Fostering Art & Culture in Acadiana

Join AcA for Festival!

If you loved last year’s Festival Kickoff Salon, get ready for another unforgettable night of art, music, and fun at our next Insiders' Salon, Tuesday, April 22nd!

This is always a lively & eventful night, so make sure you come by and kick off Festival International in style!

As always, this exclusive event is a special perk for our Insider and President’s Circle members. If you're not a member or want to upgrade your membership status, visit our website to do so and join in on the fun!

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Big Towns 2025

Big Towns is back!

Be part of the second annual Big Towns summit April 23-24, 2025 in Downtown Lafayette. Join mayors, planners and thought leaders from mid-sized cities across the country for two full days of conversation, connection and real-world problem solving. Purchase tickets here, and we'll see you at Big Towns!

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Upcoming Performances

Ghost-Note
AllStars Series, presented by Broussard, David & Moroux
May 1st at 7:30pm
Tickets starting at $45

Ghost-Note is an explosion of sound. Headed by Snarky Puppy’s multi-GRAMMY Award–winning percussion duo of Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth, featuring an expansive roster of next-level musicians — representing members of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake, and more—the band is pushing funk music into the future.

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Louis Michot: Rêve du Troubadour
AllStars Series, presented by Broussard, David & Moroux
May 15th at 7:30pm
Tickets starting at $40

Louis Michot is best known as the fiddle player and lead-singer for the Grammy award winning Lost Bayou Ramblers, but his passion for Louisiana French, local folklore, and sustainability are what fuels his career as a musician.

Though Michot has published over 100 songs, he feels that Rêve du Troubadour is his first cohesive collection of writing as these songs tell their stories poetic depth and utilize words peculiar to Louisiana French which seldom appear in musical compositions.

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Become a Teaching Artist

Want to help bring arts to the classroom? Become a Teaching Artist today! Check out the graphics above for info on meet & greets with current Teaching Artists and how you can learn more about the program.

Apply today at the link below, or join us for a meet & greet and hear from current Teaching Artists. We have two future meet & greets:
 
Thursday, April 17th, 4:30-6:30pm
Teche Center for the Arts
210 E Bridge St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

Wednesday, April 30th, 4:30-6pm
Abbey Players
200 S State St, Abbeville, LA 70510

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Creative Acadiana

AcA’s NXT Series, presented by Ray Flores and Wright, Moore, Dehart, Dupuis & Hutchinson, LLC, showcases artists from Acadiana, often at the outset of their careers. The series aims to support the growth of local musicians and other performing artists creating significant new work in their discipline.

Interested in applying? Join AcA Performing Arts Director, Brandon Motz, along with former NXT artists as they discuss and answer questions about the upcoming submission period for the 2026 season!

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Commissions Best Practice

In this workshop, artist Sam Wróbel will explain his process for finding clients, gathering information, pricing his work, securing payments, creating contracts, and dealing with client feedback.

You will learn how to get started with commissions and streamline your process to avoid common problems, so you can focus on creating work that your client loves!

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Summer group exhibition
CALL FOR ARTISTS!

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

AcA's next group exhibition, Our Point In Space, curated by Luminous Lookout, is now accepting submissions!

Our Point In Space invites artists to explore their place in the world—personally, regionally, or globally. How do we define where we stand, physically or metaphorically?

Visual artists working in any medium are encouraged to apply! ? The application fee is free for AcA members and $25 for non-members.

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Summer Arts Camp Spotlight

Puppet Theater: Design & Performance

July 14-18
Ages 8-13

Calling all puppet masters! In this camp, we will design and make puppets that will become the main characters of our own performance. Learn about storyboarding and creating a performance as well as puppet making and set design. Be prepared to be dazzled by puppet theater!

To check out our full list of summer camps, click below!

Summer-Camps

Share your AcA stories for our 50th anniversary

To help commemorate our 50th anniversary, Acadiana Center for the Arts invites the public to contribute personal memories, experiences, and reflections for a new publication set to be released in Fall 2025.

This publication will serve as a tribute to the people, programs, and performances that have defined AcA’s legacy, offering a rich tapestry of voices that highlight the organization’s impact on artists, audiences, and the broader Acadiana community.

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