UPCOMING EVENTS

Holiday Community Toy, Coat and Thermal Wear Drive
Nov
24
to Dec 20

Holiday Community Toy, Coat and Thermal Wear Drive

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
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From now until Saturday, December 13 Ashé will also be hosting a Community Toy, Coat & Thermal Wear Drive for children in need this holiday season.

Donate and uplift the traditions of Kwanzaa and Christmas by celebarting the joys of giving.

All items can be dropped off at Ashé’s main campus.

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Holiday on the Boulevard
Dec
13

Holiday on the Boulevard

Join us on Saturday, December 13 from 10AM-6PM for our FREE family-friendly festival and marketplace bringing community, artists, and local black-owned businesses together for a holiday celebration!

Holiday on the Boulevard uplifts the traditions of Kwanzaa and Christmas and provides a space to experience art, community, and the joys of giving and receiving. Enjoy a day of performances while shopping at our marketplace of local Black-owned businesses for holiday gift shopping!

Featuring both an in and outdoor marketplace offering unique art, handcrafted jewelry, clothing and holiday gifts from the Ashé Diaspora Boutique and local black-owned businesses, live performances and photos with Black Santa.

Ashé will also be hosting a Community Toy, Undergarment & Coat Drive for children in need this holiday season.

Holiday on the Boulevard is open to the public and free!

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(On | Un-)Becoming: A Book Talk & Conversation with Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa — Moderated by Donney Rose
Jan
9

(On | Un-)Becoming: A Book Talk & Conversation with Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa — Moderated by Donney Rose

Ashé Cultural Arts Center presents (On | Un-)Becoming: A Book Talk & Conversation with Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa, moderated by community poet and cultural worker Donney Rose.

This event celebrates FreeQuency’s latest work, an anti-disciplinary collection of reflections and offerings exploring the multifaceted concept of “(un)becoming” and its relationship to Blackness, migration, spirituality, and identity.

Come out for the good vibes and stay for our weekly Open Mic Night directly following.

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Kinfolk Conversations
Jan
24

Kinfolk Conversations

Start off the new year with a meaningful event bound to set the tone for the year.

Kinfolk Conversations is an intergenerational dialogue series in historically underserved Black and Brown communities of Greater New Orleans. Coordinated with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center, it aims to highlight health disparities, showcase youth art, and integrate elder wisdom.

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Losing Louisiana 2025: Climate Futures Southeast Plan for 2050
Nov
15

Losing Louisiana 2025: Climate Futures Southeast Plan for 2050

  • 1709, 1712 & 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
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Saturday, November 15 | 9AM-5PM

AfroLuxe Courtyard | 1709 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

Adinkra Lounge | 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

This year’s Losing Louisiana exhibition and assembly invites artists and our community to capture the sensory soul of Southeast Louisiana—its sounds, landscapes, and culture—all shaped by our ever-changing environment. From the hum of boat engines at dawn to the heartbeat of a second line, each piece and session will reflect the rhythm of life along our coast.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, Losing Louisiana 2025: Climate Futures Southeast Plan for 2050 asks us to listen deeply, to see clearly, and to imagine the Louisiana of the future—one defined by resilience, creativity, and community in the face of rising waters and shifting land.

Assembly-At-A-Glance

☕ Breakfast at 9AM | Panels & Sessions 10AM – 5PM

🌅 Keynote: “From Climate Plans to Climate Justice: Building an Equitable Future for Louisiana”

⚡ Panel 1: Powering the Transition – Energy and Infrastructure

🌿 Panel 2: Tending the Land through Cultural Practices

🍽️ Networking Lunch & Resource Fair

✊ Workshops & Closing Plenary

STAY TUNED FOR THE ASSEMBLY PROGRAMING COMING SOON!

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Losing Louisiana 2025 Exhibition Opening
Nov
13

Losing Louisiana 2025 Exhibition Opening

Join us for the opening of Losing Louisiana: Soundscapes of Displacement — Migration & Cultural Echoes, a powerful new exhibition exploring the sensory identity of Southeast Louisiana and the communities who call it home. Through visual art, sound, memory, and culture, featured artists reflect on the realities of land loss, rising waters, and shifts in tradition — while envisioning the Louisiana we are fighting to protect.

Experience work that captures the heartbeat of our coast: the rhythms of second lines, the hum of waterways, the voices of generations, and the cultural echoes that remain even in moments of change. This exhibition invites us to honor what we have, acknowledge what is at risk, and imagine what resilience looks like moving forward.

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BOOK LAUNCH: Counting Our Blessings
Nov
7

BOOK LAUNCH: Counting Our Blessings

Please join us to celebrate the launch of our anthology Counting Our Blessings - a book that reclaims the Katrina narrative through the lens of humanity and hope.

Edited by Momma Carol Bebelle, Counting Our Blessings is a journey through the lives of 41 New Orleanians in the aftermath of the Katrina disaster. Their experiences and reflections offer a clarifying view of the assistance, promises, faith, relief, opportunities, compassion and empathy that helped to catapult them through the distress to better times. The collection works together to reveal the power of a bitter night in the deepest darkness, and it also teaches us the promise of humanity provoked into action by the sight of our fellow human beings in danger and distress as we continue to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the storm.

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Community Wellness Hub Highlight with Heart
Nov
7

Community Wellness Hub Highlight with Heart

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The Greater New Orleans American Heart Association has launched a community-based self-monitoring blood pressure initiative and cardiac emergency response plan with Ashé Cultural Arts Center, situated in New Orleans Central City.

Ashé offers a wellness hub offering healthcare services, overcoming transportation obstacles for those unable to visit healthcare providers regularly. Leaning on the power of collaboration and networking can help transform the health and wellness of our most at-risk communities.

Welcome & Opening Remarks by Coretta LaGarde, AHA GNO Executive Director

Panel Discussion

- Avis Gray, Ashé Cultural Arts Center

  - Dr. Takiesha Davis, NOEH

- Courtney Scrubbs, Strategic Wellness Initiative

  - Jessica Black, AHA National Senior Vice President of Community Impact

Hands-Only CPR Training

– Chelsea Morgan, GNO Vice President of Community Impact

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CALL FOR ARTISTS! Losing Louisiana Exhibition: Soundscapes of Displacement: Migration & Cultural Echoes
Oct
25
to Nov 8

CALL FOR ARTISTS! Losing Louisiana Exhibition: Soundscapes of Displacement: Migration & Cultural Echoes

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK

Losing Louisiana 2025 is exploring the sights, sounds, and spirit of our changing coast.


This year’s Losing Louisiana exhibition invites artists to capture the sensory soul of Southeast Louisiana—its sounds, landscapes, and culture—all shaped by our ever-changing environment. From the hum of boat engines at dawn to the heartbeat of a second line, each piece reflects the rhythm of life along our coast. The exhibition asks us to listen deeply, to see clearly, and to imagine the Louisiana of the future—one defined by resilience, creativity, and community in the face of rising waters and shifting land.

Artwork will be judged on originality and work that engages with these realities while imagining new possibilities for Southeast Louisiana. How might coastal identities evolve? What new traditions might emerge alongside efforts to restore and protect our environment? What tales and tastes would endure in your memory if they were lost?

All artwork must be original and created entirely by the artist(s). The deadline for the Losing Louisiana Exhibition Artist Call is November 8, 2025.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK
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The Turnaway Play
Sep
26
to Sep 27

The Turnaway Play

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
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The Turnaway Play

Directed by R'Myni Watson

Written by Lesley Lisa Greene
Inspired by the Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a thousand women, and the consequences of having – or being denied – an abortion, by Diana Green Foster, PhD.

The Turnaway Play explores real-life stories of people navigating abortion, parenting, relationships, and the importance of representation and access within the systems that shape their choices.

Friday, September 26 at 7pm & Saturday, September 27 at 3pm & 7pm

9/27 – Saturday Panel Discussion with Lesley Greene, Diana Greene Foster, and Latona Giwa, moderated by R'Myni Watson, at Ashé; 4:45–6 pm

Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113

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Artist Talk - Katrina 20 Exhibit: OLD ORLEANS IN THE NEO DIASPORA
Sep
12

Artist Talk - Katrina 20 Exhibit: OLD ORLEANS IN THE NEO DIASPORA

Join us for a powerful evening of art and conversation as part of the Katrina 20 Exhibition Artist Talk.

The Katrina 20 Exhibition: Old Orleans in the Neo Diaspora Artist Talk brings together a dynamic lineup of artists to reflect on resilience, memory, and the cultural legacy of New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.

This engaging discussion will explore the theme “Old Orleans in the Neo Diaspora” and offer a space for collective remembrance, healing, and reclamation of our stories.

📅 Date: Friday, September 12, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans

🎟️ Admission is free and open to all.

Come be part of this important dialogue and celebration of art, history, and community.

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For The People Debate Series: Mayoral Debate
Sep
9

For The People Debate Series: Mayoral Debate

  • Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The big one.

Mayoral candidates. Your questions. The future of New Orleans on the line.
Be there — history doesn’t wait.

The City’s Mayoral Debate will include the following:

Joesph “Joe” Bikulege Jr.

Eileen Carter

Russell J. Butler

Renada Collins

Royce Duplessis

Arthur Huntur

Frank Robert Janusa

Helena Moreno

Oliver Thomas

Richard “Ricky” Twiggs

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-mayoral-debate-tickets-1538585202759

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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For The People Debate Series: Orleans Parish Assessor
Sep
5

For The People Debate Series: Orleans Parish Assessor

Knowledge is power.

Learn where your Orleans Parish Assessor candidates stand.
Your property, your taxes, your say.

The Orleans Parish Assessor Debate will include the following:

Corey Gerard Dowden

Casius Pealer III

Errol Williams

PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION: 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-assessors-debate-tickets-1538578683259

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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For The People Debate Series: Council At-Large Div. 1 Debate
Sep
3

For The People Debate Series: Council At-Large Div. 1 Debate

We’re bringing it home to Ashé!
Council At-Large Div. 1 candidates meet the people. Show up, speak out, and shape the future of New Orleans.

The Council At-Large Div. 1 Debate will include the following:

Delisha Boyd

Matthew “Matt” Hill

Matthew Willard

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-city-council-at-large-division-1-debate-tickets-1538573698349

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues
Aug
30

Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues

  • Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues returns home to honor the resilience, strength, and spirit of our community.

This powerful theatrical production weaves together stories of survival, loss, and renewal, told through the voices of women who endured the storms and helped stitch the city back together through song, movement, and determination.

With raw honesty and breathtaking artistry, Swimming Upstream captures the pain of devastation and the triumph of hope, reminding us of the unbreakable fabric of New Orleans’ culture and community.

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Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues
Aug
29

Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues

  • Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Swimming Upstream: The Katrina Monologues returns home to honor the resilience, strength, and spirit of our community.

This powerful theatrical production weaves together stories of survival, loss, and renewal, told through the voices of women who endured the storms and helped stitch the city back together through song, movement, and determination.

With raw honesty and breathtaking artistry, Swimming Upstream captures the pain of devastation and the triumph of hope, reminding us of the unbreakable fabric of New Orleans’ culture and community.

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For The People Debate Series: Council Seat E
Aug
25

For The People Debate Series: Council Seat E

E for Engage!

District E, this is your night to make your voice heard.
Let’s talk power, policy, and progress for OUR communities.

The City Council District E Debate will include the following:

Richard Bell Sr.

Wille Miller Jr.

Kimberly Burbank

Willie Morgan

Danyelle Christmas

Cyndi Nguyen

Jason Hughes

Jonathan Anthony Roberts

Jon D. Johnson

Nathaniel Jones

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-city-council-district-e-debate-tickets-1538571411509

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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For The People Debate Series: Council Seat D Debate
Aug
20

For The People Debate Series: Council Seat D Debate

  • Dillard University – Georges Auditorium (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

District D, your future is on the ballot.

Come out, ask the hard questions, and demand real solutions. This is your seat at the table.

The City Council District D Debate Series will include the following:

Belden “Noonie Man:” Batiste

Eugene Green

Leilani Heno

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-city-council-district-d-debate-tickets-1538558502899

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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For The People Debate Series: Council Seat C Debate
Aug
19

For The People Debate Series: Council Seat C Debate

Real talk. Real accountability.


City Council District C candidates will take the stage to answer to YOU. Don’t just watch change happen — help make it.

The City Council District Seat C Debate will include the following:

Eliot S. Barron

Kelsey Foster

Jackson Kimbrell

Freddie King III

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-city-council-district-c-debate-tickets-1538532364719

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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By The People Debate Series: City council member At-Large Div. 2 Debate
Aug
15

By The People Debate Series: City council member At-Large Div. 2 Debate

💬 Your voice matters.
Join us as candidates for Council At-Large Div. 2 face the community.
Bring your questions. Bring your concerns. Be part of the change.

The City Councilmember At-Large Div. 2 Debate will include the following:

Kenneth Cutno

Gregory Manning

J.P. Morrell

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-council-at-large-division-2-debate-tickets-1538515965669

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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For The People Debate Series: Council Seat A
Aug
12

For The People Debate Series: Council Seat A

🚨 NOLA, it’s time to speak up! 🚨
The #ByThePeople Debate Series kicks off with City Council District A.
Let’s put our priorities first and make leaders answer to the people.

The City Council District A Debate Series will include the following:

Holly Friedman

Aimee McCarron

“Alex” Mossing

Robert “Rob” Murrell

Bridget Neal

Hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana in partnership with: Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Voters Matter • C.O.P. • Eternal Seeds • GNOHA • Krewe of Themis • Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition • NAACP – New Orleans • National Coalition of 100 Black Women • New Orleans NPHC • NOLA HBCU Alumni Association • The Links, Inc. – Crescent City, Orleans, and Pontchartrain Chapters • Proficient Media Service • Teamer Strategy Group • The Collaborative and Xavier University.

Together, we're confronting power, policies, and progress in Orleans Parish. Join us for a series of crucial, high-impact debates that put our communities first. Because leadership should be decided by the people — for the people.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-orleans-city-council-district-a-debate-tickets-1538389758179

If you can’t attend in-person please feel free to live stream here: https://embed.wowza.com/hosted/e8701fc4-b9bf-48ac-b018-006aa208bc8e/jcw9w5zt

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: OLD ORLEANS: NOT 4 SALE, NOT 4 PROFIT
Jul
17
to Aug 7

CALL FOR ARTISTS: OLD ORLEANS: NOT 4 SALE, NOT 4 PROFIT

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As the city of New Orleans commemorates the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath that caused the nation to pause, the Ashé Cultural Arts Center is honoring that memory through art, stories, and memorabilia through the exhibition, OLD ORLEANS: NOT 4 SALE, NOT 4 PROFIT.

Photography & Writer’s Exhibition:

This exhibition showcases images of New Orleans then & now. It acknowledges both what we lost and what we gained. This collection calls for images of pre and post-Katrina events, places, city departments, and familiar faces. It calls for stories of the rise in nonprofit organizations post Katrina, the effects of gentrification and memories of old New Orleans that complement each piece of photography.

All artwork must be original and created entirely by the artist(s). The deadline for the Katrina 20 Exhibition Artist Call is Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.

APPLY HERE
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: KATRINA: A NEO-DIASPORA
Jul
17
to Aug 7

CALL FOR ARTISTS: KATRINA: A NEO-DIASPORA

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As the city of New Orleans commemorates the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath that caused the nation to pause, the Ashé Cultural Arts Center is honoring that memory through art, stories, and memorabilia in the KATRINA: A NEO-DIASPORA exhibition.

Mixed Media Exhibition: 

Since Hurricane Katrina, we've seen the footprint of New Orleans travel across the world. You almost can't go anywhere without seeing "New Orleans Style [Insert dish, dance, music, etc]".

This exhibition calls for imagery of New Orleans people, cuisine, & music all over the country. What survived and what was reinvented. This collection also calls for masking suits seen across the world, Katrina memorabilia that survived through the storm, and depictions of Orishas of the storm.

All artwork must be original and created entirely by the artist(s). The deadline for the Katrina 20 Exhibition Artist Call is Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.

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MAAFA 25th anniversary Commemoration
Jul
5

MAAFA 25th anniversary Commemoration

This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the New Orleans MAAFA Commemoration community remembrance event! As we commemorate this moment, we reckon with the horrors of the Transatlantic and Domestic Slave Trades and give ourselves a release from the chains of its legacy.

This year’s theme, Homecoming: La Porte du Retour (The Door of Return), invites us to reflect, rejoice, and reunite. Come dressed in all white as a symbol of purity, remembrance, and spiritual renewal.

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Warriors Wellness Day
Jun
14

Warriors Wellness Day

In celebration of Men’s Health Month we invite you to Warriors Wellness Day! We’ll be joining the national effort to recognize and support Men’s Health by holding a day of love, education, healing, empathy, joy, and fun on Saturday, June 14 from 11am - 5pm. Join us in this celebration of our brothers to include panel discussions, health declarations, massages and acupuncture, games, and happy hour.

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2025 Favorite Fathers Awards
Jun
13

2025 Favorite Fathers Awards

Ashé Cultural Arts Center and Fathers Matters are proud co-sponsors of this year’s Favorite Fathers Awards! This powerful event will spotlight men across the city of New Orleans who are great father figures in our community.

Nominations open NOW through June 6!

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Registration OPEN for Kuumba Academy 2025 Summer Program
May
2
to Jun 23

Registration OPEN for Kuumba Academy 2025 Summer Program

  • 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard (map)
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Kuumba Academy offers a vibrant and culturally enriching summer experience designed to support families while nurturing the creativity of every child!

📅 Monday - Friday, June 9 - July 25

👥 Ages 5-14

✨ Daily art, music and dance lessons led by local professional artists

🌍 Field trips

🍽️ Breakfast & hot lunch provided

🕗 Drop-off: 8:00 AM | Pick-up: 3:00 PM

Spaces are limited—reserve your child’s spot today and let their creativity shine this summer!

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Thankful Tuesday
Apr
29

Thankful Tuesday

Thankful Tuesday

Give back by meeting the Birthrite Exhibition artists this #ArtsAdvocacyDay as we celebrate something so powerful and scared.

From now until May 6, take the time to donate or visit our organization to support more than cultural arts — but a movement for #GiveNOLADay.

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Ashé Cultural Arts Center creates, promotes, and hosts professional and community productions and events that explore and illuminate artistic distinction, community engagement, and a commitment to the African Diaspora and surrounding community.