EVENT ALERT: SUSLA Festival of the Arts

Lots of festivals will be held this season, but none are as rich in LOCAL culture as Southern University of Shreveport's Festival of the Arts.

Starting Wednesday, SUSLA will present a host of local artists, who are all contributing their art to our community ... in their own way.

The three-day festival is packed with events to bring artists and arts-lovers together ... check 'em out:






WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH - CELEBRATING VISUAL ARTS



10 am - Kick-Off/Session One @ Jessie N. Stone Lecture Hall

Dedication to SU System Board of Supervisors Past and Present; SUSLA Spirit Squad Dancers; Video Presentation by Dr. Joseph Orban

11 am - Session Two @ Jessie N. Stone Lecture Hall

Speakers: Connie Stephens, Owner of Creations by Connie; Tiffany Walker, Owner and Designer of T-Shemise Fashion Group; plus photography Displays in the foyer

THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH - CELEBRATING LITERATURE THROUGH POETRY



10 am - Poetry Day w/ Featured Poetry/Spoken Word Groups @ SUSLA Health and Physical Education Complex

Featuring: Godstar Poetry Team, The Grip of Greater Realness Church - Roosevelt Wright, Pastor; iNception iNc., Clifford Parsons, Owner.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH - CELEBRATING THE ARTS THROUGH FILM & OUTDOOR MUSIC FEST



11 am: Celebrating the Arts through Film @ Health and Physical Education Complex

Guest Speaker: Dui Jarrod of Cloud Nine Productions

12 pm: Outdoor Music Fest @ Health and Physical Education Complex

Musical Guests include: SUSLA’s Gospel Choir, Remix (Gospel Rapper/Recording Artist), Reneesance (Neo-Soul Artist), K.P. (Rapper/Recording Artist)

Vendors include: Creations by Connie, Nubian Express Books, VIP Entertainment, Order of Eastern Star, Upsilon Gamma Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Inc. Sorority, Shreveport INK Tattoo & Piercings, Diversecity Custom Clothing, J. Brown Photography, Robert Wright Photography, Joanna Ballard-Storyteller & Artist, iNception iNc, Cloud Nine Production, LSUS Recruitment, and Southern University Baton Rouge Recruitment

• For more information on the Festival ... Contact Chairperson Kimberly Pickens at kpickens@susla.edu /(318) 670-6254 ... or Co-Chair Joslin Pickens at jpickens@susla.edu /(318) 670-0310.