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title: New Orleans Jazz Fest Volunteer Photography Program 2027
description: Volunteer photography program documenting New Orleans Jazz Fest 2027; unpaid, open internationally to photographers 18+.
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status: open
createdAt: "2026-10-24"
updatedAt: "2026-10-24"
programType: Open call
organization: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-and-foundation
deadline: "2026-11-14"
location: Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA, United States
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disciplines:
  - photography
---

# New Orleans Jazz Fest Volunteer Photography Program 2027

**Hosted by:** New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.

**Type:** Open call | **Location:** Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, LA, United States | **Deadline:** November 14, 2026

## About This Program

### Opportunity Summary

The Volunteer Photographer Program is a community outreach project of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Archive. The mission of the program is to provide documentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for the Foundation Archive. **NO WATERMARKS ON YOUR IMAGES.** Double check all your images as watermark free before submitting.

### General Information

The Volunteer Photographer Program is a community outreach project of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Archive. The mission of the program is to provide documentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell for the Foundation Archive. The Festival is held at the Fair Grounds Race Course at 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA.

This documentation goes beyond the stages and music to include the "internal culture" of Jazz Fest- the food, art, culture, and people who attend the festival. These other aspects are crucial in making Jazz Fest an annual success.

The program joins photographers, from a variety of backgrounds, with the Festival and Archive to provide the unique experience of photographing the world-renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Volunteer Photographers must be at least 18 years of age.

**Festival Dates: April 22-25 and April 29-May 2, 2027**

**NEW NOTE: There is a meeting for photographers on the day before the festival starts. You must attend this meeting to get your photo pit passes and tickets.**

### Position Description & Requirements

Volunteer Photographers must be able to manage and edit hundreds or even thousands of digital images and understand that the work of photographing the Jazz Fest is physically demanding. Photographers often walk many miles a day around the Fair Grounds Race Course and are responsible for their own photography gear. There can often be a variety of weather conditions - rain (lots of mud) or shine (lots of dust) and in potentially very hot weather.

Selected volunteer photographers are responsible for providing the Archive with the images taken at the festival. Without all submissions there will be a historical gap in the documentation of the 2027 festival. Any photographer who does not submit their images will not be in good standing with the Foundation.

**No more than 150 applications can be accepted.**

**Applicants will be notified by the end of January 2027**

### Eligibility Criteria

The program is open to:

- Student photographers
- Amateur photographers
- Professional photographers

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Open to all
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** photography
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Must be 18 years or older. The program is open to student photographers, amateur photographers, and professional photographers. Location eligibility is international.

### Additional Requirements

- 6 images (no watermarks)

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 14, 2026
- **Deadline:** November 14, 2026
- **Program Start:** April 22, 2027
- **Program End:** May 2, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** rlyons@jazzandheritage.org

**Phone:** 504-558-6138

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=18184