The Spanish Moon will host a night of live art, charity and local flair in a fundraiser for Tipitina’s Music Co-Op on Friday.
Tipitina’s, whose funding has been cut in recent years, strives to help local artists and musicians through business training and preserving the unique New Orleans and Baton Rouge artistic cultures.
Local bands like England in 1819, Polly Pry and Luke Ash will provide the soundtrack for the benefit with live performances, while a silent art auction from local art studios and artists will take place upstairs throughout the evening.
As a bastion for South Louisiana musical culture, Tipitina’s benefit will have a heavy local flair.
“We wanted to include local artists because that’s exactly the people we are trying to help with our business,” said Lacey McRight, manager of Tipitina’s in Baton Rouge. “It made sense to feature them for a fundraiser.”
The benefit will also include a raffle, with prizes from local sponsors like ICON, Paris Parker and Co-Op Bookstore for raffle winners.
“Basically, it is $7 at the door for admission, which also gets you a raffle ticket,” McRight said. “But if you donate any extra money, you will receive an extra ticket.”
The Spanish Moon is the best place to host the show because the venue fits with Tipitina’s mission as a business, McRight said.
“[Spanish Moon] really is where artists can go in this town for an underground and distinctly local feel for their art,” she said.
The fundraiser will be an entertaining event, but it is also a necessary one for the local Tipitina’s chapter.
“Our funding gets cut more and more every year, so we have to explore different options to continue helping local artists with this business,” McRight said. “We just thought this event was a great way to have fun while showcasing some of the great artists we work with.”
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