Workshops

Interested in applying for our NXT Series? Join AcA Performing Arts Director, Brandon Motz, along with former NXT artists as they discuss and answer questions about the upcoming submission period for the 2026 season. AcA is committed to making our programming as accessible as possible. This Creative Acadiana session will be in-person, streamed and recorded. If you require your accessibility needs addressed, please contact community@acadianacenterforthearts.org ahead of the session to discuss. ...

Want to help bring arts to the classroom? Become a Teaching Artist! Join us for a meet & greet and hear from current Teaching Artists about the incredible impact the program has made for them. Wednesday, April 30, 4:30-6:00pm Location: Abbey Players 200 S State St, Abbeville, LA 70510 ...

As your Regional Arts Council for Acadiana, AcA will host an information session about the state-funded Louisiana Project Grant to discuss the program goals, eligibility and other guidelines for the 2026 cycle. New this year, Culinary Arts has been added as a recognized discipline. Come and learn about how to incorporate that into a project grant. More information about the award can be found here: https://acadianacenterforthearts.org/opportunities-for-organizations/louisiana-project-grants/ This will be a hybrid session, if you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom (information will be available once you register for the session). This session will also be recorded and posted on our website for those that are unable to attend at that time. ...

Join AcA’s Visual Arts Director, Jaik Faulk, in conversation with exhibiting artist, Lynda Frese. Lynda Frese’s artwork has been exhibited across the United States, and in Europe and South America. Her pieces are represented in private and public collections including the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the Center for Photography at Woodstock, the Manetti Shrem Museum in Davis, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the Center for Louisiana Studies. Lynda Frese is 2016 professor emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she served on the visual arts faculty. She received BFA (1978) and MFA (1986) degrees from the University of California at Davis, and fellowships from Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine; the Bogliasco Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, Italy, Vashon Artist Residency, WA; ArtLab at the Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia; and Willapa Bay AiR, Willapa, Wa. ...

Artist Round Up is an opportunity for creatives of all disciplines to come together in a space to meet like-minded creatives who they could collaborate with, talk to, find inspiration from and just generally hang out with. For our May meetup, artist Lynda Frese will be leading us in our quarterly zine making workshop. This months theme: UFOs! AcA is committed to making our programming as accessible as possible. If you require your accessibility needs addressed, please contact community@acadianacenterforthearts.org ahead of the session to discuss.  ...

State of the Arts is a new, high-impact civic forum designed to elevate public conversation about the role arts and culture play in Lafayette’s economy, identity, and future. It brings together leaders from across sectors—government, business, education, and the arts—to share ideas, data, and strategies that strengthen our cultural infrastructure and deepen its impact. With over $1.5 billion in annual revenue generated by the cultural sector in Lafayette Parish, the arts are the largest economic driver in our region. But this sector faces critical challenges as global shifts in technology, engagement, and education isolate people from place and community. State of the Arts is an effort to reframe and reinforce the essential value of arts and culture to our civic life. Keynote Presentation | 5:10 PM “What Creativity Does to Your Brain” Dr. Christophe Jackson – Artist, Educator, Neuroscientist A highlight of the event, Dr. Christophe Jackson will deliver a powerful keynote on the neurological and social benefits of creativity. A Louisiana native with a unique blend of artistic and academic expertise, Dr. Jackson will present a dynamic, interdisciplinary talk exploring how creativity supports cognitive development, mental health, and social cohesion. His keynote will integrate performance, research, and personal insight,… Read More » ...