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Celebrating the First Anniversary of the John Scott Center
Be a part of the celebration! The Helis Foundation John Scott Center is marking our first full year of being open to the public this month with unique programs throughout September. See the full schedule below, and be sure to mark your calendars!
Read MoreGustave Blache III Scholarship Supports New Orleans Area Creatives
The LEH is pleased to announce that the inaugural recipient of the undergraduate Gustave Blache III Scholarship, Marguerite “Maggie” Michel, who received the scholarship in 2019, has graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York.
Read MoreNext Pass It On at the Center: Saturday, August 5
The Helis Foundation John Scott Center presents a Pass It On New Orleans Open Mic Showcase on Saturday, August 5. A staple of the New Orleans spoken word community for nearly 15 years, Pass It On includes spoken word poetry performances, music, and more for people of all ages and all interests.
Read MoreThis Weekend at the Center: Panel Discussion and Open Mic Showcase
The Helis Foundation John Scott Center, a new public art space and community center at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, kicks off a robust series of summer programming this weekend beginning with a celebration of the birthday of artist, teacher, and mentor John T. Scott.
Read MoreSummer Screenings at the Center
This July The Helis Foundation John Scott Center and the LEH will highlight recent Humanities Documentary Film of the Year award winners with Summer Screenings at the Center. Screenings will take place select Saturday afternoons in July at the center, and admission to the center and the screenings will be free.
Read MoreJoin us for Family Fun Day at The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
Join us at The Helis Foundation John Scott Center during the month of December for family fun! All month long the center will be offering free admission to Louisiana residents, and on December 10 we’ll be hosting a family activity day with arts and crafts, a Prime Time Family Reading session, and tours of the center.
Read MoreApplications open now for Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the artist Gustave Blache III have partnered to offer the Gustave Blache III Art Scholarships for Aspiring Artists to support undergraduate and graduate students attending the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City.
Read MoreThe Center to Host Livestream of Lecture on Reparations
On October 19 The Helis Foundation John Scott Center will host a watch event for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ 2022 Jefferson Lecture, “The Question of Reparations: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.”
Read MoreGrand Opening Events for The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
The LEH celebrates the opening of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center with a public grand opening on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music, snowballs, center tours, and outdoor arts activities for the whole family.
Read MoreAsante Salaam Named Director of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
Multidisciplinary artist Asante Salaam will serve as the inaugural director of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Read MoreNew large-scale mural dedicated to John Scott at LEH
We’re excited to announce the LEH as the latest site for “Unframed presented by The Helis Foundation, a project of Arts Council New Orleans,” downtown New Orleans’ growing mural project.
Read MoreAn update on The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
We are excited to announce that work has officially begun on the construction of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center! A hub for integrated arts and humanities programming unlike any in the Gulf South, the center will open next year.
Read MoreLouisiana Endowment for the Humanities wins grant to help build John Scott Center
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $43.1 million in awards for 218 humanities projects across the country. The grants include the first awards made under NEH’s new Infrastructure and Capacity-Building Challenge Grant program…
Read MoreJohn Scott Sculpture Arrives at the Louisiana Humanities Center
Through the generosity of John Scott’s family, and the Arthur Roger Gallery, one of Scott’s strongest artistic statements is now on loan to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Created in 1998, Third World Banquet Table is made of patinated bronze and rosewood…
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