September 2026 MaCCNO: Let’s Talk About How Musicians Actually Make Money! There’s a degree of mystery around the nuts and bolts of how creatives earn a living. Since a general audience rarely has a chance to peer behind the curtain of the cultural... MaCCNO
July 2026 MaCCNO: Street Performance—Clearing Up Some Common Misconceptions Since MaCCNO’s inception nearly 14 years ago, one of our most consistent throughlines has been our ongoing support and protection of New Orleans’ longstanding street... MaCCNO
May 2026 MaCCNO: Addressing the “Social Contract” Neighbors, Communities, and Connective Fibers This month we want to talk about “social contracts.” While social contracts exist widely across different societal spaces and can... Hannah Kreiger-Benson, MaCCNO
February 2026 MaCCNO: The Mardi Gras DJ Controversy Was About More Than Just Fair Pay at Gallier Hall If you’re a regular reader of this column, it’s very likely you’ve seen the clip of new Chief Administrative Officer (and former Councilmember) Joe Giarrusso discussing, in... MaCCNO
December 2025 MaCCNO: Suspension of Cultural Grants Highlights Need For Strategic Cultural Funding Plan On Friday, November 7, at 4:17 p.m., hundreds of individuals and organizations received an email from the Greater New Orleans Foundation with the subject line: “New Orleans... MaCCNO
October 2025 MaCCNO: Five Cultural Policy Priorities for the Next Administration On January 12, New Orleans will have its first new mayoral administration in eight years. Here are five strategies to support the cultural community they can launch on Day 1.... MaCCNO
July 2025 MaCCNO: Federal Policy Changes and Funding Cuts are Hitting the Cultural Community Hard. We Need a Plan Just over five years ago, the arrival of COVID-19 and subsequent shutdowns put New Orleans—a city reliant on tourism and renowned for its public and participatory... MaCCNO
May 2025 MaCCNO: AFTER A DECADE OF NEGLECT, THE ROYAL STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL IS MORE AT RISK THAN EVER On the first night of this year’s French Quarter Fest, country vocal trio Chapel Hart had just started their set closing out the Chevron stage on Decatur Street when frontwoman... MaCCNO
February 2025 MaCCNO: REFLECTIONS ON THE NEW YEAR’S EVE ATTACK AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY Content warning: mention of the NYE terrorist attack and mental health challenges. The terrible attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve was a jarring and awful way to start... MaCCNO
January 2025 MaCCNO: Spotlight or Sustainability? To Support New Orleans Culture, Leaders Must Prioritize Both On November 1, the City of New Orleans issued a press release announcing the NOLA Walk of Fame, a project conceived... MaCCNO
December 2024 MaCCNO Advocacy Guide: Cultural Advocacy in the Landry/Trump Era With the election of Jeff Landry in October of last year and Donald Trump’s victory several weeks ago, those of us pushing for positive social change and a more just city of New... MaCCNO
October 2024 MaCCNO Advocacy Guide: Government Impacts on Culture One of the pillars of MaCCNO’s work is serving as an interface between the City and the community—making government feel more accessible and understandable, while also making... MaCCNO
