Culture in Acadiana
Community Engagement
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)
About
Creative Acadiana
From workshops and artists talks to community art projects, Creative Acadiana provides a space for artists to gather, create, connect, and learn.
Grants & Opportunities
Individual Artists
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Membership
Starting at just $15 per month, AcA members receive a variety of benefits including social and networking events, discounts Community Engagement events, and more. Check out the full list and support the arts today!
Grant Panelist Application
AcA is always seeking community members to join our pool of grant panelists. Panelists are called upon to aid decision making on grant applications and receive a sneak peak of the exciting projects happening in our community!
AcA Blog
Progress You Can See — And Progress You’ll Feel Downtown
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,...
Membership Spotlight – Andy & Kathy Vodicka
Andy & Kathy Vodicka Profession:Geologist | Managing Member Sand Trap Oil & Gas, LLC Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If so, please expand. If not, would you like to be considered for a Board or Committee position?I am currently a member of the ACA...
Kim Bullen: Memèré Luziane
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...
Membership Spotlight – Mandy McGee
Mandy McGee Profession:Creative Designer & Marketing Coordinator How long have you been a member of AcA?Since 2022 Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If so, please expand. If not, would you like to be considered for a Board or Committee position?I'm an...
Ren̩e Roberts Р2025 Pelican Ball Honoree
Meet Renée Roberts - 2025 Honorary Member Pelican Ball Honoree Louisiana’s state flag depicts a mother pelican vulning, or piercing her own breast with her beak to sustain her nestlings with her own blood in a time where food is scarce. It’s an unvarnished...
John Chappuis – 2025 Pelican Ball Honoree
Meet John Chappuis - 2025 Member Emeritus Pelican Ball Honoree Home is where the heart is. There’s no place like home. Adages, however passé they may start to feel to us, exist because enough people think them true to utter them over and over. A person’s connection...