NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The CAC is excited to partner with The Helis Foundation for ART & A/C, inviting you to escape the summer heat and experience New Orleans arts institutions for FREE! Through the month of July,…
Shutdowns, quarantines, masks, vaccines, hope. While Louisianians and the world deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, artist Kathryn Keller is in the right place — the peace and solitude of her…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Hoodoo House TV presents GRITS, a new web series and the first installment in a series of original stories from Hoodoo House TV. Directed, produced, and written by Greg Williams Jr, GRITS follows the…
LOS ANGELES (press release) – TV5MONDE USA, America’s only 24/7 French language general entertainment network, today announced it will be launching a major new streaming offering – TV5MONDEplus – to meet the growing demand of U.S. subscribers wanting to access its…
WASHINGTON, DC (press release) – In the heart of some of the most difficult circumstances in the world, there exist beacons of hope. National Geographic Presents: IMPACT WITH GAL GADOT is a compelling new six-part short-form documentary series from…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The State Library of Louisiana is excited to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards. Louisiana’s young people have read more than 1.3 million books and cast over 411,000 votes…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The Prize Foundation and the Louisiana Film Entertainment Association announced today that they will be joining forces and amplifying their collective abilities. LFEA and the Prize Foundation will work together on Film Prize Junior, a…
RUSTON, La (press release) – The Ross Lynn Charitable Foundation (RLCF) and the North Central Louisiana Arts Council (NCLAC) have partnered again to organize the 2021 North Louisiana Virtual Residency. This year’s residency started on February 8th and lasts eight…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum are proud to announce the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s (SITES) exhibition “The Negro Motorist Green Book” will be on display at the Capitol…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Late artist, teacher and visionary John T. Scott has been recognized with the Humanist of the Year award, given by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to the Humanist of the Year award,…
COVINGTON, La (press release) – St. Tammany Art Association (STAA) presents a new exhibition, “Degas Pastel Society 18th Biennial National Exhibition,” on display December 5 through January 30, 2021 in the Miriam Barranger Gallery of the Arthouse. The exhibit will…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of Archaeology, Louisiana State Parks, and the Louisiana State Museum’s Capitol Park Museum announce the opening of the new exhibit - Portraying the Past: Perspectives on American…
KEITHVILLE, La. (press release) – Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary located outside of Shreveport in Keithville, La., will be the feature of a new National Geographic series titled “Meet the Chimps”. The six-part documentary series, streaming on Disney+…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Entering its 21st year, the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice (LYRC) Awards Program is excited to announce the 2021-2022 nominated title lists for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Since the program’s first list in 1999,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) has been open since the end of May with modified hours and safety protocols, and has met the challenge of balancing virtual programming while encouraging safe…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – LAST CALL TO VIEW CONSPICUOUS CONVERSATION featuring artists April Hammock, Ross Jahnke, and Brian Kelly Sunday, August 23 // 2:00-2:30 p.m. on Zoom Join us for a 'last call to view' conversation on LSU…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Join LSU MOA for a virtual Artist Talk with Letitia Huckaby to hear about her work in LSU MOA's upcoming exhibition Letitia Huckaby: This Same Dusty Road (on view: September 17, 2020–March 14,…
So many of the nation’s finest writers have called Louisiana home, and I love visiting the places where they wrote, lived and placed their characters. Take James Lee Burke, who grew up in New Iberia and sets his award-winning mystery…
It’s been 15 years since the inauguration of the Louisiana Book Festival and I have attended all but two events and can honestly say I’ve loved every minute. The annual fall festival gathers together dozens and dozens of authors celebrating…
October is an illuminating, artistic affair in downtown Alexandria. First up, the annual Fall Arts Council of Central Louisiana ArtWalk will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, with music, dance, visual artists and more than…
Leslie Graham and Ryan Howell master the art of letterpress in Alexandria
Steve and Cezanne Nails’ Dockside Studio in Maurice is a creative haven for recording artists
Ernest J. Gaines Award winner’s novel transcends reality
New Orleans’ Patti Dunn designs rugged and sustainable bags with a sense of place
