Sponsorship Opportunity

America's only television series about museums - GREAT MUSEUMS, winner of over 36 industry awards, now brings viewers a documentary about New Orleans, a culture of improvisation, and the Story of Jazz. In addition to national television exposure on PBS in either Fall 2009 or Winter 2010, sponsors receive multiple off-air benefits, including online exposure, digital rights to content, and opportunity to use producers and film in events.

New Orleans has long been the hub of the ultimate music experience and a living museum of music. But beneath the pomp and circumstance of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest lies an irreplaceable community of local musicians in the midst of a deepening crisis following the devastation of Katrina. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of New Orleans' most revered music legends, at some of the city's most storied musical venues and festivals, this extraordinary one-hour HD special reveals the enormous recovery effort, on behalf of the city's musical heritage. Before Katrina, there were an estimated 5,000 musicians in New Orleans; post Katrina, approximately 1,5000 of these musicians have returned to the city. The stars of GREAT MUSEUMS episodes are museum curators, historians, art scholars, and scientists; in the case of this special on New Orleans, those stars will expand to include some of New Orleans' favorite musicians. New Orleans' inspiring stories will be told by the most deeply affected and active artists, including Ellis Marsalis, Trombone Shorty, the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Dr. Michael White, and the Battle of the Bands.

NEW ORLEANS: A LIVING MUSEUM OF MUSIC