WORKSHOPS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
NEXT PHASE: Surviving Install
WITH Emma Sonnier & Lex R. Thomas
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Thursday, August 14th
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For our third NEXT PHASE workshop, ARCHIVES co-founders Emma Sonnier and Lex R. Thomas led a workshop focused on the messy and often overlooked logistics of installation. This workshop prepared artists for the upcoming week of installation and covered what to expect, how to prepare, and ways to troubleshoot. The workshop included demos for wiring frames, using drills and other powertools, and hang work evenly on a gallery sightline.
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For our second Next Phase workshop, we were so thrilled to have the fantastic Brett Chigoy lead a group critique and idea workshop.​
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Brett is an professional artist living in Lafayette, LA who has worked in several niches, including creating movie sets and props in the film industry, painting murals, leatherwork, and religious art.
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NEXT PHASE: Conceptualizing Installations
WITH Anne Boudreau
DATE:
Thursday, July 31st
LOCATION:
The Hallway Gallery​​​
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For our first Next Phase workshop, we are so grateful to have the wonderful Anne Boudreau lead with Conceptualizing Installations: speaking through space, material, narrative, and form.
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Anne Boudreau textile installation artist. She currently resides in Lafayette, Louisiana where she makes art, is a professor for the UL Visual Arts program, and teaches for the Lafayette Parish School System’s Talented Program.​​​​
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Local artists of all disciplines present their work in front of a small group of community members and fellow artists. ​T​his is a great way to refine the concepts of one's art, get advice about techniques, and engage with Lafayette's art community. Come prepared to listen, share, and learn from one another!
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PRESENTING ARTISTS: Lex R. Thomas, Arthur McViccar, and Aerial Lange
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ARE YOU AN ARTIST INTERESTED IN PRESENTING WORK? Email Basin Arts' Visual Arts Curator​, Bethany LeJeune @beth._.joy ,​ to learn more & reserve your spot! bethany@basinartslafayette.com
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A loosely guided, unstructured event where you can explore your own artistic process, with support from establised figurative artists Jesse Poimboeuf and Lex R Thomas as needed.
ARCHIVES cannot thank the community enough for the fantastic turnout we had to our first figure drawing night. Our coordinators were genuinely overwhelmed by the incredible support and care from you, reinforcing our belief that we are all in this together!
And, a shoutout to our fantastic models, @_ruokayla_ & @dreamsislucid
ARTISTS' LOUNGE
DATE:
Thursday, March 6th
LOCATION:
Black Cafe
Artists’ Lounge is an exciting new monthly initiative where artists and creatives gather to share their creative goals and ideas while supporting local restaurants. For our first Artists' Lounge, we'll be meeting at Black Cafe in Downtown Lafayette!
The discussion is open to all topics related to your creative practice. Whether you want to share your new year goals, brainstorm exhibition or installation ideas, or discuss upcoming open calls or arts opportunities. Everyone is welcome to contribute! This is a space for artists to connect, collaborate, and inspire one another as we navigate our artistic journeys together!
PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST BIG EXHIBITION
with Creative Acadiana
DATE:
Tuesday, December 3
LOCATION:
Acadiana Center for the Arts
If you’re planning your first major show or submitting an exhibition proposal, this workshop is for you. Join Bob Borel, a self-taught artist and 2020 ArtSpark Awardee, along with Emma Sonnier, AcA’s Art Preparator and co-founder/curator of ARCHIVES Exhibitions, to learn what galleries expect from exhibiting artists. This session will cover essential topics, such as:
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How to prepare professional materials for galleries.
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Organizing your portfolio for exhibition proposals.
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Understanding the requirements for a successful exhibition.
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ARTIST ROUND UP: ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP
with Creative Acadiana & LoudHouse
DATE:
Wednesday, August 4th
LOCATION:
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Artist Round Up is an opportunity for creatives of all disciplines to come together in a space to meet like-minded creatives who they could collaborate with, talk to, find inspiration from and just generally hang out with.
For the August meet up, bust out your best collaging materials and collaborate with other artists on the third Artist Round Up zine. We use this zine practice as a creative outlet or as a way to communicate your artistic style and for this edition we’re teaming up with LoudHouse & Creative Acadiana.
EMPOWERING SOUTHERN ARTISTS - EQUITABLE COMPENSATION - CULTIVATING A RELIABLE NETWORK OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS - REJUVENATING LOUSIANA'S ARTS SECTOR