About Us
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.
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.
Samuel Oliver, AcA Executive Director
Staff
Samuel Oliver, Executive Director
Iya Tsyrkot, Executive Assistant
iya@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Program Staff
Aaron Thomas, Production Manager
aaront@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Anna Kojevnikov, Community Development Manager
anna@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Bree Sargent, Education Director
bree@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Glenn Fields, Performing Arts Director
glenn@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Gwen Richard, Community Development Director
gwen@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Jaik Faulk, Visual Arts Director
jaik@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Paige Aaron, Education Manager
paige@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Reagan Benit, Performing Arts Coordinator
reagan@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Operations Staff
Connie Petro, Office Manager
connie@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Emily Ponti, General Manager
emily@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Maggie Martin, Production Assistant
maggie@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Mike Drennan, Facility Engineer
facilitymanager@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Tshy Cross, Cafe Manager
tshy@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Vicki Chrisman, Bookkeeper
Fundraising & Marketing Staff
Corinne Sprague, Development Coordinator
corinne@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Rachel Adams, Marketing Manager
rachel@acadianacenterforthearts.org
BOARD of Directors
2021-2022
Board of Directors
Charles Boudreaux
Partner, Kean Miller LLP
Roya Boustany
Assistant District Attorney, 15th JDC District Attorney’s Office, Junior League of Lafayette
Richard Brauns
Senior Partner, JKR Advertising & Marketing
Robbie Bush
President, Associated Travel LLC
Karen deClouet
Artist
Danny Domingue, DDS
Drs. Smith and Domingue
Kenneth Douet
Retired Principal, Lafayette Parish School System
Sarah Gauthier
Talented Teacher, Lafayette Parish School System; Director, Theatre Acadie
Robert John, Jr.
Partner, J&J Exterminating
Ethan Jordan
Chief Product Office, FARE.GAME
Brandon “DJ Digital” Journet
Performing Artist; Host, XXL Higher Level Radio, Townsquare Media
Burnell Lemoine
Retired Superintendent, Lafayette Parish School System
Hannah Smith Mason
Artist; Community Outreach and Business Development, Smith Mason & Co.
Jerome Moroux
Partner, Broussard & David
Michael Munzing
Residential and Commercial Agent, BBCO Insurance
James Kirk Piccione
Law Offices of James Kirk Piccione
Olivia Smith Regard
Division Assistant Vice President, Compliance Counsel; Arthur J. Gallagher
Sadie Shamsie
President/Owner, Standard Title
Austin M. Shumaker
Owner/CEO, Louisiana Home Lending
J’annine Sullivan
Partner, Senior Helpers
Marshal Reggie Thomas
Lafayette City Marshal; Deacon, St. James Baptist Church
Johnathan Williams
Owner, Quality of Life Services; Executive Director, Upper Lafayette Economic Development Foundation
2021-2022
Board Officers
Lyle Girouard
President
Ronnie Daigle, MD
President-Elect
Dan Hare
Immediate Past President
Daphne Krampe
Secretary
Cliff LaCour
Treasurer
Taylor Davis
Executive Committee
Aleisha Johnson, MBA
Executive Committee
