Art

In addition to the annual September Competition, AMoA will be exhibiting the Rodrigue Scholarship Contest winners’ exhibition. Each year the Rodrigue Foundation holds an art competition for juniors and seniors in high school throughout the state. Students enter work based on a theme, which was Cosmos this year. The entries are judged by art professionals throughout the state, including AMoA’s curator, Megan Valentine, from almost 600 entries down to the 17 finalists.

Beginning July 5th, the Alexandria Museum of Art will showcase outstanding contemporary art from around the world for the 32nd year of our September Competition. Featuring pieces from all media, this exhibition features work of artists 18 and up throughout the country and beyond. The pieces on exhibit were selected by a guest juror from over 450 works with no information apart from the images of the artwork and very basic details about the piece itself. This year’s exhibition features work from 49 artists, 4 countries,
23 states, and 49 cities.

Dry Point Etching like Rembrandt with Amanda Roe

Saturday, May 25, 2019 • 1-4pm

Holi- Festival of Colors promote Indian Culture, Diversity, Unity & Peace & raise awareness of the diversity in Cenla. Raise Funds for Children Advocacy Network (CAN) whose mission is to Eradicate the Cycle of Child Abuse in our community. Event is Free to Public, Colors are Free to play and Enjoy. Indian Cuisine, Henna Tatoo, Cultural program and most important a color Run/Walk/Jog to raise funds for Children Advocacy Network. Family friendly and for all ages to enjoy.

Alexandria Premiere Screening of #BrownBridgetMD
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019, 5:30PM to 7:30PM

The LSUA Cavanaugh Lecture Series and AMoA present the Alexandria premiere screening of the short film, #BrownBridgetMD, followed by a Q&A session with Jaya McSharma, Alexandria native and filmmaker.

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Bring a date! Bring a friend! Join us in Downtown Alexandria for a night of amazing performances as award winning poets from all over the globe compete in Central Louisiana's, "Ignite The Mic" Poetry Slam. You don't want to miss this event!

For tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-the-mic-alexandria-tickets-52854783079

Join The Arts Council of Central Louisiana on Wednesday, February 13th for a screening of Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Story. This film is part of the 2018 – 2019 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Q & A with director John Whitehead will follow the screening.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

About the film:

Husband and wife art duo Harikrishnan Panicker & Deepti Nair (known as Hari & Deepti) began experimenting with paper and lights in 2010, creating illuminated cut paper sculptures which tell stories. Based in Mumbai, Hari and Deepti have traveled and worked throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Spend an evening in the gallery in the glowing ambiance of the works by Indian artists Hari & Deepti on view in our Light by the Forest exhibition, while enjoying fabulous, authentic Indian cuisine.

$50 per person (General Seating) • $100 per couple (Seated Together)

Reserved Table for 8 • $500

To purchase your tickets, call 318-443-3458 or buy them online at themuseum.org/Shadows

Dinner sponsored by Dr. Sudha and Amy Pillarisetti

Creativity through meditation workshop, with autographed books.

In this hands-on workshop, John Simon, Jr. will introduce the drawing and mindfulness techniques that form the basis of his meditation practice - described in his recent publication Drawing Your Own Path. Participants will be led through a variety of approaches to creativity using mindful mark making followed by a discussion about how to work with the results.

$35 for members $50 for non-members
Register Here: bit.ly/2MivYoN