Summer programs at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum include everything from French cooking classes to bilingual yoga sessions.
The 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum will offer a range of events to complement four summer exhibitions, and to honor the region小蝌蚪APP檚 French heritage.
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小蝌蚪APP淔rench Language Hour小蝌蚪APP will be held from 10-11 a.m. each Wednesday from June 7 to Aug. 9. Attendees are encouraged to speak in French during a viewing the 小蝌蚪APP淧ierre Bonnard: Landscapes from Le Cannet小蝌蚪APP exhibit.
It will feature 24 works from the collection of the Mus茅e Bonnard in Le Cannet, France, Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 sister city and the artist小蝌蚪APP檚 home. The exhibit is the first time Bonnard小蝌蚪APP檚 work has been displayed in Louisiana. It won小蝌蚪APP檛 be on display anywhere else in the U.S. this summer. 小蝌蚪APP淟andscapes from Le Cannet小蝌蚪APP opened May 27, and will run until Aug. 12.
小蝌蚪APP淭oddler Time小蝌蚪APP is set for three Wednesdays in June, July and August. The event will be held from 10-11 a.m. on June 7, July 5 and Aug. 2. Parents will be able to bring their children to story times led by a kindergarten teacher. Children will also be able to participate in art projects and learn basic French vocabulary. Guided museum tours will be available following each day小蝌蚪APP檚 program.
小蝌蚪APP淵oga in the Galleries小蝌蚪APP will be held on three Saturdays, June 10, July 8 and Aug. 12. Sessions led by certified instructors will be held in French, from 10-11 a.m., and in English, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free, although donations of $10 to $20 are suggested.
小蝌蚪APP淏ordeaux, Brie, et Bonnard小蝌蚪APP will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, and Friday, Aug. 11. A private viewing of the Pierre Bonnard exhibit led by LouAnne Greenwald, director of 小蝌蚪APP Art Museum, will include wine, cheese and pastry. Tickets are required.
小蝌蚪APP淔rench Cooking Class小蝌蚪APP will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 20. Four course cooking classes will be offered at The Kitchenary in the Oil Center. Tickets are required.
小蝌蚪APP淧lay Day: The Art of Recycling小蝌蚪APP will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. It will feature art projects and games for children with found and recycled materials. It will be led by Amie Rogers, the museum小蝌蚪APP檚 summer artist-in-residence. Representatives of Lafayette Consolidated Government and No Waste Louisiana will coordinate educational displays and presentations about sustainability and green initiatives.
A reception for the public to kick off the summer season will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 9. A private preview of summer installations for museum members will be held from 4-6 p.m. that day. Both are free.
小蝌蚪APP Art Museum features 11,000 square feet of gallery space and is the largest exhibition space between Houston and New Orleans. It houses a collection of 18th- through 21st-century European, Asian and American art. In addition to its permanent collection, it offers changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art.
The museum is at 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., on the 小蝌蚪APP campus.
Museum hours are: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for people over age 62, $3 for students between the ages of 5 and 17, and free for children younger than 5 years old. UL Lafayette students, and faculty and staff members can visit for free by showing their 小蝌蚪APP ID card. Guided tours of museum galleries are available with the price of admission at 2 p.m. each Friday and Saturday.
To obtain media kits with high-resolution images and more information, contact Johnson at (337) 482-6060. To learn more about the museum, exhibits, and programs, visit or call (337) 482-2278.