What’s Happening at AcA
Music Mosaic: A Year of Sound and Place – Percussion
Children's Museum of Acadiana
Coming Soon: 40 Festival International de Louisiane
Acadiana Center for the Arts - Side Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Artist Talk: Steve Breaux & Kathy Reed
Acadiana Center for the Arts - Main Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Sunny Side Jazz Brunch 2026
30 Years Dancing with Mind & Matter: Kathy Reed & Steve Breaux
Acadiana Center for the Arts - Main Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Student Arts Expo
Acadiana Center for the Arts - ArtHouse Gallery, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
The Arcadian Wild
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Alejandro Escovedo & the Electric Saints
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Atchafalaya ReunionRepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Bill Frisell Trio ft. Luke Bergman and Tim Angulo
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
An Evening with Band of Heathens
ADO SOUL & THE TRIBE
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Sunny Side Jazz Brunch 2026
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
Second Saturday ArtWalk
Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA
CREATIVE ACADIANA | The Changing Music Industry: A Town Hall
International Dance Festival NOLA
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
SWELL in ConcertRepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
BTE Presents “Where the Suga Still Sweet” | A Play by Brian EglandRepeating Event
Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion Street
Providing arts experiences to more than 60,000 students
Ensuring equitable access to the arts
Our vision is for creativity, art, and self-expression to be integral to every child’s life in Acadiana.
Building a thriving arts scene in Acadiana
Enhancing the cultural life of the community and promoting local artists
Thoughtful art in an elevated space
Introducing Acadiana to a diversity of artists and art forms in an elevated setting
Lafayette’s premier venue for performing arts
Elevated performing arts experiences
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News
Kim Bullen: Memèré Luziane
In the months leading up to Pelican Ball, AcA invites one of our exceptionally talented local artists to design and create a one-of-a-kind piece for auction. The 2025 Pelican Ball saw the return of Kim Bullen! Kim Bullen is a Louisiana native whose mixed-media...
Membership Spotlight – Mandy McGee
Mandy McGee Profession:Creative Designer & Marketing Coordinator How long have you been a member of AcA?Since 2022 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'm an...
Membership Spotlight – Christy Marie Lush
Christy Marie Lush Profession:BFA, Visual Artist, PACE Teaching Artist How long have you been a member of AcA?I recently joined as a member as a birthday present to myself. In addition to being a member, you’re also a Teaching Artist with AcA. Can you share a little...
Building Resumes, Building Community: NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur at the AcA
It’s 6 o’clock on a Thursday evening at the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), and 35 artists are building a community agreement. This is the traditional first task of the Artist as Entrepreneur Intensive, a program that New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has...
Announcing AcA’s first Artist as Entrepreneur cohort!
September 4th is the inaugural session of Acadiana Center for the Arts’ (AcA) first Artist as Entrepreneur Intensive. This competitive, four day program is an amazing opportunity for selected artists to acquire the tools, thinking, and resources necessary to build...
Progress Report | Children’s Museum of Acadiana Mural Project
In November of 2024, Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA), in partnership with LCG, formed the Lafayette Public Art Network (PAN): a volunteer committee made up of representatives from government, tourism boards, arts organizations, the university and neighborhood...
Membership Spotlight – Will Thiele & Jared Eubanks
Will Thiele & Jared Eubanks Professions: Will is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Jared is a Financial Planning Manager How long have you been a member of AcA? 3 years Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If so, please expand. If not, would you...
Membership Spotlight – Maneesh & Amanda Gupta
Maneesh & Amanda Gupta Profession: Maneesh - Gastroenterologist, Amanda - Travel Advisor How long have you been a member of AcA? 3 years Are you on the AcA Board and/or a Committee? If not, would you like to be considered for a Board or Committee position? We are...
Membership Spotlight – Randy Hopper
Randy Hopper Profession: Retired, formerly worked in the oil field How long have you been a member of AcA? About 8 years What books are you reading? I just finished The Moscow Rules (a Cold War spy non-fiction). Currently, I’m reading Spy, about how David Hanssen...
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Acadiana Center for the Arts announces campaign to expand access to arts education in 190 schools across Acadiana
LAFAYETTE, LA - September 8, 2024 - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) kicks off a campaign to expand access to the arts in more than 190 schools across Acadiana during National Arts in Education week with a teacher night on September 10, 2024. AcA has partnered with...
AcA Awards Nearly $100K to 20 Arts Projects Through Louisiana Project Grant Program
LAFAYETTE, LA — September 20, 2024 — Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) is excited to announce the awarding of nearly $100,000 to 20 arts projects through the Louisiana Project Grant (LPG) program, administered by AcA for Region 4. Funding for these grants is provided...
Lafayette-based architects and NYC and Australian-based exhibition design firm selected to build Louisiana Music Museum in Lafayette
Photo: Home of the future Louisiana Music Museum, the Old Lafayette Hardware Store at the corner of S. Buchanan St. and W. Vermilion St. in Downtown Lafayette. LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) announces selection of global experiential design and...
CuriousArt: The Fascinating Assemblage of George Graham
Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts intriguing mixed-media exhibition: CuriousArt CuriousArt: The Fascinating Assemblage of George Graham August 10, 2024 - September 21, 2024 Acadiana Center for the Arts - ArtHouse, Circle Gallery, & Mallia Galleria...
Non-Profit Arts & Culture Organizations Eligible for up to $7,500 in Operational Support
LAFAYETTE, LA - Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is again committing support to assist non-profit Arts & Culture organizations in Lafayette Parish with up to $7,500 in funding for operational support. Funded by LCG and administered by Acadiana Center...
Ceramics Now: Contemporary and Traditional Practices in Acadiana
Acadiana Center For The Arts Hosts the Most Comprehensive Ceramic Exhibition in the Region to Date Ceramics Now: Contemporary and Traditional Practices in Acadiana June 8, 2024 - August 10, 2024 Acadiana Center for the Arts Main Gallery LAFAYETTE, LA - June 2,...
2024 Student Artist Awards Recipients
Acadiana Center For The Arts Announces Scholarships For These Ten Young Creatives From Across Acadiana Pictured (clockwise from top left): Laurel Greenway, Carley Dupré, Reed Patin, Elias Smith, Zhoriel Tapo, Oliver Gallagher, Cathryn Hanks, Ethan Moody, Sylvie Smith,...
2024 Student Arts Expo
42 Lafayette Parish schools to perform and exhibit art at AcA’s Student Arts Expo on Saturday, April 13, 2024 LAFAYETTE, LA - April 3, 2024 - Downtown Lafayette is set to come alive with the Student Arts Expo, a festival of creativity and culture,...
2024 ArtSpark Recipients
Acadiana Center for the Arts awards $50,000 to local artists LAFAYETTE, LA - Friday March 29, 2024 - At an event last night, nine Acadiana artists were announced as the 2024 cohort for Acadiana Center for the Arts individual artist funding program, ArtSpark....