The winner of the 2013 cup artwork contest is Pedro Richard, a senior at O. Perry Walker High School in Algiers. Pedro’s design will appear on the cups thrown in this year’s parade and his school’s art program receives a $1,000 award.
The Krewe of Muses winner of its 2015 annual student Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Myron Solomon of McDonough #35 High School. The annual competition is an activity planned by the Muses Community Outreach Committee. McDonough #35 High School will receive a $1,000 donation towards its art program. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach…
Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy – Kimberly Rivers Roberts Kimberly Rivers Roberts is the star of the award-winning Katrina documentary “Trouble the Water,” with first-person footage during the storm shot by Roberts with a hand-held camcorder she had purchased on the street only days before the storm. The movie tells the story of Roberts, who is…
The winner of the Krewe of Muses annual student Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Taylor Morris, a 2019 graduate of InspireNOLA, Edna Carr High School’s Art Program. Taylor has been accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach Kathy Conklin said, “The artistic talent shown in the…
Krewe’s Newest Signature Float Fuses 19th Century Artisanal Techniques with 21st Century Technology The Krewe of Muses will roll Thursday, February 8, 2018 with its newest signature float “The Goddessey.” The Goddessey, in float position #1, sets the stage for the magnificent parade to follow. The Goddessey combines the word “goddess” with the title of Homer’s…
“The Muses organization is among the best of New Orleans,” Cantrell said. “Muses delight in inclusion, creativity, and pure fun. These strong and thoughtful women also have an 18-year tradition of philanthropy and community service to those in need, especially children and families. I am honored to be considered a Muse sister for this one…
12th Grader Piper Schaumburg’s Design to Adorn 100,000 Cups to be Thrown from Floats in the Iconic All-Female Carnival Krewe The Krewe of Muses announced the winner of the 2025 cup contest today. Piper Schaumburg, a 12th-grade art student at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), designed the signature cup that will be thrown…
