UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

We are excited to invite you to the return of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s biennial exhibition, Art Flow! This rendition of Art Flow will celebrate our local visual artists and the inspiration they bring to the Arts Council’s 11-parish region. Our artists are prompted to create a work inspired by the phrase, “No Place Like Home”. Entries are encouraged to be both literal and metaphorical. This is a juried exhibition with prize money to be won for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, in addition to an honorable mention award.

"How one wears Black hair, one’s crown, helmet, or protective combat headgear, continues to be the subject of hot debate within our community. Especially as appearance and success are intertwined in the Black community. Whereas Eurocentrism, still a major character in the Black narrative, prizes light complexions, light and straighter hair texture, and light eye color. The act of re-twisting, braiding, moisturizing, and washing one’s hair can be viewed as a praxis of 'laying on of hands,' helping the Black community to cope with the stresses of life and deep traumas. This praxis signifies renewal, ritual, and is part of a legacy the Black community, passes on from one generation to the next." -excerpts from “Trauma, Tresses & Truth: Untangling Our Hair Through Personal Narratives.” Edited by Lynette Wanzer This exhibition poses the question: How can the Black people and people of color break the chains of which their hair is interrogated, and how can this be portrayed in Contemporary art?

This program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for recent unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies to artists in financial need* who are creating in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, and choreography. Only generative artists are eligible—artists creating their own, independent work, with recent and ongoing opportunities for the public to experience that work.

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) will hold a three-day architecture and design conference for up to 200 attendees in Charleston, South Carolina on November 3-5, 2023 at the historic Francis Marion Hotel, located at 387 King Street. In conjunction with the National Conference, the ICAA will host a juried art exhibition of student and young professional work. Taking place at the historic Aiken-Rhett House in partnership with Historic Charleston Foundation, the group exhibition will be on view until November 26th. Students and young professionals, 35 years old and younger, may submit works inspired by the classical tradition for consideration. A distinguished jury with backgrounds in various design fields will carefully review all submissions and select the finest examples of classical design to include in this historic show. Participants with selected works will be awarded a $1,000 stipend for travel and lodging, and are invited to attend the Enduring Places Conference free of charge, providing an invaluable opportunity to learn from and connect with experts in the design and architecture fields. Submissions are due by May 19th, and are open to entrants who were 35 years of age or younger on November 1, 2023. Each entrant may submit up to 5 works for consideration. Categories may include, but are not limited to, drawings, paintings, watercolors, sculptures, stone work, masonry, architectural models, and furniture. Individual objects should weigh less than 100 lbs. and be of dimensions that can pass through a 36” x 80” entrance door. Larger works that are designed to be assembled from multiple parts in a modular fashion may be accommodated.

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is excited to announce our next exhibition in celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in our area: "WHY PRIDE: A Collaboration with the Trevor Project". Are you a member of the LGBTQIA+ community in the greater Baton Rouge area? What does being LGBTQIA+ look like for you? How does your sexuality play a role in your identity? How would you artistically interpret your coming out experience?