For all press inquiries, please contact Melissa Urcan at 504.525.8320 or at urcan@aianeworleans.org.
Live Interviews
Listen to NPR's Diane Mack interview Melissa Urcan on DesCours (December 6, 2011)
DesCours 2011 Press Releases
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Press coverage for past DesCours events includes:
2010
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Don't miss the DesCours design exhibit
Music, Art and Installations: DesCours 2009
DesCours Expo Exposition showcases architectural design PRESS ALERT (PDF, 23KB) PRESS ALERT (PDF, 30KB) PRESS ALERT (PDF, 31KB) 2008
PRINT TELEVISION RADIO BLOGS, WEB LISTINGS
December 5, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours Continues with Unique, Free Public Programming
Film Screening, Party in Installation Sites, Happy Hour Specials and Tours!
November 29, 2011 — For Immediate Release
Celebrate DesCours 5th Anniversary at Ste. Marie during DesCours Happy Hour
DesCours Welcomes Ste. Marie and LRG Properties
November 28, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours Uncovers another Set of Unique + Hidden Sites
DesCours Reveals Installation Sites to Explore
November 23, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours Art Walk hosted with NOAD
DesCours joins New Orleans Arts District for December Art Walk on Saturday, Dec. 3
November 8, 2011 — For Immediate Release
Call for Volunteers
DesCours Seeks Volunteers
November 8, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours and Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel Announce Partnership
Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel Welcomes DesCours Patrons this December
November 7, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours Announces Media Partners and Supporters
DesCours Welcomes Metropolis Magazine, Renaissance Publishing, and more!
October 13, 2011 — For Immediate Release
DesCours 5th Year in New Orleans
Annual Free Public Architecture, Art and Entertainment Event
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November 24, 2010 — For Immediate Release
New Orleans' Free Architecture Event in December
November 8, 2010 — For Immediate Release
New Orleans' Free Architecture Event in December
November 3, 2010 — For Immediate Release
New Orleans' Free Architecture Event in December
October 22, 2010 — For Immediate Release
New Orleans' Free Architecture Event in December
DesCours brings ten days of architecture, art and music to the French Quarter and CBD
December 10, 2009 — The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
December 10, 2009 — Humid Beings
December 7, 2009 — Gambit Weekly (New Orleans)
December 1, 2009 — For Immediate Release
Free Architecture and Art Week-long Event (Event Calendar)
DesCours brings seven days of art, architecture, and music to the French Quarter and CBD
October 12, 2009 — For Immediate Release
DesCours Preview Installation Featured at the Cabildo
DesCours takes part in the Louisiana Cultural Economy Summit
October 12, 2009 — For Immediate Release
Free Architecture and Art Week-long Event (General Information)
DesCours brings seven days of art, architecture, and music to the French Quarter and CBD
Architect Magazine, August 2008: Award, "Hover" (p. 58)
Gambit Weekly, October 28, 2008: Downtown Development District ad (p. 58)
New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles, November 2008: full-page ad (inside back cover)
St. Charles Avenue, November 2008: full-page ad
Gambit Weekly, November 25, 2008: quarter-page ad (p. 66)
New Orleans Magazine, November 2008: full-page ad
St. Charles Avenue, December 2008: full-page ad
New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles, December 2008: full-page ad (inside back cover)
New Orleans Magazine, December 2008: full-page ad
Dwell Magazine, December/January 2009: full-page ad
Where Magazine, December 2008: p. 13
Gambit Weekly, December 2, 2008: 8-page insert guide
Architectural Record, December 2008: quarter-page ad (p. 223)
Times-Picayune (New Orleans), December 9, 2008: "Hidden New Orleans," by Molly Reid ("Living" Section, front page)
Gambit Weekly, December 9, 2008: photo and article by Will Coviello (p. 41)
Gambit Weekly, December 9, 2008: event listing (p. 69)
Louisiana Life, January/February 2009: full-page ad (inside back cover)
Cox Connexions, Cox 10, airing 12/3/08–12/9/08
Good Morning New Orleans, WGNO 26, 12/10/08
Noon Broadcast, WDSU 6, 12/12/08
NOTV editorial, airing 11/13/08–12/14/08
WWNO-89.9FM, interview with Diane Mack, 12/9/08
KBON-101.1FM, interview with Herman Fuselier, 12/8/08
AIA New Orleans DesCours 2008 at AIA New Orleans – Arts & Crafts – Big Fun On The Bayou
AIA New Orleans DesCours 2008 – CALL FOR ARTISTS! [Archive] – Chicago Art
AIA New Orleans DesCours 2008 in New Orleans, LA at AIA New Orleans – NewOrleans.com
AIA New Orleans Info - Events, Directions, Reviews – NewOrleans.com
Announcements Local Art and Culture
Apartment 528 Are You Afraid
Architect Jobs
Architectural Association Inc.
ArchitectureWeek Calendar – Events – Design and Building
ArchNewsNow Event Calendar
ART SWAMP
ART SWAMP DesCours time of year
ART, SOCIAL JUSTICE & RECOVERY – AIA presents DesCours 2008 [December 10–14]
Articles by david landsel
artnowMAG – DesCours Redefines The Streets, Sidewalks And Courtyards Of New Orleans
Autodesk University 2008 Report
B97 – Holiday Events Guide 2008 – 2009 – SlideFrame_1
Bustler Architecture Competitions, Events & News
Bustler DesCours
COMMUNITY BRIEFS – NOLA.com
COMMUNITY REPORT – NOLA.com
DesCours 2008 seeks student shooter
DesCours 2008: Volunteers Needed for Art & Architecture Event
DesCours – Events – Gambit's Best Bets – Gambit Weekly – New Orleans
DesCours – January 10–14, 2009 in New Orleans – TripSmarter.com Travel Forums
DesCours – new new orleans – Vox
DesCours – New Orleans Louisiana LA – AmericanTowns.com
DesCours – Transforma Projects
DesCours – Art and Archaeology – Travel to New Orleans, United States
DesCours AIA New Orleans December 2008
DesCours on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
DesCours, Int. Events, World Architecture News
descours.us – How popular is descours.us (--URLFAN)
designjournalmag.com
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DJC.COM Friday, December 5, 2008, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
DJC.COM New Orleans AIA holds DesCours, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Docent job in New Orleans, LA – American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Orleans Chapter –
SimplyHired
Docent jobs – MySpace Jobs
domino to go!
dominotogo! (full description)
Downtown Development District Newsletter
Entertainment News Blog – Celebrity Movies Music Television – EVENTS DesCours, New Orleans
Entertainment News Blog – Celebrity Movies Music Television – GIFTS Send a loved one to Long Beach
Events – clarionledger.com
Events – clarionledger.com – Jackson, MS VIP Jackson Magazine – The Clarion-Ledger
Events – Young Leadership Council
Exhibitions – NOLA.com
Exhibitions – NOLA.com 12/12/08
FindArtNola – AIA DesCours New Orleans 2008 at 2514
FindArtNola – New Orleans Descours 2008 at Architectural Institute of America (AIA)
Free Architecture and Art Festival – 2nd annual DesCours brings five days of architecture, art and design to New
Orleans, Louisiana
Free Architecture and Art Festival at AIA New Orleans – Business & Tech – Big Fun On The Bayou
Free Architecture and Art Festival at AIA New Orleans in New Orleans, LA – Zvents
Free Architecture and Art Festival in New Orleans, LA at AIA New Orleans – NewOrleans.com
FW Architectural Installation and Special Performance by Rebirth Brass Band
Gifts of Art in New Orleans – Where Traveler
Going New Orleans – New Orleans nightlife, live music, culture & arts – What's happening in New
Orleans
GOOP November Newsletter
Guam-Hotel.Net – Blog Archive – EVENTS DesCours, New Orleans
Hands On New Orleans
Hidden New Orleans – NOLA.com
Holiday festivals, music and theater are all on tap for the week ahead – Hittin' the Town with Keith I. Marszalek
– NOLA.com
Hospitality Design Hosts the Largest Interior Design Show in the Industry
Hover
Idealist.org Volunteer Opportunity Search
Item – Descours – new new orleans
Khoury Levit Fong with Nashid Nabian at DesCours – John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape &
Design
Louisiana area festivals for December of 2008 – Festival News – NOLA.com
mediabistro.com Events
nanodust's Profile – Vox
New Orleans Living Magazine
New Orleans Top Stories This Week
New Orleans's AIA New Orleans (504) 525-8320 – when.com
Next American City
Next American City – Events
NOLAFunGuide.com DesCours, French Quarter
Official Site of Greater New Orleans – New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau information including French Quarter, New Orleans Hotels, New Orleans Events and more
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On the Go Travel
Onsor.com – EVENTS DesCours, New Orleans
Onsor.com – The Travel Blog – All the Travel News, Deals, Guides – Your Travel Companion
Penthouse Magazine – RSSMicro Search
Performing Arts E0-001-016096009-4 DesCours Events in New Orleans Louisiana
Private spaces become public spectacles for an architecture showcase in the French Quarter and St. Roch – Molly Reid – Times-Picayune – NOLA.com
Rhizome
Ropeadope Archives
second party art-arch nola
selophane_blog
Social Actions – Find Social Actions – Create Social Change
Sur la banquette – selophane_blog
The Historic New Orleans Collection
The Source for Architectural Products, Architectural Firms and Industry News – Architect Online
THNOC Events
trawlr – On the Go
Tropolism New Orleans Does Even More Installations
Tropolism New Orleans Does Even More Installations (2)
Tulane School of Architecture – Events – Exhibitions – DesCours
Upcoming Community Events in the New Orleans Area – WWOZ 90.7 FM
upcoming events, openings, and deadlines
Where Y'at Magazine December 10–16 Events
World Architecture Community – External Link
WWNO French Quarter and CBD Host Second Annual DesCours! (2008-12-09)