In August 2008, we compiled all of the data gathered by our intake process, and disseminated our first Report on the State of New Orleans Music Community outlining trends in recovery, housing, and the needs of the cultural community. We continue to issue these Reports annually focusing each year on the issues that are highlighted in our data collection. Surveys of our clients, other members of New Orleans’ cultural community, music venues, and music audiences from the basis of our findings. The cultural tradition bearers of the city had entrusted us with data of unprecedented breadth and depth because of their trust in our integrity, dedication, and belief in our intentions and actions borne out by experience. We work to repay that trust by presenting this information respectfully and honestly. We are humbled and thankful for their participation.
Our unparalleled data and analysis have been covered nationally by the Wall Street Journal and Rolling Stone, and have established Sweet Home locally as an authoritative source for information about New Orleans’ artists.
Our goal for future Reports is to reach members at all levels of government, colleagues in the non-profit world, and entrepreneurs with our data so that decisions about how to best invest resources in the cultural community may be directed by an up-to-date assessment of its needs.
You can view the latest Report below, or click the following link to download it: 2010 State of the New Orleans Music Community Report. If you would like a hard copy of this Report, please email: info@sweethomeneworleans.org