Looking Back at Our Lake Charles and Metairie Aioli Dinners

Lake Charles Aioli Dinner Raises $40,000 for Arts Education

On October 1, 2015, the Aioli Dinner Supper Club gathered at the soon-to-open Blue Dog Cafe in Lake Charles for a night to support arts in education in Louisiana. Guests enjoyed a rustic, four-course meal prepared by Chef Greg Doucet of Jolie's Louisiana Bistro. Through tickets sales and our live and silent auctions, we were able to raise over $40,000 for GRFA's arts in education programs, including Louisiana A+ Schools, our annual Scholarship Art Contest, and George's Art Closet.

Thank you to our friends in the Lake Charles community for your incredible support and for making this Aioli Dinner Supper Club event such a memorable night!

Click here to view a photo album for the Lake Charles Aioli Dinner Supper Club event.

Metairie Aioli Dinner Raises $42,000 for Art Contest Scholarships

A week after our Lake Charles event, the Aioli Dinner Supper Club dined at the home of Christine Vinson in Metairie. In addition to the generosity of our hostess, we were thrilled to have the dinner sponsored by Vinson Guard Service, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, and the Krewe of Orpheus.

Guests shared a four-course meal prepared by Chef Mark Quitney of the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, enjoyed music performed on the Rodrigue Steinway, and raised over $42,000 to support our annual Scholarship Art Contest!

Our 2016 Art Contest, in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus, invites Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to submit original works of art for the theme "Louisiana Celebrates Carnival." In the Spring, GRFA will award $45,000 in college scholarships to 15 talented finalists!

Click here to view a photo album for the Metairie Aioli Dinner Supper Club event.

Print Donation Program Adds New Rodrigue Print

Print Donation Program Adds New Rodrigue Print

"Cat Tie" by George Rodrigue, 2015

Estate Stamped Open Edition, 29 x 22"

The Estate of George Rodrigue is pleased to add "Cat Tie" to GRFA's Print Donation Program. Since 2009, the Print Donation Program has helped over 600 organizations raise over $1 million at their fundraising events through silent auctions, raffles, and more.

The program allows organizations to purchase a George Rodrigue silkscreen print from the Rodrigue Estate for $500. If the print does not help the organization raise funds exceeding $500, they can return it for a full refund. To date, the program has been tremendously successful in helping non-profits reach their fundraising goals.

These Rodrigue prints are specifically designed as a fundraising vehicle for non-profits to raffle or auction directly to their supporters. They are not for sale in any Rodrigue Gallery.

Learn more about the Print Donation Program.

"Little Boy Blues" by Skyla Blady Available at Blues & BBQ Festival

This weekend is the 10th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festivalin New Orleans! In addition to great live music, you'll have the opportunity to see and purchase "Little Boy Blues" by Skyla Blady, the overall winner in our 2015 Art Contest. Skyla is now a senior at Riverdale High School in Jefferson, LA, and created her original design for the theme "Louisiana's Music."

In partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the 2015 Art Contest awarded $45,000 in college scholarships to 15 talented Louisiana high school students. Poster sales will support the arts in education programs of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts.

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival

Oct. 16-18

Lafayette Square Park

540 St. Charles Ave.

FREE admission

Signed posters for sale at $25.00

Executive Director Jacques Rodrigue and student artist Skyla Blady with "Little Boy Blues" at our recent Metairie Aioli Dinner event.

Call for Entries -- 2016 Art Contest

This year, in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus, we invite Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to explore the richness of Louisiana's Carnival traditions by submitting an original 2-dimensional work of art. Ten senior and five junior finalists will share $45,000 in college scholarships.

The Grand Prize Winner of the 2016 Art Contest will work with the Rodrigue Foundation's staff to turn their artwork into the official 2017 poster for the Krewe of Orpheus and will also be invited to ride in their 2017 parade in New Orleans!

Know a creative Louisiana student? Please encourage them to submit an entry by February 12, 2016!

Learn more about the 2016 Art Contest.

Call for Entries - 2016 Art Contest

We are happy to announce our Call for Entries to our 2016 Art Contest in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus!  Please encourage any Louisiana high school junior or senior that you know to submit an entry!

$45,000 in Scholarship Awards

Theme:  Louisiana Celebrates Carnival

in partnership with:

Many countries have Carnival traditions, but Louisiana's unique festivities are renowned worldwide for their history, colorfulness, satire, and playfulness. Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a statewide celebration for all ages. It is a chance to leave the everyday world behind through street parades, costumes, and balls. This year, in partnership with the Krewe of Orpheus, we invite Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to explore the richness of Louisiana's Carnival traditions by submitting an original 2-dimensional work of art.

The artistic approach can be historical, contemporary, or imaginary in its conception, with interpretations ranging from a traditional scene of a parade to an abstract exploration of the Carnival tradition.




Eligibility
All juniors and seniors in Louisiana are eligible for entry in the GRFA Art Contest. No test score, grade point average or college major requirement is necessary for enter. The contest is open to all juniors and seniors attending public and private schools, home schooled students, and GED students.

Deadline
Online application and photo of art submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016. Visit our website to learn more about the Terms and Conditions.

Poster Artist
The winning artist will have the opportunity to collaborate with the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts team to design the official 2017 poster for the Krewe of Orpheus. The student and their family will also be invited to ride with the Krewe of Orpheus in their 2017 annual parade!

Selecting Finalists
A blind, two-part judging process focuses on three categories:

1. Concept/design
2. Technical skill
3. Creativity

GRFA requires that submissions be between 11 x 14 and 18 x 24 inches. Winners will be announced at the 7th Annual Art Contest Awards Luncheon presented by Cox on April 16, 2016, at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans.



ATTENTION ART TEACHERS

The school that submits the most entries will recieve a year's worth of art suppies through our George's Art Closet program. Art supply kits are valued at $1,000 and they can give students the tools needed in order to have a first-class art education! Please encourage all of your students to enter.


Thank You to Our Sponsors!

  

    

Lafayette Aioli Dinner Raises $25,000

Aioli Dinner Supper Club Raises $25,000 in Lafayette

The Aioli Dinner Supper Club would like to thank our Lafayette supporters for helping us meet and exceed our fundraising goal of $25,000 for Louisiana A+ Schools, our most ambitious statewide program.

Click here to view a photo album for the Lafayette Aioli Dinner Supper Club event.

It was a beautiful night on the grounds of the Heymann House at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Chef Greg Doucet of Jolie's Louisiana Bistro prepared a four-course dinner inspired by the rustic cuisine of the historic Creole Gourmet Societies of Southern Louisiana.

With the expansion of the Louisiana A+ Schools program to 16 schools, the Aioli Dinner Supper Club is playing a crucial role in the number of teachers and students impacted by arts integration in the classroom. Thank you to our friends and sponsors who made this dinner a success! 

 

Join the Aioli Dinner Supper Club this Thursday in Metairie! 

Click here for tickets and information.

Porter Lyons Supporting GRFA With Special Event

Our friends at Porter Lyons, a jewelry design company inspired by and based in New Orleans, are launching a new collection called Deco Bohemia. To celebrate, they are hosting an afternoon of unique bohemian fun at the Longue Vue House & Gardens on October 24, 2015. Ticket proceeds and a portion of jewelry sales from the event will benefit the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts.

Click here for learn more about Deco Bohemia 

and to attend the event.