Celebrating 16 Years of UPTURNS
Upturn Arts, a New Orleans nonprofit that provides affordable arts education for children, is celebrating its 16th anniversary this year after serving more than 10,000 families since its founding in 2010.
We put the "fun" in FUNDRAISING!
Join us on Thursday, November 5 at Capulet in the Bywater for our annual Appetite for Art Gala, featuring student performances with ChaWa, Grammy-nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band, original artwork, silent and live auction, and seated dinner.
Support our mission of ARTS FOR ALL
Inspire an Upturn:
Empower Young Artists in New Orleans
When School's Out, We are IN! 2026 Camp Dates
September 7, 18
October 8 – 9, 12 – 16
November 3, 20, 23 – 25
Every empowered young artist is an Upturn
Created by Tulane University’s Media for Community Health and Well-Being Fall ’25 class as part of their service learning requirements
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