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CANOA Event / Arts Venue at CANOA

Event Venue
·
Whole venue
4210 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117 –
Bywater, New Orleans, LA
Up to 150
seats
Up to 250
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

CANOA means "canoe" in Spanish an is also an acronym for "Caribbean and New Orleanian Arts. We are a community center at heart!
Space rental comes with three connected areas:

1. Comfy Caribbean library
- 10 - 15 seater area with a coffee table complete with dim lighting, local art, AND books of educational materials, art, history, and geographic tastes curated around the Caribbean and New Orleanian theme.

2. Tabled seating / food area (middle of the venue!)
- Has three 4 seater tables, an exit door out to our driveway, TWO bathrooms, local art, designated space for serving food, and lighting options. This space has a huge black curtain on track that can be drawn completely open to the other half of the main venue hall with stage or used to section off these areas into two different spaces.

3. Main event hall / exhibit / performance area
Features an adjustable stage with lighting options, a big open floor for performance, dance, or art, and a bar area. Where folks gather to celebrate and connect! We also have 2 white walls that can be used for art installation or hanging. A great space for
From across the stage there is a huge black curtain that can be drawn open to the other half of the venue where our sit down tables and comfy seating library is located.

We ALSO have a back space that can be used as a workshop, prep area, green room, and more! It comes with:
~ A Kitchen - with refrigerator, sink, storage, portable burners, coffee maker, and various utensils and serving equipment.
IF you are approved to use this area please be prepared to tip the building rep on site AND clean all utensils used.
~ An extra bathroom

Birthday parties, concerts, reception celebrations, rehearsal dinners, dance performances, art exhibition, theater productions, poetry readings, fashion shows, Cultural events, Spiritual gatherings, family reunions, and anything else you can dream up! Your rental helps our team support contemporary Caribbean, Creole, and New Orleanian greatness.

Prices

Sunday
Open 24 hours
from $180–$200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 am – 6:00 am
from $200 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Monday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $1500 hire fee per day
All prices include sales tax.
Tuesday
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $1500 hire fee per day
All prices include sales tax.
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
from $175–$200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 am – 6:00 am
from $200 hire fee per hour
Per day
Open 24 hours
from $1500 hire fee per day
All prices include sales tax.
Thursday
Open 24 hours
from $175–$200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $175 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 am – 6:00 am
from $200 hire fee per hour
All prices include sales tax.
Friday
Open 24 hours
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
Open 24 hours
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per day
Open 24 hours
from $1600 hire fee per day
All prices include sales tax.
Saturday
Open 24 hours
from $180–$200 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 am – 12:00 am
from $180 hire fee per hour
Per hour
12:00 am – 6:00 am
from $200 hire fee per hour
Per day
Open 24 hours
from $1700 hire fee per day
All prices include sales tax.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 250
  • Dining
    up to 100
  • Theatre
    up to 150
  • Boardroom
    up to 40
  • Cabaret
    up to 80
  • U-Shaped
    up to 60
  • Classroom
    up to 150

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests Space where you can prepare food
No alcohol provided by the venue
BYO alcohol allowed You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Backdrops Photography backdrops available
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Free parking is available on-site (1 space)
  • Free on-street parking
  • ADA certified
  • Kitchen
  • Workshop
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

• No smoking inside! Smudging or any type of burning material is usually allowed.. but ask first!
• No glitter or hard to clean confetti
• NO serving guests glass bottles
• No candles
• Do not adhere anything to our walls without asking!

Cancellation policy: Flexible with Grace Period

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About CANOA

CANOA is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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