THE NEW ORLEANS TRICENTENNIAL: George Rodrigue Foundation

The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation grants monetary scholarships to high school juniors and seniors through an annual visual arts competition in order to encourage individual participation in the arts. Over 500 high school students from across Louisiana entered the 2017 Scholarship Art Contest by submitting original works of art on the theme of "The New Orleans Tricentennial." The Foundation awarded $46,500 in college scholarships to eleven seniors and five juniors.