LCEF Grant Update

Guidelines and applications for the current grant round are available here. 
  

The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation: A Catalyst for Growth

The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) was launched as a result of Lieutenant Governor Mitchell J. Landrieu's Cultural Economy Initiative in the spring of 2005. The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation was founded as a catalyst for growth within the state's burgeoning cultural economy. Its primary mission is to support the development and enhancement of the unique cultural industries of Louisiana.

In the fall of 2005, the LCEF was established as a not-for-profit foundation to forge a public/private partnership that provided critical relief and recovery funds for our artists and cultural organizations in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In this challenging year, LCEF has focused on helping and investing in Louisiana's artists, cultural organizations, and cultural businesses for them to develop the resources to get themselves, their families and their businesses back on their feet and get creating again—for the rebirth of our economy and our Louisiana spirit. LCEF has raised $1.1 million to date and distributed almost $650,000 to 300 artists, cultural organizations and businesses.

Currently, the LCEF is finalizing a three-year strategic plan to move the organization out of a relief focus and into a proactive economic development posture concentrating on the economic health and quality of life of the state's entire creative economy workforce. The LCEF, in partnership with other statewide efforts, is establishing an infrastructure that will serve the cultural industry across the state by encouraging and enabling entrepreneurial risks, innovation, and economic growth.

Mission Statement

The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) was founded as a catalyst for growth within the state's burgeoning cultural economy as part of Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu's Cultural Economy Initiative. Established as a private, non-profit organization, its primary mission is to support the development and enhancement of the unique cultural industries of Louisiana.