Please join the Bayou Culture Collaborative for our September 20, 2024 gathering of people and organizations focused on preserving Louisiana’s heritage and examining the effects of land loss on local culture.

Houma native, Brooklyn-based artist and educator Brooks Frederick will share how growing up in bayou culture shaped his artistic sensibilities and increased his advocacy on behalf of his Gulf Coast home during significant environmental and climate-related challenges.

CLICK HERE to register for the September gathering.

When: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Central

Speaker: Brooks Frederick, classically-trained artist, painter, and activist

Title: “Supporting creative communities in a changing Gulf Coast”

Where: Via Zoom, free

The Louisiana Folklore Society offers these gatherings to share perspectives on the human dimension of coastal land loss. In partnership with the Center for Bayou Studies at Nicholls State Univ. and the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center, the Bayou Culture Gatherings are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the Office of Cultural Development and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program. CLICK HERE to receive announcements about registering and other information.

For more information, contact the BCC at bayouculturecollaborative@gmail.com.