of New Orleans). The More Joy category of the Community Arts Grants Program funds groups engaging their communities through activities that have roots in or pay homage to the street parading culture of New Orleans, typically by Black Masking Indians and Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs.
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Community Arts Grant Program – Arts New Orleans MORE JOY APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN ! Community Arts Grants (CAG) are funded by the City of New Orleans and administered by Arts New Orleans.
These grants support 501(c)(3) arts non-profits domiciled in Orleans Parish through the New Orleans as Cultural Capital category as well as the activities of incorporated non-profits that produce or celebrate New Orleans traditions through the More Joy category. Applications for the More Joy category are open ! Applications for the New Orleans as Cultural Capital Category will reopen spring 2027.
New Orleans as Cultural Capital The New Orleans as Cultural Capital category provides operating support grants to nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations offering artistically excellent programming in Orleans Parish. This two-year grant will be renewed for the second year of activity. All disciplines are eligible.
Applications for operating support for 2028/29 will open in early 2027. Primary purpose is to provide arts programs and services Domiciled in Orleans Parish Good standing with the Internal Revenue Service and the Louisiana Secretary of State Governed by an independent board of directors Read guidelines for the complete requirements .
Preview our most recent application here – this is for reference purposes only, and subject to change prior to the next application period. The More Joy category funds groups engaging their communities through activities that have roots in or pay homage to the street parading culture of New Orleans, activities usually done by Black Masking Indians and Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs. These are one-year, project-based grants.
Applications for projects taking place in 2027 will open on May 11, 2026 and close at 11:59pm on Friday, June 12, 2026. Applications must be submitted via Submittable .
Produce or celebrate New Orleans’ Street Parading traditions usually created by New Orleans indigenous cultural groups Incorporated by the State of Louisiana as a nonprofit organization Good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State Domiciled in Orleans Parish Read 2027 guidelines for the complete requirements. Preview the 2027 More Joy Application .
Arts New Orleans will host two information sessions: Online , Tuesday, May 19, 10-11am. Register here . Watch a recording of the presentation here .
In-person at 1474 N Broad St, Tuesday, May 26, 4-5pm. Register here . Drop-in application support for quick questions will also be provided: In-person at 1474 N Broad St, Tuesday, June 2, 4-5pm.
Register here . Online , Thursday, June 4, 11am-12pm. Register here .
Collins Cox, grants@artsneworleans. org
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Incorporated nonprofit organizations by the State of Louisiana, in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State, and domiciled in Orleans Parish, whose primary purpose is to provide arts programs and services, an…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Community Arts Grants Program - More Joy Category (2027 projects) is funded by Arts New Orleans (funded by the City of New Orleans). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Louisiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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