This year’s pop-up culinary experience will be hosted by Brian and Tressie Caubarreaux at their home, Willow Oak Estate. The event will feature feature a curated menu prepared by a local chef with wine pairings. Limited seating available. Ticket sales are first come, first served.

Wednesday March 26, 2025 | 6:00 pm

DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2025

Arts Council of Avoyelles, in coordination with the Norma Roy Scholarship fund, will award an Academic Scholarship to one selected graduating senior from either Avoyelles High School, Marksville High School, Bunkie High School, Avoyelles Public Charter School, LASAS or St. Joseph’s High School who is pursuing a degree in any avenue of the fine arts.

We are now accepting sponsorships for the 2025 Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival - July 4th, 2025 at the Paragon Casino Resort.

Toot your own horn, and expose your brand or organizaiton to thousands of visitors!

Africans Americans and Labor

The theme for our 2025 Black History Month exhibit is “African Americans and Labor,” touching on the invaluable contributions of African Americans in the workforce. On view now at the Gallery on the Square. For more information, contact the gallery at 318-264-1826.

We are pleased to host artist Amber Voorhies! Amber is a Resident Artist at River Oaks Square Arts Center in Alexandria, LA., where she is the Ceramics Instructor for River Oaks Arts Academy as well as an instructor for Summer Arts Studios. Amber draws inspiration for her paintings from her daughters’ love of horses, as well as from the landscape and heritage of her native Cajun culture.

Artist's Reception to be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6-8 pm at Gallery on the Square, 122 E. Mark St., Marksville

Meet our 2025 Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival Queens!

This year, we were thrilled to add the Teen Miss and Miss Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival titles to the competition. These competitions serve as a local preliminary to the Miss Louisiana Organization’s Miss Louisiana Teen and Miss Louisiana competitions allowing the titleholders to compete for Miss Louisiana Teen and Miss Louisiana in 2025.

At the Arts Council of Avoyelles, we are committed to developing and providing quality arts programming to the citizens of Avoyelles Parish, enriching the lives of people of all ages.

Join us in bringing the arts to life in Avoyelles!