Basin Arts

Basin Arts A container for creativity supporting artists and collaboration in our community of Lafayette, La Basin Arts will officially open in September 2016.
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Conceived by Founder & Director, Clare Cook, Basin Arts will be a creative space for artists in Acadiana. If you are a practicing dance artist, visual artist, theater artist, writer, musician, composer, or if you're searching for a place to continue and revive your craft, Basin Arts is for you. Some of our Basin Arts offerings:
Open Dance Classes for Adults
Visual Artist Studio workspace
Office sp

ace available for creative professionals
Rehearsal space for Dance and Theater companies
Professional Development Workshops for artists
An Art Gallery / 2nd Saturday Artwalk events
Creative Dance Classes for Kids and Families

Most importantly, Basin Arts is a space for artists to develop their own ideas. We provide the space and help you find the resources to make your ideas possible! Basin Arts is located at 113 Clinton Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, making it a part of the Downtown Lafayette Cultural District. The space is also a short stroll away from the Freetown-Port Rico neighborhood, recently assigned to the National Register of Historic Places. Both Downtown Lafayette and the Freetown-Port Rico neighborhood house many of Lafayette’s most creative businesses and individuals, putting Basin Arts right in the center of Acadiana’s artistic hub.

NEXT WEEK | Join us for the in-progress opening of Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary, a ProjectSpace Residency project by ...
06/03/2026

NEXT WEEK | Join us for the in-progress opening of Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary, a ProjectSpace Residency project by . This exhibition is an installation that blends living history and communal art, a reconstruction of Bob’s Cajun grandmother’s 1980s living room and kitchen; a space that was decorated in the 1950s and never changed.

This immersive environment will function as artwork, social reenactment, and a third space, evoking a time when homes served as communal hubs for gathering with: coffee, conversation, food, and the occasional game of cards. As a living history interpreter, Bob has created historical displays at Vermilionville to interpret local culture. This project brings that experience, along with his background in varied art installations and curation, into more personal and cultural territory. Rather than reenacting distant or dramatic events from the past, this piece honors recent Cajun history that’s quietly slipping away.

Basin Arts’ ProjectSpace Residency is a dynamic and evolving interdisciplinary artist residency program in partnership with the Hilliard Art Museum. The residency provides professional artists from the Acadiana region with the structure, space, and support for research and development of new artistic work while deeply engaging the community in the creative process.

Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary In-Progress Gallery Opening
🗓️June 13th | 5:00-8:00pm
📍Basin Arts | 126 S Buchanan St.
🎟️FREE Admission

NEW THIS ARTWALK | In addition, a small solo show by BARE Walls artist Gary Pilcher .ghd will be on view in our Studio Gallery. Gary is a 2013 graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, graduating with a BFA in photography, earning the distinction of summa cm laude. He has been included in numerous group exhibitions displaying his landscape photographs and was featured in Oxford American Magazine as an emerging Southern photographer in 2012. His most recent group exhibition, Our Point in Space, was held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, LA.

NEXT WEEK | Join us for the in-progress opening of Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary, a ProjectSpace Residency project by B...
06/03/2026

NEXT WEEK | Join us for the in-progress opening of Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary, a ProjectSpace Residency project by Bob Borel. This exhibition is an installation that blends living history and communal art, a reconstruction of Bob’s Cajun grandmother’s 1980s living room and kitchen; a space that was decorated in the 1950s and never changed.

This immersive environment will function as artwork, social reenactment, and a third space, evoking a time when homes served as communal hubs for gathering with: coffee, conversation, food, and the occasional game of cards. As a living history interpreter, Bob has created historical displays at Vermilionville to interpret local culture. This project brings that experience, along with his background in varied art installations and curation, into more personal and cultural territory. Rather than reenacting distant or dramatic events from the past, this piece honors recent Cajun history that’s quietly slipping away.

Basin Arts’ ProjectSpace Residency is a dynamic and evolving interdisciplinary artist residency program in partnership with the Hilliard Art Museum. The residency provides professional artists from the Acadiana region with the structure, space, and support for research and development of new artistic work while deeply engaging the community in the creative process.

Mom Mom's: The Sacred Ordinary In-Progress Gallery Opening
June 13th | 5:00-8:00pm
Basin Arts | 126 S Buchanan St.
FREE Admission

NEW THIS ARTWALK | In addition, a small solo show by BARE Walls artist Gary Pilcher will be on view in our Studio Gallery. Gary is a 2013 graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, graduating with a BFA in photography, earning the distinction of summa cm laude. He has been included in numerous group exhibitions displaying his landscape photographs and was featured in Oxford American Magazine as an emerging Southern photographer in 2012. His most recent group exhibition, Our Point in Space, was held at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, LA. He has worked in the photographic field since college, as a digital tech and retoucher for national brands. He currently works freelance in those roles, both for commercial advertising and editorial clients. He lives in Lafayette, LA with his wife Catherine, an art professor, and their daughter Poppy.

05/29/2026

Our six-week summer session kicks off next week 🌞 & we're excited to offer NINE different class options to adult dancers & movers of ALL experience levels! Classes in this session will run from June 1st to July 10th.

✨Adult Hip Hop w/ Zyria Guillory
Recurring Mondays | 5:45-6:45PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨ Contemporary Jazz w/ Taylor Elliott
Recurring Mondays | 7:30-8:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Pilates Mat w/ Clare Cook
Recurring Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:30-9:30AM
Drop-in $25 | Pilates Pass $150

✨Pro-level Modern Dance w/ Clare Cook
Recurring Tuesdays | 9:45-11:00AM
Offered through a Pro-Pass

✨Slow Flow Yoga w/ Ana Leger
Recurring Tuesdays | 6:00-7:15PM
$125

✨Heels Class w/ Natalie Kojis
Recurring Tuesdays | 7:30-8:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Adult Tap Basics w/ Theresa Wasiloski
Recurring Wednesdays | 5:30-6:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Modern Dance w/ Whitney Willis Hebert
Recurring Wednesdays | 7:15-8:15PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Pro-level Ballet w/ Alex McBride
Recurring Fridays | 9:30-10:45AM
Offered through a Pro Pass

SUMMER SPECIAL
2FOR200 - Register for two class series and use this promo code to get a $50 discount off your second series.

3FOR300 - Register for three class series and use this promo code to get a $75 discount off your third series.

The Pro Passes
Pro Pass Mini | 6 pro-level classes of your choice | $75
Pro Pass Max | 12 pro-level classes | $120

The Classport - 6 classes of your choosing during the 6-week session | $140

🔗Let’s get moving, Lafayette! Click the to register today.

Art Circle | Introducing Zavier TaylorZavier Taylor is an advanced, industry-focused dancer with experience across mult...
05/28/2026

Art Circle | Introducing Zavier Taylor

Zavier Taylor is an advanced, industry-focused dancer with experience across multiple styles, specializing in hip-hop, jazz, and contemporary. Known for bringing strong energy into every class and rehearsal, Zavier pushes dancers to grow both technically and creatively while keeping training fun, motivating, and welcoming for everyone involved.

After dancing for almost 10 years and training at a professional level for the past 2 years, Zavier has continued to develop a deep passion for both performance and choreography. What started as a love for movement quickly turned into a passion for creating, leading, and bringing people together through dance. Recently stepping further into choreography, Zavier has focused on building a creative environment where dancers feel confident, inspired, and free to express themselves.

Along with teaching and building a creative community, Zavier also serves as a coach for the Carencro High School Dazzlers, helping young dancers grow in both skill and confidence. Zavier also had the opportunity to perform during the Super Bowl LX festivities, further gaining experience in the professional dance industry.

With dreams of becoming a tour and commercial-style dancer, Zavier hopes to continue expanding creatively, inspiring others through movement, and creating opportunities for dancers to connect, grow, and do what they love most.

🔗To learn more about Zavier and read his Art Circle blog, click the or link here: https://www.basinartslafayette.com/post/introducing-zavier-taylor

Our weekly Art Circle series profiles artists throughout the community and is sponsored by Lafayette Visitor Enterprise Fund, managed by Lafayette Travel

🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨 Basin Arts is seeking applicants to join our BARE Walls team for part-time art handling contract work....
05/23/2026

🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨 Basin Arts is seeking applicants to join our BARE Walls team for part-time art handling contract work. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, community-focused organization and make a meaningful impact on the artistic landscape of Acadiana
📩 To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

🔗 Click the link here to learn more about the position: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-U-l8JssLgay7Ne4sU-N5au4W-tvcjQ/view?usp=drive_link

Our Summer Adult dance & movement class schedule is HERE! ☀️🏖️ Classes in this session will run for six weeks from June ...
05/22/2026

Our Summer Adult dance & movement class schedule is HERE! ☀️🏖️ Classes in this session will run for six weeks from June 1st to July 10th.

📣 NEW this session: Be a part of the FIRST Adult Dance Class Performance at Basin Arts! The summer session will culminate in a showcase of work developed in class during the 6-week session. Performing is OPTIONAL (but encouraged 😉) & NOT required to participate in the classes!

✨Adult Hip Hop w/ Zyria Guillory
Recurring Mondays | 5:45-6:45PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨ Contemporary Jazz w/ Taylor Elliott .c.elliott
Recurring Mondays | 7:30-8:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Pilates Mat w/ Clare Cook
Recurring Tuesdays & Thursdays | 8:30-9:30AM
Drop-in $25 | Pilates Pass $150

✨Pro-level Modern Dance w/ Clare Cook
Recurring Tuesdays | 9:45-11:00AM
Offered through a Pro-Pass

✨Slow Flow Yoga w/ Ana Leger
Recurring Tuesdays | 6:00-7:15PM
$125

✨Heel Class w/ Natalie Kojis
Recurring Tuesdays | 7:30-8:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Adult Tap Basics w/ Theresa Wasiloski
Recurring Wednesdays | 5:30-6:30PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Modern Dance w/ Whitney Willis Hebert
Recurring Wednesdays | 7:15-8:15PM
$125 | Performance Add-On Available

✨Pro-level Ballet w/ Alex McBride
Recurring Fridays | 9:30-10:45AM
Offered through a Pro Pass

The Pro Passes
Pro Pass Mini | 6 pro-level classes of your choice | $75
Pro Pass Max | 12 pro-level classes | $120

The Classport - 6 classes of your choosing during the 6-week session | $140

🔗Let’s get moving, Lafayette! Click the to register today.

Art Circle | Introducing Charlie NovakCharlie Novak is a Lafayette native musician who graduated from Ovey Comeaux High ...
05/14/2026

Art Circle | Introducing Charlie Novak

Charlie Novak is a Lafayette native musician who graduated from Ovey Comeaux High School. Charlie has been playing guitar for 12 years and studied music theory through the performing arts academy at Comeaux. He is currently pursuing a degree at ULL. While pursuing his degree, he’s been performing live and releasing music with local groups like The Fizgigs, Genuine Mustard, and Doggish, as well as his solo project since 2019. Charlie has also been teaching private guitar lessons in the community since 2022.

🔗To learn more about Charlie and read his Art Circle blog, click the link here: https://www.basinartslafayette.com/post/introducing-charlie-novak

Our weekly Art Circle series profiles artists throughout the community and is sponsored by Lafayette Visitor Enterprise Fund, managed by Lafayette, Louisiana

Give and Take Recap | As this exhibition comes to a close, we’re reflecting on how impactful and connecting this show ha...
05/13/2026

Give and Take Recap | As this exhibition comes to a close, we’re reflecting on how impactful and connecting this show has been!

THANK YOU to every artist who answered this open call! From local Acadiana artists to those who shipped work to us from across the country and beyond, thank you for trusting us with your stories and helping create a space for reflection, vulnerability, and connection within our gallery walls ❤️

“Give and Take” will remain on view at Basin Arts through May 22. Curated by our Visual Arts Curator Bethany LeJeune, Give and Take invites viewers to sit with the labor, tenderness, isolation, transformation, and quiet joy woven into caregiving and motherhood through raw and honest works from local to international artists.

Haven’t been able to make it to the gallery? There’s still time to view this exhibition!
🗓️ON DISPLAY | Through May 22
⏰OPEN GALLERY HOURS | Tuesday - Friday | 10:00am - 2:00pm

BARE WALLS COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT | Kicking off the Summer by showing off some of our favorite music-themed pieces from th...
05/12/2026

BARE WALLS COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT | Kicking off the Summer by showing off some of our favorite music-themed pieces from the BARE Walls artwork inventory! 🎶🪗

Looking to start an art collection of your own? 👀 With a roster of 100 local artists and an inventory of 1,600 pieces, our BARE Walls art work inventory is a great place to start!

🔗Browse the music extended collection and more artwork available for purchase using the link here: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/bare-walls/collection/instrument

Summer is here, and so is a new set of local artist opportunities! 🌞 Kick off your summer and get applying to these loca...
05/11/2026

Summer is here, and so is a new set of local artist opportunities! 🌞 Kick off your summer and get applying to these local organizations today!

🔗Click the link here to learn about each opportunity and how to apply: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LJNP3jqVv48auXXB5XBfemFXISUP_aB5F4HXlBBVETU/edit?usp=sharing

Have an artist opportunity you’d like to feature in next month’s edition? We’d love to hear them! 👀 Email us at Hello@basinartslafayette with your opportunity details (includes all artistic disciplines).

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126 S. Buchanan Street
Lafayette, LA
70501

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+13377185008

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