Swamp Explorers – Session 9
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Sculpture: Steampunk Adventures – Session 10
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Holy Animals by Paige Barnett KulbethDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
ArtWalk at AcARepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Pop-Ups & Papercrafts – Session 11
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Ceramics Now: Contemporary and Traditional Practices in Acadiana
Acadiana Center for the Arts - Main Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Holy Animals by Paige Barnett KulbethDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Brewster Durbin – Rookie: An Album Experience
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
SedimentDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Dance/SplitsDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Buffalo Nichols
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
ArtWalk at AcARepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Gulf Brew 2024
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Holy Animals by Paige Barnett KulbethDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
SedimentDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Dance/SplitsDaily
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
KingfishRepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
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Membership Spotlight – Phyllis Griffard
Phyllis Griffard (right) with her husband Pete Phyllis Griffard Profession: Biologist and educator, retired from UL Lafayette Biology faculty. How long have you been a member of AcA? Since moving back to Lafayette in 2015. What books are you reading? Right now my...
ArtSpark 2021 Recipient Interviews
Learn About the ArtSpark 2021 Recipients & Their Projects
Member Spotlight – Sarah Oliver
Sarah Oliver Profession: Interior Design Assistant How long have you been a member of AcA? 4 years Do you frequent any Downtown establishments? Which ones and what’s your go-to cocktail or lite bite? The downtown spot I probably frequent the most is Wild Child Wines…...
Member Spotlight – Adrian King
Adrian King Profession: Regional Vice President of Marketing Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? Yes. I am currently on the Board of Directors and serve as Chair of the Community Development Committee. I also serve on the Finance Committee, Visual Arts...
Member Spotlight – Jessica Foreman
Jessica Foreman Profession: Trinity Emergency Services / Trinity Rental Services How long have you been a member of AcA? Approx. 6 months Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? I am lucky enough to be a Board member and participate on the Performing Arts,...
Tips & Tricks | Artist Biography vs Artist Statement by Erin Gray
Writing your Artist Biography versus your Artist Statement By Erin Gray, Education Coordinator, Acadiana Center for the Arts So you’re going to be in an exhibition - congratulations! Or perhaps you’re planning to submit a grant application (ArtSpark, anyone?). You...
2023 ArtSpark Files : Ten Tiny Dances® by Whitney Willis Hebert
Back in April 2023 we packed about 150 people around a stage two nights in a row at the Feed N' Seed downtown and watched ten outstanding dances choreographed by ten local artists. I assume most of Lafayette hears “dance performance” and thinks of studio recitals— big...
2022 ArtSpark Files: Grant Tips from Suzanne E. Wiltz
Suzanne’s Tips Application Process 1. Really think about your proposed project: Artistically > Is this project within your current wheelhouse? Practically > How much of this project is within your current skillset? Do you have a network of people to help you...
Acadiana Cultural Health Access | Heat Safety During Festival Season
By Kathy Richard, Co-Founding Director, Acadiana Cultural Health Access As Acadiana temps are predicted to continue to hit 100 again this summer, we encourage you to be mindful of the dangers of heat to yourselves and your fellow humans, particularly around festivals...
‘Black Paintings’: Native New Orleanian explores Black experience through artwork
The Acadiana Advocate By JOANNA BROWN | Contributing Writer FEB 10, 2023 - 2:29 PM New Orleans artist John Isiah Walton has created 100 paintings that explore the Black experience — and his personal journey — through a comprehensively contemporary lens that touches on...
Non-Profit Arts & Culture Organizations Eligible for up to $7,500 in Operational Support
LAFAYETTE, LA - Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is again committing support to assist non-profit Arts & Culture organizations in Lafayette Parish with up to $7,500 in funding for operational support. Funded by LCG and administered by Acadiana Center...
Ceramics Now: Contemporary and Traditional Practices in Acadiana
Acadiana Center For The Arts Hosts the Most Comprehensive Ceramic Exhibition in the Region to Date Ceramics Now: Contemporary and Traditional Practices in Acadiana June 8, 2024 - August 10, 2024 Acadiana Center for the Arts Main Gallery LAFAYETTE, LA - June 2,...
2024 Student Artist Awards Recipients
Acadiana Center For The Arts Announces Scholarships For These Ten Young Creatives From Across Acadiana Pictured (clockwise from top left): Laurel Greenway, Carley Dupré, Reed Patin, Elias Smith, Zhoriel Tapo, Oliver Gallagher, Cathryn Hanks, Ethan Moody, Sylvie Smith,...
2024 Student Arts Expo
42 Lafayette Parish schools to perform and exhibit art at AcA’s Student Arts Expo on Saturday, April 13, 2024 LAFAYETTE, LA - April 3, 2024 - Downtown Lafayette is set to come alive with the Student Arts Expo, a festival of creativity and culture,...
2024 ArtSpark Recipients
Acadiana Center for the Arts awards $50,000 to local artists LAFAYETTE, LA - Friday March 29, 2024 - At an event last night, nine Acadiana artists were announced as the 2024 cohort for Acadiana Center for the Arts individual artist funding program, ArtSpark....
Herman Fuselier takes the mic as new host of Louisiana Crossroads
pictured: Herman Fuselier, host of Louisiana Crossroads LAFAYETTE, LA, March 12, 2024 - This Thursday, Herman Fuselier will take the mic as the new host of the Louisiana Crossroads series. The performance series celebrates its 24th year as a program of Acadiana...
AcA’s 2024 Student Artist Awards Submissions Now Open!
LAFAYETTE, LA, March 6, 2024 - The submission period for Acadiana Center for the Arts’ student artist awards are now open. The Courtney Granger Memorial award and the Jean Breaux Award support highschool and college student artists, musicians, and other...
AcA seeks architects to develop the old Lafayette Hardware store into a new Louisiana Music Museum
LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts has published a Request for Qualifications, the first step in developing the Louisiana Music Museum, which will curate both long term exhibitions and portable exhibitions that may travel to other venues, as well as...
More than 2,000 5th Grade Students will visit local Art Museums through the Arts Experiences for All program
Field trip in AcA’s Main Gallery LAFAYETTE, LA - February 20, 2024 - Thanks to the Arts Experiences for All program, more than 2,000 5th grade students will participate in museum visits at either Acadiana Center for the Arts or Hilliard Art Museum in the...