Our Mission
Our Mission is to foster the creative capacity and vibrancy of the capital region through advocacy, resources, and education.
Established in 1973 through efforts led by the Junior League of Baton Rouge, the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge (ACGBR) endeavors to promote cultural growth, economic development, and educational enhancement through the arts in and around the 11-parish region it serves. Those parishes include Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Feliciana, and West Baton Rouge.
We cannot fulfill our mission through silence. We stand firmly against racism, sexism, and in full support of a just society.
We support artists of color and others who are marginalized, including LGBTQ+ artists and community members, and welcome and support all artistic platforms and voices. We also strive to use our artistic expression to educate and be educated, to listen, and to try to better understand your realities in an authentic way. We support policies that promote equality for all people, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth and adults in workplaces, healthcare, housing, religious organizations, marriage, and all aspects of life.
Partners in Art
Strategic Plan 2023
Land Acknowledgement
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge gathers on the traditional land of several Native American tribes including the Choctaw, Chitimacha and Houma peoples. Our organization strives to honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it through the generations.
