Student Arts Expo

AcA is gearing up for this year’s Student Arts Expo on Saturday, March 15! As part of those festivities, Expo hosts an Arts in Education Roundtable dedicated to having an open community dialogue about important topics related to the arts in our schools. This year’s roundtable is centered around the topic of pipelines and pathways in building the workforce of arts in education. The purpose of this roundtable is to bring together higher education, K-12 education and the arts community to discuss the evolving landscape of teacher preparation and the recruitment and retention of highly qualified arts educators and teaching artists. If you’re not able to join us in person, we have a Zoom Meeting option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82734072200?pwd=UVWvzalTPqhTkcZ3FavlPg0dMZbqEX.1 Meeting ID: 827 3407 2200 Passcode: 151507 ...

Returning for its 15th year, Lafayette Parish Student Arts Expo is happening Saturday, March 15, 10am-6pm! Experience the arts at this year’s Expo with performances and visual arts exhibitions from our Lafayette Parish public schools. Student Arts Expo is a free and family-friendly festival of student artwork, live performances, and fun arts activities. Student Arts Expo is an explosion of creativity from the next generation of creative leaders. With 3 stages and 30 exhibition locations throughout Downtown Lafayette, Student Arts Expo is a true community event. This event brings over 6,000 individuals to downtown Lafayette and showcases artwork and performances by more than 2,000 students from pre-K to 12th grade. The event features many day-long street activities, including a marching Art Parade, Art in Action live painting demonstrations, hands-on art Activities for All, the Student Artist Market, and new this year Dance! Dance!, an interactive dance activity that encourages attendee participation. Acadiana Center for the Arts is seeking sponsors for our three Student Arts Expos. These events are ambitious and high-profile celebrations of creativity and youth in our community! In addition to participating in this highly-visible community event, sponsors make possible a year-round program that impacts the lives of more… Read More » ...

Experience the arts at Student Arts Expo with performances and visual arts exhibitions from St. Landry Parish public schools! ...

Experience the arts at Student Arts Expo with performances and visual arts exhibitions from St. Landry Parish public schools! ...