Regional Arts Councils | Louisiana Division of the Arts

Louisiana Division of the Arts works in partnership with 9 Regional Arts Councils (RACs) throughout the state enabling the exchange of resources, information and opportunities.

Part of this partnership includes the administration of the Louisiana Project Grants (LPG) Program, which allows for the funding of arts projects throughout the state to be informed by both local priorities and current state cultural initiatives. RACs can find LPG administration resources here. Below is a chart with links to each of our 9 RAC partners.

Region 1 Arts Council of New Orleans PO Box 58379 New Orleans, LA 70158 (504) 523-1465 Joycelyn Reynolds, Executive Director Ashley-Crystal Langston, Grants and Marketing Manager ashley@artsneworleans.org	Parishes: Jefferson Orleans Plaquemines
Region 2 Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge 233 Saint Ferdinand Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 344-8558 Renee Chatelain, President and CEO Erin Douget, Philanthropy and Grants Officer EDouget@artsbr.org	Parishes: Ascension East Baton Rouge East Feliciana Iberville Livingston Pointe Coupee St. Helena Tangipahoa Washington West Baton Rouge West Feliciana
Region 3 Bayou Regional Arts Council 7910 Park Ave. Houma, LA 70364 Genie Ardoin, Executive Director Whitney Bergeron, Community Development Coordinator cdc@bayouarts.org	Parishes: Assumption Lafourche St. Charles St. John St. James Terrebonne
Region 4 Acadiana Center for the Arts 101 West Vermilion Street Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 233-7060 (337) 233-7062 FAX Samuel Oliver, Executive Director Gwen Richard, Community Development Director gwen@acadianacenterforthearts.org Anna Kojevnikov, Community Development Manager anna@acadianacenterforthearts.org	Parishes: Acadia Evangeline Iberia Lafayette St. Landry St. Martin St. Mary Vermillion
Region 5 Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana P. O. Box 1437 Lake Charles, LA 70602 (337) 439-2787 (337) 439-8009 FAX Shawna Batchelor, Executive Director shawnab@artscouncilswla.org Erica Barrios, Community Development Coordinator ericab@artscouncilswla.org	Parishes: Allen Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Jefferson Davis
Region 6 Arts Council of Central Louisiana 1101 4th St., Ste. 201 Alexandria, LA 71301 (318) 443-4718 (318) 484-4499 FAX Matt Henry, Executive Director Matt@louisiana-arts.org Terra Allen, Community Development Coordinator Terra@louisiana-arts.org	Parishes: Avoyelles Catahoula Concordia Grant LaSalle Rapides Vernon Winn
Region 7 Shreveport Regional Arts Council 801 Crockett St. Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 673-6500 (318) 673-6515 FAX Pam Atchison, Executive Director Karen Labeau, Community Development Coordinator karen@shrevearts.org	Parishes: Bienville Bossier Caddo Claiborne DeSoto Natchitoches Red River Sabine Webster
Region 8 Northeast Louisiana Arts Council 2305 North 7th Street West Monroe, LA 71291 (318) 396-9520 (318) 396-6837 FAX Barry Stevens, President and CEO Abigail Handy, Community Development Coordinator abigail@nelaarts.org	Parishes: Caldwell East Carroll Franklin Jackson Lincoln Madison Morehouse Ouachita Richland Tensas Union West Carroll
Region 9 St. Tammany Parish Government Commission on Cultural Affairs P. O. Box 628 Covington, LA 70434 (985) 898-5243 (985) 898-2798 FAX Christina Green, Community Development Coordinator cagreen@stpgov.org	Parishes: St. Bernard St. Tammany

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