Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge

Join a dynamic exhibition honoring the Black experience! We’re calling on artists for 'Eternal Celebration of the Black Experience: Here, Now, Forever,' curated by the brilliant Brandon Surtain. We welcome submissions of artwork that capture the enduring spirit of the Black experience—joy, resilience, and strength passed down through generations. Picture the Black experience as a towering tree, grounded in a rich heritage and forever reaching toward the future.

🖼️ This exhibit will run from January 27 – March 12, 2025.
🗓️ Submissions Due: December 31, 2024
⭐ Submit artwork at artsbr.submittable.com/submit?fbclid=IwY2xjawFFhAlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHe4hVe4p7rGJpVU6NR1Mk5eJcIgySTqhjkma77j3RwOg9CgfP5BINjCGA_aem_ApYXx89TfUyuKgyh1hNCrA

‼️Calling All Louisiana High School Students!‼️

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Submit your artwork using the link below for a chance to win the prizes listed above and many others!

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Don’t miss out on the Elizabeth Droessler Master Class Series at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center! Whether you're a high school student or an adult, this four-week series offers top-tier Fine Arts classes taught by professional artists and educators. Explore the full class schedule and see what sparks your creativity. Each course is only $50, but space is limited, so secure your spot soon!

🗓️ The first Fine Arts Saturday kicks off on September 28th.
🌐 Register now at eventbrite.com/cc/elizabeth-droessler-master-class-series-3586239 before the classes fill up!

💚 Big thanks to our sponsors: Shell & The Pennington Family Foundation.

Explore the beauty of Louisiana through two distinct lenses in Southern Reflections, featuring the works of Kathryn Keller and Shirley Rabé Masinter. From Keller’s serene pastoral landscapes to Rabé Masinter’s detailed urban scenes of New Orleans, this exhibit showcases the unique styles and techniques of both artists. On view until November 17, 2024.

Don't miss the Louisiana Arts Summit! The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, in partnership with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, proudly hosts this two-day event for artists, arts organizations, educators, business leaders, and community members! 🎨

The conference features workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions covering several cornerstone themes including cultural sustainability, economic development and the arts, long-term financial planning, disaster planning, branding and promotion, equity and accessibility, and arts education.

👉 Go to artsbr.org/summit to learn more and purchase your ticket today!

Thank you to our sponsors!
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
Shell

Enjoy an unforgettable night of creativity and community! The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is proud to sponsor Music, Art & Poetry: An Urban Artistic Experience—a night filled with live music, spoken word, visual art displays, and networking opportunities. Proceeds support incredible initiatives like Creatives For The Culture, Network of Women NOW, and Red Stick Project. Join us in celebrating the arts that shape Baton Rouge! 🎨🎶

📍Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
🗓️ October 12
⏰ 6-9 PM
🎟️ Tickets available at creativesfortheculture.net/blank-12

⭐ For more information or to become a sponsor, visit creativesfortheculture.net

Tomorrow night! 🎶 Don’t miss your chance to experience an unforgettable evening of jazz with the Willis Delony & Bill Grimes Duo, celebrating 40 years of incredible music. Grab your tickets now and join us at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge for this one-of-a-kind performance!

📍Virginia & John Noland Black Box Studio at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
🗓️ Wednesday, September 18
⏰ 6:30 - 8:30 PM
🎟️ Fee $10 Adults/$5 Students at the door.

⭐ Tickets also can be purchased online at https://www.artsbr.org/events/willis-delony-bill-grimes-concert-duo

Submissions for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s annual Members+ Exhibition closes next week! Whether you're a seasoned artist or showcasing your work for the first time, we invite you to apply for this year’s exhibition. Join us in celebrating and uplifting the vibrant art scene across our 10-parish region.

⭐ Submit artwork at https://artsbr.submittable.com/submit/300471/members-exhibition-2024
🗓️ Deadline for submissions is September 23.
🖼️ Exhibition opens October 4.

Requirements:
✅ Submit up to THREE works of art for selection.
✅ 2-D works- cannot exceed approximately 60" wide and approximately 45lbs.
✅ 3-D works- size and weight requirements subject to Arts Council discretion and space availability
✅ Submitted works must have been completed between January 2023 - present.
✅ Brief Artist Statement (max. 75 words): What does this piece mean to you? Why did you create it?
✅ All exhibiting artists must submit an artist statement and resume or CV to ACGBR for informational purposes. Artist must also submit an inventory list of all artwork that will be included in the exhibit, with valuation. Said inventory list (images included), signed by the artist, must be attached to this agreement and thereby made part of the same.

Poetry Out Loud Louisiana - Call to Action! Hear from 6 former Poetry Out Loud Louisiana State Champions about why getting involved with the program is a no brainer. High school students are encourage...

Join host Pam Bordelon as she talks with Baton Rouge native Louis Herthum about his upcoming role in the Netflix hit, The Night Agent, which is supposed to hit the screen in early 2025.
They also talk about growing up in Red Stick and his 50-plus year career as an actor.
⏰AC23 airs Sunday mornings at 6 on 96.1 The River, at 6:30 on 102.5 WFMF and 101.5 WYNK and at 7:30 on WJBO Newsradio 1150 AM & 98.7 FM. You can also listen to this as well as past episodes of AC23 on Apple podcasts, Amazon Music & Spotify by clicking below.
🔗https://www.artsbr.org/ac23-podcast

Save big on the 2024-2025 River City Jazz Masters series! Season tickets are still available and offer a 20% discount. Plus, it’s the only way to lock in your spot for The Yellowjackets concert before individual tickets go on sale in October. Don’t miss out—join us on Nov. 13 as we kick off the season with the first of four unforgettable jazz performances, in partnership with the River City Jazz Coalition! 🎶

📍All performances take place at 7:30 p.m. at Manship Theatre in the Shaw Center for the Arts.
🎟️ Tickets available at manshiptheatre.org/show/river-city-jazz-masters-season-subscription?mc_cid=c5debb4ff6&mc_eid=ae931004d9
⭐ Individual concert tickets are also now on sale, except for The Yellowjackets, available in October.

Hurricane Francine has blown through our state, and we sincerely hope you made it through the storm unscathed!🌀If you didn’t, below please find some information that can help you as you pick up the pieces — literally and figuratively.
And remember, if you’re a working artist in Louisiana, you can still apply for one of the few remaining $500 Get Ready Grants. An expansion of the CERF+ Artist Readiness Program (CARP), GRGs support individual artists in conducting activities to help safeguard their students, protect their careers and prepare for emergencies.

🔗For more information and links to the application: https://www.artsbr.org/creative-relief-1

🔗To help prepare for future emergencies: https://www.ncaper.org/post/peace-of-mind-a-preparedness-guide-for-performing-artists?utm_campaign=3c03a0aa-16b8-46bb-9dcc-0d121169a070&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=d95640a9-64be-476d-a944-171b14a49ac0&mc_cid=974d844a07&mc_eid=ae931004d9

to last year’s incredible Louisiana Arts Summit! 🎨 We loved the inspiring workshops and connections made. Now, the 2024 Arts Summit is less than a month away! Join us on October 10-11 at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in Baton Rouge for another exciting two-day event filled with workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions for artists, arts organizations, educators, and community leaders. Don’t miss out!

📍Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
🗓️ October 10-11
🎟️ Tickets available for purchase at artsbr.org/summit

Thank you to our sponsors!
Shell & Louisiana Division of the Arts

Join us for a special night of jazz at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge! The Alvin Batiste Jazz Society’s Listening Room Series presents the Willis Delony & Bill Grimes Duo in Concert—a celebration of 40 years of incredible music making by these two friends. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of piano and acoustic bass! 🎶

📍Virginia & John Noland Black Box Studio at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
🗓️ Wednesday, September 18
⏰ 6:30 - 8:30 PM
🎟️ Fee $10 Adults/$5 Students at the door.

⭐ Tickets also can be purchased online at bontempstix.com/events/alvin-batiste-jazz-societylistening-room-presents-willis-delony-and-bill-grimes-duo-concert-9-18-2024

Don't miss an exciting weekend at BRBT including Broadway At The Ballet this Friday, September 13 and AUDITION for "The Nutcracker - A Tale From the Bayou" SUNDAY, SEPT 15: CALLING ALL 2nd-8th GRADERS!

"Broadway at the Ballet" is bringing together the area's most talented singers and dancers in an intimate show to benefit BRBT.

Nutcracker Roles are available for all levels. No formal dance training is required but children must know how to follow instructions. Children in the cast have a magical experience each year with professional dancers and directors while performing in front of thousands of patrons at the River Center Theatre.

For more info on both events visit www.BatonRougeBallet.org

Thanks to our season sponsors …
The NeuroMedical Center and Dr. Richard Stanger, Pennington Family Foundation, Dancers' Workshop The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) 225 Magazine iHeartMedia Inc. Baton Rouge Parents Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Lamar Advertising Company Louisiana Office of Cultural development, Geaux Studio Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana National Endowment for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge

The Elizabeth Droessler Master Class Series is here at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center! Whether you’re in grade 9 or an adult, this four-week series offers incredible Fine Arts classes taught by practicing artists and educators. Each course is $50, but spots are limited, so act fast!

👉 Swipe to see the full class schedule and check out two of the featured classes!
🗓️ First Fine Arts Saturday starts September 28th.
🌐 Register now at artsbr.org/master-class-series before classes fill up!

💚 Thank you to our sponsors!
Shell & The Pennington Family Foundation

Join jazz aficionados, Arts Council CEO Jonathan Grimes and Mike Esneault, our director of arts education as well as an award-winning composer and jazz pianist, for an insider's glimpse and listen into the upcoming River City Jazz Masters Series! You don't want to miss this one!

📻 Tune in Sunday mornings:
6:00 AM on 96.1 The River
6:30 AM on 102.5 WFMF and 101.5 WYNK
7:30 AM on WJBO Newsradio 1150 AM & 98.7 FM

🎧 Prefer to listen on-the-go? Catch this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Go to artsbr.org/ac23-podcast?rq=ac23 to listen!

⭐ Save big on the 2024-2025 River City Jazz Masters series! Season tickets are still available. Join us on Nov. 13 as we kick off the season with the first of four unforgettable jazz performances, in partnership with the River City Jazz Coalition!
🎟️ Season subscription tickets available at manshiptheatre.org/show/river-city-jazz-masters-season-subscription?mc_cid=c5debb4ff6&mc_eid=ae931004d9

Join us this Saturday for September's Baton Rouge Arts Market! Over 40 vendors offer a variety of items for sale — from hand-crafted soaps and handmade jewelry, to hard-carved chopping boards and children's toys — there's something for everybody. Musical guest this Saturday is guitarist/vocalist Peter Simon.

📍Red Stick Farmers Market at 5th and Main streets in downtown Baton Rouge
⏰ 8AM - Noon
⭐ BRAM is held the first Saturday of the month in conjunction with the Red Stick Farmer's Market at 5th & Main.

Thank you to our sponsors!
Shell
Visit Baton Rouge

Discounted Louisiana Arts Summit tickets for Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge members! This two-day event offers our members opportunities for discussion, networking, and professional development. Not a member yet? Sign up today and enjoy exclusive benefits, including early access to future events and exciting artistic experiences.

📍Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
🗓️ October 10-11
⭐ Become a member at artsbr.org/become-a-member .

Thank you to our sponsors!
Shell & Louisiana Division of the Arts