Celebrating 15 Years of UPTURNS
Upturn Arts, a New Orleans nonprofit that provides affordable arts education for children, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year after serving more than 10,000 families since its founding in 2010.
We put the "fun" in FUNDRAISING!
A Milestone Amount Raised
We raised $83,800, which directly supports Arts for All: access to art camps when schools are closed, our food program that feeds thousands of meals each year, art therapy through Whole Village Art Therapy, and our Teen Leadership program.
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
January 2, 5, 19 – 20
February 19 – 20
March 13 and more!
Explore Our Programs
Upturn Arts provides Arts for All.
Explore how you can join our art community.
Working Artist Staff
Our teaching staff are all professional working artists in New Orleans
Our TeachersNew Orleans families have participated in our programs
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10000
artists have been engaged in emerging, training, teaching, and performing programs
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3500
full days of camp provided each year, including before and after care
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free meals served each summer to nourish growing artists
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6000
hours of arts programming hosted annually
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2000
hours of safe, supervised, and enriching care provided every week to each child
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Turn Up At Our Events
Explore our upcoming events. From live concerts to porch parties to interactive dinners, there’s something for the entire family!
2025-11-13
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Join Our Programs
Explore our full offering of youth, adult, and family-based community programs and classes.
Get Turned Up
Join the Upturn Arts community to explore your creativity.
Meet Our Teachers
Get to know our community of awesome Teaching Artists!
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