Exhibits

In keeping with our mission ” … to increase public appreciation and awareness … ” the Art Guild of Louisiana continuously strives to provide exhibit opportunities throughout the Baton Rouge area for our members and other artists. We are the only local organization to offer artists an opportunity to showcase paintings accomplished in a workshop or instructional setting, with our annual Workshop Show. All exhibits are non-juried to encourage artists of all proficiency levels to participate, except for the annual River Road Show. The Art Guild of Louisiana’s premier exhibit is the River Road Show, a national juried and judged competition. Awards totaling several thousand dollars are presented at this exhibit. Judges for the show are nationally recognized artists/authors/instructors from random states and are experienced in a variety of mediums. Read more about the River Road Show here.

Four regular exhibits are held throughout the year at the Independence Park Theatre Gallery, our primary exhibit location. We host two non-juried, judged shows, open to the public, awarding cash and ribbon prizes. We also host two member only exhibits, awarding a People’s Choice ribbon. Each exhibit hangs for two months with an awards reception held midway. Exhibits consists of all 2 dimensional art media, excluding photography, giclées or other non-original art. The Art Guild of Louisiana also periodically hosts exhibits in several other venues around Baton Rouge such as restaurants, hospitals, libraries, and other public buildings.

Independence Park Theatre

  • Spring Judged Show 2023

    May 11 – July 13, 2023
    Take-in: May 11, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Reception: June 4, 2023, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Pick-up: July 13, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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  • Workshop Show 2023

    July 13 – September 14, 2023
    Take-in: July 13, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Reception: August 6, 2023, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Pick-up: September 14, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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  • Autumn Judged Show 2023

    September 14 – November 9, 2023
    Take-in: September 14, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Reception: October 15, 2023, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Pick-up: November 9, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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  • To Be Announced 2023

    November 9 – January 11, 2024
    Take-in: November 9, 2023, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Reception: December 10, 2023, 2:00 pm – 4:000 pm
    Pick-up: January 11, 2024, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Independence Park Theatre
7800 Independence Park Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-216-0660
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gallery is free and open to the public

Independence Park Theatre

River Road Show 2023

August 3 – September 25, 2023

Reception – August 31

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Louisiana State Archives Gallery
3851 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-922-1000
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gallery is free and open to the public

front view of Louisiana State Archives building

Other Venues

The Art Guild of Louisiana also periodically hosts exhibits throughout the year in several other venues around Baton Rouge: Theatre Baton Rouge, Ochsner Health Center at O’Neal Lane; Ochsner Medical Center at Summa/Bluebonnet and several libraries including Greenwell Springs Library, East Baton Rouge Main Branch Library on Goodwood Blvd, and Fairwood Library.