Calendar

• Educator's Night

  Wed, Aug 22 @ 4:00—6:00pm

  The museum invites educators to spend a fun and relaxing evening at the museum. Learn about current and upcoming exhibitions, field trip opportunities, and the museum’s educational resources.

  

• Live Music With Caribbean Brass

  Wed, Aug 22 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  The Hilliard Museum kicks off our Fall Creative Conversations with a performance by musician Ray Theaux, and a video presentation on the history of the Steel Pan and its global influence and impact on music.

  

• Artist Talk with Rob Guillory

  Wed, Aug 29 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Lafayette based comic artist Rob Guillory will discuss his up and coming comic book and graphic novel projects. Guillory is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning artist best known for his work on Image Comics’ CHEW.

  

• College of the Arts Welcome Back Social

  Wed, Aug 29 @ 5:00—6:00pm

  Students in the College of the Arts are invited to a special Welcome Back Pizza Party at the Hilliard Museum.

  

• Salvador Dalí, Surrealism and Experimental Film

  Wed, Sep 5 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Explore your surrealist side with screenings of Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí’s film “Un Chien Andalou”, and excerpts from Alfred Hitchcock’s noir thriller “Spellbound”. The screenings will be followed by a discussion with UL Lafayette Professor of English Dayana Stetco.

  

• Toddler Time

  Wed, Sep 5 @ 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

  

• Fall Exhibition Opening Reception

  Fri, Sep 7 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Members Only First Look | 4:00-6:00PM

  Public Reception | 6:00-8:00PM

   

  Join us in celebration of a new season of exhibitions! Drinks, and light refreshments will be generously provided by Bon Temps Grill and Dripping Springs Vodka.
  

  
  

   

  

• Yoga in the Galleries

  Sat, Sep 8 @ 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...

  

• Undergraduate Paper Forum

  Wed, Sep 12 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Spend an evening with UL Lafayette’s Art History professor Dr. Christopher Bennett as he presents his students’ original research. Students will read from papers written during their time spent in Art History Seminars in the Department of Visual Arts.

  

• The Art of Architecture

  Wed, Sep 19 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Architect and Louisiana State University Professor Ursula Emery McClure, AAR, AIA, LEED AP BD+C will present a lecture discussing architecture and its transition through time.

  

• Film Screening with Nick Campbell

  Wed, Sep 26 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Take a closer look at the A. Hays Town documentary From House to Home with filmmaker Nick Campbell. Campbell will screen the documentary, and spend time talking about his inspiration and artistic process.

  

• Bienvenu Lecture

  Fri, Sep 28 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  The fourth annual John Bartholomew Bienvenu Lecture will be delivered by Bonnie Pitman, Director Art/Brain Innovations, Center for BrainHealth, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence for the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History at The University of Dallas at Texas whose presentation will address the Power of Observation.

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• Louisiana French Oral Poetry: Past and Present

  Wed, Oct 3 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Enjoy an evening of music and culture as we delve into the history of the French language in Louisiana and the tradition of oral poetry. This program is presented in partnership with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.

  

• Toddler Time

  Wed, Oct 3 @ 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

  

• Exploring Francophone Culture

  Wed, Oct 10 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  CODOFIL will host a panel discussion touching on subjects ranging from the history of their organization to the impact and importance of Francophone culture in Louisiana. presented in partnership with Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.

  

• Yoga in the Galleries

  Sat, Oct 13 @ 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...

  

• How to Be an Artist

  Wed, Oct 17 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Learn more about best professional practices for emerging and mid-career artists with the Hilliard’s Curator of Exhibitions, Ben Hickey. Ben will touch on a number of useful topics for artists at any point in their careers: from how to present your work to museum professionals, to the best way to ship artwork, and more.

  

• Fashion Show With Designer Romey Roe

  Wed, Oct 24 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Couture comes to the Hilliard as clothing designer Romey Roe hosts a fashion show highlighting this season’s newest designs. Roe, a graduate of UL Lafayette, is known around the country, and his work has been worn at numerous red carpet events.

  

• Project Rooster Teeth

  Wed, Oct 31 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Join local artists Chris Pavlik and Susan David as they paint live on the lawn of the Hilliard University Art Museum as part of Freetown Studio’s Project Rooster Teeth.

  

• The Art of Musical Composition

  Wed, Nov 7 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  Enjoy an evening of live music organized by the UL Lafayette School of Music Staff Composer, Dr. Quincy Hilliard. Students from the department will present live performances of original music scores composed in response to artworks currently on display at the museum.

  

• Toddler Time

  Wed, Nov 7 @ 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

  

• Yoga in the Galleries

  Sat, Nov 10 @ 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...

  

• Clementine Hunter and the FBI's Investigation of William J. Toye

  Wed, Nov 14 @ 6:00—8:00pm

  FBI Agent Randy Deaton will delve into the investigation of William J. Toye–a convicted forger prosecuted for imitating the works of renowned Louisiana folk artist, Clementine Hunter.

  

• Toddler Time

  Wed, Dec 5 @ 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

  

• Yoga in the Galleries

  Sat, Dec 8 @ 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...