2025-2026 Louisiana Cultural Equity Arts Recipients

	Name	Project Name	Discipline	City
1	Andrew McLean	Henry Butler and the Raga of New Orleans	Documentation	New Orleans
2	Chris Thomas King	When The Fancy Girl Sings: Researching the women in blues	Documentation	Prairieville
3	Akia Nevills	Music Saves Kids	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
4	Alexandra Kern	The Battures (working title)	Film	River Ridge
5	Nick Spitzer	American Routes	Radio Program	New Orleans
6	AnaMaria Bech	Publisher/producer	Multidisciplinary	Metairie
7	Andrew Jones	Echoes Across the Water: Chasing the Roots of “The Lakes of Pontchartrain”	Documentation	New Orleans
8	Angela Lynn Tucker	a soft prophecy: because not all futures arrive loud	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
9	Ann Glaviano	an animal dance	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
10	Julia Price	Les voix de Louisiane	Radio Program	Lafayette
11	Anthony Gullage Jr	A Kr3wcial Story: God Is With Us	Film	Metairie
12	Dr. Antoinette Harrell	Preservation of African American History  in Tangipahoa Parish through historical markers.	Documentation	Kentwood
13	Ariana A. Newman, PhD(c)	Exceptional Chaos: A Public History of Post-Katrina New Orleans	Documentation	Grenta
14	Audriana Bester	Prophetic Breach: A Black Southern Woman’s Soundtrack of Healing	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
15	Auro Earley	The Training	Film	New Orleans
16	Aurora Nealand	The Book of Communal Howling	Music Recording	New Orleans
17	Austin Citrenbaum	Turnbuckle	Music Recording	New Orleans
18	Autumn Dominguez	27 Club”” Music Video	Film	New Orleans
19	Biseat Horning	Clay cousins	Art Creation	New Orleans
20	Brian Harrison Nelson	Fire Walkers – A Nouveau Bounce EP	Music Recording	New Orleans
21	Bryan Brown	Muralthon Art & Wellness Movement	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
22	Bryan Webre	Last Island Multimedia	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
23	Byron Asher	Bigger Basher Recording Project	Music Recording	New Orleans
24	Caleb Tokarska	First Born	Music Recording	New Orleans
25	Carlos Jimenez	NOLA: New Orleans Legacy Anthology	Film	New Orleans
26	Carol Bebelle	Origin of Life: An African Creation Myth	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
27	Carolyn G. Dunbar	Just to Love New Orleans	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
28	Cecile Dalton	“Seal’s Class Act: 7th Ward Scholars Kickoff”	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
29	Cedric Womack	Preserving Sugarcane Syrup Making in St. Helena Parish	Multidisciplinary	Baton Rouge
30	Cherice Harrison-Nelson	Queen Reesie Collective	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
31	Christien D. Bold	Steam	Music Recording	New Orleans
32	Christopher Parker	Echoes of the Storm	Music Recording	New Orleans
33	Condoleezza Semien	Nou La- We are Here. In Rhythm of Our Creole Roots	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
34	Cougar Goodbear	Canneci Weaving	Art Creation	Carencro
35	Curstin Kaufman	Curstin Kay’s Album	Music Recording	Marrero
36	Dale Gunnoe	Musician and Instrument Portraits	Photography	New Orleans
37	Zac Manuel	The Instrument Project LLC	Film	New Orleans
38	David Batiste	Keys to the Culture: David Batiste After School Music Program	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
39	David Suarez	Suarez Saturdays	Music Recording	LaPlace
40	De’Auan McClaine	Mister Jupiter	Film	Harahan
41	Denisio Truitt	Living Blue — Indigo Heritage Vat Project	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
42	Dimitri Hanafin Reyes	Introducing Dimitri Hanafin Reyes (Working Title)	Music Recording	New Orleans
43	Dominic Scott	HUES II	Music Recording	Avondale
44	Dominick Grillo	Poppcon	Music Recording	New Orleans
45	Dominique Richard	Elevating The Artist	Photography	New Orleans
46	Donna M Mann	Traced to Congo Square: Today’s Musicians Preserving the Culture of New Orleans Traditional Jazz	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	Harvey
47	Dr. Brice “Doc” Miller	ArtsNOLA Youth Artistic Professional Development Initiative	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
48	Elenora Brown	Hands of Heritage: Traditional Doll Making with Big Queen Rukiya Brown	Art Creation	New Orleans
49	Ellis Anderson	Quarter Kaleidoscope”” Community History Project: Outreach, Production Assistance and Publication	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
50	Ellis Joseph	Made It Through That Water: Album Roll-Out	Music Recording	New Orleans
51	Emma Fick	Laying on of Hands: an illustrated record of Louisiana’s Folk Healing Traditions	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
52	Eric Waters	Because of Them (Working Title)	Photography	New Orleans
53	Eric Cager	Conversations with the Arts and Cultural Community, Eric L Cager Host	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
54	Ersel Bogan III	Echoes of New Orleans: Artistry in Cultural Preservation	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
55	Farley Bliss	Gar, the Musical: A tribute to the mighty river that feeds our roots.	Art Creation	New Orleans
56	Fatima Shaik	Bengali Souls	Other	New Orleans
57	Gerald Jacob	Threads of Time	Multidisciplinary	Harvey
58	Gerard “”Bo”” Dollis Jr.	“Spirits in the Streets: An Interactive Performance Series with The Wild Magnolias”	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
59	Gian Francisco Smith	Pass It On	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
60	Gilda Lewis	The First Line  A “”Secondline	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
61	Glenn Preston	Twice Life	Music Recording	New Orleans
62	Gregory Agid	Inner Space	Music Recording	Kenner
63	Hanna Mignano	Half-World Hot Club – ‘La Sorciére’	Music Recording	New Orleans
64	Herreast J. Harrison	Inaugural Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Festival of Literature and Afro New Orleans Culture	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
65	Jaclyn Bethany	A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
66	Jacob Noble	Moments Outside of Time (My second album of all original music)	Music Recording	New Orleans
67	LIZ JOHNSTON-DUPRE	Médée	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
68	JAMAR D PIERRE	Tchoupitoulas Flood Wall Mural	Art Creation	New Orleans
69	James Jarret Lofstead	Last Night at the Palm Court	Film	New Orleans
70	James Cullen	Everybody Gotta Sew Sew Sew	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
71	Jay Evans	Musicians’ Hierarchy of Needs	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
72	Keyshia-Pearl DeGruy	Bulbancha Wildlife Conference	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
73	Nolam Plaas	old bird	Film	New Orleans
74	Jeffery Alexander	In The Pocket	Documentation	LaPlace
75	Jelinda Gibson	African Dance Warriors	Art Creation	New Orleans
76	Jessica Strahan	Her Hands	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
77	Zohar Israel	Rhythms of the Crescent City: Zohar Israel Drumming Workshop	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
78	Jhakai Deshong (Performer name: Charmie Chandler)	Concert at the Church	Other	New Orleans
79	John C. Harrison	Ozone Songwriter Festival Video Production	Documentation	Slidell
80	John Radanovich	Perez Prado: A King of the Mambo	Documentation	New Orleans
81	Jolene Pinder	Diva & Valentino	Film	New Orleans
82	Jonathan Isaac Jackson	Mules and Men	Film	Harvey
83	Jonathan Jouet	Human Rumor (EP/singles release)	Music Recording	Kenner
84	Jonathan Mayers	Pòrtré en kouri-vini (Portraits in Kouri-Vini)	Art Creation	Baton Rouge
85	Jose Torres-Tama	THE COLOR OF MUSIC Visual History Project	Art Creation	New Orleans
86	Joseph Krown	2026 New CD	Music Recording	New Orleans
87	Joshua Starkman	Have a Great Day with Joshua Starkman	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
88	Julia Pepin	Julia Pepin (EP)	Music Recording	Marrero
89	Julio Clotter	Garifuna Roots – A New Orleans Cultural Documentary	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
90	Julius Evans	Jazz Streaming:  A Communication Design concept to suppport New Orleans Jazz, Heritage, and Culture.	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
91	Justice Singleton	Cockroach	Film	New Orleans
92	Kai Knight	Director and Choreographer	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
93	Kate Walter	Marais Baroque Ensemble Concert Series	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
94	Kathryn Hobgood	Confetti Park	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
95	Kelcy Wilburn	Ever More Nest – “”Mine to Love”” Single & Music Video	Music Recording	New Orleans
96	Ifátùmínínú Bámigbálà Arẹ̀sà (Government Name is Kelsi Brooks)	Omo Indigo (translated to Indigo Child)	Art Creation	New Orleans
97	Lou Carrig	Community Polyphony	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
98	Lawrence Sieberth	digital archiving of performances	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
99	Leander Steve Williams, Jr.	“Echoes from the Underground: Documenting Louisiana’s Underground Through Indigenous Eyes	Other	Jefferson
100	Leelannee K. Malin	Krewe Culture	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
101	Leia Lewis	THE OTHER LOUISIANA BLUES: Reviving the Traditions of Indigo in Louisiana	Art Creation	Shreveport
102	Leilani Ramos	Prison Bound	Music Recording	New Orleans
103	LeTrainiump Richard	SACRIFICE	Music Recording	New Orleans
104	London Parker	First Time Festin	Documentation	New Orleans
105	Lula Elzy	Talking the Legacy	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
106	Lynndale Smith	Wey Simba	Exhibition / Performance	Bugalusa
107	Marion Forbes	The Untitled Papa Joe’s Project	Film	New Orleans
108	Marion Hoang Ngoc Hill	Saigon Jazz Revival	Music Recording	New Orleans
109	Mark Thomas	The Mark-Anthony Thomas Project	Music Recording	New Orleans
110	Mary Ann “Max” Bernardi	Italian NOLA	Art Creation	New Orleans
111	Maryam Foye	This Is Where We Are: Instinctive Theater as Archive	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
112	Masha Davey	Give Me Funk or Give Me Death! A Love Letter to New Orleans	Multidisciplinary	Gretna
113	Matt Lemmler	Psalm Sundays	Other	New Orleans
114	Michael Mastrogiovanni	Celebrating New Orleans Culture: Photo Calendar & Blankets	Photography	New Orleans
115	Michael Mullins	New Orleans Legacy Coalition (EP)	Music Recording	New Orleans
116	Michael Wilson	Live at Couches – Video Series	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans
117	Mikeall Hawkins	Benny’s Bar Documentary (untitled as of yet)	Film	New Orleans
118	Monica Mankin	Vanishing Lines: An Ekphrastic Archive of Louisiana’s Living Landscapes	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
119	Nasir Wilson	NasGotNext	Other	New Orleans
120	Natasha January	Mid City Artist Open Studios	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
121	Nathan-David Scott	New Groove Brass Band (Album) #1	Music Recording	New Orleans
122	Nate Cameron Jr.	Spyboy Sounds	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
123	Neira Hayden	Rich in Roux	Film	Hahnville
124	Nicole Ockmond	Louisiana Musicians	Art Creation	New Orleans
125	Nikkisha Napoleon	Saltwater Storylines in the Bayou	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
126	Orlando Primo	3rd Annual Feel The Rhythm of the Drums	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
127	Dr. Pamela B. Landrum	I Sing Because I’m Free- Celebrating the Quartet Legacy	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
128	Patrick Henry	One Love	Art Creation	New Orleans
129	Paul Mauffray	Piu mosso Baroque	Exhibition / Performance	Slidell
130	Pennsylvania Wolfe Johns	Wolfe Johns	Music Recording	New Orleans
131	Peter Harris	Peter Harris presents… Live at the Bayou Bar	Music Recording	New Orleans
132	Shea Pierre	Root Work	Music Recording	Kenner
133	Roderick Rideau	Zydeco & Jazz: Heartbeats of Creole Culture	Documentation	New Orleans
134	Renee Johnson	Forgotten Feathers	Documentation	New Orleans
135	Ric Stewart	Soul Country Podcast – Video Trailers	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
136	Robin Barnes	Discovering Home	Music Recording	New Orleans
137	Roderick Harper	Confidence	Music Recording	New Orleans
138	Santrell Jade Perdue	Love of Louisiana	Music Recording	New Orleans
139	Sariyah Idan	Songs For The People	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
140	Shamarr Allen	Ratchet Jazz Concert Series	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
141	Shameka Gray	The Taste of Freedom	Exhibition / Performance	Panorama Brass Band The Documentary
142	Sheleen Jones	Here Comes The Zulu King	Art Creation	New Orleans
143	Simone Higginbotham	Louisiana Black Book & Film Festival	Multidisciplinary	Baton Rouge
144	Slade Warnken	Panorama Brass Band the Documentary	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
145	Solomon Mason	Rhythmic Roots: Solomon Mason’s African Percussion & Movement Workshop	Art Creation	New Orleans
146	Stephanie Burns	Reimagine New Orleans: The Spiritual Portal	Multidisciplinary	Kenner
147	Stephen Lands	Rearranging the Planets	Music Recording	New orleans
148	Stephen Montalvo	Where the Music Slept	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
149	Stephen Walker	Swinging in New Orleans	Documentation	New Orleans
150	Takarra Johnson	Water & Wood by Kari Jay	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
151	Taylor White	Voices Reclaimed: An Easter Celebration	Exhibition / Performance	Metairie
152	Theresa Crushshon	Mardi Gras Indian Coloring Book	Art Creation	New Orleans
153	Tucker Fuller	Planned Obsolescence	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
154	Victor Harris	Sew, Sew, Sew: The Art of Big Chief Victor Harris	Multidisciplinary	New Orleans
155	Walker Babington	Face Value	Art Creation	New Orleans
156	Wesley Phillips	Kamau Drum Shop	Art Creation	New Orleans
157	Wes Anderson	Blue Tang People	Music Recording	New Orleans
158	Wiletta Ferdinand	The Last Walk Revisited: 20th Anniversary	Exhibition / Performance	New Orleans
159	Wilfred Zeno	Blood, Sweat, and Tears w/the Golden Feather Hunters	Archiving, Web, Oral, Podcasts	New Orleans