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Mission Statement

The arts are an essential and unique part of life in Louisiana to which each citizen has a right. The Louisiana Division of the Arts in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council is the catalyst for participation, education, development and promotion of excellence in the arts. It is the responsibility of the Division to support established arts institutions, nurture both emerging arts organizations and our overall cultural economy, assist individual artists, encourage the expansion of audiences and stimulate public participation in the arts in Louisiana.

Announcements

• Culture Connection - May 16, 2012
  • Click here to watch - Poetry Out Loud National Finals - May 14th and May 15th
    • Poetry Out Loud National Finals - May 15, 2012
      • Challenge America Fast-Track Grants, Deadline for Applying May 24, 2102

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      News

      Pam Breaux, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cultural Development and Keaghan Kane, 2012's Poetry Out Loud Louisiana State Champion. Keaghan will represent Louisiana at the National Finals in Washington DC on May 13 - 15 to compete for over $50,000 of scholarships and prizes. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program created by National Endowment for the Arts and The Poetry Foundation. The program encourages students to learn and perform famous poems for competition against other teens.

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