Join us at the Essence of Black A.R.T. (Aesthetic, Resilience, Truth) Bus Tour—a guided tour highlighting Black visual artists at historically-significant locations throughout New Orleans' Uptown and Downtown neighborhoods. Tour buses depart Lafayette Square and Ashé Cultural Arts Center every hour beginning at 11am.

As the aesthetics of Blackness are seen, felt, and capitalized on throughout the globe; elevating and supporting Black artists keeps our various art forms alive and authentic. Artists include: Nesby Phips, Fred Johnston, Antonique Lang, Taylor Warren, Kara Crowley, Bryan Brown, Byron Lee, Lionel Milton, Owolabi Ayodele, Hank Willis, Coby Kennedy, Simone Leigh, Adewale Adenle, Frank Hayden, Dwayne Conrad, Nik Richard and more! In the words of artist Nesby Phips, "If you Black then you RICH and got BEAUCOUP POWER!”