Fund for New Orleans
A special fund to revitalize cultural organizations following the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina
Project Details
- Category
- Years 2005 – 2008
- Status
- Organizer
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.