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Insiders’ Salon: A Festival International Celebration

  • April 21, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts (Atrium)

    101 West Vermilion Street
    Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
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Description

Back by popular demand! If you loved past years of the Festival International Kickoff Salon, get ready for another unforgettable night of art, music, and fun. The rhythm of Festival season is starting to thrum, and we’re celebrating in true Insiders’ style. As always, this exclusive event is a special perk for our Insider and President’s Circle members (plus a few special guests). Expect an evening filled with festival vibes, international flavors, spontaneous creativity, and just the right amount of mischief.

Win a Sold-Out Bon Temps Pass

Thanks to our friends at Festival International de Louisiane, we are giving away two Sold-Out Bon Temps Passes (valued at $250 each)! These passes are the ultimate way to "Level Up" your weekend with side-stage access, A/C restrooms, and express beverage lines.

  • AcA Members: Every member who checks in is automatically entered to win.

  • Guests: Any guest who joins as an Insider Member ($15/mo) or higher during the Salon will be entered to win the second pass!

Note: Must be present to win.

Explore Our Galleries

  • Main Gallery: Meet artists Kathy Reed & Steve Breaux for an intimate look at their exhibition, 30 Years Dancing with Mind & Matter.

  • Side Gallery: Revisit 40 years of magic with a curated photographic journey of Festival International de Louisiane, featuring work by six iconic photographers.

  • Reaux Family Vault and Circle Gallery: Art from the next generation of artists, featuring students from UL College of the Arts and the Lafayette Parish School System.

What to Expect

  • Music, Food, & Beverage: Sway to the Latin American classics of Rio Luminoso while savoring traditional Cuban cuisine from Cafe Habana City, and sipping on festival-inspired cocktails and mocktails.

  • Make + Take - Artist Trading Cards: No art experience is required—this is a "Collaborative Cultural Performance" for everyone to create, swap, and collect tiny masterpieces.

  • Live Activations: Enjoy custom poetry by RiseWords, live portraits by all hope abandon and Bob Borel, and intricate henna by Red Hatter Productions.

Your Festival Hub

Remember, the AcA is your home base for Festival weekend! Whether you're moving between the Fais Do-Do stage and the Marché des Arts, your membership grants you daily access to our galleries, clean indoor restrooms, and exclusive cafe and bar specials.

Come drink, be merry, and kick off the best week of the year with us. Bon Festival!

Date & Time

Tue, Apr 21, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Venue Details

Acadiana Center for the Arts (Atrium)

101 West Vermilion Street
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 Acadiana Center for the Arts (Atrium)
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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