Art Shapes the World: 10th Annual Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition

The time is approaching to enter your schools Art Works for the Alexandria Museum of Art’s 10th Annual Youth Art Month Juried Exhibition, Art Shapes the World. All Central Louisiana Schools are invited to participate. There are four age categories; K- 2nd; 3rd-5th; 6th-8th; and 9th-12th.  Each category will be awarded a 1st Place, 2nd…

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Stephen Knapp: New Light

“Lightpaintings” are pieces of glass that is cut, shaped, polished, treated with layers of metallic coatings, mounted on stainless steel, and illuminated with light bulbs. These works are then installed on walls and ceilings, creating multi-dimensional prisms that refract and reflect colored light shards. World-renowned American artist Stephen Knapp is best known for his use…

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26th September Competition

The 26th September Competition presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art is juried exhibition selected from national and international submissions highlighting contemporary art practices in all media. Featuring original art created within the past two years, artworks were selected for the exhibition from over 300 submissions by this year’s artist-juror, Stewart Nachmias, and will be included…

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American Watercolor Society:146th Annual Traveling Exhibition

Explore contemporary trends in watercolor paintings through 40 watercolors by artists throughout the world. This juried exhibition is presented each year by the American Watercolor Society, a nonprofit membership organization that began in 1866 to promote the art of watercolor painting in America. Featuring 40 watercolor artists: Ingrid E. Albrecht, Catherine Anderson, Sue Archer, Ali…

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Marie Constantin: Photos of Mother Teresa

“Keep the joy of loving in your heart.” – Mother Teresa View rare private behind-the-scenes moments of the late Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to caring for the sick and poor; established a hospice and centers for the blind, aged, and disabled; and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. When…

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Eric L. Reed: A Still Photo Journey through Film in Central Louisiana

Eric L. Reed is a photographer based in Pineville, Louisiana. His still photographs document the production experience of the first project of Alexis Crew Productions featuring many of central Louisiana’s creative individuals blending in seamlessly into the filmmaking process. The short film project included local crew members and actors as well as a shell crew…

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Our Cenla: The Muse Juried Instagram Exhibition

What does central Louisiana look like through the unique and creative eyes of the next generation of photographers? This exhibition presented by The Muse, AMoA’s club for teens and young adults, features photographs inspired by images throughout Cenla taken by area youth and shared via Instagram, an online photo-sharing website and mobile application. Sponsored by

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Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage: George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 2013 Scholarship Art Contest Exhibition

The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 2013 Scholarship Art Contest exhibition features fifteen finalists chosen from across Louisiana who were awarded college scholarships and art supplies. High school juniors and seniors were invited to create a work of art based on the theme “Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage,” representing our state’s unique culinary heritage while honoring its…

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Stewart Nachmias: Pulp Icons

Amusement parks, urban life, musicians, puppetry, and personal mandalas are the themes of these cast paper prints created from deeply carved wood blocks, inked directly to act as molds for hand-dyed paper pulp resulting in low-relief prints. Rich color embedded in its dimensional surface highlight the excitement and danger of urban life and whimsical performance…

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