How long will Prospect.1 New Orleans be on view?
Prospect.1 New Orleans will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from November 1, 2008 to January 18, 2009.
How is Prospect.1 New Orleans being organized?
U.S. Biennial, Inc., located in downtown Manhattan, has a staff of three working full-time on Prospect.1 New Orleans. Consisting of a Director, General Manager, and Project Manager, the staff is engaged in all aspects of the development, communications, fund-raising, and coordination involved in the preparation of the exhibition. Beginning in March 2008, four new staff members in New Orleans will handle education, visitor and volunteer services, and coordination of sites in the lower 9th ward.
How will Prospect.1 New Orleans help New Orleans?
Prospect.1 New Orleans will contribute to the cultural rebuilding of New Orleans by creating an entirely new narrative about the city, its architecture, and its history. By re-branding the city as a place where the visual arts can thrive, the long-term aim of Prospect.1 New Orleans is to create an entirely new category of cultural tourism for the city, and to broaden its image overall.
How can I visit Prospect.1 New Orleans?
Travel to New Orleans is very easy, and first-time visitors will find it one of the more reasonably priced destinations in the U.S. Nonstop flights link New Orleans to more than thirty U.S. cities. Hotels can be reserved using any number of web-based travel services or through the New Orleans Tourist Marketing Corporation. Travel by taxi from the airport to the French Quarter or downtown neighborhoods is less than thirty minutes.
How long will it take to see Prospect.1 New Orleans?
Although it is physically possible to see all of Prospect.1 New Orleans in a single day, it is recommended that viewers take two days minimum to view it thoroughly, or three days to appreciate it in a relaxed manner. If one is planning to delve deeply into the city’s other cultural treasures during the visit to Prospect.1 New Orleans, a four- or five-day stay is a must.
How many people will visit Prospect New Orleans?
Public attendance at international biennials ranges from under 50,000 (Istanbul) to nearly a million persons (Sao Paulo). Because Prospect.1 New Orleans is a first-time venture, it is even more difficult to calculate how many will attend the exhibition during its three-month course. Based on first-time attendance figures for the 2002 Miami/Basel art fair, it is probably reasonable to expect about 10,000 people for the opening weekend, and about 100,000 total attendance for the entire length of the biennial.
How much will Prospect.1 New Orleans cost?
The budget for producing the exhibition, catalog and related programs is projected at approximately $3.5 million. For more information, please contact the organization.
How can I contribute to Prospect.1 New Orleans?
There are two ways to financially support U.S. Biennial Inc and Prospect.1 New Orleans. The simplest is to click here to become a friend and make a contribution online. You may also mail a check or money order, payable to ‘U.S. Biennial, Inc.’, to us at 135 Grand Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013.