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Why the Arts Matter in Louisiana

Updated in 2023 with latest data from the BEA (2021 data), NEA, and state arts leadership.
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“In Louisiana, passion and fortitude are staple ingredients of our Cultural Gumbeaux. Steeped over generations, this bounty richly gives way to our art and music, our festivals and food, our history, rituals and traditions. We are rare, we are warm and are largely defined by our creatives who make it so…”

—Mary Lee, Chair of Louisiana State Arts Council