Overview:
- 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 – 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