NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Arts New Orleans and the New Orleans City Council unveiled Voices of the People, a new site-specific public art collection commissioned for the New Orleans City Council Chamber through the City of New Orleans Percent for Art Program.
On June 2, artists, civic leaders and community members gathered at New Orleans City Hall to celebrate the unveiling of Voices of the People. The event included remarks from City Council President J.P. Morrell, Council members representing each district, and Fredric Delahoussaye, director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy, recognizing the significance of bringing this new collection of public art into the Council Chamber.
Voices of the People brings together five New Orleans artists to create works representing each City Council district and reflecting the histories, cultures, communities and identities that shape the city. This project was commissioned through the City of New Orleans Percent for Art Program, managed by Arts New Orleans…