All in community
This past January, The National WWII Museum in partnership with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra held two concerts by Violins of Hope in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023. I was privileged to attend both concerts in New Orleans.
The New Orleans 500, a new annual publication from Biz New Orleans magazine, profiles the business leaders who are driving the greater New Orleans economy today and making decisions that will shape the region’s future. The inaugural edition is out now, and I am humbled to share that I am among the collection of 500 profiles of “the city’s most influential, involved and inspiring executives.”
Steeg Law invites you to join us in the “80 for 80 Challenge” to consider for your end of the year giving. Businesses with a Louisiana Tax ID are eligible to receive a 100% refundable state tax credit up to $5,000 for contributions to Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, including Agenda for Children. The SRTC program funds Agenda’s Early Childhood Opportunity Fund, which directly supports the needs of early learning centers in New Orleans and SE Louisiana, investing in increased access to high-quality early care and education for our youngest learners.
As the President of the New Orleans Museum of Art, I am happy to share the news that the museum fared well during Hurricane Ida and that it will reopen on September 14, 2021. To learn more about the NOMA’s emergency preparedness protocol and details on the reopening, please read this letter from Susan Taylor, Montine McDaniel Freeman Director.
As the President of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), I am delighted to announce that the Lapis Center for the Arts reopened on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The newly renovated cultural space will serve multiple functions, including film screenings, lectures, theater and dance performances, and much more.
I am delighted to shine the community spotlight on Agenda for Children and the School Readiness Tax Credit program.
Agenda for Children has been a champion for Louisiana’s children for more than 35 years. The organization works with officials at all levels of government to advocate for policies and programs that support Louisiana’s children, their families, and early child care providers.
My firm, Steeg Law, has been a long-time sponsor of Agenda for Children. I would like to make you aware of a unique program that benefits this organization to consider for your end of the year giving, the School Readiness Tax Credit. Businesses with a Louisiana Tax ID are eligible to receive a 100% refundable state tax credit up to $5,000 for contributions to Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs), including Agenda for Children.
A recent presentation by ULI Louisiana (ULI) highlighted the intersection between civil rights, affordable housing, and community real estate development.
The story starts sixty years ago, on November 14, 1960. Some readers might recognize this as the date that six-year old Ruby Bridges desegregated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
I am delighted to shine the community spotlight on the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), which reopened on July 8, 2020. As a Trustee of NOMA, Chair of the Acquisitions Committee and Member of the Executive Committee, I am excited to share the news that the Museum will be launching the Creative Assembly Program Series later in July. The new monthly online forum will bring together thought leaders, community representatives, and interdisciplinary creatives to explore the role of social justice and racial equity in the museum field.
I am delighted as the managing partner of Steeg Law to shine the community spotlight on the Civil Rights pioneer Leona Tate and her organizations, the Leona Tate Foundation for Change and Tate Etienne Prevost Interpretive Center.
As a Trustee of New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), I am excited to share the news that the six-acre expansion of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA reopened to the public on May 15, 2019.
On June 5, 2017 our 11-month-old mixed-breed, flat-coated retriever escaped from our yard and was gone for 8 days. We got him back on June 13, 2017. He is fine. We were lucky. In case this ever happens to you, here is what I learned about how to try to get your dog back when he or she gets lost.
