Fund for New Orleans

A special fund to revitalize cultural organizations following the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina

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An old house with long tubes connected to machinery coming out of it

Dehumidification at Longue Vue House and Gardens following Hurricane Katrina

About

Goal

The Fund for New Orleans provided grants for cultural organizations in the city to survive the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and re-envision their futures in a changed city

Outcomes

  • Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, every organization that received a Getty grant had survived, and most were thriving.
  • The creation of the New Orleans Cultural Coalition, a group of seven arts organizations that worked together on common issues.
  • The creation of Prospect New Orleans, a citywide contemporary art triennial.

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