Application cycle opens for Louisiana Cultural Districts Program

  • Ribbon cutting for a new mural titled, ‘At Sunset,’ at The Funky Flea in the Sunset Cultural District in Sunset,by artists Liz and Jed Cornett. (Image credit: Louisiana Office of Cultural Development)
    Ribbon cutting for a new mural titled, ‘At Sunset,’ at The Funky Flea in the Sunset Cultural District in Sunset,by artists Liz and Jed Cornett. (Image credit: Louisiana Office of Cultural Development)

    Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development May 5 announced the opening of the 2026 application cycle for the Louisiana Cultural Districts Program. Beginning May 4, communities across the state may submit a Letter of Interest – the first step in the program’s twostage application process – to become officially designated Cultural Districts. Existing Cultural Districts…