ArtTable

ArtTable, Inc. is a national membership organization for women leaders in the visual arts. Founded in 1981, ArtTable has as its purpose to increase the effectiveness, visibility, number, and diversity of women in this field.

Through programs and publications, the organization is dedicated to supporting women in the arts at all stages of their careers; to documenting outstanding achievements by women past and present; to increasing opportunities for women in the future, and in so doing, to help enrich the nation’s cultural life.
www.arttable.org

Alliance of Artists Communities

The Alliance of Artists Communities is the service organization for the field of artists’ communities and residencies. The Alliance gives a collective voice on behalf of its members, small and large, that leverages support for the field as a whole; promotes successful practices in the field; and advocates for creative environments that support the work of today’s artists.

Believing that the cultivation of new art and ideas is essential to human progress, the Alliance’s mission is to advocate for and support artists’ communities, in order to advance the endeavors of artists.
www.artistcommunities.org

Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1]

On November 1, 2008, Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1], the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, will open to the public in museums, historic buildings, and found sites throughout New Orleans. Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1] has been conceived in the tradition of the great international biennials, and will showcase new artistic practices as well as an array of programs benefiting the local community. Over the course of its eleven-week run, Prospect.1 New Orleans [P.1] plans to draw international media attention, creative energy, and new economic activity to the city of New Orleans.
www.prospectneworleans.org

Send e-mail to:

klcrain@louisianaartworks.org

Mail to:

Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130

Attn: Karen Louise Crain

Chairman

Donna Klein

Board of Directors

Staff Directory

Shirley T. Corey, President & C.E.O.
stcorey@louisianaartworks.org

Joy Glidden, Director
jglidden@louisianaartworks.org

Karen Louise Crain, Development Director
klcrain@louisianaartworks.org

Ariel Brumley, Development Associate
abrumley@louisianaartworks.org ]]> http://www.louisianaartworks.org/board/feed/ 0 http://www.louisianaartworks.org/history/ http://www.louisianaartworks.org/history/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:59:21 +0000 admin In 1995 the Arts Council of New Orleans, a 25 year non-profit designated by the City of New Orleans as the official local arts agency, created the Louisiana Artists Guild, a separate 501 C(3) organization, to develop the concept and provide fudiciary responsibility addressing the identified need of a visual arts incubator that could be a nexus for creative work, education, exhibitions and marketing. ]]> In 1995 the Arts Council of New Orleans, a 25 year old non-profit designated by the City of New Orleans as the official local arts agency, created the Louisiana Artists Guild, a separate 501 C(3) organization, to develop the concept and provide fudiciary responsibility addressing the identified need of a visual arts incubator that could be a nexus for creative work, education, exhibitions and marketing.

By the end of 1999, a capital campaign had begun, and property was purchased on the corner of Howard Avenue and Carondelet, near Lee Circle with proximity to the Warehouse Arts District. A series of construction stages saw the emergence of 93,000 sq. ft facility from two existing 20th century buildings and new construction. With over 90% construction completed before Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, Louisiana ArtWorks transitioned after Katrina from a project nurtured by the Arts Council to operations as a stand-along non-profit business in 2007. The contractor returned to the site in May 2007, and artist programming began off site before moving into the facility in the spring of 2008. Louisiana Artworks is a $32M project.

The Studio Residency Program began in June, 2008, and workshops and visiting artist residencies continue the mounting acceleration of artists services offered. Louisiana Artworks served as a Prospect 1. exhibition venue, the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, from November 1, 2008 -January 19, 2009, Wednesday & Sundays, 11-6 pm.  Currently operating on a programmatic basis, Louisiana Artworks is striving to offer comprehensive services to the public and fully complete construction in 2009-2010.

The mission of Louisiana Artworks is to inspire artistic growth, enhance technical skills, and provide marketing and economic development for Louisiana artists in a unique arts environment, while offering the public opportunities to see, enjoy, and explore the processes involved in the creation of the visual and applied arts.

• Visually stunning, 93,000 square foot visual arts facility
• A place where creativity is celebrated as visual artists come face to face with the public to share in the fascination and excitement of the creative process
• Creates an infrastructure for the growth of the creative industry by providing needed workspace and equipment for artists, while attracting the public as a premier cultural destination.
• Offers arts education resources for artists, educators and learners of all ages

Facilities:

• Major shops fully equipped for work in printmaking, metal, glass and ceramics
• ArtYard, a five story outdoor workspace containing kilns and a foundry; forms the centerpiece of the building
• Nineteen studios available for individual artist rental ‚Äì 14 studios on tour and four private
• Two galleries focusing on Traditional Design and Visual Contemporary Art
• Flat files: works on paper by emergent artists
• Devoted Video Project Room
• Multipurpose spaces designed for educational and public use
• Offices and meeting rooms

Location:

• At Lee Circle; 725 Howard Ave. in New Orleans on the corner of Howard Ave. and Carondelet St.
• On St. Charles Streetcar line: St. Charles Ave. and St. Joseph St., and a stop on Howard Ave.
• Walking distance of the French Quarter and Downtown
• Situated at the gateway to the Warehouse Arts District