River Oaks Square Arts Center, 10 a.m.-4p.m. Sponsored by River Oaks Square Art and GAEDA. Competition and exhibition of cups, mugs, and tea bowls from all over the United States. Gallery Hours: Tues.-Fri: 10a.m.-4p.m. and Saturday 10a.m.-2p.m. Cost: Adults $2, Seniors and children $1, members free. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.
First United Methodist Church, 6p.m. Sponsored by Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Festival. The opening reception features the regional competitive art exhibit, a school art exhibit, an awards presentation, and gallery talk by Juror Michael Mallard. Cost: Free. Call Julie Bacon: 443-5696.
An AMoA 4.0 Beta Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. This exhibition features a sampling of acquisitions to the permanent collection in the past few years. Treasured gifts includes works donated from the Department of Culture and Tourism of the State of Louisiana, as well as from general individual donors. 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 exhibit invites you to rethink your junk drawer and maybe even your trash. Artists John Salvest and Les Christensen transform the ordinary into extraordinary, turning what most think of as trash or junk into thought provoking and beautiful sculptures and installations. Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.
River Oaks Art Square, 1330 Second Street, 5-7p.m. Sponsored by River Oaks. Exhibit featuring artists, Martin Welch, Denise Lott, and Lindsay Moore. Cost: Free and Open to the public. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.
Alexandria Museum of Art, 10a.m.-5p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10a.m.-4p.m. Sat. This exhibition serves to highlight the cranes as well as the work to preserve this species in Louisiana and other locations throughout the 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. This exhibition will look into Papart’s artistic development, from his classical drawing through his paintings, prints, and his exploration of a few other mediums. 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. AMoA and Arna Bontemps African American Museum have partnered to display this exhibition highlighting artist Aaron Douglas and author Arna Bontemps. Paintings and illustrations by Douglas will be paired with writings by Bontemps to create a unique exhibition of work by two influential African American artists and educators. Cost: Visit www.themuseum.org for prices. Call AMoA: 443-3458.
River Oaks Art Square, 1330 Second Street, 9a.m.-3p.m. Great opportunity to purchase unique gifts for Christmas gift giving. Cost: Free. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.
River Oaks Art Square, 1330 Second Street, 5p.m.-7p.m. Exhibit featuring miniature pieces of artwork by various local artists. Exhibits by artist Barry Owen. Cost: Free. Call Rachael Dauzat: 473-2670.