The official Pin and Poster unveiling for Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, at 4 p.m. at the Acadiana Center for the Arts’ Second Saturday Artwalk.
Local artist Megan Barra designed the commemorative 50th Anniversary poster and pin. Barra created her first work for Festivals Acadiens, a silkscreen poster depicting two Cajun ladies dancing in front of a stage to accordionist Ambrose Thibodeaux. She has been to Festivals Acadiens et Créoles every year since 1976 and has been involved with creating the posters, cloisonné pins, stage art, and promotions for the event, including the official poster in 2012.
WHAT: Festivals Acadiens et Creoles 50th Anniversary Pin & Poster Unveil
WHO: The general public and media are invited to attend
WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. Unveiling at 5 pm
WHERE: Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501
LIVE: Media is invited to attend
For more information about Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, visit festivalsacadiens.com.
About the Artist and Poster:
As an artist, Megan Barra specializes in design related to the arts, music, and culture of South Louisiana. Her work can be seen on posters for festivals and cultural events, books for fellow artists, and music packaging for Louisiana musicians. Barra’s design for Sonny Landreth’s CD Levee Town was nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Best Recording Package” category. Her fine artwork, “Silk Compositions,” has been exhibited in galleries and museums in South Louisiana, Quebec, and France.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Megan Barra’s design for this year’s poster depicts a triple-row accordion adorned with masters of Cajun and Creole music that performed at the first event in 1974. Across the bellows from them are the faces of tomorrow’s players who will preserve, carry on, and create new music rooted in the tradition. Underneath live oak trees, symbolic of the living process, the accordion rests on a bandana embellished with musical instruments, dance, cuisine, and craft motifs. The overall design reimagines an Art Nouveau-style poster that emerged at the turn of the 20th century and saw a revival in concert posters of the 1970s.
Artist Quote: “I am honored to design the poster to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. Poster design is a passion of mine, and I have been to every festival since 1976. The music, dance, cuisine, and craft have enriched our lives here in Lafayette. So, I am excited to share my joy for the festival through my design. The stylized trees and acorns are metaphors for growth and the living process. Illustrated musicians, both past and future, old and young, articulate songs and stories. A bandana design embellished with musical instruments, dance, cuisine, and craft motifs serves as a backdrop.”
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About Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: Festivals Acadiens et Créoles takes place every year in Lafayette, LA, at the heart of French-speaking Louisiana, also known as Acadiana, where the rich cultures of Cajun and Creole continue to flourish. The festival has hosted performances by musical icons and Grammy honorees such as Clifton Chenier, Chubby Carrier, Sonny Landreth, Cedric Watson, and Pine Leaf Boys.
Since its inaugural event in 1974, the three-day festival has become the original and world’s largest Cajun and Zydeco festival, attracting visitors from across the globe. Festivals Acadiens et Créoles features performances by local musicians, cultural workshops, and local cuisine, providing an immersive and authentic experience of the region’s rich Cajun and Creole heritage.
2024 will mark Festivals Acadiens et Créoles’ 50th anniversary and is presented by LUS Fiber. For more information, visit FestivalsAcadiens.com.
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