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Artist Alliance Fireside Chat

  • September 23, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts - general

    101 W Vermilion St
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501-6915
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Description

Meet the Artists' Alliance -- a storied contemporary artist collective that shaped the culture and history of downtown Lafayette. From their inception in 1986, the members of the Artists' Alliance identified a need for a true haven of experimental art in Lafayette, interdisciplinary in both practice and mission. From radical performance art to evocative installation pieces, they brought together painters, dancers, photographers, musicians, all under the banner of the contemporary. And for 14 years, until they disbanded in 1999, they played an integral part in transforming downtown Lafayette into the cultural center it is today.

In this intimate evening of intergenerational discussion, you'll have the rare opportunity to not only hear these stories that defined an era from the artists that lived them, but to join the conversation yourselves. What has changed for artists since the 90s? What has remained the same? What does it mean to create a space for yourself where one didn't exist before? What does it take to maintain it on your own? This is the culture in conversation with itself -- where it has been, where it can be, and where it's going.

Date & Time

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Venue Details

Acadiana Center for the Arts - general

101 W Vermilion St
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501-6915 Acadiana Center for the Arts - general
Acadiana Center for the Arts

Our mission is fostering art and culture in Acadiana.

Founded in 1975, Acadiana Center for the Arts (“AcA”) is a community-supported nonprofit organization that fosters art and culture in Acadiana. Since its founding, AcA has developed as a major force, shaping the future of public education and community development in South Louisiana.

AcA supports the creation of new works of art, exhibits, festivals, performances, and public art across an eight-parish region that includes Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.  

AcA aims to bring equitable access to the arts and supports fair compensation of artists. On average, AcA serves over 300,000 people annually and provides fair compensation to 2,700 artists.  

In 2013, the AcA merged with the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana (“PASA”), whose mission was to educate, inspire, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of south Louisiana by providing local access to a diverse range of the performing arts. This merger supported the vision of both organizations and provided much-needed support to PASA’s programs. Founded in 1989, PASA served as a leading voice in the performing arts in South Louisiana for close to three decades.


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