Festival of Lights
Baton Rouge’s oldest holiday tradition transforms the winter sky into a wonderland. The Mayor lights North Boulevard with half a million sparkling lights. Experience the magic beneath the 30-foot Christmas tree in North Boulevard Town Square. Enjoy the arts market for Christmas gift shopping, live music, dance performances, and fireworks!
Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud is a national, high school poetry recitation competition developed by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. This free program teaches students about poetry through memorization & recitation.
Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
The Cary Saurage Community Arts Center is a 12,000+ square foot creative space for artists and arts organizations to meet, work, and create. With a black box, recording studio, visual artists studios, exhibition gallery, conference rooms, and rooftop terrace, CSCAC is the first building of its kind in the region.
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Your support allows us to continue promoting cultural growth, economic development, and educational enhancement through the arts in and around the 10-parish region Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Upcoming Events
From gallery openings, to performances, to festivals, join us in celebrations of art in our community.
Our advocacy, resources and teaching/training serve a diverse community of artist who, when fitted together, build a unique culture that benefits us all. Art is not on the fringe of our communities. It's in the center.
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Hours of Operation
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Fridays from 8:30am - 3:30pm.
Gallery Hours:
Monday through Thursday from 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Fridays from 8:30am - 3:30pm.
A 50-Year Retrospective Celebrating the Community That Built the Arts