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Revival, and Invitational Art Exhibition with healing imagery from 9 artists viewpoints opens July 19, 2024 from 5-7 at George Dunbar Gallery.

So December 3 - 9 is National Shop Local Artists Week, but why wait until then to celebrate our local creatives?
Artists are small businesses, too. There are so many ways to support artists, and arts make great gifts.

Americans for the Arts

Please join Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition founder Kim Bergeron, Americans for the Arts' Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas, AEP6 Community Development and Research Director (virtually,) and Sam Bowler, founder of Culturalyst, for Supercharged Arts Night at Nieux Society, 2040 St. Charles Ave., Monday, Nov. 6, 4 to 7 pm. Networking 4 to 5:30 pm and the presentations will begin at 5:30 pm.

Dr. Styles-Lyas will present newly-released findings from AFTA's Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study. Sam will present information about Culturalyst, an online platform designed to make it easy to discover and directly support local artists and culture bearers. Kim will share information about National Shop Local Artists Week (which actually got its start right here in St. Tammany.) Come learn how local artists, arts organizations and businesses can benefit from that event the first week of December.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

To learn more about the Nieux Society, visit Nieux.xyz.

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Supercharged Arts Night — Nieux Society Get ready for a Supercharged Arts Night at the Nieux! Join us for an artsy evening featuring Dr. Genna Styles-Lyas, Americans for the Arts’ AEP6 Community Development and Research Director, Kim Bergeron ( #193), founder of National Shop Local Artists Week, and Sam Bowler, founder of Culturalyst.

Please join me July 14 for my opening and to hear about my newest ventures!

We're delighted to announce the winners of the “Create Your Own Movie” poster competition held in conjunction with “Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo” which took place at the Slidell Municipal Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21.

The First Place winner was Slidell High School junior Connor Carollo’s “Minnie the Moocher.” Taking Second Place was Homelife Academy sophomore Jaden Payne, and Northshore High School senior Isaiah Jones received Third Place for “The Outlook Hotel.” Winners received $250, $100 and $50 respectively for First, Second and Third Places. The posters were framed and displayed during the Expo.

The mission of the student competition was to celebrate the movie poster as an integral component of the film industry, and to showcase students’ artistry and creativity in illustrating an original film concept or a sequel to an existing production. Movie Poster Archives Executive Director Linda Thurman served as the judge for the event.

The Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo was presented by Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition in partnership with City of Slidell, Louisiana. The event was supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The mission of the Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition is to facilitate growth, development and increased awareness of the cultural economy and its impact by focusing on coalition building, public policy, business support, outreach, advocacy and arts education. Membership is free and open to all cultural economy workers, organizations and businesses.

For more information about the event, visit https://northshorecec.org/artofthefilmexpo

ATTENTION, visual artists! Check out this opportunity from The Idea Village's upcoming New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. Great opportunity to share your talents with thousands of attendees. And, of course, artists are entrepreneurs, so it's a perfect fit.
Please share with your fellow artists!
Get more details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xytnKCEvgoKXJJFUCUbhY5r8eCyqwX66w3j9H5IT94E/edit

That's a wrap!
Thanks to all who joined us for the Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo and The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser!
Thanks to the City of Slidell, Louisiana for co-hosting, to Louisiana Northshore for serving as our title sponsor, and to all the sponsors who helped make this event possible.
Much appreciation to Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser for serving as our luncheon's keynote speaker and to all of our event sponsors whose support made this event possible.
Thanks to the Ozone Music Education Foundation & Songwriter Festival and Greg Barnhill for hosting Expo After Hours on Friday, and the City of Slidell for presenting the Expo finale, the Northshore Community Orchestra performing the music of movies.
Congrats to the winners of the student "Create Your Own Movie" poster competition, first place winner Conner Carollo, second place winner Jaden Payne and third place winner Isaiah Jones.
We're grateful for all the amazing speakers who shared their expertise and experiences, and for the Expo volunteers for their hard work.
This event was funded in part by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will kick off the Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo on Friday in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. It's a two-day event filled with amazing and entertaining speakers. But did you know the entertainment doesn't end when the Expo sessions do? You won't want to miss Expo After Hours!

On Friday night from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, the party continues at The Wine Garden with a Songwriting for Film Expo session preview with award-winning songwriter and master vocalist Greg Barnhill and friends performing the music of film. This event is presented by Ozone Music Education Foundation & Songwriter Festival and admission is free.

On Saturday night, the Northshore Community Orchestra will perform the music of movies in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium, sponsored by the City of Slidell, Louisiana, 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

To learn more about the Art of the Film Expo, speakers, bios and the schedule, visit https://northshorecec.org/artofthefilmexpo. Admission is free with tickets available at that link.

Art of the Film - Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition News Schedule Presenters Sessions FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 – 21, 2023 10 AM TO 7:30 PM Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser – Friday, January 20 Slidell Municipal Auditorium – 2056 Second Street, Olde Towne Slidell Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Exp...

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Why is music a key topic during Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo? Because it plays an instrumental role in the movie experience. Check out this fascinating 60 Minutes segment on musical genius Hans Zimmer--you're sure to recognize a lot of the music he has composed through the years.
If you're a musician, aspiring musician or just love the music of movies, you won't want to miss this Expo! Admission is free with tickets available on the website, northshorecec.org/artofthefilmexpo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vK__6PK-Kk

Hans Zimmer: The 60 Minutes Interview Hans Zimmer speaks with Lesley Stahl about scoring movies with a computer and piano keyboard. "60 Minutes" is the most successful tel...

Tonight! Movie Poster Archives and Hollywood on the Bayou present "Art of the Movie Poster," hosted by the City of Slidell, Louisiana in the George Dunbar Gallery in the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall, 5 to 7 pm. On view through Feb. 17. Free admission.

https://myslidell.com/cultural-and-public-affairs/slidell-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-the-art-of-the-movie-poster-exhibit/?fbclid=IwAR3h_wB0XG65LH_enyWVV3pj5ht_JwT8G4Vm0kmhinbPtcUP5xN3tJ28UtU

Slidell rolls out the red carpet for the 'Art of the Movie Poster' exhibit - The City of Slidell, Louisiana The City of Slidell is rolling out the red carpet for the next exhibition at the George Dunbar Gallery in the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall, ”Art of the […]

Songwriters and aspiring songwriters, you won't want to miss this opportunity!

Here's an opportunity for some one-on-one consultation time with Emmy-Award winning songwriter Greg Barnhill. Sessions are $25, and 100% of the prepaid fee will be paid directly to Greg following the Art of the Film Expo.

You can book your online session and get more details here:
https://northshorecec.org/gregbarnhill-one-on-one

And don't forget to get your free tickets to Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo!

Songwriting - One-on-one with Greg Barnhill - Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition News Schedule Presenters Sessions SONGWRITING SESSION ONE-ON-ONE WITH GREG BARNHILL   BOOK HERE Choose your session from the drop down menu and process payment via Paypal. If the option indicates “Sold Out” at checkout, please choose another time slot.   Saturday, Jan. 21, 20 minute sessions S...

If you missed yesterday morning's segment on Lake 94.7, you can catch it on The Lake "Rewinds" here:
https://lake947.net/lake-rewind-northshore-food-bank-president-cooper-louisiana-film-industry-expo-and-lake-loot/

Thanks to Charles Dowdy for hosting Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition Chair Kim Bergeron and the City of Slidell, Louisiana's Director of Cultural & Public Affairs, Alex Carollo, for this morning chat.

Got your free Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expof tickets yet?

And only 13 tickets remain for the The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser.

Get the ticket links, session info and speaker bios on the website, https://northshorecec.org/ArtOfTheFilmExpo.

Thanks to all of our sponsors and our Expo speakers, as mentioned in the Lake segment!

Lake Rewind: Northshore Food Bank, President Cooper, Louisiana Film Industry Expo, and Lake Loot Ginger came in to talk about the Northshore Food Bank. She said this time of year sees a big drop off in donations and asked for help. She spoke about the best donations would be. Parish President Mike Cooper came in to talk about what is going on with parish government. He spoke about Mardi…

Thanks to NOLA.com and The St. Tammany Farmer for sharing the story about the upcoming Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo and The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser!

Admission to the Expo is free.
Tickets to the luncheon are $40 and as of this posting, only 24 tickets remain. This event will likely sell out in the next few days and we are unable to add more seating, so please ensure you have tickets if desired!

Slidell to host another 'Art of the Film' workshop The Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition and the city of Slidell will present the second annual "Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo" on Jan. 20-21 from 10 a.m. to

Do you know of any high school-aged artists whose talents should be shared with others? There's still time for them to enter our "Create Your Own Movie" poster competition for the upcoming Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo.

Thanks to the Slidell Independent and Nola.com for sharing our story! The entry deadline is January 9 and winners will be featured at the Expo.

https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/north-shore-filmmaking-industry-sponsors-poster-contest/article_b8517442-7c79-11ed-abca-874f4d58d515.html

North shore filmmaking industry sponsors poster contest Louisiana high school students are once again invited to join the “Create Your Own Movie” poster competition sponsored by state's thriving filmmaking industry. Poster designs must be submitted via email

Wrapping up the year with the Art of the Expo program, off to the press!

No need to wait, you can download a copy of the program via the link below. Then get your FREE admission ticket for Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo, and tickets to The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, $40.

See each of those event posts for more details and ticket links. Much appreciation to our event sponsors and presenters!
https://northshorecec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Art-of-the-Film-program-1-2-23.pdf

We've added more presenters to the upcoming Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo! Check out this lineup, and visit the website to view their impressive credentials. The event will be held Friday and Saturday, January 20 and 21 in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium and admission is free. The event is open to industry professionals and to the general public interested in learning more about how to get involved.

Want to be an extra? To act? To list your property for consideration of filmmakers? To learn more about careers in the industry and educational opportunities? Want a sneek peek into the operations and multiple aspects of the making of and many facets of films and entertainment? Come learn all about that and so much more!

And don't miss the Business of Film luncheon on Jan. 20 featuring Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor of Louisiana. Tickets to the luncheon go on sale soon!

Art of the Film presenters include:

Christopher Stelly, Executive Group Director, Louisiana Entertainment

Trey Burvant, President, Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association

Carroll Morton, Director, Film New Orleans | Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy

Ed Poole, Film Accessory Researcher, Hollywood on the Bayou

Linda Thurman veteran, author and Movie Poster Archives Executive Director

DeAnna Charett, Founder, Bad Habitz Organization, veterans filmmaker training program

Reid Wick, Membership and Industry Relations, Recording Academy / GRAMMYs

Jay Weigel, Composer, Producer and Conductor

Greg Barnhill, Composer, Songwriter and Master Vocalist

Donovan Williams CTO, jammaround music collaboration platform

Veleka Gray, Master Acting Coach

Eric Joseph Lamulle, SAG Actor

Kody Chamberlain, Writer and Story Artist

Hunter McHugh, CSA director, On The Hunt Casting

Dan Zweben, Location scout

Mickey Lambert, location manager/scout

Roberta Carrow Jackson, Louisiana Northshore/St. Tammany Film Commissioner, featuring Reel Scout

Dr. Ben Redwine, Classical and jazz musician and composer

This event, to be hosted in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium, is free and open to the public. See presenter bios and sponsors' information on the event website, https://northshorecec.org/artofthefilm.

Schedule and session descriptions coming soon!

Much gratitude to the City of Slidell, Louisiana for co-hosting this event, our Title Sponsor, Louisiana Northshore and event sponsors St. Tammany Corporation, Northshore-Collaborative, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, Slidell Magazine, and Lake 94.7. This event is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Art of the Film - Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition News Schedule Presenters Sessions FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 – 21, 2023 10 AM TO 6 PM The Business of Film luncheon featuring Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will be held Friday, January 20. Slidell Municipal Auditorium – 2056 Second Street, Olde Towne Slidell Art of the Film: Louisiana Film I...

The COVID-19 Time Capsule is officially dedicated! Thanks to all who were part of this project, and to those who supported it. (See original post for details.)

The Art of the Film includes visual arts! This one's for high school students.

For the second year, Louisiana high school students are invited to submit works for the Art of the Film: Louisiana Film Industry Expo's “Create Your Own Movie” poster competition.

Students are challenged to showcase their creativity with posters illustrating their own original film concept or a sequel to an existing production. Poster designs should be submitted in jpg format, 11” w x 17” h and can be submitted via email to [email protected].

Prizes for the competition include $250 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third. Poster designs must be submitted via email by January 10. Winners will be announced by January 16 and winning posters will be displayed at the Art of the Film Expo.

This Louisiana Film Industry Expo is sponsored by Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition in partnership with City of Slidell, Louisiana. The event is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Additional information about the student poster competition and the Expo are available at NorthshoreCEC.org/ArtOfTheFilmExpo.

Pictured is last year's first place winner, "Searching for My End" by New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) student Remy Cantrelle.

Please consider sharing this poster with talented high school artists!

Shop Local Artists Week - Louisiana (now National!) is coming Dec. 4 - 10.
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Tis the season to support arts and artists! As you prepare for your holiday shopping, just remember that artists of all genres are small businesses, too. Shop Local Artists Week - Louisiana and Americans for the Arts' National Shop Local Artists Week encourage you to find special gifts for everyone on your list. Consider purchasing visual arts, music from local musicians, tickets to performing arts presentations and community theater, books written by local artists and more!
Arts make the world a better place. Celebrate artists during National Shop Local Artists Week, Dec. 4 - 10.

On Sunday, some of the artists who were part of "Reinvention: Creative Pivots in the Pandemic" gathered to sign the commemorative exhibition books. Each book included images of the artists' works and their reflections on the impact of the pandemic on their works and their lives. A copy of the book will be included in the Reinvention time capsule that will be housed in the Slidell Museum.

The event was produced by Artists & Causes and Northshore Cultural Economy Coalition, and sponsored by City of Slidell, Louisiana, EDGE of the Lake, Slidell Magazine, Lake 94.7 and Highway1047, and a grant from New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. The time capsule was sponsored by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs.

Left to right: Al Reisz, Charlotte Lowry Collins, Vanessa Hock Art, Mary Christopher, Kelly Landrum Hammell and Connie Born.
Not pictured: Matt Litchliter, Mandie Manzano Wakileh, Robert Dutruch, Abby Sands, Rose Marie Sand, Savej and curator Kim Bergeron.