New Orleans is a very creative city, there is so much to see and do here at any given time!

Jump ahead:

• Business Resources
• Online Communities
• Craft Fairs, Festivals & Events
• Arts & Crafts Classes
• Arts & Crafts Supplies
• Miscellaneous

Have a resource not listed here? Please contact me and let me know!

Business Resources for Artists, Crafters and Creatives

I’ve compiled a lot of helpful blog posts and free biz tips here at Miss Malaprop, and I occasionally teach local workshops and speak at events throughout the New Orleans area and beyond. I’ve also written a book called How To Make Money at Craft Shows!

• Arts Council New Orleans is a private, nonprofit organization designated as the city’s official arts agency. They produce the monthly Arts Market of New Orleans and offer access to resources and opportunities for artists including grants, job opportunities, calls to artists, creative workshops and more.
• Stay Local! connects local, independently owned businesses in the Greater New Orleans area to resources, new markets, and each other.
• GNOInfo.com is an online directory featuring links to local business assistance options and business resources.
• Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers low- or no-cost guidance and training for small business owners and potential owners.
• Good Work Network is a business development program serving minority- and women-owned businesses in 15 parishes throughout South Louisiana. They provide entrepreneurship training, financial education and more.

Online Communities, Facebook Groups and Etsy Teams

• Miss Malaprop’s Badass Creatives // Facebook group // not exclusivley New Orleans, but a great resource (I’m biased!)
• Etsy Nola // Facebook group // Facebook page // Etsy team
• Handmade Louisiana // Facebook group // Facebook page
• NOLA Arts and Crafts Shows // Facebook group

New Orleans Area Craft Fairs, Festivals & Events

Weekly Art Markets

Frenchmen Art Market
Thursday thru Saturday & Monday, 7pm – 1am // Sunday, 6pm – midnight
619 Frenchmen Street
weekly night-time art market, within nightlife of Frenchmen Street

The Art Garage
2231 St. Claude Ave
indoor venue hosting live events, with art market ambiance

Magazine St. Art Market
every Saturday and Sunday // noon – 6pm
3336 Magazine Street
local art, fashion, jewelry and more in the courtyard of Dat Dog

French Market
daily // 9pm – 6pm
1008 N. Peters Street
open-air flea market in the French Quarter, popular with tourists

Monthly Art Markets

Freret Market
1st Saturday of every month // except June – August; two markets in December // noon – 4pm
intersection of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue
art and crafts, food, produce, pet adoptions, free live music and more

Harrison Avenue Marketplace
2nd Wednesday of operating months // 5pm – 8:30pm
801 Harrison Ave
outdoor market in Lakeview featuring local food, drinks, kids activities, live music, special guests, unique arts & crafts, and more

Piety Street Market
2nd Saturday of every month // 11am – 4pm
The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety Street
monthly market in the Bywater neighborhood featuring art, crafts, vintage and flea market finds

Little Flea NOLA
every other Saturday // 11am – 4pm
Sophie B. Wright Park (corner of Sophie Wright Place and Magazine Street)
vendors featuring vintage and locally curated goods and art, plus delicious food, libations and live music

Crescent Park Bazaar
3rd Saturday of every month // 10am – 4pm
Mandeville Wharf, 2300 N Peters Street
monthly market presented by the French Market Corporation, featuring food trucks, entertainment and an incredible selection of local makers selling their wares

Arts Market of New Orleans
last Saturday of every month // 10am – 4pm
Palmer Park, intersection of Carrollton & Claiborne Avenues
the Arts Council’s open-air marketplace of artwork made by New Orleans and Gulf Coast artists

Annual Craft Shows, Festivals & Vending Opportunities

• Crawfest // April // Tulane University campus
• Bayou Boogaloo // May 20-22, 2016 // Bayou Saint John, Mid-City
• Gretna Heritage Festival // October 7-9, 2016 // downtown Gretna, LA

More Annual Events for Artists & Creatives

Culture Collision
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The National WWII Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center (1043 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130)
annual networking event that brings 65 of New Orleans’ performing and visual arts organizations under one roof

Art for Art’s Sake
Saturday, October 1, 2016 // 5pm – 9pm
kick off the start of the New Orleans Arts season with music, wine, gallery openings, and shopping all along Magazine Street

VenturePOP!
September 17-18, 2016
New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
two-day educational conference for creative entrepreneurs

Arts & Crafts Classes in New Orleans

New Orleans School of Art & Craft
3041 N Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 949-1525
classes in metalsmithing, jewelry making, stained glass, mixed media, printmaking, papermaking, bookbinding, calligraphy, fine art and more

The Bead Shop
4612 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 895-6161
beads, jewelry supplies, and classes

Needlework Vault
927 Sophie Wright Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-9797
knitting, crochet and needlepoint classes & supplies

Thomas Mann studioFLUX Jewelry Making & Metalsmithing School
1812 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 581-2111
classes in jewelry making and metalsmithing

Sew Fabulous
by appointment only
(504) 571-9730
sewing classes & private lessons

Arts & Crafts Supplies in New Orleans

Baltazor Bridal Fabrics & Laces
PO Box 8116
Metairie, LA 70011
(504) 889-0333
fabric stores, bridal

The Bead Shop
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 895-6161
beads, jewelry supplies, and classes

Bette Bornside
2733 Dauphine Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
(800) 221-9276
knitting, crochet supplies

Broadway Bound Costumes Inc
2737 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 821-1000
fabric stores, costumes

David Art Center
3828 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Ste 108
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 888-3630
art supplies

Dixie Art Supplies
5440 Mounes Street, Ste 108
New Orleans, LA 70123
(504) 733-6509
art & airbrush supplies

Forstall Art Supplies
3137 Calhoun Street
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 866-4278
art supplies

Gary’s Arts, Craft & Needlework
3109 18th Street
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 834-5258
general craft, jewelry, and needlework

Hancock Fabrics
# 21 Westside Shopping Center N
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 367-5761
fabrics, notions, & sewing classes

Hancock Fabrics
4310 Waverly St
Metairie, LA 70006
(504) 455-9111
fabrics, notions, & sewing classes

Jefferson Variety Store
239 Iris Ave
New Orleans, LA 70121
(504) 834-5222
costume fabrics, trim, etc.

Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
1111 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 834-2910
fabric & craft supplies

Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
7000 Veterans Memorial
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 456-2083
fabric & craft supplies

Lizano’s Glass Haus
3400 Cleary Ave
Metairie, LA
(504) 454-1145
art glass, tools, supplies for traditional stained glass, fused glass, and mosaics

Needlework Vault
927 Sophie Wright Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-9797
knitting, crochet and needlepoint classes & supplies

Mes Amis Quilt Shop
6505 Spanish Fort Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70124
(504) 284-3455
fabric, notions and classes

Michaels
1601 Westbank Expy
Harvey, LA 70058
(504) 361-5477
art & craft supplies

National Art & Hobby
5835 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 899-4491
art supplies

Needle Arts Studio
115 Metairie Rd, Suite B
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 832-3050
knitting & needlepoint supplies

Needlework Vault
1927 Sophie Wright Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-9797
needlepoint, knitting, and crochet

Promenade Fine Fabrics
1520 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-1488
fine fabrics, ribbons & trim

String A Bead
4409 Chastant Street
Metairie, LA
(504) 780-7575
beads, jewelry supplies & classes

String A Bead
1525 Lapalco Blvd # 16
Harvey, LA
(504) 368-6575
beads, jewelry supplies & classes

Tandy Leather Factory
7917 Airline Drive
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 737-3434
leathercraft supplies

The Quarter Stitch
629 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-4451
knitting, crochet, and needlepoint

Miscellaneous

ArtEgg Studios
1001 S. Broad Street
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 822-4002
art studios for rent

Louisiana Crafts Guild Gallery
608 Julia Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
an organization of juried fine crafts artisans

RHINO Contemporary Craft Gallery
333 Canal Street, The Shops at Canal Place – Second Level
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 523-7945
cooperative of Louisiana fine crafts artists

Where Y’Art
online gallery and community of lovers and creators of New Orleans art

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