Schoolhouse Grand Opening + 10 Year Anniversary
October 10, 2026 @ 12:00PM — 4:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
The Black Schoolhouse: 1660 N Roman St New Orleans, LA 70116 Get Directions
We did it, y’all. Come celebrate with us!
Join us as we gather to celebrate 10 years of building community power through art, design, and activism as we officially open our new home, The Black Schoolhouse, a hub for creative education, cultural exchange, and neighborhood resources in the historic Seventh Ward of New Orleans. Witness the joy as we commemorate this occasion with our neighbors, partners, artists, educators, youth, community members and all of you who helped bring this vision to life. The Block Party Style day's events will include:
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- The Making of The Black School Exhibition, featuring artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh w/ TBS Junior Designers
- Junior Designer- led Schoolhouse Tours
- Cub's Corner (kids art-making station)
- Food Truck and Beverage Options
- Voter Registration by V.O.T.E.
- Live Music Performances by The Knockaz Brass Band
- DJ set by Antwigadee
- Photo Booth by the Legendary Polo Silk
- and much more!
Tremendous gratitude to the following supporters who have made this building and exhibition possible:
The Mellon Foundation, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, Ford Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, David Rockefeller Fund, Kataly Foundation, and to The Black School's phenomenal individual givers including: 2020 gofundme.com donors, Legacy Brick holders, and our vital We Fund Us sustaining giver community.
Support for this work is provided in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.