Our Future is Your Future

We want our village to grow into a vital, active and interesting place within Baton Rouge– a place with heart and character that nurtures friendships, family, gathering and good times through the generations.

What is the Institute?

The Pointe-Marie Institute, a non-profit foundation dedicated to creating and nurturing a true sense of community within our village. We believe the Institute is so vital that it was created before the village itself—laying a strong foundation of programming, events, festivals, and gatherings from the very beginning. This “human infrastructure” is designed to support, foster, and underwrite the arts and culture at Pointe-Marie, while also promoting community enhancements and contributing to a richer arts and cultural landscape for the greater Baton Rouge area.

Our community was designed with venues that bring residents, guests, visitors, our management and staff together to breathe life into our village. We host numerous charitable events for our city, including but not limited to The Flower Fest that benefits St. Jude Children's Hospital.

To date, our grounds helped raise over 2 million in charitable events. If you would like to utilize our space please fill out our event form below. If you would like to be the first to know when we host events, follow us on social media.

Our Mission

The Institute will regularly sponsor diverse events, programs and activities within the village that educate and entertain while providing occasions for gathering among residents, charitable organizations, guests and visitors.

Examples of Institute programming will include:

Concerts and good music
Celebrating local and regional traditions
Fitness, Health and Wellness
Food, Slow Food and locally sourced cooking
Outdoor “walk-in“ movies
LSU Football Viewing parties
Sports gatherings (SEC Championship, NFL playoffs, Super Bowl, College World Series, Final 4, NBA Finals, World Series, etc.)
Programs addressing native flora and fauna
Festivals celebrating the change of seasons
Arts and humanities programs
Visiting authors for readings
Sports figures and other VIP sports demonstrations and presentations
Helping disadvantaged children interact with the village
Retreats and other quiet contemplative and artistic pursuits
Opportunities for residents to share village programs and events with family and extended family
Interrelated activities and events in tandem with local, regional and national non-profits organizations and communities