by Mandy | Jun 10, 2026 | Member Spotlight, News & Updates
Summertime holds a special place in my heart, in ways I never thought were possible. Looking back, my summers as a kid were filled with eating watermelon, drinking from the water hose, attending soccer camps, going on beach trips and getting some seriously nasty...
by Megan Broussard | Mar 31, 2026 | Member Spotlight, News & Updates
The first three months of the year are always a very special time here in the Community Engagement Department. In the spirit of transformations and new beginnings, it is traditionally the time of year when our individual artist grants and awards are open for...
by Megan Broussard | Jan 23, 2026 | News & Updates, Uncategorized
Executive summary AcA convened superintendents and leadership teams from school districts across Acadiana for a working breakfast focused on strengthening and scaling the Arts in Education (AiE) partnership. The presentation grounded the conversation in current reach...
by Megan Broussard | Jan 12, 2026 | Community Engagement, Creative Acadiana, News & Updates, Public Art, Uncategorized
Downtown Lafayette is entering a season of visible, tangible momentum — and it’s arriving in ways both bold and quietly transformative. Some improvements are impossible to miss. A new mural rising up the side of a building, or major upgrades at Parc International,...
by Megan Broussard | Dec 17, 2025 | 2025 Pelican Ball, News & Updates
In the months leading up to Pelican Ball, AcA invites one of our exceptionally talented local artists to design and create a one-of-a-kind piece for auction. The 2025 Pelican Ball saw the return of Kim Bullen! Kim Bullen is a Louisiana native whose mixed-media...
by Megan Broussard | Sep 19, 2025 | Creative Acadiana, News & Updates, Public Art
It’s 6 o’clock on a Thursday evening at the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), and 35 artists are building a community agreement. This is the traditional first task of the Artist as Entrepreneur Intensive, a program that New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has...
