The winter meeting of the United States Urban Arts Federation (USUAF) took place in New Orleans, LA on January 21-23, 2015 at the InterContinental New Orleans. The USUAF was updated on Americans for the Arts current programs and initiatives for 2015, and many conversations were had over the weekend around central themes of arts and diversity, creative equity, placemaking, and more.

During the same time, Prospect New Orleans P.3 took place, the premiere biennial of international contemporary art in the U.S, with lectures, public art tours, film screenings, and more. The USUAF was able to visit Exhibit BE, a community-centered celebration of street art’s transformative energy. For photos of this fantastic public art and the USUAF meeting, see our album on Facebook!