Historic Trades
Bridge to Crafts Careers: New Orleans
A paid, ten-week pathway into historic building trades through hands-on cemetery restoration, safety training, certifications, and employer connections.
Dates
September 14, 2026 - November 20, 2026
Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
Location
Preservation Resource Center and St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Cost
No tuition listed
Historic Trades opportunity
About the program
Bridge to Crafts Careers is a program of the World Monuments Fund and Preservation Resource Center that responds to the need for experienced craftspeople. Participants restore brick and plaster tombs in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, build skills in masonry and ironwork repair, visit cultural institutions and active construction projects, and connect with employers in the trades.
Presented with World Monuments Fund
What participants will learn
- +Historic brick masonry
- +Plaster tomb restoration
- +Stone tablet maintenance and repair
- +Historic ironwork repair
- +Worksite safety
Who this program is for
- +Must be 18 years or older
- +Must be eligible to work in Louisiana
- +Expected to attend the full ten-week program
- +Must arrange transportation to PRC and St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
Program highlights
- +Paid participation
- +Hands-on restoration in a historic New Orleans cemetery
- +Visits to cultural institutions and construction projects
- +Connections with employers in the trades
- +Presented with the World Monuments Fund
