Contemporary Arts Center, Arts center in Downtown New Orleans, US

The Contemporary Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts complex in historic downtown New Orleans, founded in 1976 by a group of visual and performing artists. It presents and produces visual art, concerts and lectures, and regularly runs courses in different facets of the arts.

The Contemporary Arts Center was founded in 1976 by a group of visual and performing artists in historic downtown New Orleans. It was set up as a multidisciplinary center for presenting, producing and promoting the art of its own time, and it has hosted visual art exhibitions, concerts and lectures since then.

The center displays works in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance, and new media from both established and emerging artists throughout the year. These rotating exhibitions offer visitors insights into diverse contemporary artistic expressions and how artists respond to the world around them.

The center sits in historic downtown New Orleans, so plan around the varying gallery hours and separate ticket arrangements for concerts and special events. General gallery admission is free for Louisiana residents. The center also runs courses in different facets of the arts; check the official website for current hours and programming before visiting.

The center was formed in 1976 by a group of visual and performing artists, not by an institution or a city agency. It occupies a site in the historic downtown of New Orleans, a city in Louisiana, and its programming has run continuously from that founding year.