The Slidell Artists and Craftsmen Guild is comprised of everyone from artistic quilt makers and handmade furniture makers to pine needle basket weavers and potters. The group offers a wide variety of workshops and technical support for its members shows each spring and fall. The St. Tammany Porcelain Art Club studies porcelain art techniques, organizes workshops and field trips to study art, and hosts one show each year. The Slidell Photography club offers workshops, field trips and critiques to members sharing their interest in photography. The Live Poets Society, under the auspices of the Creative Writers Group, offers quarterly poetry readings at the Slidell Cultural Center and at coffee houses around town.
Local authors meet monthly at the Cultural Center Meeting Room to share their work.
The Commission on the Arts, an agency of the city of Slidell, Department of Cultural Affairs, is governed by a board of volunteers appointed by the mayor with the primary function to develop, nurture and sustain the cultural life of the community. The Commission also presents performances by artists covering the full spectrum of the performing and visual arts. The Commission also operates the Slidell Community Center to house the commission offices and provide the first public visual arts gallery in eastern St. Tammany Parish. The Commission presents shows from the Smithsonian Institution and Southern Arts Federation as well as works by prominent local artists. Historical and scientific exhibits are also presented at the Cultural Center.