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Planting the Seeds: A 2025-2026 Student Artist Award Retrospective
February 23, 2026 will mark the opening of our two annual Student Artist Award programs: the Jean Breaux Award and the Courtney Granger Memorial Award. Although the two awards differ in their audiences, the Courtney Granger Memorial Award focusing on the development...
Artist Dirk Guidry Interviewed by Student Reporter Zhoriél Tapo
A deep dive into the 5,000 sq. ft Children’s Museum of Acadiana mural and the impact of the Talented Program for our students In the heart of Downtown Lafayette, a transformation is taking place. Spanning over 5,000 square feet, the Children’s Museum of Acadiana’s...
Member Spotlight: Corinne Sprague
Hello! I’m thrilled to be featured as the February Member Spotlight; mainly because February just so happens to be my favorite month of the year. Not only is it my birthday month, but about 8 times out of 10, Mardi Gras falls in February, too. Coincidence? I think...
Superintendents Breakfast on Arts in Education
Executive summary AcA convened superintendents and leadership teams from school districts across Acadiana for a working breakfast focused on strengthening and scaling the Arts in Education (AiE) partnership. The presentation grounded the conversation in current reach...
Progress You Can See — And Progress You’ll Feel Downtown
Downtown Lafayette is entering a season of visible, tangible momentum — and it’s arriving in ways both bold and quietly transformative. Some improvements are impossible to miss. A new mural rising up the side of a building, or major upgrades at Parc International,...
Membership Spotlight – Andy & Kathy Vodicka
Andy & Kathy Vodicka Profession:Geologist | Managing Member Sand Trap Oil & Gas, LLC Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If so, please expand. If not, would you like to be considered for a Board or Committee position?I am currently a member of the ACA...
Resources
Educational
Professional Development
- https://www.southarts.org/programs-conferences/professional-development
- https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-apply-for-grants/
- https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-4-tips-writing-good-artist-statement
- www.creative-capital.org
- Opportunity Machine
- https://www.artsready.org
- Culturalyst
Financial
- https://www.musiciansfoundation.org
- https://media.fracturedatlas.org/fundraising-for-artists-the-ultimate-guide
- http://amyelainesmith.com/resources
- https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/rauschenberg-emergency-grants
- Funding Opportunities Database