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Toddler Time
Wed, Sep 4 @ 10—11am
Parents and their children will enjoy story time, songs with finger play, participate in a hands-on art project, and may explore the museum after the program.Toddler
Time is free to attend.To reserve a spot, please fill out the form here
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Artist Talk with Aaron Coleman
Wed, Sep 11 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Printmaker Aaron Coleman will detail the ins and outs of printmaking, as well as his creative process. Coleman is a mixed-media artist, printmaker, and Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Arizona.
This event is part of our Creative Conversations series, and is free and open to the public. Creative Conversati...
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College of the Arts Welcome Back Social
Wed, Sep 11 @ 5:45—8:00pm
Students in the College of the Arts are invited to a special Welcome Back Pizza Party at the Hilliard Museum.
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Fall Exhibition Opening Reception
Fri, Sep 13 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Join the Hilliard Museum in celebration of a new season of exhibitions! Drinks and light refreshments are generously provided by Shannon R. Trahan, Urban South Brewery, Bayou Teche Brewery and Dripping Springs Vodka. Museum members are invited to join us for an exclusive first- look from 4:00 – 6:00pm, and Festivals Acadiens et Creole...
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Yoga in the Galleries
Sat, Sep 14 @ 11AM—12pm
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Join us on the second Saturday each month for yoga at the Hilliard Museum led by an RYT-200 certified instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat and arrive 10 minutes before class is scheduled to begin. The classes are free to attend thanks to the generous spon...
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Educator's Night
Wed, Sep 18 @ 4:30—7:00pm
The museum invites educators to spend a fun and relaxing evening at the museum. Learn about the current and upcoming seasons of exhibitions, field trip opportunities, and the museum's educational resources.
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How to be an Artist: Panel Discussion
Wed, Sep 25 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Artists and curators will discuss the presentation and interpretation of art and culture for diverse audiences. Panelists include: Jaik Faulk, Visual Arts Director of the Acadiana Center for the Arts; Stephanie Patton, practicing conceptual artist; photographer Gus Bennett; and the Hilliard’s Curator of Exhibitions Ben Hickey.
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Toddler Time
Wed, Oct 2 @ 10—11am
Parents and their children will enjoy story time, songs with finger play, participate in a hands-on art project, and may explore the museum after the program.
Toddler Time is free to attend.To reserve a spot, please fill out the form here
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Printing Done Right: An Evening with Jeffrey Lush
Wed, Oct 9 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Jeffrey Lush, Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts and practicing graphic designer, will present an evening filled with print and digital design. Attendees will learn about branding and corporate identity, see demonstrations of different printing techniques in action, and leave with their own printed work of art.
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Undergraduate Art History Paper Forum
Wed, Oct 16 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Spend an evening with UL Lafayette’s Art History professors Dr. Christopher Bennett and Dr. Allison Leigh as they present their students’ original research. Students will read papers written during their time in Art History Seminars in the Department of Visual Arts.
This event is part of our Creative Conversations series and is fre...
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Yoga in the Galleries
Sat, Oct 19 @ 11AM—12pm
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Join us on the second Saturday each month for yoga at the Hilliard Museum led by an RYT-200 certified instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat and arrive 10 minutes before class is scheduled to begin. The classes are free to attend thanks to the generous sponsorship of...
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Musical Performance by Skies Speak
Wed, Oct 23 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Local musician and ArtSpark recipient Jordan Vidrine, better known as Skies Speak, will detail his artistic and musical practice, then perform elements from his latest project.
This event is part of our Creative Conversations series, and is free and open to the public. Creative Conversations is supported by Disceaux Dickie.
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Toddler Time
Wed, Nov 6 @ 10—11am
Parents and their children will enjoy story time, songs with finger play, participate in a hands-on art project, and may explore the museum after the program.
Toddler Time is free to attend.To reserve a spot, please fill out the form here
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Artist Talk with Daniel DiCaprio
Wed, Nov 6 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Daniel DiCaprio, Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts, will discuss his recent exhibition, Transformation. The exhibition, which was on view at the Acadiana Center for the Arts during the summer of 2019, consisted of sculpture and jewelry responding to the universal forces of change and transition.
This event is...
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Yoga in the Galleries
Sat, Nov 9 @ 11AM—12pm
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Join us on the second Saturday each month for yoga at the Hilliard Museum led by an RYT-200 certified instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat and arrive 10 minutes before class is scheduled to begin. The classes are free to attend thanks to the generous sponsorship o...
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The Art of the Miniature
Wed, Nov 13 @ 6:00—8:00pm
Mel Buchanan, the RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the New Orleans Museum of Art, delves into the art of the miniature with a focuse om the superb collection of 16th– 18thcentury English and Continental miniature portraits in NOMA’s permanent collection.
This event is part of our Creativ...
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Artist Talk with L. Kamisu Harris
Wed, Nov 20 @ 6:00—8:00pm
New Orleans based artist and storyteller L. Kamisu Harris will reveal how he uses writing, photography and video to push narratives of underrepresented communities into the public eye.
This event is part of our Creative Conversations series, and is free and open to the public. Creative Conversations is supported by Disceaux Dickie....
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Toddler Time
Wed, Dec 4 @ 10—11am
Sponsored in part by Quest Pediatrics Dentistry.
Parents and their children will enjoy story time, songs with finger play, participate in a hands-on art project, and may explore the museum after the program.
Toddler Time is free to attend.To reserve a spot, please fill out the form here
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Tattooed Walls
Wed, Dec 4 @ 6:00—9:00pm
Celebrate the upcoming festival season with Festival International de Louisiane. Sit back and watch and all-star lineup of visual artists from Acadiana as they conduct a light projection drawing concert by creating temporary works of art on the façade of the Hilliard Museum.
This event is part of our Creative Conversati...
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Quad Suite: A Conversation with Richard Landry
Wed, Dec 11 @ —am
Curators Emee Morgan and Benjamin Hickey will be in conversation with Richard Landry, a pioneer in the field of video art. This program is presented in conjunction with Landry’s exhibition at the museum, Quad Suite.
This event is part of our Creative Conversations series, and is free and open to the pu...
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Yoga in the Galleries
Sat, Dec 14 @ 11AM—12pm
Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Join us on the second Saturday each month for yoga at the Hilliard Museum led by an RYT-200 certified instructor. Please bring your own yoga mat and arrive 10 minutes before class is scheduled to begin. The classes are free to attend thanks to the generous sponsorship o...