The winner of the 2017 annual Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Sha’ Bria Counsin, a visual arts student at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). Each year, the krewe conducts a contest among Orleans Parish middle and high public school students for an opportunity to create the artwork on the thousands of…
Looking for a riding spot? This is your chance to ride in the parade and donate to a good cause at the same time! We have set up an online auction through eBay featuring a riding spot in the 2017 parade. This is a great opportunity for all of you non-riding members that want to…
Today, the Krewe of Muses announced that New Orleans resident, Solange Knowles, the singer/songwriter, founder of Saint Records and noted creative director will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse, Solange will lead the carnival organization’s sixteenth parade, on February 4, 2016. Solange will ride in the Krewe of Muses’s iconic shoe float, a 17-foot tall…
For the second year in a row, the Krewe of Muses has partnered with NOLA Brewing Co. to release the best selling Muses Ale, with a portion of all sales going to support the Krewe of Muses Foundation. Launched on December 10, Muses Ale will be available throughout the Carnival season. Muses Ale is a…
The winner of the 2016 annual Mardi Gras Cup Art Contest is Darrell Donaldson of New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy. The annual competition is an activity planned by the Muses Community Outreach Committee. Muses Board member and Chair of Community Outreach Kathy Conklin said, “The artistic talent shown in the submissions continues to amaze…
Today, the Krewe of Muses announced that Sue Zemanick, Executive Chef at Gautreau’s and Ivy, will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse. Chef Sue Zemanick began her culinary career at the early age of 15 while working in fine dining restaurants in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She quickly learned that cooking was her passion and calling. After…
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…
Muses Beer is now available at locations throughout the city. If you don’t see your favorite establishment, be sure to ask for it during your next visit. Every sale benefits the Muses Foundation.
Are you Goddess enough to roll with the Muses? The Krewe of Muses kicks off its 2015 Parade Ride Annual eBay Auction. Join the Goddesses for a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a woman (over 18 years of age) to ride in the all-female Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Thursday, February 12,…
Originally posted in bizneworleans.com on 1/06/2015 by Margaret Quilter Honoring bygone traditions, Mardi Gras Krewes shroud themselves in a code of silence. In 2001, the Krewe of Muses cracked into this world and joined New Orleans Mardi Gras folklore, thus becoming the Downtown celebration’s third-ever all-female krewe – the Krewe of Iris launched in 1917…
