Robin Jones, executive director of the BAC, said the success of ARTini has allowed BAC to boast some impressive programming in recent years, including but not limited to Gallery Exhibition Spaces, Budding Artist Association, East Bank Theatre, Artist One Stop, Monthly Literary Series, Project Art Supplies and DigiFest South.

Katy Larsen looks at downtown Shreveport, she sees a landscape begging for a splash of color. With nearly a year under her belt as owner of the local arts market, The Agora Borealis, she’s already begun to stretch her “paintbrush” over the city including hosting events, trunk shows and even a Mardi Gras fashion show.