ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC

Education and outreach - aca and lpss partnered up on many events. The in media res exhibition, inspired by louisiana poet laureate darrell bourque's poetry, drew 10,500 visitors and included hands-on workshops for 5th-grade students. On october 16, 2023, aca collaborated with alice boucher elementary and northside leaders to paint a crosswalk, celebrating two decades of supporting north lafayette schools. The creole nutcracker was staged on november 30, 2023, offering 2,000 students an immersive arts experience. Aca also hosted a successful insiders salon on april 23, 2024, bringing together innovators and young professionals to explore the arts' role in community-building. The student arts expo on april 13, 2024, showcased over 1,000 students' work, with 6,000 families attending. Additionally, aca expanded its summer camps for at-risk youth, providing arts education to foster, unhoused, and migrant children.