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Kemper and Leila Williams Prize is sponsored by Kemper And Leila Williams Foundation. An annual prize awarded to the author of the best-published work on Louisiana history. The prize honors the founders of The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Geographic focus: Louisiana
Focus areas: Louisiana History
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
Historic New Orleans Collection | Historic New Orleans Collection New Orleans History Lives Here Free admission every day. Visit the museum and shop or conduct research at the Williams Research Center. On View: New Orleans Musicians in Art Explore works of art inspired by New Orleans music and musicians from HNOC’s holdings, on view until May 16, 2027. Musical Louisiana: Echoes of Innovation On March 4, 2026, our award-winning Musical Louisiana series returns to St. Louis Cathedral with a look at Louisiana’s contributions to the world of classical music, featuring performances from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and local musicians. Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history. Community Projects & Resources 2026 Student Writing Contest Inspired by HNOC’s The Trail They Blazed exhibition, student writers in grades 3–12 are challenged to consider how they would tackle important civil rights issues facing America. Tennessee Williams Annual Review Captivating true stories that surprise and inspire, written and published by HNOC staff and special guest authors. Our Williams Research Center is a site for discovery—a place where everyone can find their story. Support continued free public access to the WRC with a donation to our year-end campaign . Thank you! Community Projects & Resources Tennessee Williams Annual Review A free history museum and research center devoted to the people, places, and traditions of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Museum: 520 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Stop by the front desk or reserve tickets online. Ticket covers admission to all exhibitions and certain daily programs. Williams Research Center: (504) 598-7171 Mailing address: 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130 New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection November 4, 2025 to May 16, 2027 The Civil Rights Movement June 6, 2025 to June 7, 2026 Land Loss & Climate Change A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carré Get more out of your museum visit with a guided tour, Exhibition Shortcut, or daily program. WWNO: “It’s New Orleans: Out To Lunch” Hosts HNOC President & CEO The popular podcast host Peter Ricchiuti dined with HNOC’s Daniel Hammer to discuss the role of museums in chronicling historical memory. HNOC to Host 18th Annual Musical Louisiana Concert: “Echoes of Innovation” The free concert will honor 19th-century composers and innovators at St. Louis Cathedral and features the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests.
Application snapshot: target deadline January 15, 2027; published funding information $1,500; eligibility guidance Authors of books published in the preceding calendar year that focus on Louisiana history.
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Historic New Orleans Collection | Historic New Orleans Collection New Orleans History Lives Here Free admission every day. Visit the museum and shop or conduct research at the Williams Research Center. On View: New Orleans Musicians in Art Explore works of art inspired by New Orleans music and musicians from HNOC’s holdings, on view until May 16, 2027.
Musical Louisiana: Echoes of Innovation On March 4, 2026, our award-winning Musical Louisiana series returns to St. Louis Cathedral with a look at Louisiana’s contributions to the world of classical music, featuring performances from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and local musicians. Dive into the Collection’s holdings with image-rich previews of treasures from New Orleans history.
Community Projects & Resources 2026 Student Writing Contest Inspired by HNOC’s The Trail They Blazed exhibition, student writers in grades 3–12 are challenged to consider how they would tackle important civil rights issues facing America. Tennessee Williams Annual Review Captivating true stories that surprise and inspire, written and published by HNOC staff and special guest authors.
Our Williams Research Center is a site for discovery—a place where everyone can find their story. Support continued free public access to the WRC with a donation to our year-end campaign . Thank you!
Community Projects & Resources Tennessee Williams Annual Review A free history museum and research center devoted to the people, places, and traditions of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Museum: 520 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA Tuesday–Saturday, 9:30 a. m.
–4:30 p. m. Sunday, 10:30 a.
m. –4:30 p. m.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. Stop by the front desk or reserve tickets online. Ticket covers admission to all exhibitions and certain daily programs.
Williams Research Center: (504) 598-7171 Mailing address: 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130 New Orleans Musicians in Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection November 4, 2025 to May 16, 2027 The Civil Rights Movement June 6, 2025 to June 7, 2026 Land Loss & Climate Change A Vanishing Bounty: Louisiana’s Coastal Environment and Culture French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carré Get more out of your museum visit with a guided tour, Exhibition Shortcut, or daily program.
WWNO: “It’s New Orleans: Out To Lunch” Hosts HNOC President & CEO The popular podcast host Peter Ricchiuti dined with HNOC’s Daniel Hammer to discuss the role of museums in chronicling historical memory. HNOC to Host 18th Annual Musical Louisiana Concert: “Echoes of Innovation” The free concert will honor 19th-century composers and innovators at St. Louis Cathedral and features the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests.
Celebrate Black History with HNOC Celebrate Black history all year long with blog posts, podcasts, collection highlights, and much more from the Historic New Orleans Collection. Louisiana Weekly: HNOC Receives LEH Award for Louisiana Mass Incarceration Exhibit Officials praised “Captive State” for addressing a difficult and often polarizing subject with scholarly depth while remaining accessible to a broad audience.
Walter Isaacson: To Mark Our Country’s 250th Birthday, Let’s Look to Our Roots In a letter to the editor for NOLA. com, the renowned historian and author cited HNOC’s upcoming exhibition as an opportunity for Americans to celebrate the historical milestone.
Our award-winning Musical Louisiana concert series returns with a celebration of 19th-century Creole composers and innovators, presented in partnership with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum. HNOC Ce Soir: “A Vanishing Bounty” Join us for an after-hours celebration of Louisiana’s coastal environment and culture inspired by HNOC’s “A Vanishing Bounty” exhibition.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events. Louisiana Landmarks Society Presents Reimagining New Orleans: The Sketchbook of J. N.
B. de Pouilly The unrealized visions of a bold New Orleans architect are the focus of year’s Martha Robinson Lecture, presented by the Louisiana Landmarks Society. Member Preview: “American Revolution” HNOC members are invited to an early preview of “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition.
” Visit the Williams Research Center Explore centuries of Gulf South culture with unparalleled access to rare documents, art, and historic treasures. Stop in or browse our online catalog. Explore historic artifacts from HNOC’s vault.
The Playboy founder laments the effect of Jim Crow on his budding empire. Historic Maps from “Cartographic Legacies” Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra Papers Dorothea “Torchy” Wilde Papers The Fat Man / Detroit City Blues Tennessee Williams’s “Streetcar” Typewriter Christmas Card to Tessie, Leona, Ruby, and Gail Zanatta Editions Environmental Art Prints Stories from the Historic New Orleans Collection Who’s a Good Boy?
These Pups from the Past For as long as dogs have been domesticated, there have been dog lovers. The evidence runs throughout HNOC’s holdings. Dive into family friendly content and events at HNOC.
2026 Student Writing Contest: “The Trail They Blazed” Students address important civil rights issues facing America today and in the future, inspired by the HNOC exhibition The Trail They Blazed . Explore our publications, from HNOC books to the First Draft blog. Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration by Eric Seiferth, Katherine Jolliff Dunn, and Kevin T.
Harrell (curators) and Nick Weldon (editor) Our award-winning museum shop offers gifts by local artists, HNOC books, merchandise inspired by objects from our holdings, and much more. Relax and recharge while enjoying a coffee or pastry in our historic and picturesque Brulatour Courtyard. Support the Williams Research Center HNOC’s Williams Research Center is a site for discovery—a place where everyone can find their story.
Support continued free public access with a gift today. The Collection is for everyone! Get the most out of your visit to HNOC and find the membership level right for you.
520 Royal St. , New Orleans, LA 70130 Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a. m.
–4:30 p. m. Sunday 10:30 a.
m. –4:30 p. m.
410 Chartres St. , New Orleans, LA 70130 Tuesday–Saturday 9:30 a. m.
–4:30 p. m. The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) strives to expand our understanding of the past, present, and future through research, stories, objects, documents, and works of art.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Authors of books published in the preceding calendar year that focus on Louisiana history. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,500 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is January 15, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
