Employers often cite cultural resources as a deciding factor when they relocate to a particular community. Many people still see the Arts as extra. But the world is beginning to discover that the Arts provide critical tools for understanding the diverse cultural heritage of our regions. Our contemporary values and cultural diversity are celebrated in the Arts. Art captures our imagination, ignites our senses, and expresses who we are.
Art mirrors the soul of our society and captures the winning spirit of northeast Louisiana.
The Arts provide valuable experiences for which there is no substitute. Arts audiences contribute significantly to the economy. Arts patrons spend dollars on restaurant meals before concerts, intermission refreshments, babysitters, parking, and art supplies. Dragonfly, a piece of public art by Edmund Williamson, makes it's home in an all-access children's park.