New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Are you a civic-minded individual who has something to say about New Orleans neighborhoods? We want you to write for our publication!

Submissions to The Trumpet can range between 300 – 1,000 words. We accept news, letters, editorials, poetry, artwork or photos. We also encourage writers to send high-resolution (300+ dpi, jpg format) photos to accompany their work. We’re pretty open-minded here at NPN and will print basically anything that has to do with New Orleans neighborhoods: What’s going on, how people live, and what people think. Check out The Trumpet archive here to get an idea of past submissions. Submit your work to by the deadlines listed below for that respective issue.

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THE TRUMPET – 2013 schedule

January/February
Neighborhood Spotlight: Irish Channel
Theme: Community Collaboration
Content Deadline: December 19
Release Party: January 24 @ 5:30-8 p.m.

March/April
Neighborhood Spotlight: Holy Cross
Theme: Water Management
Content Deadline: February 20
Release Party: March 13 @ 5:30-7:30 p.m.

May/June
Neighborhood Spotlight: Old Algiers
Theme: Workforce Development
Content Deadline: April 17
Release Party: May 8 @ 5:30-7:30 p.m.

July/August
Neighborhood Spotlight: Gert Town
Theme: Safe Neighborhoods
Content Deadline: June 19
Release Party: July 10 @ 5:30-7:30 p.m.

September/October
Neighborhood Spotlight: Lafitte
Theme: Food
Content Deadline: August 21
Release Party: September 11 @ 5:30-7:30 p.m.

November/December
Neighborhood Spotlight: Reed Boulevard
Theme: Health and Healthcare
Content Deadline: October 23
Release Party: November 13 @ 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Trumpet is a bi-monthly community magazine that is funded in part by grants received by Neighborhoods Partnership Network, as well as through underwriters and other supporters.