Art

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Alexandria Museum of Art Adult Studio Class: Forging Fibers, Paper Making Techniques for Anyone, 1-4p.m. Learn traditional yet simple paper making techniques using a variety of “rags” to create a layered composition. Objectives will focus on proper preparation of materials, applications and drying techniques that will provide participants the knowlegde to create more works on their own, class size limited to 20.

Cost: $50 for members, $70 for non-members. Call Megan Valentine: 443-3458.

Our annual juried exhibition will be selected by juror Francis Pavy from National and International submissions. The exhibition highlights contemporary art practices in all media. The AMoA collections includes a number of works donated through the September competition and remains a great resource in building our collection. Cost: Regular Museum admission during regular museum hours. Call Megan Valentine: 443-3458

Alexandria Museum of Art, regular museum hours. This exhibition will highlight artists from each of the three French speaking cultures of Louisiana, including 29^th September Competition juror Francis Pavy. The AMoA collection includes work by artists with French heritage, as well as a few Fench artists. As the French connection to Louisiana has been strong through its history, this influence has continued through to contemporary art. Cost: Regular Museum admission. Call Megan Valentine: 443-3458. 

Downtown Cultural Arts District, 4-9p.m. Fri., 9a.m.-4p.m. Sat. Sponsored by Arts Council of Central Louisiana. Spring ArtWalk held in conjunction with AlexRiverFete and the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races™! Purchase handmade, one-of-a-kind art and crafts from talented vendors from all over the state. Sign up today while spaces are available! Cost: Admission free; Vendor fees vary. Call Julie Prevot: 484-4474. 

River Oaks Square Arts Center, Time: TBA. Sponsored by River Oaks Square Arts Center. Men of the community prepare their special recipes for tasting. Cost: $50, tickets are limited. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. Opening reception and member preview: June 3, 6-8p.m. This exhibition, originally shown at the Historic New Orleans Collection, examines the individuals involved in the slave trade, considering New Orleans and Louisiana’s role in this era of U.S. history. Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. Opening reception and member preview: June 3, 6-8p.m. This photography exhibition features stunning landscapes by Avoyelles parish artist Jan Beauboeuf along the Northup Trail tracing the path of kidnapped free man of color, Solomon Northup, who lived as a slave in Central Louisiana before his rescue and return to Sarasota, New York. Jan, soon to be eighty, grew up in the same rural Bayou Boeuf country. Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. Opening reception and member preview: June 3, 6-8p.m. Inspired by the creative resources in our community, this annual invitational exhibition showcases faculty, staff, alumni, and volunteers of some of the arts organizations and arts education institutions in the Central Louisiana region and throughout the state. The collection of the AMoA contains work by a number of teaching artists both past and present. Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.

Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. This exhibition will feature 15 finalists chosen from over 600 entries by Louisiana high schools’ juniors and seniors in the George Rodrigue Foundation Art Contest. This year, the competition is presented in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus and young artists were invited to create a work of art based on the theme of “Louisiana Celebrates Carnival.” Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.