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2025 Community Outreach Ticket Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation announced this morning that applications are now open for Louisiana social service nonprofits and high schools to apply for the Community Outreach Ticket program.
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2025 New Orleans Jazz Fest
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell announced the addition of an extra day to the 2024 Festival as the event will now begin on Thursday, April 25, creating two equal four-day weekends.
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Jazz & Heritage Opportunities
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Catapult Fund small business training program. Programming this year is concentrated on business training for entrepreneurs in the culinary arts. The Catapult Fund is a collaboration between the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Capital One Bank. Program facilitation is held by the New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce.
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2025 Jazz & Heritage Concert Series Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation presents the 2024 Jazz & Heritage Concert Series celebrating contemporary jazz at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.
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Announcement: Heritage School of Music France Cultural Exchange
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Catapult Fund small business training program. Programming this year is concentrated on business training for entrepreneurs in the culinary arts. The Catapult Fund is a collaboration between the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Capital One Bank. Program facilitation is held by the New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce.
![Jazz & Heritage November Opportunities](https://www.jazzandheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-8-1024x768.png)
Jazz & Heritage November Opportunities
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Catapult Fund small business training program. Programming this year is concentrated on business training for entrepreneurs in the culinary arts. The Catapult Fund is a collaboration between the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Capital One Bank. Program facilitation is held by the New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce.
![2025 Catapult Fund Announcement](https://www.jazzandheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/230927_159_CatapultFundCulinary-1-1024x697.jpg)
2025 Catapult Fund Announcement
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Catapult Fund small business training program. Programming this year is concentrated on business training for entrepreneurs in the culinary arts. The Catapult Fund is a collaboration between the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Capital One Bank. Program facilitation is held by the New Orleans Black Chamber of Commerce.
![New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Announces New Chief Executive Officer](https://www.jazzandheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BAJ-2-1024x683.jpg)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Announces New Chief Executive Officer
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation proudly announces the appointment of Blake-Anthony Johnson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
![2024 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Full Lineup and Vendor Announcement](https://www.jazzandheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/221014_108_Food-1024x623.jpg)
2024 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Full Lineup and Vendor Announcement
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival unveiled a selection of food menus for the upcoming event set to take place at Lafayette Square (602 St. Charles Ave.) in downtown New Orleans — October 13-15, 2023.
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2024 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Announcement
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival returns to Lafayette Square Park (602 St. Charles Ave.) in New Orleans for its 17th edition on October 11-13, 2024.