UNFRAMED presented by The Helis Foundation, a project of Arts New Orleans, brings the vibrancy of the New Orleans Arts District from the gallery walls into the streets. A selection committee reviewed hundreds of submissions during two open calls for artists, selecting a diverse slate of artworks to add to the exhibit. The program launched in summer 2019 with the unveiling of five murals throughout the Arts District. UNFRAMED is the first multi-mural exhibition of large scale artwork in Downtown New Orleans. As New Orleans’ largest signature mural collection, UNFRAMED generates economic benefit for artists, stimulates pedestrian traffic in the area, and reinforces New Orleans’ position as a national and international destination for contemporary art. Muralist selections were made by the UNFRAMED presented by The Helis Foundation, a project of Arts New Orleans selection committee comprised of: - Andrea Andersson, Founding Director and Chief Curator of Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought - Brandan B-Mike Odums, Artist and Curator of Studio BE - Chris Alfieri, Esq., Arts District New Orleans Resident and President & Board Chair, Prospect New Orleans - Danielle Del Sol, Executive Director, Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans - Leslie-Claire Spillman, Director and Curator at Soren Christensen Gallery and Board Member of Arts District New Orleans - William Andrews, Director of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art