Prospect New Orleans: Prospect.6—The Future is Present, The Harbinger is Home

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, New Orleans creatives gathered to ask: "What could the role of artists be in rebuilding the city?" 

In 2007, the post-Katrina answer was Prospect.1, an exhibition of international contemporary art inspired by New Orleans, following the model of the Venice Biennale. Organizers hoped that it would drive visitors and much-needed tourism revenue to the city, still reeling from the devastation of the hurricane. And it worked. Occurring every three years, the event has driven over 100,000 visitors to the city for each Prospect and generated over $10 million in total economic impact. 

This question, in the Fall of 2024, turns inward and outward simultaneously—exploring concepts and interpretations of New Orleans as "home" from perspectives of environment, global influences, and cultural contributions to the future. Titled The Future is Present, the Harbinger Is Home, the exhibition—which will be displayed and activated in museums, cultural spaces, and public sites throughout New Orleans through February 2—features fifty-one artists from across the globe and right here in Louisiana. Focusing on the unspoken present, the exhibition champions change—interpreted through the readings of each individual artist. 

Details at prospectneworleans.org.