General

Faculty and Friends: Artists Among Us

Alexandria Museum of Art, during Museum hours.

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.

Call Alexandria Museum of Art: 443-3458.

Event Date:

Jul 1, 2015

Event Category:

General

ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger

Alexandria Museum of Art, during Museum hours.

ReTooled brings to life unexpected subject of tools by profiling 28 visionary artists from the Hechinger Collection featuring more than 40 imaginative paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and photographs. All of the works remind us that tools embody the can-do spirit that defines America and the quest to improve our quality of life. ReTooled was organized by the International Arts and Artists, Washington, DC, from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, gift of John and June Hechinger.

Event Date:

Jul 1, 2015

Event Category:

General

George Rodrigue Scholarship Competition Exhibit

Alexandria Museum of Art, during Museum hours. 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, young artists were invited to create a work of art based on the theme “Louisiana’s Music.”

Call Alexandria Museum of Art: 443-3458.

Event Date:

Jul 1, 2015

Event Category:

General

Rapides Parish Library 2015 Summer Reading Program

All locations, during location hours of operation. Sponsored by the Rapides Parish Library. Another successful Summer Reading Program ends at the end of July! Contact your neighborhood library regarding ending celebrations.

Cost: Free.

Call Tammy DiBartolo: 442-2483 x 1906.

Event Date:

Jul 1, 2015

Event Category:

General