2026

King & Queen of the Brew

Each year, six contestants join a friendly contest to raise funds for AcA’s Arts in Education program.Each dollar raised counts as a vote for King & Queen of the Brew!

Cast Your Vote

Meet the Royal Contestants

Noah Brandon

King Contestant
President & CEO
Unitech Training Academy

Travis Frayard

King Contestant
Founder, Partner, & Director of Investments
Family Office Partners

Stephen Rees

King Contestant
Medical Director Post Acute & Transitional Care
Ochsner Health

Colette Bernard

Queen Contestant
Owner, Designer, Visual Artist
Cocodrie & Artist Colette

Laura Hanes

Queen Contestant
Marketing Director
KADN/KLAF NEWS15

Melissa Menard

Queen Contestant
Marketing Manager
MacLaff, Inc.

Cast Your Vote!

About

Arts in Education

AcA brings arts experiences to more than 60,000 young people across Acadiana from pre- through high school by placing professional teaching artists in schools, facilitating field trips, performances, and hosting student art festivals. Through this work, AcA is able to ensure that every student in our public school system gets equal access to the arts.

AcA serves every public school in Lafayette, St. Landry, Vermilion, St. Martin, and Iberia Parishes. These programs are growing fast and are on track to expand to all parishes in Acadiana!

Attend Gulf Brew 2026!

Now hosted by Downtown Lafayette, Gulf Brew takes place on Saturday, September 19th from 3pm – 7pm for an afternoon packed with cold beer, live music, craft vendors, and the festival vibes you know and love Downtown. From crisp lagers to bold IPAs and everything in between, come sip your way through your favorite breweries and try new ones along the way.