Education After-School
2024-2025 Education After-School Recipients
| Organization | Educational Program | Program Discipline | City | |
| 1 | Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice | Finding Your Voice: Youth Arts + Civic Power Saturday School and Summer Intensive | Other | New Orleans |
| 2 | Anna’s Place NOLA | African Dance and Drumming Afterschool at Anna’s Place NOLA | Music | New Orleans |
| 3 | Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School | Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting School Homework and Arts Assistance Program (HAAP) | Theatre | New Orleans |
| 4 | Moving Challenges for students with disabilities | Running Mate After School Program | Visual Arts, Photography | New Orleans |
| 5 | Ballerina’s of the Bayou | Sound Haus Program | Other | New Orleans |
| 6 | Bastion Community of Resilience | Bastion’s Music & Art Program | Music | New Orleans |
| 7 | Be Loud Studios | Be Loud Radio | Media Arts, Film, Web | New Orleans |
| 8 | Beacon Light of Houma | Boy to Men Mentoring Program | Multidisciplinary | Gray |
| 9 | Beacon Light Community Development Organization | Liberal Arts Camp | Multidisciplinary | Gray |
| 10 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, Inc. | BigLittle Art Gallery | Multidisciplinary | Lake Charles |
| 11 | BK Mentoring Inc | Off the Streets into the Gym | Other | Monroe |
| 12 | Bon Temps Studios of Louisiana | Magic Behind the Scenes/Young Entrepreneur Series | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 13 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana Inc | Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana Drum Line | Music | Lafayette |
| 14 | By Grace | POSITIVITY By Grace | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 15 | Carmouche Performing Arts Academy | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans | |
| 16 | Centre for the Arts | Stars of the Centre Scholarship Program | Multidisciplinary | New Roads |
| 17 | Child Development Institute | Creative Expression | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Baton Rouge |
| 18 | Chosen Vessels Dance and Performing Arts, Inc | Chosen Vessels Dance Academy | Dance | New Orleans |
| 19 | Club 1273 | Musical Theater | Theatre | Galliano |
| 20 | Colorful Butterflies Foundation | Star is Born | Theatre | New Orleans |
| 21 | Community Creatives | Music Program | Music | Metairie |
| 22 | Community Works | Art Works | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 23 | Conceive it Achieve it Youth and Community Outreach | Inspiring Creative Artists | Multidisciplinary | Baton Rouge |
| 24 | Country Day Creative Arts | Country Day Creative Arts | Multidisciplinary | Metairie |
| 25 | Covington Louisiana Actor’s Playhouse System | CLAPS 2024 | Theatre | Covington |
| 26 | Creole Wild West | Name of Educational Program or Title of Project (if applicable) Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indian Y | Cultural Heritage, Folk life | New Orleans |
| 27 | Crossroads Louisiana, Inc. | Music Therapy Project | Music | New Orleans |
| 28 | Cultivating Youth | After School Enrichment Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 29 | Cutting Edge Center for the Arts, Inc. | Open Arms | Theatre | Slidell |
| 30 | D&R Sports Foundation | Community Enrichment Program | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Marrero |
| 31 | Dancing Grounds | Dance for Social Change | Dance | New Orleans |
| 32 | Delta Festival Ballet | Delta Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker | Dance | Metairie |
| 33 | Directed Initiatives for Youth, Inc., dBA Excite All Stars | Excite All Stars Adaptive STEAM program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 34 | DO IT FOR ME | CHOICES Empowerment Camp | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | New Orleans |
| 35 | Ebony’s Entrepreneurship Learning Academy | Louisiana Cultural Heritage Entrepreneurship Initiative (LCHEI) | Other | Lafayette |
| 36 | eLearning Academy | Music for All | Music | Thibodaux |
| 37 | Ellis Marsalis Center for Music | Youth Music Education Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 38 | Enterprise Community Partners | Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center Youth year-round programming | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 39 | Families Helping Families NOLA | The Prism Project of GNO (Prism) | Other | New Orleans |
| 40 | Friends of Crowville | Franklin Parish After School & Summer Music/Art Program | Music | Winnsboro |
| 41 | Friends of the New Orleans Public Library | 2025 NOPL Summer Fun and Reading Challenge | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 42 | Friends of NORD, Inc. | Center for Dance | Dance | New Orleans |
| 43 | Friends of the Arts Council of Greater Denham Springs dba Arts Council of Livingston Parish | Learning Through Art at Summer Camps | Other | Denham Springs |
| 44 | GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans Down Syndrome Achievement Center | Music Makers Group Music Therapy Program | Music | Metairie |
| 45 | Girls Play Trumpets Too | Girls Play Trumpet Too: Fall Session Programming | Music | New Orleans |
| 46 | Greater Image | Greater Visions | Other | New Orleans |
| 47 | Greater Works Foundation | Reading and Creative Writing Literacy Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 48 | GT Dance Inc | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans | |
| 49 | High Voltage | High Voltage Senior Learning Through the Arts Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 50 | The Treme Church | Educational Enrichment Community Programming | Other | New Orleans |
| 51 | Humanities Amped | Poetry Programming at Tara High School | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Baton Rouge |
| 52 | Illuminating the Youth | Reel Voices | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | New Orleans |
| 53 | Imani Dance Academy Non Profit Inc | Enhancing Youth Empowerment and Mentoring (E.Y.E. Am) | Dance | New Orleans |
| 54 | IME | IME Mentorship | Multidisciplinary | Gretna |
| 55 | Imperial Calcasieu Museum | Branch Out Kid’s Summer Art Camp | Visual Arts, Photography | Lake Charles |
| 56 | Isese Cultural Arts Collaborative of New Orleans | New Orleans Art and Culture | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 57 | Jazz In The Arts Foundation | Music | Lake Charles | |
| 58 | Johnny Jackson Jr. Foundation | Spirit “N” Motion Dance & Performing Arts Camp | Dance | New Orleans |
| 59 | Kedila Family Learning Center | Kedila After School Program | Visual Arts, Photography | New Orleans |
| 60 | Kids’ Orchestra | Kids’ Orchestra After-School Music Program | Music | Baton Rouge |
| 61 | Kingdom Community Enterprise | Excel Center for Youth | Theatre | New Orleans |
| 62 | Kiroli Foundation | Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival (NELA Celtic Fest) After School Program | Multidisciplinary | West Monroe |
| 63 | Krewe of Pyros Foundation, Inc. | KOP STEAM Academy | Dance | New Orleans |
| 64 | krewe of red beans | piano night at beanlandia | Music | New Orleans |
| 65 | L.Y.F.E. of Dance | Project Indulgence Dance | Dance | New Orleans |
| 66 | Lafourche Parish Public Library | Summer Experience 2025 | Multidisciplinary | Thibodaux |
| 67 | Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré | Workforce Development Program, Young Conservatory, and Free Student Matinees | Theatre | New Orleans |
| 68 | Lede New Orleans | Community Reporting Fellowship | Media Arts, Film, Web | New Orleans |
| 69 | LMNL Lit | Write It! | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | New Orleans |
| 70 | Louisiana Council of Resources | SOAR with LaCOR | Other | New Orleans |
| 71 | Love Notes Music & Arts Foundation | Cultural Experience & Education Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 72 | M3 Farm Fresh Market | Back to our Roots: Educational Farm Tours | Cultural Heritage, Folk life | Greensburg |
| 73 | Make Music NOLA | Make Music NOLA Afterschool and Saturday Programs | Music | New Orleans |
| 74 | Mess Arts | Other | New Orleans | |
| 75 | Mid-City Ministries, Inc | Kid-City Summer Camp | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 76 | Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | Most Blessed Sacrament Concert Band | Music | Baton Rouge |
| 77 | Mount Carmel Academy | MCA in the Spotlight | Music | New Orleans |
| 78 | Mount Hermon Community Development Outreach Organization | Kid’s Cafe Afterschool Music Program | Music | Avondale |
| 79 | Musical Arts Society of New Orleans | New Orleans Piano Institute (NOPI) and Keyboard Festival | Music | New Orleans |
| 80 | NAACP ACT-SO New Orleans | NAACP ACT-SO New Orleans Culture Bearers Mentorship and Talent Development Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 81 | New Hope | Summer Arts Camp (formerly the Summer Dance and Step Camp) | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 82 | New Orleans Arts and Cultural Host Committee | The 2025 Louis “”Satchmo”” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp | Music | New Orleans |
| 83 | New Orleans Ballet Association | NOBA Summer Dance Programs | Dance | New Orleans |
| 84 | New Orleans Dance Collective, Inc | n/a | Dance | New Orleans |
| 85 | New Orleans Friends of Music | 2024-2025 Artists-in-Residency Programming | Music | New Orleans |
| 86 | New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter, Inc. (NOWCS) | Arts and Education for Formerly Homeless Youth | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 87 | NOLA Artist Incubator | Budding Artists | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 88 | Nola Outrage Dance Team | Dance | Marrero | |
| 89 | NOLAKEYS | NOLAKEYS Power of Music Program | Music | New Orleans |
| 90 | NOLArts Learning Center | STOMP Troopers Project | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 91 | Ogden Museum of Southern Art | Ogden Museum Summer Camps | Visual Arts, Photography | New Orleans |
| 92 | Original Big Seven Social Aid & Pleasure Club | Red Flame Hunters | Cultural Heritage, Folk life | New Orleans |
| 93 | Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | Visual Arts | Visual Arts, Photography | Kenner |
| 94 | Palacios House of Arts | Multicultural Sounds Project | Multidisciplinary | Baton Rouge |
| 95 | Phoenix Arising, Inc | Multidisciplinary | Monroe | |
| 96 | Phoenix Communities of NOLA | Culinary Arts Program | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 97 | Plessy Schools | Plessy Performers and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Mentors | Music | New Orleans |
| 98 | Prek-12 and Beyond | Exploring African American Culture in Tallulah | Cultural Heritage, Folk life | Tallulah |
| 99 | Prescription Joy | Therapeutic Joy and Skills for Resilience at the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 100 | Puentes New Orleans | Creativity for Social Change: Create a Narrative Visual Short Film with Studio Lalala | Media Arts, Film, Web | New Orleans |
| 101 | Pump Up The Purple 300 Foundation | Pump Up The Purple 300 Foundation’s Youth Jazz Enrichment Program | Music | New Orleans |
| 102 | Purposelinks Nonprofit Organization | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Denham Springs | |
| 103 | Reality Check | Beats & Lyrics Bootcamp | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | New Orleans |
| 104 | Revolution Music Culture Foundation | Revolution Music Culture | Music | New Orleans |
| 105 | Rhythm’s Dance Company | Dance | Westwego | |
| 106 | Ricrack | Sustainable Sewing Classes, Workshops, and Camps for New OrleansYouth | Textiles/Fiber | New Orleans |
| 107 | St. James Community Theater dba River Parish Community Theatre | RPCT Summer Production 2025 | Theatre | Reserve |
| 108 | Scottie Beans Theatre Productions | Summer Cultural Arts Creative Camp 2025 | Cultural Heritage, Folk life | Church Point |
| 109 | Second Line Arts Collective | Sanaa Music Workshop | Music | Kenner |
| 110 | Servants Heart International Outreach | Servants Heart After School Program Students Standing Strong | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Marrero |
| 111 | Son of a Saint | Cultural and Creative Program | Other | New Orleans |
| 112 | Leonard S. Wahington Library | Learning Louisiana with Library | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 113 | Southern University System Foundation | SUBR College of Humanities Community Art Summer Camp 2025 | Multidisciplinary | Baton Rouge |
| 114 | St. Bernard Enrichment & Rehabilitation Corporation | Instrumental Music Instruction Program | Music | New Orleans |
| 115 | St. Tammany Art Association | Project Kids Pottery Camp | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | Covington |
| 116 | Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts | After School Theater Classes | Theatre | Monroe |
| 117 | T Time Etiquette Foundation | Tea Time Etiquette Summer Camp for Girls | Culinary Arts | Marrero |
| 118 | The 18th Ward | Photography: A Pilot Program for The 18th Ward | Visual Arts, Photography | New Orleans |
| 119 | The Arc of St. Charles | We’re In Support of Quality Child Care | Multidisciplinary | Boutte |
| 120 | The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Inc. | Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Youth Ballet Candyland | Dance | Baton Rouge |
| 121 | The Blues Origin Institute | The Blues Origin Institute’s After School Program | Music | Prairieville |
| 122 | The Inez T Lenaris Foundation | Inez T Lenaris After School | Music | Violet |
| 123 | The Master’s Touch Youth Academy | The Master’s Touch All-Star Drumline | Music | Ponchatoula |
| 124 | The Purple Print Dance Foundation | The Purple Print Dance Foundation after school programming | Dance | New Orleans |
| 125 | The Roots of Music | Marching Crusader Band | Music | New Orleans |
| 126 | Troy Andrews Foundation | Trombone Shorty Academy | Music | New Orleans |
| 127 | The Walls Project | Culture Club Afterschool | Visual Arts, Photography | Baton Rouge |
| 128 | YMCA of Greater New Orleans | Brushes, Buddies & Beyond | Painting | Metairie |
| 129 | Theatre of the Performing Arts of Shreveport | The Yazzy Summer Morning Mix | Multidisciplinary | Shreveport |
| 130 | Thensted Center | Summer Renaissance Program | Multidisciplinary | Grand Coteau |
| 131 | Thoughts Before Actions | NextGen Theatre Program | Theatre | Laplace |
| 132 | Thrive New Orleans | Thrive 9th Ward Dance Program | Dance | New Orleans |
| 133 | Train Up a Child NOLA | Gumbo Grammar Literacy Project | Creative Writing, Literary, Spoken Word | New Orleans |
| 134 | Trinity Episcopal Church | Trinity Educational Enrichment Program (TEEP) | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 135 | Tulane Catholic | Music Training and Choir | Music | New Orleans |
| 136 | Upturn Arts | Upturn Arts Summer Camp | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 137 | We the People Economic Development Corporation | Treme Neighborhood Art & Culture Corner Beautification Program | Other | New Orleans |
| 138 | West Baton Rouge Historical Association | Blues After School | Music | Port Allen |
| 139 | Whole Village Art Therapy | Community Artmaking | Other | New Orleans |
| 140 | Young Audiences of Louisiana | Afterschool Dance Instruction | Dance | New Orleans |
| 141 | Young Starz Nola | Young Starz Nola | Multidisciplinary | New Orleans |
| 142 | Youth Empowerment Project | YEP Enriches Music & Arts | Music | New Orleans |