"Ancestral Artistry" Documentary Film Screening - New Orleans, LA

Ancestral Artistry is a 2024 feature-length film documentary produced by the Louisiana Architecture Foundation (LAF). It tells the story of the architectural legacy of early Africans and Creoles of Color in Louisiana and highlights their impact on the state's distinctive architecture over 300 years. Through the stories of several past and present-day Louisiana artisans and master craftsmen, Ancestral Artistry showcases traditional building trades like carpentry, masonry, and iron smithing, passed down through generations. The film also follows contemporary torchbearers of the trade as they preserve these fragile traditions and train new apprentices.

AIA CEUs - 1.5 HSW/LU - Available For This Event!

The Louisiana Architecture Foundation would like to thank this film's sponsors, supporters, and co-producers, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of Louisiana and the State of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism/Office of Cultural Development/Division of Historic Preservation.

Special thanks to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Orleans and the BK Historic House & Gardens for making this film screening possible.

Watch the Trailer: https://vimeo.com/864474832

Learn More: https://www.louisianaarchitecture.org/ancestralartistryfilm

7 p.m. Screening (Open to Public)
(Doors Open At 6:15 PM)

BK Historic House & Gardens (Beauregard-Keyes)

1113 Chartres Street

New Orleans, LA 70116

Contact Nicole Dufour to learn more.

[email protected]

The LAF is a 501c3 non-profit corporation. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Host or Publisher Louisiana Architecture Foundation