Sing for Hope Pianos
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The Sing for Hope Pianos

New Orleans 2024

Program Dates

  1. Launch Event

    March 16, 2024
  2. First Day of Public Play

    March 17, 2024
  3. Last Day of Public Play

    April 6, 2024

Public Sites

  • 1
    And A Little One Shall Lead
    City Park Goldring/ Woldenberg Great Lawn
    1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124, United States
  • 2
    Makeshift Stepper's Salvation
    Fire House Loft (outside)
    4523 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
  • 3
    Natural Bloom
    Flora Gallery & Coffee Shop
    2600 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States
  • 4
    Woodwinds, Leaves, and Calla Lillies
    City Hall
    1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • 5
    Quetzalcoatl Parade
    Audubon Zoo
    6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States
  • 6
    Hues for Hope
    Clouet Gardens
    Royal Street and Clouet Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States
  • 7
    Stop and Smell The Flowers
    Miette Gallery
    2038 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, United States
  • 8
    All That Jazz
    M Sani Art Gallery
    823 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116, United States
  • 9
    Palmetto Mirror, Bayou Sauvage
    Bayou St John / Cabrini Bridge (Blue Bridge)
    1347 Moss Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, United States
  • 10
    Louisiana Dance Diaspora
    New Orleans Jazz Museum
    400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116, United States
  • 11
    Leapin’ Lizards
    New Orleans Healing Center
    2372 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States
  • 12
    Listening Space
    Disco Warehouse
    1211 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116, United States
  • 13
    Peace to New Orleans
    City Park Laborde Gazebo
    Lelong Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124
  • 14
    The Music Within
    Washington Square Park
    700 Elysian Fields Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116, United States
  • 15
    Pan Con Timba
    CANOA (outside)
    4210 St Claude, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States

About this Program

The Sing for Hope Pianos will once again take to the streets of New Orleans, creating live music throughout the city for 3 weeks. On Saturday, March 16th from 11AM - 3PM, Sing for Hope will unveil 15 new Sing for Hope Pianos at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans. Part of the global Sing for Hope Pianos initiative, these original works of art are all created by local New Orleans artists. Following the daylong celebration, each Sing for Hope Piano will be moved to a public location across New Orleans for anyone and everyone to play, listen to, interact with, and enjoy through April 6, 2024. At the conclusion of their public residency, the Sing for Hope Pianos will be moved to permanent homes in schools and community-based organizations across New Orleans, where they will inspire lives for years to come. 

Project Leaders

Kalli Padgett
Adam Lozoya
“We are an annual public arts project in New Orleans using pianos to create lasting works of art that beautify, inspire, and connect the creative communities of art and music with the City of New Orleans. Fifteen artists were given a massive studio space, all necessary materials, and a stipend to create their Sing for Hope Pianos, which are now part of the global collection. Every year our partners at the New Orleans Jazz Museum host our Exhibition launch, where the Sing for Hope Pianos are introduced to the public for the first time. At the end of this event, each Sing for Hope Piano is then moved out to its temporary location in New Orleans for three weeks. These locations are specifically chosen to encourage the growth of local businesses, encourage musical phenomena, and get as many people to experience playing as possible! After three weeks of public play, the Sing for Hope Pianos are then donated to schools and organizations across New Orleans, where they will be played and cherished for years to come. We are a part of a global initiative that uses creativity as a superpower to educate, empower, and uplift. Artists are adopted into a global network of creatives and have huge potential to grow the Nola creative economy and individual artist careers.” - Kalli Padgett

The Sing for Hope Pianos

From the Bronx to Beirut, the Sing for Hope Pianos program is a global arts initiative that creates artist-designed pianos; places them in public spaces for anyone and everyone to enjoy; then transports and activates them year-round in permanent homes in schools, hospitals, transit hubs, refugee camps, and community-based organizations. Sing for Hope has provided more pianos for under-resourced public schools than any other organization in the world.

The Sing for Hope Pianos
700+
SFH Pianos Created
2+ Million
People Annually Served
8 + Billion
Media Impressions Garnered

Frequently Asked Questions

This is the most important question of all, and the answer is a resounding Yes! The Sing for Hope Pianos are for everyone and anyone to enjoy. Have a seat and play — it’s all yours!