Attendees of the BLEND Bayou Gallery silent auction will have the opportunity to view and bid on original works of art by local visual artists. The Masur Art Museum, located in northeastern Louisiana, is the largest visual arts museum in the area and offers educational programs for both children and adults. Admission to the museum is always free, and its programs are supported by a grant from the Louisiana Arts Division, the Office of Cultural Development, and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, in collaboration with the Louisiana State Arts Council, managed by the Northeastern Louisiana Arts Council. The School of Visual and Performing Arts at ULM provides cultural activities, special events, and performances for university and local communities.
The Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo is an 80-acre zoological park that showcases more than 500 animals. Northeastern Louisiana is also home to a vibrant community of art galleries, musicians, painters, theaters and dancers that are recovering from the pandemic. The fundraiser will include the participation of local home chefs, as well as select restaurants that will serve tastings of their best culinary dishes. There will also be a silent art auction featuring some of the best visual artists in the area and multiple musical performances. The Rebirth Grants program supports projects that provide access to the humanities for Louisiana residents.
The Northeastern Louisiana Arts Council, CenturyLink Security Systems, Yellowbook 360, and DeltaStyle magazine provide additional funding. The downtown gallery tour is sponsored by the nonprofit Downtown Arts Alliance and showcases new works of art by local, regional and national artists six times a year. The Northeastern Louisiana Arts Council strives to be a transformative force for the community by encouraging a passion for the arts, promoting partnerships and collaboration, and ensuring access to the arts for all. The Arts Council works directly with local artists and provides grant opportunities to artists and arts organizations. The African American Museum houses a collection of African American art, culture, and history in a building of architectural interest. The event will feature a wide variety of food and beverages prepared and served by leading professionals and businessmen in the area who volunteer their time and talent to support the Arts Council. The Crawl is free and open to the public, and strives to publicize and educate about the fine arts in downtown Monroe and West Monroe.
Northeastern Louisiana is home to an incredible array of artistic talent that is often overlooked. From visual artists to musicians to dancers to theater performers, this region has something for everyone. The BLEND Bayou Gallery silent auction provides an opportunity for attendees to view original works of art from local visual artists. The Masur Art Museum is also located in northeastern Louisiana; it is the largest visual arts museum in the area with free admission.
It offers educational programs for both children and adults that are supported by grants from various organizations. The School of Visual and Performing Arts at ULM offers cultural activities, special events, performances for university students as well as local communities. Additionally, there are many art galleries, musicians, painters, theaters and dancers that are recovering from the pandemic. The fundraiser will include participation from local home chefs as well as select restaurants that will serve tastings of their best culinary dishes.
There will also be a silent art auction featuring some of the best visual artists in the area along with multiple musical performances. The Rebirth Grants program supports projects that provide access to humanities for Louisiana residents while additional funding comes from organizations such as Northeastern Louisiana Arts Council, CenturyLink Security Systems, Yellowbook 360, DeltaStyle magazine etc. The downtown gallery tour is sponsored by Downtown Arts Alliance which showcases new works of art from local, regional as well as national artists six times a year. The Northeastern Louisiana Arts Council works towards being a transformative force for its community by encouraging passion for arts while promoting partnerships & collaborations as well as ensuring access to arts for all.
It works directly with local artists while providing grant opportunities to both artists & arts organizations. The African American Museum houses a collection of African American art, culture & history in an architectural building of interest. This event will feature a wide variety of food & beverages prepared & served by leading professionals & businessmen in the area who volunteer their time & talent to support Arts Council. Lastly, The Crawl is free & open to public which strives to publicize & educate about fine arts in downtown Monroe & West Monroe.
