3 RING CIRCUS is a 501c3 non-profit arts education organization serving all ages, based out of “The Big Top”, a dynamic art gallery featuring new and emerging artists, a hip event space, and non-smoking alternative music, film, theatre and performance venue for all ages.

Founded in 2007, AfricaNOLA is a community organization that preserves and shares West African culture in New Orleans through the teaching and performance of traditional West African music and jazz.

The Amistad Research Center is the nation's oldest, largest and most comprehensive independent archive specializing in the history of African Americans and other Ethnic Minorities. From its beginnings as the first archives documenting the modern civil rights movement, the Amistad Research Center has experienced considerable expansion and its mission continues to evolve.

The history of slavery, race relations, racial and ethnic history, and the civil rights movement are documented in the Center's holdings of the papers of artists, educators, authors, business leaders, clergy, lawyers, factory workers, farmers and musicians. The collection contains over 15 million documents, 250,000 photographs, and a library of over 25,000 volumes. The Center also holds more than 400 works of African American art.

The Arts Council of New Orleans is a private, non-profit organization designated as the City's official arts agency. Now in its 36th year, the Arts Council serves as one of eight regional distributing agencies for state arts funds and administers available municipal arts grants and the Percent For Art program for the City of New Orleans.

At Ashé our mission is to use art and culture to support community development. We are an initiative of Efforts of Grace, Inc., a not-for-profit, 501c(3), organization that creates and supports programs, activities, and creative works emphasizing the contributions of people of African descent.

The Bayou Playhouse, located in Lockport, Louisiana, is the only non-profit professional theatre south of New Orleans. It is also the only theatre in the state with a primary mission to support Southern artists and present plays that celebrate Southern culture, as well as community events- all in a down-on-the-Bayou setting. Over the last four years, the Playhouse has produced and presented over 45 productions including mainstage theatrical performances, musical cabarets, standup comedy nights, play readings, concert series, and film festivals. Curious? Come on down to the Bayou and see for yourself!

Big Class is a New Orleans-based organization that facilitates student-driven creative collaborations to enrich literacy in public schools. Our projects are directed towards students experiencing literacy with its highest potential in mind as a means of communication and expression.

The Birdfoot Chamber Music Festival builds on New Orleans' live music tradition by bringing outstanding classical chamber music to the community in relaxed and accessible settings throughout the greater New Orleans area.

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Our mission is to amplify the talents of dance theatre artists and to enhance the public's appreciation of dance theatre through evocative productions performed locally, nationally and internationally.

The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans offers multidisciplinary arts programming, presenting and facilitating the work of local and nationally recognized visual and performing arts. The CAC’s 10,000 square foot gallery space, open six days a week, features seasonal exhibitions of contemporary visual arts. The Freeport-McMoRan Theater on the first floor of the CAC will be home to New Orleans’ own Southern Rep Theater for 2012 and 2013, as Southern Rep enjoys a season in residence. Visitors can also enjoy performances by established jazz legends, modern dance troupes, and up and coming musical acts in the CAC’s award-winning performance space.

The Creative Alliance of New Orleans’ (CANO) mission is to provide training, education, and information for creative artists, cultural producers and the community, protects our cultural legacy and promotes the revitalization of the city as a cultural and economic center.

Dancing Grounds brings exceptional dance classes and performances to New Orleans, using dance to develop communities and empower New Orleanians of all ages. The organization is rooted in South Louisiana dance traditions old and new; from Second Line to Hip Hop, Zydeco to Contemporary and everything in between. Dancing Grounds seeks to preserve the rich history of dance in New Orleans while innovating within the dance community, collaborating with other dancers and musicians as much as possible.

The Degas House is the only home of Degas anywhere in the world that is open to the public. The house is a museum, and hosts guided tours, bed and breakfast guests, special events, and wedding ceremonies & receptions. It is also the home of the Edgar Degas Foundation which seeks to preserve the legacy of Degas in New Orleans and provide education and cultural programming.

The French Market District offers retail and recreational/performance space for a wide array of visual artists, entrepreneurs, craft vendors, musicians, street performers, culinary artists, and educators. We host ongoing music series, cooking demonstrations, craft fairs, festivals, as well as educational presentations at our New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (a tenant of the Market). WWOZ 90.7 FM, the city’s jazz and heritage radio station, is also a French Market District tenant, a great partner in community outreach locally and worldwide.

FQFI’s mission is to promote the Vieux Carré and the City of New Orleans through high quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage of this unique city, contribute to the economic well being of the community, and instill increased pride in the people of New Orleans. French Quarter Festivals, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization. The organization produces three award-winning festivals annually, which are free and open to the public: French Quarter Festival (April), Satchmo SummerFest (August), and Christmas New Orleans Style (December).

The Friends of City Park is a nonprofit organization formed in 1979 whose work has proved vital to the growth, beautification and preservation of City Park.

Friends of the Cabildo is a private non-profit volunteer group that provides financial and volunteer support for the Louisiana State Museum, its projects and its properties.

The 5th annual New Orleans Fringe Fest is Nov. 14-18, 2012! Fringe supports innovative, fresh, original theater that is affordable and accessible to the community.

With three spacious rooms which can be rented either separately or as a whole, Generations Hall can accommodate any group, large or small. Our three primary spaces are: The Metropolitan One, The Metropolitan Two and The Big Room. The facility is perfect for private functions, banquets, concerts, luncheons, and convention meetings of any size. Generations Hall provides a unique New Orleans atmosphere for any event.

Originally built in the early 1820s as a sugar refinery and decorated with with artwork by prominent artists George Schmidt and Xavier deCallatay, depicting the history of New Orleans jazz, Generations Hall offers a glimpse into a bygone era. Our facility is complete with state of the art audio and video technology with large video screens and monitors throughout the facility. From Big Band to Disco, from Cocktail Jazz to Techno, our own expert audio technician will design and provide a sound and lighting event that will exceed your expectations.

The Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestras (GNOYO) has been recognized both locally and nationally for its commitment to music education. Now in its sixteenth season, GNOYO provides young musicians the opportunity to participate in a high-quality full orchestra program.

Indian Art Circle of New Orleans is a small group of people who have made New Orleans their home and have adopted dissemination of Indian Classical Music to be their vocation. The aims and objectives of IACNO are the following:
To organize concerts by accomplished Indian classical performing artists
To enrich the cultural life of New Orleans by introducing yet another element of music among the thriving indigenous Jazz and Blues tradition, and
To increase awareness of the diverse classical heritage of India.

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is a non-profit professional arts organization whose mission is to promote arts performance, training, and outreach by providing a diverse range of quality programs that entertain, educate and enrich the cultural and economic vitality of Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans and the Gulf South.

The Louisiana Children's Museum promotes hands-on participatory learning for children of all ages. Encouraging discovery through observation, inquiry, creative construction, role-playing, problem-solving and free play, the Museum motivates children to develop their cognitive, physical and social skills while enjoying fruitful interaction with adults and peers.

The primary mission of Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) is to be a catalyst for the development and enhancement of the distinct cultural industries of Louisiana, by promoting the economic health and quality of life of our cultural economy workforce.

LCEF's two major programs, the Economic Opportunity Fund and the Healthcare Initiative, provide access to capital and healthcare, supporting our cultural workers' ability to earn a decent living and maintain a respectable quality of life.

Since 2005, LCEF's programs have served cultural economy producers (businesses, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits) working in culinary, visual, performing and literary arts; music; film; design; crafts; historic preservation; and also Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and Mardi Gras Indians – anyone possessing a “culturally” defined occupation or skill. Our artists and cultural producers are responsible for the distinct customs and traditions that make our region unique.

To date, the Economic Opportunity Fund has raised and distributed over $1 million to hundreds artists, cultural organizations and businesses. The Healthcare Initiative has served thousands of individuals through healthcare referrals and screenings.

The members of the LPO are dedicated to creating live symphonic music and maintaining a resident full-time orchestra that serves as an integral part of the cultural and educational life of New Orleans and the Gulf South region.

The Louisiana State Museum has rightly been described as "Louisiana's Louvre." Founded in 1906 with a mission to collect, preserve, interpret and present the state's rich history and diverse cultures, the Museum's collection now totals more than 450,000 artifacts and works of art. Visit our five landmark French Quarter landmark museums; the Cabildo, the Presbytere, Madame John’s Legacy, the Old U.S. Mint, and 1850 House, for changing exhibitions, music, and special events.

The Montage Series is Loyola University New Orleans' fine and performing arts series, exhibiting some of the top arts events in the region.

Musaica was founded by a group of New Orleans professional musicians in the fall of 2006 from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Loyola and Tulane Universities. It is a non-profit chamber ensemble whose mission is to promote and foster chamber music performance; to encourage the composition of new music; and to increase the awareness and appreciation of chamber music.

NOBA is the Central Gulf region's premiere presenting and service organization dedicated solely to the art of dance. NOBA's dynamic Main Stage season annually features a diverse array of world-class companies and artists. Each year NOBA provides concerts, classes, workshops and lectures to more than 25,000 area dance enthusiasts of all ages. In addition, NOBA's nationally recognized award-winning education programs provide youth, adults, and seniors in our community access to quality arts programs with over 3,000 free dance classes and workshops annually at ten sites throughout the Greater New Orleans area.

The New Orleans Craft Mafia formed in June 2005 and consists of several independent artists in a variety of media: jewelry, clothing, accessories, bath & body, home decor, and more.

The New Orleans Craft Mafia models itself after the original Craft Mafia in Austin, Texas, ?where a small group of talented ladies joined together to support each other in their crafty business endeavors. ??Interest grew and Craft Mafias have been popping up all over the world.

NODC is a non-profit youth organization that actively links dance with social work and seeks to address the overwhelming need for positive, life-affirming, esteem-building cultural activities for inner-city at-risk youth in post-Katrina New Orleans.

The non-profit organization was founded in 1989 with the vision of engaging, educating, and inspiring the community through the art of film. In addition to the annual Film Festival each fall, the NOFS hosts special events such as the French Film Festival, Film-o-Rama, and the New Orleans International Children's Film Festival to name a few.

Friends of Music cultivate the appreciation of classical music within today's youth. FOM is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the performance and appreciation of fine chamber music

Our Mission is to inspire freedom and culture in the individual and the global community by creating authentic, engaging Jazz experiences that celebrate the origins and transform the future of Jazz. As a performing arts organization, our goal is to strengthen the business of Jazz through performances, touring, recordings, education and media platforms. The NOJO is the first and only performing arts institution committed solely to the development of the Industry of Jazz in the city that created it.

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), is New Orleans' oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only 9 works of art. Today, the museum hosts an impressive permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects.

The New Orleans Opera Association is the premiere presenting organization for opera in the Gulf South. The company produces four main stage operas a year usually with two performances of each. In addition, it is also responsible for providing a variety of opera education programs in area schools.

The mission of the New Orleans Photo Alliance is to encourage the understanding and appreciation of photography through exhibitions, opportunities and educational programs. The Alliance strives to be a cultural stimulus by fostering economic and artistic growth while preserving photographic culture of New Orleans and the southern region.

The New Orleans Spring Fiesta Association is a non-profit organization with the mission to preserve and share the cultural heritage of New Orleans, to promote the preservation of the region's history and historic architecture, and to educate others regarding the importance of that history.

The New Orleans Trad Jazz Camp is a week long adult music workshop that attracts musicians from all over the world to come and study and perform traditional jazz where it all started: New Orleans! The camp will be expanding into 2 sessions for 2013: June 9 14 and July 28 Aug 3rd Scholarship are also awarded to 10 high school and college music students for each camp.

Sustaining the rich creative legacy of Newcomb College, the Newcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University presents a broad array of exhibitions and public programs that are intellectually challenging, innovative, and socially relevant, all free of charge. The gallery links the city and the university through a common interest in the arts, and brings intellectually stimulating cultural opportunities to the community. More intimate than the typical museum and more international in reach than most commercial galleries, it occupies a unique position among local art establishments.

NolaVie publishes lively, local content about lifestyles and happenings in New Orleans. The website (nolavie.com) celebrates the distinct characters, events, neighborhoods, cuisine and all the other things that make New Orleans, well, New Orleans. A project of Partnership for Action, a non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of the city, NolaVie features works by a wide range of local writers, photographers, artists, essayists and others. Nolavie invites everyone who loves New Orleans, or has opinions about it, to participate; send submissions to editor@nolavie.com.

OffBeat is a monthly print magazine focusing on the music, cuisine and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Its first issue was printed in 1988.

The mission of The Ogden Museum is to broaden the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and culture of the American South through its collections, changing exhibitions, educational programs, publications, research center, and its Goldring-Woldenberg Institute for the Advancement of Southern Art and Culture.

Pelican Bomb is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing New Orleans' cultural capital and sustainability by cultivating multiple platforms for contemporary art discourse, engagement, and education. Through a range of public programs including publications,exhibitions, panels, and curatorial projects, Pelican Bomb seeks to make New Orleans a viable and supportive place for artists to live and work.

Press Street was formed in 2005 with a mission to promote art and literature in the community through events, publications and arts education. Shortly after Katrina, Press Street began producing events in small businesses which had yet to reopen, in effort to promote a symbiotic relationship between small businesses, non-profits and artists in the city's rebuilding.

Prospect New Orleans was conceived to showcase new artistic practices from around the world in settings that are both historic and culturally exceptional, and contribute to the cultural economy of New Orleans and the LA Gulf region.

Ratty Scurvics is an accomplished artist in several disciplines. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a focus on film making and large format figure drawing. In the field of painting he has exhibited in solo and group shows in New Orleans, Chicago, Austin and Dallas. As a writer he has published works of short fiction and poetry and penned/ produced three musicals. In the area of theater he enjoys an award winning career composing for stage and acting as musical director. Ratty Scurvics has produced dozens of records and toured America extensively with engagements in Europe.

Ratty is Culture Collision’s featured performer this year. The show begins at 8PM in The Big Room at Generation’s Hall. Don’t miss it!

The Rau for Art Foundation was created by M.S. Rau Antiques, a landmark of the French Quarter for over 100 years. Aiming to support arts education and appreciation in the Greater New Orleans area, RFA will award $17,500 in grants, prizes, and scholarships in 2013. Students in 10th-12th grade in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes are invited to enter our scholarship competition and art teachers are encouraged to apply for a grant through our newly established Teacher Assistance Fund. Our first place winner will have the opportunity to study in Italy!

RHINO Contemporary Crafts Company was incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit to help foster public interest in fine Louisiana crafts and provide educational opportunities to the New Orleans community.

Saint Lawrence is a restaurant and bar in French Quarter NOLA. We humbly present a seasonal approach to elevated, epicurean bar fare. Chef Caleb Cook shares his talent for creating simple, thoughtful dishes that showcase the fresh local and regional produce that serves as the divine crux of our ever evolving menu. Our bar features a rotating selection of craft beers on tap, select wines by the bottle and glass, an inspired cocktail menu, delicious desserts and live entertainment. Open regularly for lunch, dinner and late-night food and drinks. 11:00 am until 2:00 am, Seven Days a Week.

Although Salú has a distinctly Latin flavored vibe, the name "Salú" was derived from the Spanish "salud," Italian "salute," and French "salut," all loose translations for "cheers!"

Salú's primarily tapas menu offers thirty small plates showcasing such delicious dishes as coriander seared tuna; cumin spiked crawfish timbale with goat cheese; smoked salmon paté; a charcuterie and cheese plate; grilled lamb lollipops; BBQ pulled pork on corn fritter cakes; and duck and Manchego flautas with smashed avocado, salsa and cumin crème fraiche.

Southern Rep's mission is to develop and produce new plays that reflect the diversity of New Orleans while providing professional theatre of the highest artistic quality and achievement.

Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (SCNO) is a non-profit organization that specializes in the performance of major orchestral choral works. The 85-member all volunteer community-wide chorus performs numerous concerts each year as the Principal Chorus of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO).

The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival was founded in 1986 by a group of local citizens who shared a common desire to celebrate the region's rich cultural heritage. From an ambitious start with 500 audience members enjoying two days' entertainment, attendance has increased to the 10,000 audience seats filled in 2011 for our 25th anniversary and five days of programming.

The Historic New Orleans Collection is a repository of the Gulf Coast's rich history. Its permanent holdings of art, artifacts, and documents span more than three centuries and testify to the area's multicultural heritage. General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams, two collectors of Louisiana materials, established the institution in 1966 to keep their collection intact and available for research and exhibition to the public. As a museum, research center, and publisher, The Collection preserves and promotes the authentic history of the region. Guided tours and changing exhibitions give visitors a glimpse of The Collection's extensive permanent collection, which is housed at the Williams Research Center. Lectures, concerts, and other special events explore the history, music, and culture of the region, and the gift shop carries an assortment of THNOC's own award-winning publications, hand-crafted gifts and jewelry, locally made stationery, and more.

Generous portions, vintage cocktails and décor combining the best of old and new makes the American Sector restaurant by Chef John Besh the perfect destination for lunch, dinner, snacks and spirits. Open from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday through Thursday and until 11:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Join us for the hottest happy hour in town from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, seven days a week, featuring half-price select beverages PLUS 75 cent barbeque sliders & meat pies.

The Stage Door Canteen presents a wonderful weekly series of unique entertainment - evening performances and matinees of headliner acts, signature musical productions, big bands, dancing, The Victory Belles vocal trio, and more! All the songs, style, stars and spirit of this incomparable era, and only at The Stage Door Canteen! Enjoy pre-show dinner, brunch or lunch by Chef John Besh and The American Sector restaurant.

The National World War II Museum is pleased to present, as a part of our ongoing $300 million dollar expansion, this artists' rendering of the U S Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, scheduled to open in early January, 2013! Please keep an eye out for details on this exciting new addition to our Museum campus, plus more to come! This new pavilion will allow us to continue and enhance our mission: to tell the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world, why it was fought, how it was won and what it means today, so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn!

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is Louisiana’s arts conservatory for high school students. NOCCA provides intensive instruction in Classical Music, Creative Writing, Culinary Arts, Dance, Drama, Jazz, Media Arts, Musical Theatre, Theatre Design, Vocal Music, Visual Arts, and academics to students from public, private, and parochial schools across Louisiana. Admission to NOCCA is by audition, and tuition is free.

The NOCCA Institute is NOCCA’s nonprofit, support organization, providing supplemental funding for NOCCA students and advocacy for NOCCA's world-class program. Some of the Institute's more notable endeavors include: a three-pronged Financial Aid Program; a comprehensive Artists in Residence Program; the capital campaign for NOCCA's current home and future capital expansion; and numerous arts programs for the community.

The NOLA Project is a theatre company made up of actors inspired by the energy of New Orleans. Its goal is to create a repertory theatre in New Orleans while develop ongoing theatrical relationships between New Orleans and the rest of the world.

WTUL is a progressive/alternative radio outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana, operating at 91.5 FM

The station, which broadcasts from Tulane University, offers a mix of cutting-edge, progressive, alternative, electronica, classical, new age, jazz, folk, blues Latin, world reggae, Hip Hop, show tunes, kid’s show and an eclectic mix of a variety of genres. Listen live at 91.5 FM or www.wtul.fm on the world wide web.

WWNO is proud to continue as host for Culture Collision! As one of the creators of Culture Collision, WWNO is leading the way for the Arts Community to be heard with one voice on one night. This commitment to the Arts in New Orleans is multifaceted and includes many community partners. Proof of this is heard daily on air and can be found on our website – so listen in and visit our website!

For those of you new to town, or if you are checking in from out of town, here is some helpful info about WWNO: Known as "your source for NPR news, music and culture," WWNO's programs include classical, jazz and other musical styles; thought-provoking commentary; lively entertainment; and local news and culture, presented on three separate schedules: The familiar 89.9/90.5 (news, classical, and much more), Digital WWNO2 (classical), and Digital WWNO3 (jazz). All can be heard online, on your smart phone and your tablet.

WWOZ 90.7 FM is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, a community radio station currently operating out of the French Market Corporation Offices in New Orleans, Louisiana.

WYES was founded in 1953 on one fundamental idea: that education could be enhanced and made available to all through technology. It is the oldest public television station serving Louisiana and Mississippi, the 12th oldest in the nation, and the most utilized non-profit organization in our two states with as many as a half-million people using our broadcasts, educational outreach activities and web site each week.

WYES is proud to serve as your public television and digital media station for New Orleans and the Gulf South.