President’s Circle Opening Reception: The Importance of Being Nowhere

AcA’s President’s Circle members are invited to the first viewing of The Importance of Being Nowhere, AcA’s 2026 juried summer group exhibition.

Curated by Amie Mackie, The Importance of Being Lost invites Louisiana artists to explore the idea of the point of life. What if the point is to be untethered, to be without direction or reason? Can we imagine another way of being, another way to feel free?

At this event, enjoy a private viewing before the exhibition opens to the public, along with complimentary beverages, refreshments, and live entertainment.

Please RSVP for yourself and your guests to help us prepare for your arrival.

If you’re not currently a President’s Circle member, or unsure of your membership level, please contact Allison@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org or visit our membership page.

Amy Mackie is a curator, educator, pianist, and writer based in New Orleans. She served as Director of PARSE NOLA, a curatorial and research-based residency and art program, as well as Director of Visual Arts at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans and Curatorial Associate at the New Museum in New York. She has lectured at Bard College, Brooklyn College, the College of Charleston, and Yale University, and has written for Art in America, Art Papers, FANTOM Photographic Quarterly, Pelican Bomb, Temporary Art Review, and Universes in Universe. Mackie holds an MA in curatorial studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College and a BA in liberal arts from Sarah Lawrence College. She is currently working on a novel.