Artist Requirements

Interested in becoming an official Louisiana Oyster Trail artist? Please see below for requirements and application.

• Please complete & submit our online application below.
• Please include a link to images of your work or an attachment which includes samples of your work.
• The artist must be 18 years old.
• Artists are not compensated for their time or expenses incurred - it is voluntary participation.
• The artist will be acknowledged by name on the sculpture's plaque, online on the website, and in the next edition of the Oyster Trail Brochure.
• The sculpture must be in a Jefferson Parish establishment.
• The artist can be from the New Orleans metro area.
• From the applications on file, artists are chosen by the restaurants or venues.
• Both parties collaborate and decide on the overall theme.
• The artist paints in his/her own space.
• Sculptures are NOT to be sealed.
• Upon completion, return the sculpture to the JP Surplus Building (located in Metairie - details will be furnished upon confirmation of work).
• The JCVB handles the sealant and installation of the sculpture through our Agreement with Mardi Gras Decorators.