50 Years of

Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana

Acadiana Center for the Arts proudly announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of South Louisiana.

Founded in 1975 as the Acadiana Arts Council by a group of passionate artists and community leaders, AcA was established to provide a dedicated space for the arts in Acadiana, growing over the years into a premier cultural institution that champions local talent and engages audiences through diverse artistic programming.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, AcA invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections.

Share Your AcA Story: acadianacenterforthearts.org/about-us/50-years

 

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50 Years of

Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana

Acadiana Center for the Arts proudly announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of South Louisiana.

Founded in 1975 as the Acadiana Arts Council by a group of passionate artists and community leaders, AcA was established to provide a dedicated space for the arts in Acadiana, growing over the years into a premier cultural institution that champions local talent and engages audiences through diverse artistic programming.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, AcA invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections.

Share Your AcA Story: acadianacenterforthearts.org/about-us/50-years

 

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50 Years of

Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana

Acadiana Center for the Arts proudly announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of South Louisiana.

Founded in 1975 as the Acadiana Arts Council by a group of passionate artists and community leaders, AcA was established to provide a dedicated space for the arts in Acadiana, growing over the years into a premier cultural institution that champions local talent and engages audiences through diverse artistic programming.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, AcA invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections.

Share Your AcA Story: acadianacenterforthearts.org/about-us/50-years

 

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50 Years of

Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana

Acadiana Center for the Arts proudly announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of South Louisiana.

Founded in 1975 as the Acadiana Arts Council by a group of passionate artists and community leaders, AcA was established to provide a dedicated space for the arts in Acadiana, growing over the years into a premier cultural institution that champions local talent and engages audiences through diverse artistic programming.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, AcA invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections.

Share Your AcA Story: acadianacenterforthearts.org/about-us/50-years

 

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50 Years of

Fostering Art and Culture in Acadiana

Acadiana Center for the Arts proudly announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, marking five decades of fostering creativity, supporting artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of South Louisiana.

Founded in 1975 as the Acadiana Arts Council by a group of passionate artists and community leaders, AcA was established to provide a dedicated space for the arts in Acadiana, growing over the years into a premier cultural institution that champions local talent and engages audiences through diverse artistic programming.

As part of its anniversary celebrations, AcA invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections.

Share Your AcA Story: acadianacenterforthearts.org/about-us/50-years

 

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Eugene James Martin: Heterochronic Collages

Eugene James Martin: Heterochronic Collages

AcA celebrates Black History Month with paintings and collages by under-recognized visual artist Eugene James Martin (1938-2005) LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) hosts “Eugene James Martin: Heterochronic Collages” in its Main Gallery beginning...

Brandon Ballengée: The Age of Loneliness

Brandon Ballengée: The Age of Loneliness

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Fantasy II in Exile – ACA Side Gallery Exhibition

Fantasy II in Exile – ACA Side Gallery Exhibition

Pictured: Fantasy II in Exile Poster Pictured Left: Jacob Todd Broussard, Bess, 2020, ink, gouache, paper, poster Pictured Right: Emile Mausner, Meet Me in the Chapel at Midnight, 2021, papier-mâché, watercolor, gouache, wax medium, nail LAFAYETTE, LA––Acadiana Center...

Louisiana Music Museum

  Lafayette, LA—Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) sets out to create a nationally significant museum dedicated to Louisiana music, musicians, and musical culture with the purchase of the historic Lafayette Hardware Store. “The new music museum will complement...

Brandon Motz selected as new Performing Arts Director

Brandon Motz selected as new Performing Arts Director

  Pictured: Brandon Motz, AcA Performing Arts Director Photo Credit: Kayla Martin   LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) announces the hiring of Brandon Motz as its Performing Arts Director. This role is responsible for booking the shows at the...

ArtSpark Submissions Open for 2024

ArtSpark Submissions Open for 2024

LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) is pleased to announce expanded programming for their individual artist grant program, ArtSpark, with increased funding from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) plus a new partnership with the National...

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