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River Oaks Welcomes Spring, Cups and a Fascinating Lineup!   

17 March 2023

River Oaks Welcomes Spring, Cups and a Fascinating Lineup!    Upcoming April Features  Spring is here and that means River Oaks is thinking about cups! That’s right, we’re currently working on one of our anchor exhibitions, the 9th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition, ...

River Oaks announces stellar exhibition line-up for 2023

03 January 2023

River Oaks announces stellar exhibition line-up for 2023   “January is always one of the most exciting months here at the arts center as we announce the exhibition line-up for the coming year,” says Rachael Dauzat, Executive Director at River Oaks. “The announcement, which ...

Holiday Art Shopping at 5x5x5 Miniature Show and Porch Sale comes to River Oaks

03 November 2022

Holiday Art Shopping at 5x5x5 Miniature Show and Porch Sale comes to River Oaks The holidays are quickly arriving in Central Louisiana, and that means two of the year’s major art events are right around the corner. The nationally anticipated 7th Annual 5x5x5 Miniature ...

Stellar Exhibitions coming to River Oaks for August and September

02 August 2022

Stellar Exhibitions coming to River Oaks for August and September As the Dog Days of Summer slowly come to a close and our Summer Arts Studio campers prepare to return to school, River Oaks prepares for another lineup of artists that are equally stellar ...

Men Who Cook Returns

03 May 2022

Men Who Cook Returns - Followed by Resident Artist Show at River Oaks Soon the smells of dozens of dishes will fill the streets surrounding River Oaks. The famous Men Who Cook and Men Who Mix at River Oaks Fundraising event will come out ...
Morgan Lasyone and Friends of the Juror

8th Annual Dirty South Cup Call Returns to River Oaks

25 February 2022

8th Annual Dirty South Cup Call Returns to River Oaks For the eighth year in a row, ceramic vessels that encompass exemplary creativity, experimentation, and imagination come to River Oaks to showcase what can be accomplished with ceramics. Up to 125 artists will be ...
2021 Porch Sale & 5x5x5

River Oaks - the Art Shopping Destination

02 November 2021

River Oaks - the Art Shopping Destination December is right around the corner and with it comes two of the biggest art shopping events of the year at River Oaks - the 6th Annual 5x5x5 Miniature Exhibition and the Annual Christmas Porch Sale. Opening ...

CALLING ALL ARTISTS 

13 October 2021

CALLING ALL ARTISTS  River Oaks Arts Center Announces The 6th Annual 5x5x5 Show ~ A National Call to Artists for Miniature Works While The Triple 5 is one of River Oaks’ nationally acclaimed shows that continues to draw hundreds of entries from across the ...

Landscapes, The Art of Serenity

24 August 2021

Landscapes, The Art of Serenity Forever Wild’ in the Bolton-Davis Gallery is artist Cat Pope’s first featured exhibition with River Oaks, but Pope is no stranger to the importance of bringing art programming to the community. Her firm belief that art is for everyone ...

River Oaks kicks off Fall Season with Stellar Exhibitions by Talented Trio!

03 August 2021

River Oaks kicks off Fall Season with Stellar Exhibitions by Talented Trio! As our creative corner of downtown is surrounded by summer heat and the sounds of crickets, we keep cool and creative on the inside with a lineup that is sure to kick ...

Summer Arts Studio - meeting of the Creative Minds

01 June 2021

Summer Arts Studio - meeting of the Creative Minds Every year for over 25 years, young creatives from all over Central Louisiana gather for Summer Arts Studio at River Oaks. Designed with young artists ages 5-13 in mind, each of the four camp sessions ...

Resident Artist Summer Show

05 May 2021

Resident Artist Summer Show Adds Creativity and Inspiration to the Summer Months The Resident Artist Summer Show connects River Oaks to its roots as the concept of having artists in residency, occupying studio space in the building, has been around since the organization started. ...

River Oaks welcomes record-setting 7th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition with guest juror, Dan Anderson

30 March 2021

***River Oaks welcomes record-setting 7th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition with guest juror, Dan Anderson *** In the words of Dr. Theodore Geisel, “If you’re someone who writes or paints, don’t be afraid to try constraints!” - while the field of ceramics ...

Summer Arts Studio Returns - Season 2 of the COVID Years

01 March 2021

Summer Arts Studio Returns - Season 2 of the COVID Years The most creative corner of downtown Alexandria is also where fun meets safety and social meets distance - and in that spirit River Oaks will once again offer a modified summer art program, ...

Kick off 2021 with Three Stellar Features

29 January 2021

River Oaks kicks off 2021 with Three Stellar Features   The first exhibition of the year always comes with a sense of anticipation - we are joined by many of our patrons in setting the tone for the coming year and we couldn’t have ...

Annual Porch Sale and Holiday Shopping comes to River Oaks

01 December 2020

Annual Porch Sale and Holiday Shopping comes to River Oaks The month of December has always been synonymous with River Oaks’ Annual Christmas Porch Sale and we are grateful to have so many patrons eager to attend the event! Our team and featured artists ...

Miniature Art Exhibition and Giant Art Sale

03 November 2020

Miniature Art Exhibition and Giant Art Sale - Coming to River Oaks Holiday time in Central Louisiana means epic arts events. And during this winter season, we are anxiously awaiting our 5th Annual 5x5x5  Miniature Exhibition with Guest Juror Virginia Chavis which opens on ...

Strong Fundraising and Stronger Women

29 September 2020

Strong Fundraising and Stronger Women October is exciting at River Oaks in numerous ways - as we prepare for two virtual fundraising events ‘The Show Must Van Gogh On’ and ‘The Essence of Van Gogh,’ we also get to watch the sweltering heat give ...

August Exhibition & Fall Update

04 August 2020

August Exhibition & Fall Update River Oaks is filled with the sounds of campers finishing up Summer Arts Studio and the occasional cricket and cicada as summer reigns in our little creative corner in downtown Alexandria. While the campers have been known to beat ...

Dirty South Cup Call goes Virtual - Men Who Cook - Summer Art Studio 2020

01 April 2020

Dirty South Cup Call goes Virtual - Men Who Cook - Summer Art Studio While our staff and artists are staying home, art goes on. Maybe, as it has for centuries during trying times, it even flourishes - we see many of our artists ...

River Oaks 2020 - kicking off the new decade

07 January 2020

River Oaks 2020 - kicking off the new decade   The 2020 Exhibition Schedule is announced as part of the River Oaks Membership Drive 2020 - which is at the heart of the art centers fundraising efforts for the year. The team at River ...
35 Years Arts Strong

35th years in CenLa

23 August 2019

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Exhibitions, Collaborations and Young Artists

06 August 2019

Exhibitions, Collaborations and Young Artists Summer is coming to a close here at River Oaks.  The last few days of Summer Arts Studio are wrapping up and our young creatives can barely contain their excitement for the upcoming Student Show, showcasing the incredible work ...
#MWCAM19

Men Who Cook 2019

30 April 2019

One Night Only: Men Who Cook and Mix at River Oaks On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 6:30pm, we turn River Oaks over to a few good men - the men who have worked tirelessly often for months, perfecting their recipes, taste testing with ...

5th Annual Dirty South Cup Call

27 March 2019

River Oaks presents the  5th Annual Dirty South Cup Call It all started five years ago with an idea and a few good mugs. How much creativity could be sparked if artists were to focus on one central theme - cups in all their ...
Big events are coming!

Spring forward at River Oaks

01 March 2019

Spring forward at River Oaks - big events are coming! 19th Annual Men Who Cook & Men Who Mix   #MWCAM19 It is already time to recruit chefs for the Annual Men Who Cook and Men Who Mix at River Oaks Fundraiser - where culinary ...

River Oaks is turning 35 – and it will be epic!

08 January 2019

River Oaks is turning 35 – and it will be epic! In 1979, the Bolton Family donated their family home to the City of Alexandria in an agreement it would be used solely for the arts – and what an awesome journey it has ...
Porch Sale

Christmas time is always a joy here at River Oaks

27 November 2018

Christmas time is always a joy here at River Oaks The Annual Porch Sale is our official kickoff for the art shopping season, offering ceramics, paintings, mixed media, jewelry and much more from dozens of local and regional artists. We also featured sales and ...

River Oaks means ART – Locally, Regionally and Nationally

31 August 2018

River Oaks means ART – Locally, Regionally and Nationally For over 34 years, River Oaks has been a member of the local art scene, not just for Central Louisiana but the entire state. The Arts Center is quickly becoming the same caliber name on ...

Summer Arts Studio Session

03 August 2018

SUMMER ART STUDIO AT RIVER OAKS ARTS CENTER  #SAS18 Every year, during June and July, River Oaks Square Arts Center transforms into the ever popular Summer Art Studio, an intensive, multimedia visual arts camp for students ages 5-13.   In thirty five days, over 180 ...

Cups and Grub and Young Artists aplenty!

02 April 2018

Cups and Grub and Young Artists aplenty! Dirty South Cup Show and Competition arrives amid preparations for Summer Arts Studio, Men Who Cook   It's hard to believe that we're already talking about Summer Camp! But at River Oaks April cup shows bring June ...

Cups and Cooks Coming Right Up

23 February 2018

Cups and Cooks Coming Right Up    Currently we’re all about award-winning cups and cooks at River Oaks – because our nationally recognized Dirty South Cup Call and Exhibition is followed in short order by our almost equally renowned Men Who Cook and Men ...

Exhibitions as unique as the Mardi Gras itself

06 February 2018

Exhibitions as unique as the Mardi Gras itself   February is here already and with it comes Mardi Gras, Louisiana’s native treasures that is an experience like no other. So it makes sense that the exhibitions coming to River Oaks in the Month of  ...

Congratulations to the 2017 5x5x5 Winners

17 November 2017

2nd Annual 5x5x5 Awards Guest Juror: Linda T. Dautreuil Awards Reception: November 17, 2017   BEST IN SHOW - $300:    John DeHoog “Compact Study #1” Wood/Aluminum MERIT AWARD  - $100:  Johanna Brown “The Forest Floor” Wood/Paint/Miniatures MERIT AWARD  - $100:   Leslie Elliottsmith ...

5x5x5 and much more...

03 November 2017

5x5x5 Exhibition and so much more... It’s November and that means preparations are in high gear for the highly acclaimed 5x5x5 miniature show at River Oaks. On display starting on November 18 and running through the holidays until February 10, the miniature show is ...

A Fun, Festive, Gothic Fall Ahead at River Oaks

03 October 2017

   Fall is truly one of our favorite seasons here under the Oaks!  Aside from the cooler temperatures and opportunities to take a minute to admire the falling leaves, the artists and staff are in full preparation for the Annual Van Gogh Gala where ...
NEA Grant

River Oaks Receives NEA Grant

24 August 2017

River Oaks Square Arts Center Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant   Grant to support art exhibitions and workshops featuring contemporary visual art and fine crafts.   Alexandria, Louisiana— River Oaks Square Arts Center has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National ...

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