Fostering art and culture in Acadiana.
About Us
How We Serve Our Community
Arts in Education
The AcA’s Arts in Education programs provide arts experiences to students as well as tools to teachers for integrating the arts into the education experience.
Community Development
AcA administers state, local, and privately funded arts and culture re-grant programs, supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, performances, workshops, public art, and audience services.
Visual Arts
AcA serves thousands of patrons each year through more than 20 exhibitions and 6,000 square feet of world-class galleries.
The department actively seeks out new regional artists, as well as showcases leading professionals in the global arts community.
Performing Arts
AcA’s Performing Arts Program includes a wide variety of elevating performing arts experiences that continue to attract support, participation, & public attention from all corners of the community. These programs put money into the local arts community & engage new audiences year-round.
students reached
by AcA Teaching Artists annually
public schools
receive AcA’s Arts in Education services annually
YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP
with Lafayette Parish School System
teaching artists
employed annually
invested in Acadiana artists and cultural organizations annually
in Acadiana artists and cultural organizations, through fair compensation and grant support
people
served annually by AcA
artists
fairly compensated annually
parishes served by AcA's mission
(Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, & Vermilion Parishes)
Our Mission and History
Our mission is fostering art and culture in Acadiana.
Founded in 1975, Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that fosters art and culture in Acadiana. Since its founding, AcA has developed as a major force, shaping the future of public education and community development in South Louisiana. Located in the heart of Downtown Lafayette, AcA also serves a vibrant hub of the city’s arts and music scene.
AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.
AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.
In 2013, the AcA merged with the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (“PASA”), whose mission was to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts. This merger supported the vision of both organizations and provided much-needed support to PASA’s programs. Founded in 1989, PASA served as a leading voice in the performing arts in South Louisiana for close to three decades.
Plans & Reports
AcA Staff
Executive Team
Samuel Oliver
(He/Him)
Executive Director
Fawn Hernandez
(She/Her)
Deputy Director
Cathryn Hanks
(She/Her)
Executive Assistant
Front of House Team
Melissa Penny
(She/Her)
Visitor Experience Director
Marcelino Gois Caldas
(He/Him)
Visitor Operations Supervisor
Ashlynn Gary
(She/Her)
Lead Guest Services Associate
Malcolm Cormier
(He/They)
Guest Services Associate
Abba Ramsay
(She/Her)
Guest Services Associate
Kay Blanchard
(She/Her)
Café and Bar Manager
Kylie Latiolais
(She/Her)
Barista
Lauren Long
(She/Her)
Barista
Fundraising & Marketing Staff
Corinne Sprague
(She/Her)
Development Director
Allison Doucet
(She/Her)
Development Manager
Mandy McGee
(She/Her)
Marketing & Creative Manager
Operations Staff
Christine Langlois
(She/Her)
Administration & Systems Manager
Janna Ziegler
(She/Her)
Office Coordinator
Vicki Chrisman
(She/Her)
Director of Finance
Kayla Guidry
(She/Her)
Facilities Manager
Tim Benoit
(He/Him)
Facilities Coordinator
Taylor Bourque
(He/Him)
Technical Director
Programs Staff
Anna Kojevnikov
(She/Her)
Community Engagement Director
Audrey de Mahy
(She/Her)
Community Engagement Coordinator
Bree Sargent
(She/Her)
Education Director
Verity French
(She/Her)
Education Manager
Erin Gray
(She/Her)
Education Coordinator
Jessica Duncan
(She/Her)
Education Coordinator
Jaik Faulk
(He/Him)
Visual Arts Director
Asher Rey
(She/They)
Visual Arts Coordinator
Brandon Motz
(He/Him)
Performing Arts Director
Zyria Guillory
(She/Her)
Performing Arts Coordinator
Jane Vidrine
(She/Her)
Louisiana Music Museum Director
David Boudreaux
(He/Him)
Louisiana Scoring Studio Program Manager
Katie Seidel
(She/Her)
Louisiana Scoring Operations Coordinator
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AcA Board of Directors
AcA Board Officers
Nanette Soileau Heggie
President
Taylor Davis
Immediate Past President
Melissa Maeker
President-Elect
Adrian King
Secretary
Jessica Swiney Allain
Treasurer
Robert Chevalier
Member-At-Large
Carolyn Doerle Schumacher
Member-At-Large
AcA Board Members
Jamie Baldridge
Artist and Professor and head of Digital Art and New Media concentration at at ULL
Charles Boudreaux
Partner, Kean Miller LLP
Dr. Jon Downs
Principal, J. Wallace James Elementary
Kiki Frayard
Owner, Kiki
Sarah Gauthier
Arts Education Leader, Educator, Actor, Director
Mary Guidry
Investar Bank, N.A.
Ethan Jordan
Founder & Head of Product, Faregame
Ethan Jordan
Founder & Head of Product, Faregame
Brandon Journet
Brand Manager, Townsquare Media
Jeanine Lanoux
CEO-Founder, Lanoux Learning, Coaching & Consulting
Forrest Montgomery
Data Engineering Manager, Sayari
Carly Myers
Lucy Osborn
Michael Soileau
CEO, LFT Fiber | Director, Louisiana Consolidated Government
J’annine Sullivan
Members-Emeritus
Edward C. Abell, Jr.
Janet R. Begneaud
John Chappuis
Charles Walter Dobie
Philip Gould
Dan Hare
Dr. Mary B. Neiheisel
What’s New
Progress Report | Children’s Museum of Acadiana Mural Project
In November of 2024, Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), in partnership with LCG, formed the Lafayette Public Art Network (PAN): a volunteer committee made up of representatives from government, tourism boards, arts organizations, the university and neighborhood...
Membership Spotlight – Will Thiele & Jared Eubanks
Will Thiele & Jared Eubanks Professions: Will is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Jared is a Financial Planning Manager How long have you been a member of AcA? 3 years Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If so, please expand. If not, would you...
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...
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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...
IN MEDIAS RES: How One Story Becomes Another
Acadiana Center for the Arts Hosts Large Group Exhibition Featuring Artworks from Local & Regional Artists in Dialogue with the Poetry of Former Louisiana Poet Laureate Featured Artwork: Megan Barra, Woman with Guitar | Featured Poem: Megan’s Guitar, Darrell...
AcA Celebrates the Lafayette Parish Bicentennial with a Main Gallery Exhibition Featuring 22 Local Artists
LAFAYETTE, LA - JUNE 5, 2023 - In celebration of the Lafayette Parish Bicentennial, Acadiana Center for the Arts presents a group exhibition of Louisiana artists juried by French-Algerian artist & curator Camille Farrah Lenain. Artists from our AcA...
50 Years of BeauSoleil
Legendary Cajun Band BeauSoleil Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary at Acadiana Center for the Arts LAFAYETTE, LA - January 17, 2024 - BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet marks the fiftieth year of their remarkable career with two star-studded concerts at the Acadiana...
AcA’s Professional Development Series for Artists, Creative Acadiana, Presenting 3-Part Grant Writing Workshop
LAFAYETTE, LA - Creative Acadiana is a comprehensive career development program for artists and creative entrepreneurs in Acadiana, including grant funding, workforce development courses, and professional networking opportunities to build a thriving creative...
AcA, LPSS, Lafayette Parish Bicentennial & Southern Screen host first ever Student Film Festival
LAFAYETTE, LA - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 - Through a partnership with Southern Screen, Lafayette Parish School System, Acadiana Center for the Arts and Lafayette Parish Bicentennial, the first Lafayette Parish Student Film Festival will be screened at Southern...
AcA Brand Materials
If you’re partnering with Acadiana Center of the Arts for programming, have a grant funded by AcA, or looking for our logo for any other number of reasons, you’ve come to the right place! Below you’ll find our third party logo files.
If you have an official partnership with Acadiana Center for the Arts, and would prefer a horizontal logo, please reach out the the AcA marketing staff. EMAIL HERE.
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