Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans Email Format
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosLouisiana, United States11-50 Employees
The Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans is a regional museum and cultural institution focused on presenting multidisciplinary art and fostering collaboration among artists, communities, and institutions. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the organization curates exhibitions, performances, and public programs that broaden audience engagement with contemporary art and support interpretation of art from our time. Its activities are grounded in a mission to advance the presentation of diverse artistic practices and to connect audiences with contemporary visual and performing arts through publicly accessible programming. Since its founding in 1976 by artists seeking to blur the lines between visual and performing arts, the CAC has pursued partnerships and initiatives aimed at expanding access to contemporary culture and encouraging cross-disciplinary exchange. A notable recent development includes leadership changes in 2025, reflecting ongoing organizational evolution during its work across the museum and arts ecosystem.