What’s Happening at AcA
Music Mosaic: A Year of Sound and Place – Percussion
Children's Museum of Acadiana
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
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
Offering live, shared experiences of creative work in music, theater, & dance.
News
A Little Lagniappe: Audrey de Mahy
The first three months of the year are always a very special time here in the Community Engagement Department. In the spirit of transformations and new beginnings, it is traditionally the time of year when our individual artist grants and awards are open for...
Member Spotlight: Steve Breaux & Kathy Reed
Job Title / Profession Kathy: Artist Steve: Retired Professor of Visual Arts How long have you been a member of the AcA? Kathy: Since the beginning Steve: Since it opened What books are you reading right now? Kathy: Threads of Awakening: an American woman’s journey...
Member Spotlight: Rachelle & Tom Brown
Profession Supervisor of Fine Arts, World Languages, and French Immersion Place of work Vermilion Parish School System Summarize what you do for work! I supervise fine arts, world languages, and French Immersion in the Vermilion Parish School System. What do you love...
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...
‘Black Paintings’: Native New Orleanian explores Black experience through artwork
The Acadiana Advocate By JOANNA BROWN | Contributing Writer FEB 10, 2023 - 2:29 PM New Orleans artist John Isiah Walton has created 100 paintings that explore the Black experience — and his personal journey — through a comprehensively contemporary lens that touches on...
State of the Arts is a Civic Forum to Elevate Public Conversation About the Role of Arts and Culture in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, LA - May 27, 2025 - Acadiana Center for the Arts presents the third annual State of the Arts symposium, a civic forum spotlighting the essential role of arts and culture in shaping Lafayette’s economy, identity, and future. All are invited to attend this...
FY2026 Student Artist Award Recipients
Pictured L-R: Mary Neiheisel, Chair Jean Breaux Award; Audrey deMahy, AcA Community Engagement Coordinator; Elise Riley; Jonas Johnson; A’Myra Menard; Ashtyn Raxdale; Anna Kojevnikov, AcA Community Engagement Director; Addyson Broussard; Kenneth Granger, Chair...
Louisiana Scoring Brings Major Film Work to Local Musicians, Strengthening State’s Economy
Pictured: David Torns (conductor), leads a 28-piece string orchestra for a Louisiana Scoring test scoring session. LAFAYETTE, LA – Louisiana’s long-standing reputation as a music powerhouse is taking a bold step forward with the launch of Louisiana Scoring, a program...
Creative Acadiana | Spring 2025
Participants and figure drawing model at AcA’s Artist Round Up, Spring 2025 LAFAYETTE, LA - March 17, 2025 - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) kicks off a new season of Creative Acadiana, supporting creative entrepreneurs across the region. A dynamic lineup of...
AcA showcases lifetime of art works from UL Architecture professor, George Loli
LAFAYETTE, LA - September 9, 2024 - Acadiana Center for the Arts is excited to announce its next main gallery exhibition – George Loli: Theatrics of Space - a posthumous celebration of the artwork and legacy of George Loli, longtime professor of art at the University...
ArtSpark Grant Applications Open for 2025
LAFAYETTE, LA - Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) invites individual artists, musicians, cultural workers, and creatives to apply for ArtSpark, a grant program offering a $50,000 pool to support new works of art and professional development. Applications are open...
AcA Launches Fall 2024 Programming for Creatives Seeking Professional Development Opportunities
LAFAYETTE, LA - August 12, 2024 - Acadiana Center for the Arts’ creative entrepreneurship and professional development series, Creative Acadiana, is launching their Fall season on August 13 with a session which will appeal to the abundance of talented musicians in the...
Jane Vidrine Appointed as Inaugural Director of the Louisiana Music Museum
Acadiana Center for the Arts is proud to announce the appointment of Jane Vidrine, a Grammy-nominated musician, arts administrator, music educator, and folklorist, as the inaugural director of the Louisiana Music Museum. With a long and diverse career in teaching,...
Music, film, and dance come together for Sediment, an immersive experience at Acadiana Center for the Arts
LAFAYETTE, LA - The Acadiana Center for the Arts’ Spotlight Theatre and Dance series, proudly presented by Standard Title, is thrilled to unveil "Sediment," a captivating performance that fuses music, dance, and multimedia art. Renowned Lafayette choreographer Whitney...