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Friday, October 21, 2016

Student Exhibition Opens in Lafayette, LA


"Louisiana Celebrates Carnival" Opens in Lafayette



Now through December 3, 2016, visit the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, LA, to see the extraordinary original student art featured in "Louisiana Celebrates Carnival."




This special traveling exhibition shares the artwork of our 16 high school finalists from GRFA's 2016 Scholarship Art Contest in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus. These talented students from across Louisiana shared $45,250 in college scholarships!




Executive Director Jacques Rodrigue and the sixteen student finalists at the Scholarship Awards Luncheon in New Orleans on April 16, 2016.




Join the Aioli Dinner Supper Club in Broussard, LA




On Wednesday evening, the Aioli Dinner Supper Club will dine at the beautiful home of Dr. Bradley and Mary Chastant in Broussard, LA. Tickets are still available but are going fast. Get your seat at the table and help keep the arts in Louisiana classrooms through Louisiana A+ Schools.


Broussard, LA
Hosted by Dr. Bradley and Mary Chastant
October 26, 2016

Special Guest:
The Honorable Billy Nungesser
Lt. Governor, State of Louisiana



 


Cuisine by Chef Ryan Trahan of Dark Roux.





Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Rodrigue Family Unveils "I VOTED" Blue Dog Sticker


Rodrigue Family Unveils "I VOTED" Blue Dog Sticker

The Rodrigue family made a special announcement on Monday in partnership with Secretary of State Tom Schedler. George Rodrigue's iconic Blue Dog will be featured on special "I VOTED" stickers for the upcoming November 8th election.



The Secretary of State's Office has printed 4 million of the stickers to encourage voter participation in the Presidential Election. Stickers will be available at each polling location on Election Day and at every early voting site in Louisiana.



Executive Director Jacques Rodrigue, Wendy Rodrigue, and Secretary of State Tom Schedler unveil the Blue Dog sticker during a press conference at the New Orleans Museum of Art on Monday.




The Rodrigue family joined Secretary Schedler at special press conferences in Baton Rouge and New Orleans to unveil the design for the sticker, which features George Rodrigue's 2001 painting "Stand Up Straight and Tall."

At the unveiling Executive Director Jacques Rodrigue shared, "Participating in the election process and electing good government representation is one of our most important civic duties. Partnering with Secretary Schedler to inspire citizens to take part in this election cycle is something that spoke to me and that I think my dad would have loved."


To learn more about voting in Louisiana, visit www.geauxvote.com




Upcoming Aioli Dinners in Lake Charles, Broussard, and St. Francisville


Don't miss the chance to join us at one of our upcoming Aioli Dinner Supper Club events! Tickets are still available but are going fast. Get you seat at the table and help keep the arts in Louisiana classrooms through Louisiana A+ Schools.




Lake Charles, LA
Hosted by Dr. John and Shannon Condos
October 19, 2016

     

Cuisine by Chef Andrew Green of 
1910 Restaurant and Wine Bar.









Broussard, LA
Hosted by Dr. Bradley and Mary Chastant
October 26, 2016

Special Guest:
The Honorable Billy Nungesser
Lt. Governor, State of Louisiana


     


Cuisine by Chef Ryan Trahan of Dark Roux.






St. Francisville, LA
Benefitting Bains Lower Elementary
Hemingbough
November 15, 2016


Cuisine by Heirloom Cuisine