Acadiana Center for the Arts Cordially invites you to
The Pelican Ball
Apply to design a Pelican
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
You’ve seen them around town, and now’s your chance to design one yourself! Apply now for the chance to make a new Pelican on Parade for this year’s Pelican Ball auction.
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY
Only artists living or working in the eight-parish Acadiana region are eligible, including Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Vermilion parishes.
KEY DATES
- July 1, 2024 – Call for artists application period opens
- August 15, 2024 – Call for artists application period ends at 11:59pm
- August 30, 2024 – Artists are notified that their selection has been chosen and a pickup date is scheduled
- September 3, 2024 – All pelicans must be picked up from AcA
- October 15, 2024 – Completed pelicans returned to AcA
- December 7, 2024 – Pelican Ball with auction
Download Pelican Templates
About the Pelican Ball
We honor these individuals, and we celebrate our thriving culture in the best way we know how: with a night full of food, music, and artful surprises amidst the core ‘flock’ of Acadiana’s cultural community.
Why a Pelican?
In 2000, Acadiana Center for the Arts worked with artist David Fox and students at public elementary schools served by AcA’s arts education programs to design the first “Pelicans on Parade.” In 2021, AcA re-introduced the Pelicans on Parade as part of an annual fundraiser, the Pelican Ball, where new, unique pelicans are auctioned off as part of the benefit for arts education in Acadiana.
Download the original Pelican Field Guide from way back when! This document has images of all of the original Pelicans on Parade and lots of historic info on the project.
The Pelican Ball
An elegant and creative evening of music, food, dancing, and artful surprises.
Pelican Ball 2024 Honorees:
Janet Begnaud, Member Emeritus
Sharon Moss, Honorary Member
Stephen Todd Mouton, Honorary Member
Jody Nederveld, Honorary Member
Cathy Webre, Honorary Member
Details
Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:30pm
Black Tie Optional
Dancing Shoes Mandatory