Folklife Commission, LA

In accordance with ACT 302 of the 2020 Regular Session, the Louisiana Folklife Commission meeting on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. will be held at the Louisiana State Library. Matters on this agenda are critical to the continuation of the business of the Louisiana Folklife Commission. This notice shall be posted online, emailed to any member of the public or news media who request notice, and distributed to news media within the geographic area of the public body. *ACT 302 requires the notification of media, not placement of legal advertisements. Request for the video conference link or public comments on any items may be submitted via email to [email protected] , or called in to (225) 342- 8200, until 5 p.m. on February 27, 2026. Louisiana Folklife Commission Friday, February 27, 2026 – 1 p.m. State Library of Louisiana Seminar Center, 1st Floor AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes Teresa Parker III. Reports A. Chair Report / Welcome New Commissioners Teresa Parker B. LDOA Budget Report Leea Russell C. Director’s Report, Folklife Program (BCC, Passing it On) Maria Zeringue IV. Business A. Folklife Month Teresa Parker B. Louisiana Folklore Society Maria Zeringue C. Special Meetings Committee Teresa Parker D. Election of Officers Teresa Parker E. Set date for next Commission meeting Maria Zeringue V. Public Comment VI. Adjourn

MINUTES OF THE LOUISIANA FOLKLIFE COMMISSION MEETING Louisiana State Library Baton Rouge, LA Friday, February 27, 2026 1 PM Folklife Commission members present: Rachel Ornelas, Leaa Russell, Shane Rasmussen, Karen McKinney, Herman Fuselier, Meg Placke, Ray Berthelot, Josetta LeBoeuf, Sharon Calcote, Kimberly Walden, Mona Lisa Saloy, Susan Roach, Natalie Roblin, Kent Peacock, John Sharp, and Justin Lemoine Folklife Commission members absent: Jim Hogg, Joyce Miller Guests and Louisiana Office of Cultural Development (OCD) staff present: Justin Lemoine I. CALL TO ORDER Teresa Parker opened the meeting of the Louisiana Folklife Commission at 1 pm. Parker invited commissioners to introduce themselves. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the August 8, 2025 meeting were approved with a motion from John Sharp and a second by Meg Placke. III. REPORTS Chair Report –Teresa Parker Parker deferred her comments until the Business section of the meeting. LDOA Budget Report – Leea Russell Russell reported that the LDOA budget is roughly $3.1 million, including $68K from the legislature, just over $1 million from the NEA, and $2.1 million from the Office of Tourism via interagency transfer. Federal funding seems secure- awaiting funding notification. Noted that Lacey Chataignier has moved from Tourism to LDOA with a focus on cultural development- a general fund request to cover the additional cost is in the works. Comment by Calcote that Chataignier is still very involved in to …