Support the Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts & Cultural Justice Today and Let's Thrive in 2025!

Who We Are: The Andre Cailloux Center for Performing Arts & Cultural Justice (ACC) is a Black-woman-artist-led, 501c3 nonprofit organization. We are on a mission to serve as a multidisciplinary, performing arts, cultural, and organic intellectual center. We are dedicated to freedom, flourishing, and promoting justice, community engagement, and sustainable arts enterprise development for Black makers.

Community Vision: We envision being a sustained resource for our community, providing a rich incubator experience and learning space for artists and performing arts companies-in-residence and serving as an actual, much-needed, self-determined gathering space for innovation, strategy, and fellowship. We are both a hyper-local and national site dedicated to the legacy and memory of freedom fighters like Andre Cailloux.

Our Goal: to raise $40,000 to support our resilience and capacity as a top-notch, well-equipped community gathering spaces.

Your donation enables the Andre Cailloux Center to :

Producer Impactful Community Programming: Your donations enables us to create and sustain dynamic cultural events and performances that celebrate our community.
Expand Access to Art Education: Support transformative learning experiences for youth and adults, providing tools for creativity, skill development, and career opportunities in the arts.
Offer Subsidized Event Rentals for Community Groups: Help is maintain accessible spaces for local organizations to gather, celebrate, and create. fostering a sense of belonging and celebration.

Every gift will help us thrive in 2025, but here are some impactful ways you can support our mission-

Support Levels:

$25 – Advocate for Art & Justice
Your gift fuels programs that inspire creativity and empower communities to challenge injustice through artistic expression.

$100 – Catalyst for Change
This contribution ensures accessible spaces where art and justice converge, fostering collaboration and cultural activism.

$250 – Creator of Equity
Your support helps produce powerful programming that amplifies those who have been historically excluded, utilizing the arts to transform who is seen and heard throughout our communities.

$500 – Guardian of Art & Justice (Friend of Cailloux)
Join a dedicated circle of supporters sustaining the intersection of art and justice. Your generosity directly impacts our ability to uplift and empower communities.

$1,000+ – Visionary for Justice Through Art
As a Visionary, your leadership secures the future of bold, justice-centered programming, transformative arts education, and accessible creative spaces for generations to come.

Build With Us: To accomplish our goal, we are reminded of the adrienne marie brown principle that states, “small is all”. A dedicated value-aligned group of community members can help achieve this and much more! Won’t you become a Friend of Cailloux through your tax-deductible donation and by sharing this campaign? Located on the historic Bayou Road in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, the Andre Cailloux Center is on the path toward greater community connection, justice, art, and freedom. Join Us!

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