Sweet Home New Orleans (SHNO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the individuals and organizations that will perpetuate New Orleans’ unique musical and cultural traditions. We help New Orleans musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members get on their feet, get to work, and revitalize our community and the cultural economy of New Orleans.

 We began immediately after the levees broke in 2005, and we have provided over $2.4 million in direct financial assistance to more than 2,300 members of the city’s music community.  Our programs include Social Services, Economic Development, and Community Revitalization.

Photo by Jerry Moran of Sleeping Giant and Keith Vinet at one of the Sweet Home New Orleans Old School R&B Nights.

Photos in the main banner taken by: Scott Chernis (to view more of Scott’s work visit his site here), Eli Reed, Jen Reel, Whitney Martin, Eric Waters, photo of the Young Guardians of the Flame, including Craig and Tevis Jones, Queen Nadia Robinson, and Chief Kevin Cooley, Jr.