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- EIN 72-0735814
- info@artsbr.org
- (225) 344-8558
- 233 St. Ferdinand Street c/o Cary Saurage Community Arts Center Baton Rouge LA 70802 USA
- www.artsbr.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies
Mission: The arts council of greater baton rouge is a catalyst for the arts providing arts education, jobs, programs, and events in and around baton rouge. We are working to create a better place to live.
Target demographics: foster the creative capacity and vibrancy of the region through advocacy, resources and education.
Direct beneficiaries per year: People of all ages, abilities, and ethnicities through the arts.
Geographic areas served: the southeastern region of Louisiana and in the City of Baton Rouge
Programs: The arts council of greater baton rouge provides cultural programs and services, arts grants and resources, festivals and events, community collaborations and creative projects, and arts education activities in the greater baton rouge area. We play a vital role in sustaining the arts in the baton rouge region through free arts programs and opportunities for artists and organizations. We also provide arts education through the east baton rouge parish school system and school systems within our 11 parish service region, as well as professional development for artists, arts organizations, and educators. Our grants program administers grant opportunities from the louisiana decentralized arts funding program, local project assistance grants, local multi-cultural grants, as well as others,in an 11 parish area. The arts council provides greater access to the arts through quality programs and initiatives while cultivating a strong community of artists and cultural organizations.