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The Arts
Council’s Arts Business Program is a centralized source of
easy, practical business assistance for area artists, arts
organizations, and arts businesses. Started in 1991, the
Arts Business Program is a place where individuals and
organizations can learn, grow their businesses, and exchange
ideas and creative energy. In 1999, the Arts Business
Program was recognized as a national model when the National
Business Incubation Association named it “Business Incubator
of the Year."
Services offered:
Workshops on subjects such as marketing, audience
development, fundraising, legal issues, technology, and
more.
Entrepreneurial Training through our Artist as
Entrepreneur Program, an intensive 30 hour, multi week
session dedicated to assisting area visual artists with
their career development.
Consultations: Arts Business Program
staff works to review your arts business plan, and assists
you with resources, planning, and networking.
Louisiana Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts,
providing free legal assistance to low to moderate income
Louisiana artists, LVLA is also a partner in the ELLA
Project and works as a matching service to match our clients
with pro-bono lawyers.
Group Health Insurance, taking
advantage of large group rates, health insurance is
available to full time staff of local businesses and
organizations who are Organizational members.
Arts Market: Administers the monthly
Arts Market of New Orleans at Palmer Park, a free market
featuring local artisans, performing arts, and kids’
activities.
Who is eligible for services from the
Arts Business Program?
Anyone associated with the arts of New Orleans, be it
visual, performing, music, film, literary, for-profit or
non-profit. Staff is available by appointment to offer
consultations and advice to artists seeking to develop their
careers. Workshops are open to the public, (though members
receive a reduced rate). Louisiana Volunteer Lawyers for the
Arts services are open to Arts Council or Tipitina’s Music
Co-Op members Services such as Group Health Insurance, and
Credit Union are available only to members. |
