Pirates Alley artists relocation
At a glance
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- What: artists who sell work on the fence behind St. Louis Cathedral in Pirates Alley, some for decades, say the cathedral will remove the fence and has not told them where they can relocate.
- Ask: a relocation plan; their preferred site is the courthouse fence on the 400 block, with Jackson Square seen as too crowded.
- Response: a councilmember said that office and Councilmember King's office are working on an alternative, will contact the Supreme Court (which controls the courthouse fence), the French Quarter Management District and the French Market Commission.
- Next: no decision; follow-up depends on those contacts.
Sources
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 2 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - One artist spoke in consent public comment about losing the fence; councilmembers promised to find an alternative location.