Nola Reporter

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced that it will hold a lottery for qualified artists to obtain permits necessary to sell art in Jackson Square in the French Quarter on Saturday, April 6.

City Code requires artists who sell art on or around Jackson Square to obtain an Occupational License and Mayoralty Permit from the Department of Finance's Bureau of Revenue.

The Bureau of Revenue will conduct the public lottery for new "Artist A" permits on Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. at City Hall (1300 Perdido St., Room 1W15). The lottery is only open to qualified applicants, and candidates should enter at the Perdido Street entrance.

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.

Those who have met the qualifications and are interested in participating must apply in-person from Thursday, March 28 through Thursday, April 4, between the hours of 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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