Fantastic painting and mixed media art featuring wide variety of styles, modalities, and sizes and…read moreshapes for any budget. Each piece is unique and tells a story. His passion and creativity truly shine! Dusty Reed, the Cajun Picasso, is such a great TALENT!

This is a beautiful museum that also doubles as a concert venue…read more The rotating art installations that I've seen there are absolutely stunning. I really appreciate the emphasis on local artists. They do a wonderful job of curating experiences, and giving you a glimpse of the artist. I saw a great concert recently produced by local Cajun and Zydeco musicians I was absolutely blown away by those ladies! Later that month, I went to see some art by the renowned Leroy Evans. It was a stunning display of color, depth, detail, and emotion. Possibly one of my favorite painting exhibits ever. Take your kids, take a date or take a friend - you will have a lovely time.

Every second Saturday in downtown Lafayette there's an art walk. Vendors set up shop up and down…read morethe streets and in shops. I went recently and now this will be a regular Saturday night thing for me. It was so nice!! Acadiana Center for the Arts was offering free admission so I stopped in to escape the heat and check out the exhibits. Jeremy Young was the artist whose work stood out the most to me and I thoroughly enjoyed studying his paintings. I was just awed by the details that went into his paintings. The artists here change on a regular basis and I picked up the upcoming schedule so I'll know when to go see some new exhibits. Next time you're wandering around downtown Lafayette be sure to stop in here!

I am in love with the gallery San Souci! I first came here while waiting on a table at the brunch…read morespot across the street and I never say this-but I am glad there was a wait!! I may have never found this place otherwise! A few of my favorite things in here are the handmade soaps and bath bombs, GORGEOUS glass mosaic art, handcrafted stationery and quirky metal crafted wall decor-my favorites definitely being some cool alligators playing an accordion and fiddle. The ladies who work here are sweet and most likely at some point will call you "doll" or "sha" and I just love service like that. I'm obviously fan-girling all over this gallery! Go check it out!

Way bigger than it looks from the outside! I expected a few art pieces but walked into a nice…read moresurprise! Walls full of art! Eye candy everywhere!!! Beautiful original pieces! Price range is reasonable and the variety is wonderful with something for everyone! This is a perfect place to find a unique gift for "the person that has everything" The service was welcoming and friendly. Mary was knowledgeable and informative of the artwork. There was a jazz band, Carnelian playing with a blues sultry singer that was relaxing and just boosted the atmosphere up to the next level! Loved my time in there! Yes, I highly recommend & make sure to sign the guest book that's FULL of names from all over the world!

We came on the recommendation of our Airbnb host. We actually noticed all of the brightly colored…read moremosaics and birdhouses in front of the collective and then stopped to explore. Inside there is a large event space where they hold monthly potlucks and a retail area selling works from local artists. Price points and mediums vary. There was a gorgeous coffee table made of a polished slice of tree root/stump selling for $900 to bird sculptures made of cutlery mounted on tree branches for $120. There were fabric pieces and paintings and a selection of soaps. The people were super friendly and offered coffee and told us about upcoming events in the area ... Apparently they have their own tiny house rental and there is a tiny house company just starting in town. If you're in Arnaudville, I highly recommend stopping by!

From the owner: About NUNU works on a broad range of fundamental issues…read moreincluding environmental, economic, social and cultural sustainability through the development and consequent leveraging of local, regional and international partnerships. With our partners, we collaborate to promote democracy, human rights, and equality using art and culture as a vehicle to teach and develop a new world diplomacy. Our goal is to aid in the empowerment of youth and adults to become advocates, creative thinkers and problem solvers. We teach the power of cooperation through the concept of Creative Placemaking, not just local, but international, in order to create a mosaic celebrating diversity and those things that unify us.

My wife and I live in NY and are visiting Lake Charles to see family. We dropped by Candice's art…read morestore yesterday and were absolutely blown away by her talent -- an extraordinary variety of portraits, landscapes, pop art, religious sketches, and other artistic ventures. In such a broad spectrum of styles and mediums, too, that you'd never know that they were all from the same hand, if not for her signature in the corner. If you're in town, you should definitely drop by and see something amazing.

I have art from this talented artist. I actually got to watch her draw and paint from a blank…read morecanvas and bring something I commissioned to life. I love how she works with you to design what you are asking for and translate it to canvas.

The largest gallery in "Imperial Calcasieu" with almost 6,000 Square Feet, it is filled with…read morefabulous Art in a variety of mediums. Just about anyone could afford these prices! All of the artists who display in this gallery are professional artists, and they operate Gallery by the Lake in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Paintings in : Oils; Pastels; Watercolors; Pen and ink; Charcoal. Art in the form of: Pottery; Wire sculpture; Fine Art Photography. Affordable Excellence and Variety - that sums it up very well.

From the owner: The membership maintains a studio for member artists to work, the Gallery by the Lake is the venue…read morefor exhibits of the members and the Creative Art Center is a teaching facility for workshops and classes. Founded in 1984, the Gallery offers a large selection of professionals artists' work in all media , at wholesale prices to the public.

So pretty on the outside, I decided I had to check it out! Sure enough, it was even prettier on the…read moreinside! Revival Art House is the perfect shop for any gifts you need or home decor, etc. One of the two owners, Dana, was in the front when I entered and was so patient to answer my questions. She shared that Revival had been open for just over 3 years and sell/display art from over 200 local artists (Louisiana and southern region)! They offer interest free layaway, so if you have your eyes set on something a little over your monthly budget, they work with you to make it yours. Once upon a time, I designed and sold jewelry, and Dana was very encouraging with the idea of me becoming a vendor. She explained that the artists make 60% of their sales while the store gets 40%. Seems reasonable to me, and I'd be proud to have my jewelry on display with all the other local treasures! Overall, I absolutely loved Revival Art House, and along with Berry Town Produce, will likely make a point to stop in every time I'm near Ponchatoula. Beautiful setup in here and reasonable prices (set by the artists). I highly recommend!

This cultural center is three floors, all with separate art galleries. The middle floor has the…read moreAfrican American Heritage Gallery. All of it is very clean. It was free admission when I went, I am not sure if that is the case every day. I am glad I came. I would recommend for anyone in the area.

We found three floors of extensive art and historical displays. The lower floor gives you a…read morehistorical view of one families life in Lake Charles. The second floor covered the Jewish camp survivors. And the third floor is played the National Geographic photography of women of the world. Beautiful!

River Oaks is much more than an Art Gallery. It's also artist's studios, entertainment space,…read moreeducational space, etc. They offer classes throughout the year. My only complaint regarding the classes is that the children's classes are offered primarily in the summer. We homeschool, and we would love to have access to year-round children's classes. Edited to add: My husband and daughter took a parent-child ceramics class at River Oaks when my daughter was about 2 1/2 years old. She's now 6 1/2 - to my knowledge, they've yet to do another class like that (with younger children). I really wish they'd consider starting parent-child classes again. Both my daughter and husband had a blast and still speak fondly of the time they spent together there.

I am so thankful that we have the River Oaks Square Arts Center in Alexandria. Beautiful building…read morewhich can also be used for events. You have local artists that display their works, classes at different times through-out the year and a great summer program for children. A great addition to Central Louisiana!