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Fig Street Art Studio needs more followers on Twitter to spread the word about their artwork. For those who help spread the word they are offering a free copy of the above promotional print to be mailed if you win the contest...
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Jamie Hayes Gallery presents...
IT'S MARDI GRAS SEASON DOWN HERE IN NEW ORLEANS, AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS...KING CAKES, BEADS AND 3 NEW MARDI GRAS 2010 LIMITED EDITION PRINTS:
OFFICIAL JAMIE HAYES DESIGNS FOR MARDI GRAS 2010:
"FAT TUESDAY""KING OF MARDI GRAS""ASH WEDNESDAY"
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Massive Blue Dog sculpture at Vets and Severn is just one piece in a growing gallery
George Rodrigue's giant blue dog, er, red dog, is craned into place.
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Faubourg St John Neighborhood Association received permission to use the artwork of Jane Hill on their website. Jane Hill is not only a great artist but an accomplished singer as well.
Jane Hill was born in Washington D.C and grew up in Baltimore, MD. She attended Towson University for her undergraduate work and Pratt Institute for an M.F.A in Painting. In 1991 she moved to New Orleans Louisiana, and lived and worked in the New Orleans area for the next fourteen years.
The Faubourg St. John Neighborhood is located in New Orleans, Louisiana along the shores of Bayou St. John.
Read more via fsjna.org
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ARTOBERFEST at National Art & Hobby
800 block of Eleonore, New Orleans, LouisianaSaturday, October 24th from 2pm - 5pm.
National Art and Hobby, Deutsches Haus, and NoLA Rising team up to raise money for Children's Hospital of New Orleans.
On Saturday, October 24th, National Art and Hobby will have a block party on the Eleonore side of the business with food and drinks and a live art demonstration.
All proceeds from the art store that day will go to support our local Children's Hospital.
More info on NOLA RISING
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2009/2010
FY 2010 Louisiana Division of the Arts Grant Recipients
| Program | Category | Applicant/Sub-Applicant | City | Grant |
| Fellowship | Dance | Leonard Augustus Jr. | Baton Rouge | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Folklife | Sammie Williams | New Orleans | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Literature | Jacob Blevins | Lake Charles | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Media | Kevin H. Jones | New Orleans | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Music | Dennette Derby-McDermott | Natchitoches | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Theatre | Jeff Becker | New Orleans | $5,000 |
| Fellowship | Visual Arts | Lee Deigaard | New Orleans | $5,000 |
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Central City is widely considered the most dangerous neighborhood in New Orleans — which, by extension, gives it a reputation as the most dangerous neighborhood in America.The folks at Mondo Bizarro, the streetwise producers of local theater and festivals, are trying to breathe new life, confidence and pride into the area using one of New Orleans’ most pervasive and powerful devices: storytelling.
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“NO LAB on Tour” made its Savannah debut at the Pei Ling Chan Gallery on Friday, Sept. 25.
This collaboration of installations, photography and illustrations by Cao Fei, also known as China Tracy, and the Hong Kong based design company Map Office draws attention to the effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Grandpa Elliott has been a fixture in the French Quarter for over sixty years, but he became a global star in the Playing for Change hit viral video for "Stand By Me", featuring 37 musicians from all over the world received over 30 million views on sites like YouTube and Vimeo.
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'Open House, ' an art installation by Susan Neely, is at 2761 Dreux Ave. in New Orleans.
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