2018 Festival of the Arts

This year’s Festival of the Arts was a great success! The College of the Arts presented a three-week Festival of the Arts this year, featuring innovative and creative work by faculty, students, and community partners at UL Lafayette. The festival ran from March 1^st through March 28th, at various locations on campus and in downtown Lafayette. This year’s festival included visual art exhibitions, outdoor theater, varied musical concerts, public lectures, and the annual SOAD fashion show. Events spanned over just about every discipline within the College of the Arts, where collaboration was a common thread.

ArTech Fusion, the central event of the Festival of the Arts was also a great success. We saw a diverse range of talks and performances that merged, accentuated, and honored Art and technology in inspiring ways. The night culminated with a moving film that honored Edward C. Mathes, AIA and his range of accomplishments and accolades. Mathes graciously accepted the 2018 SPARK Lifetime Achievement Award. The College of the Arts SPARK Lifetime Achievement Award honors alumni and members of the community who have made great strides to advance the arts in Louisiana and across the country.

Congratulations to all on a wonderful Festival of the Arts 2018.

Mark your calendars for next year. The Beaux Arts Ball will be at the Student Union Ballroom on Friday October 19, 2018. ArTech Fusion will be at the ACA on Friday March 15, 2019.