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A program of

Cultural Economy Initiative

Under the direction of the

Office of the Lt. Governor through theOffice of Cultural Development


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Sustaining the people who createand preserve artistic and cultural

products and assets

Enhancing capacity forproduction

Developing new markets for theircreations


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Cultural Districts

Background:


148,000 jobs in 2009 Tax incentive research in 2007 encouraged

Artist based incentives

Industry based incentives Place based incentives


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Program Purpose:For local governments to revitalize communities by

creating locally driven hubs of cultural activity

Build on cultural resources that play a vital role in culturaldevelopment of the district Engage in the promotion, preservation, and educationaspects of the art and culture of the district

Benefits:Increased occupancy, cultural activity, commerce,

jobs, and sense of community identity

Cultural Districts


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There are 62 Cultural Districts in 37 towns and 25 parishes across the state

Downtown Historic New Iberia Cultural District

West End Historic Cultural District

Old Mandeville Cultural District

Eunice Prairie Cajun Cultural District

Midtown Cultural District of Abita Springs

Houma Cultural District

Fontainebleau Cultural District

Covington Cultural District

Grand Isle & Cheniere Caminada Cultural District

Deux Bayous Cultural District

Old Algiers Cultural District

Bayou Road / African American Cultural District

Lower Garden District Cultural District

Museum-City Park Cultural District

Lower Ninth Ward Cultural District

Oak Street Riverbend Cultural District

Magazine Street Gallery

Downtown Development District Cultural District

Freret-Claiborne Cultural District

Lafitte Greenway Cultural District

St. Claude Corridor Cultural District

Viet Village Cultural DistrictRampart-Basin Street Corridor Cultural District

Gentilly-Ponchartrain Park Cultural District

Lincoln Beach Lake Development Cultural District

Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard Cultural District

French Quarter Cultural District

City of Gretna Cultural District

City of Slidell Olde Towne Cultural District

Federal City, Tunisburg & Algiers Point Cultural District

Madisonville Cultural District

Natchitoches Historic District

Alexandria Cultural District

Baton Rouge Arts & Entertainment Cultural District

Charlestown Cultural District

Riverside Cultural District of Monroe

Shreveport Downtown Cultural District

South Broad Street Cultural District

West Monroe Cultural District

St Francisville Downtown Cultural District

Hammond Cultural District

Abbeville Cultural and Heritage District

Village of Grand Cane Cultural District

Irish Channel Cultural District

Perkins Road Arts District

Downtown Lafayette Cultural District

Minden Art and History Cultural District

Cottage Shops Cultural District - Lake Charles

Main Street Crowley Cultural District

Town of Welsh Cultural and Historic District

Mid City Cultural District Baton Rouge

Highland Community Cultural District Shreveport

City of Denham Springs Cultural DistrictDowntown DeRidder Cultural District

Breaux Bridge Cajun Creole Cultural District

Grand Coteau Cultural District

Ascension Parish Cultural District

City of Donaldsonville Historic Cultural District

Old South Baton Rouge Cultural District

Sunset Cultural District

Tallulah Historic Cultural District

Opelousas Cultural District


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1. Historic Preservation expands eligibilityof state historic tax credits forrehabilitation ofcommercial and

residential structures to cultural districts

2. Visual Arts and Crafts state and localsales tax shall not apply to original, one-of-a-kind works of art

Program Incentives:


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Tax Credit Programs*

1. State Residential Tax Credit

2. State Commercial Tax Credit

3. If applicable, Federal HistoricRehabilitation Tax Credit for CommercialBuildings

Checkwww.louisianahp.org for details

*Separate applications by property owner required

Historic Preservation


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Original art must meet all 5 of thefollowing points:

Visual Art Sales Tax Exemption

1. Visual Art and Fine Crafts2. Original3. One-of-a-kind

4. Conceived and made by hand of artistor under his direction5. Not intended for mass production


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Eligible Visual Arts and Crafts

Include, but not limited to: drawing, painting,sculpture, clay, ceramics, fiber, glass, leather,metal, paper, wood, or mixed media

Limited numbered editions (up to 100) ofhand made prints such as lithographs,photography, silk screen, intaglios, etching

Certificate of Exemption must be completedfor each sale

State and local tax reports must be submitted


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Annual Reporting Requirements(by the LGA)

Annual updates of Business List

The local governing authority must complete

an Annual Report on the impact of thecultural district related to the criteriapresented in the application

The report includes information about overall

sales and tax exemptions by culturalbusinesses, obtained from the parish taxadministrator


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2011 Annual Report Results

Rehabilitation Historic Buildings233 commercial, 59

residential applications.

Sales Tax Exemptions480 businesses, 161

organizations, 901 events, and 3,165 artists benefitted

Hubs of Cultural Activity1358 cultural events, 5.5

million people

Vacant BuildingsVacancy rate decreased by 2% - 20%

New Businesses

682 net growth in cultural businessesProgram Recognition as ModelMayors' Institute on

City Design's (MICD), Creative Placemaking


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www.crt.la.gov/culturaldistricts

Gaye Hamilton, Cultural District Program Manager at

Phone: 225.342.8161 or Email: [email protected]

For Tax Credits: Jessica Richardson, Tax Credit Program atPhone: 225.219-9771 [email protected]

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