Jill Butler’s Joyride
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
SOLD OUT – Icons in Art: Beginner Drawing & Painting | Session 11
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
SOLD OUT – Puppet Theater: Design & Performance | Session 12
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Fold & Form: The Art of Paper Sculpture | Session 13
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Our Point in Space | summer group exhibition
Acadiana Center for the Arts - Main Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Animation Shorts
The Reaux Family Vault, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Jill Butler’s Joyride
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Zach Edwards & the Medicine’s Liquid Light Show
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
hemlock
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
“Send on the Clowns” by Nicole Curtis
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Staffland Stages: The Light & Legacy of Christopher Stafford
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
SOLD OUT | Andrew Duhon
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Gulf Brew 2025
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk at AcA
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
“Send on the Clowns” by Nicole Curtis
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Ten Tiny Dances®
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Orpheus & Euridice
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
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News
Membership Spotlight – Maneesh & Amanda Gupta
Maneesh & Amanda Gupta Profession: Maneesh - Gastroenterologist, Amanda - Travel Advisor How long have you been a member of AcA? 3 years Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If not, would you like to be considered for a Board or Committee position? We are...
Membership Spotlight – Randy Hopper
Randy Hopper Profession: Retired, formerly worked in the oil field How long have you been a member of AcA? About 8 years What books are you reading? I just finished The Moscow Rules (a Cold War spy non-fiction). Currently, I’m reading Spy, about how David Hanssen...
Membership Spotlight – Dan Hare
Dan Hare Profession: Director of Community Engagement with the UL Alumni Association How long have you been a member of AcA? Since July 2013 Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? Board Member Emeritus, 50th Anniversary Committee, Louisiana Music Museum...
Pelican Ball Honoree: Sharon Moss
Hosted in the James Devin Moncus Theater, the Pelican Ball annual gala celebrates the leading supporters of arts and culture in Acadiana on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Ticket Includes: food + drinks + live music + live art + Pelicans on Parade auction Ticket Purchase...
Pelican Ball Honoree: Janet Begneaud
Hosted in the James Devin Moncus Theater, the Pelican Ball annual gala celebrates the leading supporters of arts and culture in Acadiana on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Ticket Includes: food + drinks + live music + live art + Pelicans on Parade auction Ticket Purchase...
Member Spotlight – Anna Kojevnikov
Anna Kojevnikov Title or profession: Community Development Manager, Acadiana Center for the Arts. How long have you worked for the AcA? 3 years Any other community involvement? Boards, memberships, etc.? Co-founder and Board President of Lafayette Tool Library What is...
Pelican Ball Honoree: Cathy Webre & Jody Nederveld
Hosted in the James Devin Moncus Theater, the Pelican Ball annual gala celebrates the leading supporters of arts and culture in Acadiana on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Ticket Includes: food + drinks + live music + live art + Pelicans on Parade auction Ticket Purchase...
Member Spotlight – John Zant
John Zant What inspired you to start volunteering with Gulf Brew, and what keeps you coming back each year? Why do I do it? Originally, I couldn't afford the ticket, honestly, but I liked the beer. Then I saw the volunteer opportunity and I took it. It is work, but...
Pelican Ball Honoree: Todd Mouton
Hosted in the James Devin Moncus Theater, the Pelican Ball annual gala celebrates the leading supporters of arts and culture in Acadiana on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Ticket Includes: food + drinks + live music + live art + Pelicans on Parade auction Ticket Purchase...
‘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...
State of the Arts is a Civic Forum to Elevate Public Conversation About the Role of Arts and Culture in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, LA - May 27, 2025 - Acadiana Center for the Arts presents the third annual State of the Arts symposium, a civic forum spotlighting the essential role of arts and culture in shaping Lafayette’s economy, identity, and future. All are invited to attend this...
FY2026 Student Artist Award Recipients
Pictured L-R: Mary Neiheisel, Chair Jean Breaux Award; Audrey deMahy, AcA Community Engagement Coordinator; Elise Riley; Jonas Johnson; A’Myra Menard; Ashtyn Raxdale; Anna Kojevnikov, AcA Community Engagement Director; Addyson Broussard; Kenneth Granger, Chair...
Louisiana Scoring Brings Major Film Work to Local Musicians, Strengthening State’s Economy
Pictured: David Torns (conductor), leads a 28-piece string orchestra for a Louisiana Scoring test scoring session. LAFAYETTE, LA – Louisiana’s long-standing reputation as a music powerhouse is taking a bold step forward with the launch of Louisiana Scoring, a program...
Creative Acadiana | Spring 2025
Participants and figure drawing model at AcA’s Artist Round Up, Spring 2025 LAFAYETTE, LA - March 17, 2025 - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) kicks off a new season of Creative Acadiana, supporting creative entrepreneurs across the region. A dynamic lineup of...
AcA showcases lifetime of art works from UL Architecture professor, George Loli
LAFAYETTE, LA - September 9, 2024 - Acadiana Center for the Arts is excited to announce its next main gallery exhibition – George Loli: Theatrics of Space - a posthumous celebration of the artwork and legacy of George Loli, longtime professor of art at the University...
ArtSpark Grant Applications Open for 2025
LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) invites individual artists, musicians, cultural workers, and creatives to apply for ArtSpark, a grant program offering a $50,000 pool to support new works of art and professional development. Applications are open...
AcA Launches Fall 2024 Programming for Creatives Seeking Professional Development Opportunities
LAFAYETTE, LA - August 12, 2024 - Acadiana Center for the Arts’ creative entrepreneurship and professional development series, Creative Acadiana, is launching their Fall season on August 13 with a session which will appeal to the abundance of talented musicians in the...
Jane Vidrine Appointed as Inaugural Director of the Louisiana Music Museum
Acadiana Center for the Arts is proud to announce the appointment of Jane Vidrine, a Grammy-nominated musician, arts administrator, music educator, and folklorist, as the inaugural director of the Louisiana Music Museum. With a long and diverse career in teaching,...
Music, film, and dance come together for Sediment, an immersive experience at Acadiana Center for the Arts
LAFAYETTE, LA - The Acadiana Center for the Arts’ Spotlight Theatre and Dance series, proudly presented by Standard Title, is thrilled to unveil "Sediment," a captivating performance that fuses music, dance, and multimedia art. Renowned Lafayette choreographer Whitney...