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Annual Porch Sale and Holiday Shopping comes to River Oaks
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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 - 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
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
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
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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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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!
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 ...
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
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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 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!
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
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
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 ...
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
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
