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.
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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!
AcA Blog
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...
AcA Awards $220,000+ in 2025 – 2026 Grants Cycle
The AcA has the pleasure of administering 7 grant programs annually. Just this year, the Community Engagement Department has disbursed over $220,000 to over 50 recipients. Those 50 recipients take those funds and create jobs for artists who share the work they do with...
Membership Spotlight – Christy Marie Lush
Christy Marie Lush Profession:BFA, Visual Artist, PACE Teaching Artist How long have you been a member of AcA?I recently joined as a member as a birthday present to myself. In addition to being a member, you’re also a Teaching Artist with AcA. Can you share a little...
Building Resumes, Building Community: NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur at the AcA
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Announcing AcA’s first Artist as Entrepreneur cohort!
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AcA 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!Â