What We Fund

The Helis Foundation is a Louisiana private foundation, established and funded by the William Helis Family.

The Art Funds of The Helis Foundation advance access to the arts for the community through contributions that sustain operations for, provide free admission to, and underwrite major exhibitions and projects of institutions within the Greater New Orleans area.

Explore The Helis Foundation’s major initiatives and special projects:

Longue Vue Artist-In-Residence Program

The Artist-in-Residence program at Longue Vue is inspired by a long-lasting dedication to the arts by the organization’s founders, Edith and Edgar Stern. The 2018 Artist-in-Residence, supported by a grant from The Helis Foundation, is Jamar Pierre...

WWOZ Tricentennial Music Moments

WWOZ is a listener-supported, volunteer-programmed community public radio station, internet broadcaster, and video producer. Its mission is to be the worldwide voice, archive, and flag-bearer of New Orleans culture and musical heritage...

Free Screenings at the New Orleans Film Festival

The New Orleans Film Society discovers, cultivates, and amplifies diverse voices of filmmakers who tell the stories of our time. NOFS produces the Academy-accredited New Orleans Film Festival annually and to share transformative cinematic experiences with audiences. ..

The Helis Foundation Collection

The Helis Foundation has strategically acquired artwork to be a part of The Helis Foundation Collection. The Helis Foundation Collection is comprised of artwork owned by the Foundation and displayed in public view...

“Wing”

Lynda Benglis

In 2015 The New Orleans Museum of Art has acquired Wing, a 1970 sculpture by artist Lynda Benglis, with funds provided by The Helis Foundation and additional funds provided by the Frierson Art Purchase Fund...

“Melic Meeting (Spread)”

Robert Rauschenberg

In 2013, with the support of The Helis Foundation, NOMA acquired Melic Meeting (Spread), 1979, by Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century...