J. Pierre and Max Bernardi are happy to announce that they are finalizing their designs for the Italian NOLA mural sections of the Tchoupitoulas flood wall mural. These mural sections will be completed in phases, beginning first with imagery depicting the 1800’s, such as the vegetable markets of “Little Palermo”, now known as the French Quarter, an oyster saloon, a macaroni factory, Mother Cabrini and the St. Mary the Italian Catholic Church, and the tragic Hennessey Massacre. Along with this, Tchoupitoulas Art Corridor will raise money in 4 phases of $10,000 each,completing each section before raising funds for the next. While some preliminary design work has been done, this sketch only represents an example of the imagery.

While we would like the community to come together and help fund this endeavour, we also welcome interested parties in considering sponsoring a whole section. More information is available for that. Along with research and design, here is a sample breakdown of what the funds will cover.

Labor of Love - $10,000

For a 40-foot mural section with 5 historical images

Cost Breakdown

Painting supplies: $1400 ($600 in-kind donations accepted)

Pressure washing: $800

Wall priming: $600

Drawing & Painting Imagery: $6,500

Marketing: $200

Photography & video: $200

Project management: $300

Imagine a mile stretch of grey concrete turned into vibrant murals honoring New Orleans’ untold stories. That’s our goal, and it is 1/3 complete! The Tchoupitoulas Art Corridor brings color, life, and education to our streets—free and accessible to all. From youth programs to community paint days, your gift makes this transformation real. Let’s uplift New Orleans together. You can make history by supporting the mural today.