The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Institute (The NOCCA Institute)is the community support and advocacy organization for the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). With the help of corporations, foundations, and individuals across Louisiana and the globe, the Institute has helped turn NOCCA into a flagship professional arts training facility. Some of the Institute's more notable endeavors include: a year-round Financial Aid Program;a comprehensive Artists-in-Residence Program;the capital campaign for NOCCA's current home and future capital expansion;and numerous arts programs for the general public.