The Office of the Lt. Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are pleased to announce certification of 6 new Cultural Districts. This brings the total number of Cultural District to 45, and they are in all corners of Louisiana, making this a successful, growing statewide initiative. The Irish Channel was the only designation in New Orleans in 2009.

Six (6) Round 3 Cultural Districts certified effective September 16, 2009

St Francisville Downtown Cultural District St. Francisville
Hammond Cultural District Hammond
Abbeville Cultural and Heritage District Abbeville
Village of Grand Cane Cultural District Grand Cane
Irish Channel Cultural District New Orleans
Perkins Road Arts District Baton Rouge

Cultural district Frequently Asked Questions:

http://www.crt.state.la.us/culturaldistricts/faq.aspx

To read the Times Picayune article, October 4, 2009:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/post_27.html