Adults and children alike will find immersive experiences at The Hilliard Art Museum-University of Louisiana Lafayette this June. From live music in the galleries to an animal scavenger hunt, the museum’s exhibitions will come to life for visitors.
“This is the first fully in-person Play Day since 2019. We are so excited to bring families together again for a day of collaborative art-making,” said LouAnne Greenwald, director of the Hilliard Art Museum. “With all the creative activities that Play Day offers, it’s a great way to experience the museum and its exhibitions.”
Summer Exhibition Opening
Date: Friday, June 10
Members’ Preview 4-6 pm Public Reception 6-8 pm
Attend the summer exhibition opening featuring new exhibitions by Shawne Major and the Lafayette Parish School System Talented Visual Art students. Enjoy food, drinks, live music and pick up your custom t-shirt printed on-site by the UL Print Club.
Romp & Stomp: Play Day at the Hilliard Art Museum
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Come to the Hilliard Art Museum for a fun-filled day of artmaking inspired by the animal-themed artworks currently on view. Go on an animal print scavenger hunt in the exhibition Twenty Years of Marais Press: Imprinting a Campus and Collection and make your own prints with animal track stamps. Check out Trevor Gould’s life-size sculpture of a Cape buffalo and create your own tin foil animal sculptures. Learn cool nature facts with Acadiana Master Naturalists, enjoy storytime with Lafayette Parish Public Library, and do a movement activity with Acadiana Center for the Arts. This event is free to the public.
