UL Lafayette to Host Festival of the Arts - 03/10/2010

Lafayette, LA- The UL College of the Arts is pleased to announce the schedule for their fourth annual Festival of the Arts which will honor the late architect, A. Hays Town. The Festival will be held March 22-27, and will include many exciting exhibitions and performances by UL arts students as well as an architecture symposium that will feature presentations by renowned architects.

To gear up for the week of activities, there will be a Spark Festival of the Arts celebration of the works and genius of A. Hays Town on March 13 during Artwalk at the Jefferson Street Market, downtown Lafayette. During this event, photographed works and sketches of A. Hays will be displayed for sale in the Galerie Lafayette in the Jefferson Street Market.

During the week, festival attendees will be able to view a variety of student works from blacksmithing to printmaking to fashion design. There will also be performances by the School of Music and the Department of Performing Arts. The BeauSoleil Solar Home will also have a special dedication ceremony during the festival.
The College of the Arts is comprised of the Department of Visual Arts, School of Architecture & Design, the School of Music and the Department of Performing Arts. The festival aims to increase awareness and interest in these four departments and the unique works that they produce. The festival also serves as a fundraising event for the SPARK Annual Fund, which enhances the educational opportunities of the college.

This year’s schedule is as follows:

Saturday March 13
SPARK Festival of the Arts Celebration of the Works and Genius of A. Hays Town
Jefferson Street Market
Artwalk- 6pm-8pm

Monday March 22
Festival Kickoff Fashion Show- LITE Center- $10
6pm

Tuesday March 23
3-D Arts Atelier Kickoff- Fletcher Hall Room 113- Free Admission
3pm

Wednesday March 24
Marais Press Open House
Fletcher Hall Room 301
Free Admission
12pm -5pm
Opening of Department of Performing Arts Spring Production- Good Things
Burke Theatre- $10
7:30pm

Thursday March 25
BeauSoleil Dedication- Front of Fletcher Hall
Free Admission
1pm
Opening of The Mystery of Edwin Drood-
Angelle Hall Auditorium- $10
7:30pm

Friday March 26
Architecture Symposium- LITE Center- Admission: $20 General Public, $40 AIA Members (includes 4 CEU). These prices include lunch. Free for students and faculty. $10 for lunch if desired. Please call (337)482-6225 for tickets.
11am
Symposium Cocktail Party
Alumni Center (An A. Hays Town home)
5:30pm

Saturday March 27
Festival Finale! – UL Lafayette Edith Garland Dupré Library- $50
7pm

Full week passes are available for $75 which grants admittance to all festivities, including the Festival Finale! Free admission to Monday through Thursday events for UL students and faculty with a current UL ID. For more information call 337-482-1426.