The Second Story Gallery strives to create a supportive platform for artists to engage the public with their ideas and works. Organized as a cooperative body, artists of The Second Story Gallery have collective agency in policy, programming, and membership. Gallery artists may work in a variety of media, in conjunction with the physical capacity of the exhibition area.

The gallery’s location in a shared and connective space within The New Orleans Healing Center creates higher visibility and ease of access for community engagement; this placement galvanizes the gallery’s commitment to presenting exceptional contemporary exhibitions that reflect perspectives and stories of our age, equitably.