Arts on the Bayou

The School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana Monroe invites high school students to attend three exciting and interactive events that showcase the visual and performing arts! Festival of Voices, Visual Art Studio Experience, and Sound of Today High School Band Day are all FREE and include lunch. Please register using the links below.

Festival of Voices (Vocal)

Register for Festival of Voices
A one-day choral festival for high school students featuring a mass choir with the ULM Choirs and LMEA All-State preparation
Friday, September 5th- 9:00 am to 6:30 pm

Contact Dr. Carlton Kilpatrick, Director of Choral Activities, at ckilpatrick@ulm.edu for more information!

Visual Art Studio Experience (Visual Art)

Dive into 2D and 3D art with the ULM Art faculty with hands on activities and tours of the ULM art studios

Wednesday, October 1st- 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Contact Prof. Megan Smith, Art Area Coordinator, at mesmith@ulm.edu for more information!

Sound of Today High School Band Day (Instrumental)

Join ULM's Sound of Today Marching Band for an exciting day as the Warhawks take on the South Alabama Jaguars!

Saturday, November 15th- 8:30 am-Halftime

Contact Dr. Allen Parrish, Sound of Today Director, at parrish@ulm.edu for more information!

A group of students wearing maroon t-shirts cheer and hold instruments.

A group of people dance on a stage lit in red light.

A woman directs a choir wearing black robes.

Parking

You may park anywhere in the lots on Desiard Street in front of Biedenharn, Brown, or Bry Hall.

Can't make Arts on the Bayou?

We would still love to meet you! Come visit us at Browse on the Bayou on Saturday, October 5 or schedule a personal one-on-one tour.

School of Visual and Performing Arts

The ULM School of Visual and Performing Art (VAPA) programs are designed to develop your expertise, challenge your creativity, and fuel your passion for the arts! Art concentrations are offered in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, and art education. Music studies include performance, theory and composition, piano pedagogy, and music education. Theater and dance offer a variety of performance opportunities to enhance studio-based studies.

Click here to learn more about VAPA.