NEW ORLEANS — Are you an artist who wants to sell in Jackson Square and in the French Quarter? Well, the City of New Orleans is giving local qualified artists a chance to win a permit by entering a public lottery on April 6.
New artists can obtain a Jackson Square "Artist A" permit at City Hall. The lottery is only open to qualified applicants and candidates on Saturday, April 6 at 10 a.m.
The city requires artists who sell in the area to have an Occupational License and Mayoralty Permit from the Department of Finance's Bureau of Revenue.
"Those eligible to obtain a Jackson Square "Artist A" permit are qualified applicants who either have a current Pirates Alley "Artist B" permit or have an application on file for a Jackson Square Artist Permit on or before Jan. 31, 2024," a release stated.
Artists interested must apply in person from Thursday, March 28 until Thursday April 4, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Department of Finance's Bureau of Revenue office, located on the first floor of City Hall.
All applicants must present a valid photo ID. All Pirates Alley permit holders who seek to upgrade to a Jackson Square permit must also present their current "Artist B" permit.
For questions regarding the Annual Jackson Square Artist Lottery, email Revenue Agent Todd Ecker at tmecker@nola.gov or Assistant Collector of Revenue Wendell McCall at wemccall@nola.gov.
For more information, contact the Bureau of Revenue Application Unit via phone at (504) 658-1630, (504) 658-1621 or (504) 658-1694, or via email at revenue@nola.gov.
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