Creative Alliance of New Orleans

Councilmanic and Mayoral Candidates respond to the Cultural Election Coalition of New Orleans

Times Picayune : Each of the 12 New Orleans mayoral and City Council candidates at the Contemporary Arts Center news conference expressed support for the Cultural Election Coalition for New Orleans’ 21-point platform.

In an unprecedented show of unity, over 60 organizations contributed to or endorsed a platform of actions for the new mayor and council.

Download the CECNO Joint Platform and sign on to the platform here!

Gambit Weekly : Clancy Dubose reviews the Economic Development points outlined by CECNO’s Joint Cultural Platform for the new Mayor of New Orleans

CULTURAL PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE ALLIANCE OF NEW ORLEANS Submitted by Advocacy Committee of CANO January 9, 2010 1. Reinstitute and re-fund the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Arts, and Entertainment that was dismantled after Katrina or create a new office or department in city government responsible for overseeing cultural programming and budgeting. This office or department [...]

Mayor Elect Mitch Landrieu describes his commitment to promoting Louisiana’s Cultural Economy as Lt. Governor, and commitment to being “a true partner for artists” as New Orleans Mayor