Fall 2023 Art Talk

ART TALK

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Earlier in my career, I helped create an International Children’s Museum program in a Texas middle school. A select group of teachers and students orchestrated an international children's art exchange with a foreign school. Teachers assigned students various administrative roles within the museum, and museum professionals provided mentorship during the project. During a shadowing day, a 6th-grade student asked, "What makes a good museum director?" Initially, I contemplated an elaborate discourse, but I chose instead to share a fundamental trait that has guided my professional journey—empathy. Understanding and appreciating the needs and desires of others lie at the core of effective leadership.

COVER IMAGE:

Elizabeth Catlett, Three Women of America, 1990 Silkscreen print (2/120)

The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at the University of Alabama, (© 2023 Mora-Catlett Family / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY).

Empathy serves as the bedrock for cultivating meaningful relationships, not only with museum staff and colleagues but also with our museum visitors. At the heart of my administrative philosophy lies the aspiration to foster a culture of empathy and openness. Recognizing that the individuals I work with share my ardent passion for art and ideas, I celebrate the richness of our diverse experiences and interpretations. It is through this diversity that we create a nurturing environment wherein ideas and opinions flow freely across all operational levels. Our galleries also become “safe places” to have conversations about ideas and issues that you may not be able to have anywhere else.

At the LSU Museum of Art, it is imperative for our campus and community partners to comprehend that our mission revolves around serving them. I shape the museum's direction while enabling success for both the museum and our community partners. An art museum's purpose centers on collecting, preserving, and sharing precious works. Art museums uniquely transform lives and broaden perspectives. While we value guest numbers, our crucial role as "public intellectuals" remains. Visitors gain new perspectives through a transformative experience. Achieving this mission requires dedicated staff and support from our Advisory and Friends Board volunteers.

In that conversation with a 6th-grade student, I playfully added that discovering financial patrons and companions is vital for our mission. We're excited about transformative improvements for the LSU Museum of Art in the coming months. Despite existing support, we earnestly seek your partnership. Your membership helps secure funding and keeps you informed about exhibitions and programs.

With unwavering anticipation, I look forward to the years ahead, where we shall continue to curate an inspiring world of art, empathy, and transformative experiences at the LSU Museum of Art.

Mark Tullos Executive Director

AFRICAN AMERICAN MASTER WORKS FROM THE PAUL R. JONES COLLECTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

On view until December 3, 2023

The Paul R. Jones Collection was founded at The University of Alabama in 2008, with a donation of 1,700 artworks from Paul Raymond Jones. He gifted the College of Arts and Sciences a portion of his vast collection with the intention of preserving the legacy of African American artists, sparking the interest of future collectors, and elevating the position of Black artists in the mainstream art world. His estate contributed additional works in 2013, bringing the total gift to over two thousand pieces.

Paul Raymond Jones came from humble beginnings. Born in 1928 in the Muscoda Mining Camp of the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company (T.C.I.) of the U.S. Steel Corporation in Bessemer, Alabama, his parents instilled in him an understanding of the value and importance of education. He completed a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., with the intention of attending the School of Law at The University of Alabama in 1949. However, his aspirations were stifled, as African Americans were prohibited from attending the University until the Federal courts ordered desegregation in 1963. Jones instead earned a master’s degree in urban studies from Governor’s State College in Illinois in 1974, and worked with the federal government for fifteen years.

Jones started collecting art in the 1960s due to the lack of Black representation in U.S. museums. He initially focused on 20th-century printmaking, amassing one of the largest private collections of African American art. He believed art could foster strong communities, empower individuals, and encourage positive communication. The Paul R. Jones Museum embodies his vision of inclusive art history, ensuring accessibility for future generations.

Despite facing racial barriers, Jones earned many awards including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Outstanding Community Service Award, the James Van Der Zee Award, and an honorary Doctorate of Laws from The University of Alabama. He passed in 2010.

IMAGE (above): Sheila Pree Bright, Paul R. Jones, 2010, Chromogenic print, The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at the University of Alabama.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Faith Ringgold’s masterful fusion of storytelling and visual art challenges conventional ideals, encouraging viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about race, gender, and inequality. Renowned for her groundbreaking quilts that bridge the gap between traditional craft and contemporary art, Ringgold's pieces are vibrant tapestries that intertwine personal narratives with wider social and political commentary. Through her unapologetic exploration of identity, activism, and artistic expression, she has become a beacon of inspiration, prompting a reevaluation of how art can influence societal change and drive transformation. Ringgold is also an accomplished author and advocate, using her voice to shed light on the struggles and triumphs of African Americans.

Renowned for his dynamic storytelling through vivid colors and geometric forms, Jacob Lawrence's work transcends boundaries of time and culture. His narrative and bold forms explore the African American experience, often integrating social commentary and personal perspective, inviting viewers to contemplate issues of race, identity, and equality. The artist’s influence extends beyond his canvases. He was also a dedicated educator, imparting his wisdom to a future generation of artists.

Celebrated for his innovative techniques and multidimensional compositions, Romare Bearden's work seamlessly fuses fragments of reality and imagination, illustrating African American culture and traditions blended with his own personal reflections and experiences. Bearden's jazz and blues themes create a distinct rhythm to his pieces, echoing the music's emotional depth and cultural resonance.

IMAGES (top to bottom): Faith Ringgold, Wynton's Tune, 2004, silkscreen 60 of 100, The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at the University of Alabama, © 2023 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York; Jacob Lawrence, Studio, 1994, lithograph 13 of 50, The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at the University of Alabama, © 2023 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Romare Bearden, Sorcerer's Village, ca. 1980, silkscreen, The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at the University of Alabama, ©2023 Romare Bearden Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Reveal is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts. This program is funded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Shaping of Us is funded in part by the LSU Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research.

FALL EXHIBITIONS

During the bleak isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, professor and ceramicist Heather Mae Erickson partnered with a group of likeminded educators to discuss ways to enrich both their professional and personal lives. Using Facebook as a safe space to build trust and present new ideas and aspirations, the intercollegiate colleagues transformed themselves into an interdisciplinary incubator of ideas, focusing on wholehearted teaching, a model evolving from the research of Professor Brené Brown. The practice approaches the student as a whole person, with an increased emphasis on cultivating a learning atmosphere rife with balance, self-care, authenticity, community, experimentation, passion, and purpose. The Pride Pots project, a community building art experience centered around hard conversations within the LGBTQ+ population, is a product of group’s many conversations.

"In the studio, I had conversations with myself, and I challenged myself to move beyond mere clay-making and embrace Brené Brown’s guideposts. The project transformed into an experiential, socially engaged project, and has cultivated over twenty-five cultural events with a long list of community partnerships, promoting LGBTQ+ visibility in the local and surrounding communities. Highlighting collaboration at events and upcoming exhibitions builds a powerful bond through creative art-making and storytelling." –Heather

Mae Erickson

During a Pride Pot event, professors, university students, and artists work with community members to paint ceramic pots while engaging with the maker on a personal, individual level. The act of creation reveals the opportunity for sharing, interaction with like-minded people, and reflective discussion about identity and belonging.

Join Heather Mae Erickson and her Western Carolina University colleagues for a Baton Rouge Pride Pots event on Wednesday, October 11, National Coming Out Day. FREE.

⊲ 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the LSU Student Union Free Speech Plaza

⊲ 3:30–5:30 p.m. at the Shaw Center for the Arts plaza

IMAGE (above): work from Pride Pots: Community Conversations.

The exhibitions The Shaping of Us and Reveal: Photographs by Jerry Siegel explore themes and ideas reflecting the LGBTQ+ community.

MIRROR MIRROR

BY DANIEL ROZIN

ON VIEW NOVEMBER 30–MARCH 3, 2023 Daniel Rozin is an artist, educator, and developer working with interactive digital art. For over three decades, beginning in a time when new media was a burgeoning experiment, Rozin has investigated the structure and materiality of images using technology. While other digital artists often remove material from their compositions and focus primarily on technological capabilities, Rozin embraces the tactile, devising unique ways to manipulate objects and recreate pixels in a large format scale. His technique incorporates the idea of assemblage and sculpture, wrapping it into a complex web of computer engineering and software development. His blend of digital media with material results in sculptures that have the unique ability to change and respond to the presence and perspective of the viewer. In many cases the onlooker becomes the focus of the piece; in others the viewer is invited to take an active role in the composition. Although powered by computers, Rozin strives to keep the viewer unaware of what controls his sculptures, with technology and mechanical components seldom visible in the final structure.

Rozin's artwork has been shown in galleries, museums, and art fairs around the world. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Ars Electronica, I.D. Design Review, the Chrysler Design Award, and the Rothschild Prize. He is currently an Associate Arts Professor in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Examples of interactive art by Daniel Rozin. Images courtesy of the artist.

UPCOMING EXHIBIT ANDY WARHOL / FRIENDS AND FRENEMIES

The LSUMOA is excited to premiere the exhibition Andy Warhol/Friends and Frenemies in January! The show features over ninety serigraphs, etchings, woodblocks, and lithographs by American and European masters active between the late 1960s to the early 1990s. These decades represent a unique era of innovation and discovery, with many artists, such as Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg, and Willem de Kooning, pushing the boundaries of traditional art, experimenting with imagery, styles, and materials. Their work alludes to the cultural and social landscape of late twentiethcentury America—the Me Generation—a time of rising consumerism, mounting tensions with the Soviet Union, and recovery from political scandals, social upheavals, recession, and the Vietnam War.

MEMBERS: SAVE THE DATE!

Factory Fête: A Night with Warhol

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Don’t miss this MEMBERS-ONLY event featuring live music, food, drinks, art, and fun, all centered around America’s pop culture icon—Andy Warhol! Learn more at lsumoa.org

Annie Oakley (from the Cowboys and Indians series), 1986 by Andy Warhol © 2023 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

LSU PARTNERSHIPS UPCOMING PROJECTS

SIEGEL PROJECT This fall photographer

Jerry Siegel will work with photography students taught by Associate Professor Kristine Thompson. In partnership with the LSUMOA and the College of Art and Design, Siegel will demonstrate his portraiture techniques, then work alongside emerging photographers as they complete a full model sitting. The subjects will be two Baton Rouge drag queens. A selection of images by both Siegel and the students will be added to the exhibition Reveal, on exhibit through November 12 in the LA Machinery Gallery.

WARHOL PROJECT Printmaking students in Assistant Professor Lauren Cardenás’s class will create a series of social justice screen prints, inspired by Andy Warhol’s pop politics and activist art popularized throughout American culture during the 1970s and 1980s. A selection of the completed images will be shown at the LSUMOA during Andy Warhol/Friends and Frenemies, with many being reproduced and posted around downtown Baton Rouge.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT LSU student

Melissa George will join the curatorial team this fall for a graduate assistantship. George was previously a student worker assisting our registrar, Marianna Luquette, with collection management tasks. From this experience, she decided to pursue a master of arts in art history after completing her bachelor of fine arts degree in May, in order to prepare herself for a future museum career. During her assistantship, George will learn advanced skills in museum registration, art handling, and curatorial practice through active handson training.

(left): Jerry Siegel, Vanpelt, 2018. Archival inkjet print on paper. Courtesy of the artist.

COLLECTIONS

RECENT ACQUISITIONS

The newest additions to the LSUMOA growing contemporary ceramics collection are two large Kensuke Yamada sculptures, purchased with funds from the Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists.

Yamada was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, emigrating to the United States to attend college in the 2000s. Knowing very little English, he sought an effective method to communicate with others and adapt to his new environment. Kensuke quickly discovered art was a transformative mode of expression; the medium allowed him to outwardly articulate his thoughts and feelings, and provided an aesthetic and creative outlet.

Longtime supporter, former board member, and art collector and gallerist Jeffrey Fraenkel and his husband, real-estate consultant Alan Mark, gifted the LSUMOA a captivating Richard Misrach photograph. The Louisiana bayou scene, a 2023 reprint of a 1979 original, captures the haunting beauty of cypress trees laden with Spanish moss, rising gracefully from the still waters. The image illustrates the delicate balance between nature and humanity, reminding us of the land’s fragile nature.

and Alan Mark.

During a 1972 discussion between renowned artist Claes Oldenburg and gallerist Carl Solway, the idea of large-scale sculptural work featuring a bar of soap was born. Thinking about Ivory Soap, a product marketed with the slogan “it floats,” the artist pondered the thought of constructing a colossal bar of soap and floating it southward, starting in the Ohio River along the banks of Cincinnati. As it made its way downstream, eventually moving into the Mississippi River, the soap would appear in Baton Rouge, the perfect size to make a multiple. In honor of this idea, in 1990 Oldenburg produced Multiples in Retrospect (The Soap at Baton Rouge), which includes a deluxe edition book and a sculptural cast resin soap resting on a bag of aluminum silicate (to represent Mississippi mud), overlain with a serigraph on acetate.

Artworks (top to bottom): Kensuke Yamada, Arm Strong Boy undated. Ceramic stoneware. Purchased with Funds from the Winifred and Kevin P. Reilly Initiative for Underrepresented Artists; Richard Misrach, Untitled (Louisiana Swamp), 2023 reprint of 1979 original. Archival pigment print. Gift of Jeffrey Fraenkel

Claes Oldenburg, Multiples in Retrospect (The Soap at Baton Rouge), 1990. Cast resin, aluminum silicate, serigraph on acetate, and book.

LSU MOA PROGRAMS MARK YOUR CALENDARS

SEPTEMBER

01 OPENING RECEPTION & PANEL DISCUSSION

Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE Featuring Reveal and The Shaping of Us. Community leaders discuss gender identity and social constructs. Reception follows.

03 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: COLLAGE CRAFT

Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE Explore the Paul R. Jones collection of African American Masterworks and create a Romare Beardeninspired collage.

07 TODDLER THURSDAY: HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies Create your own paper plate self-portrait. Designed for kids five and under accompanied by a caregiver; members, free; nonmembers, $5 per child, caregivers free.

12 ANNUAL MEETING

Third floor, 5 p.m. / FREE Learn about the goals and mission of LSUMOA during our annual meeting. Open to the public to attend.

13 CELEBRATE! JUDI BETTS SIXTY-YEAR WATERCOLOR RETROSPECTIVE RECEPTION

First & Fifth floor, 5–7 p.m. / FREE The exhibition is on view in the LSU Museum of Art foyer and the Manship Gallery.

13 ART AT LUNCH: A HISTORY OF FASHIONABLE QUEERNESS

Third floor, 12 p.m. / FREE Fashion history scholar, curator, and LSU professor Dr. Michael Mamp discusses how the LGBTQ+ community used fashion for expression while simultaneously influencing mainstream trends throughout history. Bring a lunch—we’ll supply water and sodas.

28 IN THEIR VOICES: DRAMATIC READINGS OF WORKS BY WRITERS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE Featuring actors from the Greater Baton Rouge Theatre Community, guests will experience the writings by some of the greatest authors of the 20th-century Harlem Renaissance.

OCTOBER

01 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: FALL FAMILY FUN

Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE Enjoy a mixed media art-making activity after exploring the museum.

05 TODDLER THURSDAY: GHOULS AND GLUE

Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies Gear up for the spookiest time of year and create a piece of ghoulish art. Designed for kids five and under accompanied by a caregiver; members, free; nonmembers, $5 per child, caregivers free.

11 PRIDE POTS PROJECT

First floor, 3:30–5:30 p.m. / FREE Shaw Center Plaza

Artist Heather Mae Erickson and her team of students invite the community to create Pride Pots. These creations will join the other pots that are already on display in the exhibition The Shaping of Us.

17 ART AT LUNCH: AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE & CULTURE IN THE FORM OF ART

Third floor, 12 p.m. / FREE Southern University A&M College professor Shala Washington unpacks the cohesion between African American life and culture as a form of art. Bring a lunch—we’ll supply water and sodas.

19 LECTURE: TRACING YOUR ROOTS

Third floor, 6 p.m. / FREE Historian and genealogist

Ja’el Gordon discusses exploring your roots and the importance of genealogy.

19 LSU CAMPUS DRAG SHOW

LSU Student Union, TBA

The LSUMOA is pleased to support the LGBTQ+ student body for their annual student drag show.

27 TRICK OR TREAT IN THE GALLERIES

Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE LSUMOA invites you and your family to trick or treat, enjoy art activities, and hear spooky stories.

MANSHIP THEATRE

First floor, 10 p.m. / Fee applies (ages 18+ / Rated R film): Enjoy the Rocky Horror Picture Show All museum guests receive a free popcorn and soda with the purchase of a movie ticket.

NOVEMBER

01 GALLERY TALK: AFRICAN AMERICAN MASTERWORKS

Fifth floor, 6 p.m. / FREE Featuring Daniel White, Executive Director, and Emily C. Bibb, Curator and Collections Manager, at the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art.

02 TODDLER THURSDAY: FALL INTO DESIGN

Fifth floor, 10 a.m. / Fee applies Learn about the elements of design and create a leaf project. Designed for kids five and under accompanied by a caregiver; members, free; nonmembers, $5 per child, caregivers free.

05 FREE FIRST SUNDAY: GIVE THANKS

Fifth floor, 1–5 p.m. / FREE Enjoy the season of thanks with a holiday crafting project for the family.

07 DECORATIVE ARTS LECTURE: MEL BUCHANAN

Third floor, 6 p.m. / FREE RosaMary Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Mel Buchanan, explores the career of Katherine Choy, the radical potter in 1950 New Orleans.

EDUCATION

NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT

Thank

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and CareSouth Medical & Dental

The Summer 2023 Neighborhood Arts Project (NAP) was one for the books! The LSU Museum of Art Education Department added a multitude of new sites to the NAP tour. Coupled with our faithful sites from years past made it a very busy and impactful summer. We were joined by members of other community-based groups and volunteers, all motivated to share in arts exploration with our dedicated staff. The participants created art projects inspired by pieces found in our galleries. From Gee’s Bend quilts to Clementine Hunter’s painting Zinnias, our community’s artists were able to experience the beauty of these artists’ works and many more across this great city. The Neighborhood Arts Project would not have been a success if it were not for our committed LSU student workers, Ella, Omari, and Sarah. Their hard work and compassion for service truly impacted the lives of every participant. A huge thank you to Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and our friends at CareSouth for being dedicated sponsors to this initiative. Because of their generous gifts, over 600 pieces of artwork were created. The Neighborhood Arts Project has been committed to serving the East Baton Rouge Parish for over a decade, and will continue to do so for years to come. For

GARDERE INITIATIVE AT HARTLEY/VEY PARK

LSUMOA provided art activities and information about the museum at:

⊲ Baton Rouge Pride Fest

⊲ Juneteenth Festival in Donaldsonville, LA

⊲ Back to School Bash in Baton Rouge, LA

artworks created >600

DEVELOPMENT

YEAR IN REVIEW: JUNE 2022–JULY 2023

286 MEMBERS

21,793 VISITORS

2,652 VISITORS ATTENDED FREE EXPERIENCES

3,651 STUDENTS (PRE-K TO COLLEGE) VISITED

1,945

NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

143 ACQUISITIONS INTO THE COLLECTION

8 DIVERSE EXHIBITIONS

83 FREE PROGRAMS INCLUDING MUSIC, ARTIST TALKS, TOURS, & OUTREACH

GEAUX SEE ART come explore!

Thank you! Your gifts and membership help support the LSU Museum of Art's mission of providing exceptional art exhibitions and impactful programming for the Baton Rouge community and beyond.

Consider supporting the LSUMOA through museum membership at www.lsumoa.org/membership or give at www.lsumoa.org today.

LSU MUSEUM STORE

DENISE GREENWOOD LOVELESS

“My question is:

‘What is beauty and perfection?’”

My message is: ‘We get to decide.’”

While Greenwood's work is mostly play-oriented, she explores the “middle place where beautiful and grotesque, edgy and whimsical, dark and light, converge.” A completely self-taught clay and mixed media sculptor, Greenwood has worked over twenty years as a free lance art director and prop maker in the film and television industry. Her inspiration comes from the heart, inspired by her special needs brother, who has taught her the most invaluable lesson–we are all imperfect and that is ultimately “perfect.”

COME SHOP

The LSU Museum Store is proud to showcase Louisiana artists like Denise Greenwood Loveless in our inventory. The store is located on the first floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts.

HOURS

Tuesday through Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday: 1–5 p.m.

–Denise Greenwood Loveless

STAFF

Mark Tullos, Executive Director

Sarah Amacker, Communications & Marketing Specialist

LeAnn Dusang, Museum Store Manager / Visitor Services Manager / Membership Coordinator

Nedra Hains, Director of Operations & Visitor Services

Brandon Lewis, Educator & Public Programs Manager

Marianna Luquette, Registrar

Sandy Parfait, Business Manager

Travis Pickett, Preparator

Michelle Schulte, Chief Curator & Director of Public Programs

FRIENDS OF LSU MUSEUM OF ART

President: Clarke J. Gernon, Jr.

Vice President: Michael Avant

Secretary / Treasurer: Robert Bowsher

Brad M. Bourgoyne

Ann Wilkinson

Jeff Bell

Kevin Harris

Hannah & Blake Sanders

ADVISORY BOARD 2023–2024

Chair: Ben Jeffers

Vice Chair: Elizabeth Noland

Secretary / Treasurer: Stephen R. Miller

Immediate Past Chair: Nancy C. Dougherty

Margaret Benjamin

Dan Bergeron

Luisa Cantillo

Renee Erickson

Becky Gottsegen

Blaine Grimes

John Haile

Randell Henry

Gerri Hobdy

Yvette B. Marsh

Winifred Reilly

Laura A. Siu

Darius Spieth

Carol Steinmuller

Ex-Officio: Clarke J. Gernon, Jr.

Ex-Officio: Mark Tullos

Office of the Lt. Governor Representative:

Susannah Bing Johannsen

Honorary: Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

LINEAGES

Featuring School of Art Alumni

John Harlan Norris: Mirror Makers

Barnes Ogden Gallery Sep 8 – Oct 15, 2023

Reception: Sep 8, 5–7 p.m.

Hannah & Blake Sanders: Stick/Stuck

Glassell Gallery Sep 5 – Oct 15, 2023

College of Art + Design School of Art

John Harlan Norris

HOURS

Tuesday through Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Thursday and Friday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sunday: 1–5 p.m.

Closed Mondays and major holidays

LSU Museum of Art is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council; in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish MayorPresident & Metro Council; and in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

LSUMOA

thanks the generous donors to the Annual Exhibition Fund. The Louisiana Lottery Corporation sponsors free admission for Free

First Sundays and Free Friday Nights.