Artists and vendors may enter lottery for display space at Jackson Square
The City of New Orleans will hold a lottery for qualified artists and vendors to obtain permits necessary to sell art in Jackson Square in the French Quarter on Saturday, May 8.
City code requires artists who sell art on or around Jackson Square to obtain an Occupational License and Mayoralty Permit from the Department of Finance’s Bureau of Revenue.
The Bureau of Revenue will conduct the public lottery for new “Artist A” permits Saturday, May 8, at 10 a.m. in the breezeway between City Hall and the Civil Court Building. The lottery is only open to qualified applicants due to distancing requirements, and candidates should enter at the Perdido Street gate entrance.