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River Oaks Welcomes Spring, Cups and a Fascinating Lineup!
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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
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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
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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
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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 - 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 ...
8th Annual Dirty South Cup Call Returns to River Oaks
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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 ...
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
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
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!
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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
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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 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
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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
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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, ...
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
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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 ...
