Marianna Luquette, Registrar of the LSU Museum of Art
Baton Rouge, Louisiana—LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) is pleased to announce Marianna Luquette as registrar for the LSU Museum of Art as of July 2022. Luquette, a lifelong Louisiana native, possesses a deep passion for regional culture, history, and art. She spent her childhood visiting museums throughout the Southern United States. This early experience seeded a fascination with museums and how they work, and eventually led her to pursue a degree in Public History. Luquette received a bachelor of arts and a master of arts in history from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She wrote her master’s thesis on cultural activism in South Louisiana, which helped cultivate her love and appreciation of traditional craft.
Luquette was the Tribal Archivist for the Federally recognized Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana for five years. During her time with the Tribe, she learned all facets of collection care and assisted in developing a community-focused archive, building a deep admiration for cultural preservation and a desire to continue to pursue a career in the museum field.
Although Luquette’ s roots are in Cajun culture, she enjoys learning about the various cultural groups found throughout Louisiana. She believes Louisiana’s diversity is its most beautiful aspect and that it should be celebrated and taught.
About this position The Registrar oversees care of collections, records, and documentation ensuring compliance with museum policies and AAM best practices of stewardship, appraisal, accession, and deaccession. The Registrar manages incoming and outgoing loans, conservation arrangements, packing and shipping arrangements. This position supports the overall curatorial department through documentation for Collections Committee, assistance with exhibition planning, installation, and interpretation; supervision of curatorial interns and volunteers; and engaging donors, artists, colleagues, contractors and the public to support the overall mission.
Visit LSU Museum of Art’s Facebook and Instagram pages @lsumoa regularly for program announcements and exhibition updates. For more information: www.lsumoa.org
LSU MOA thanks the generous donors to the LSU MOA Annual Exhibition Fund for supporting all exhibitions at the museum: Louisiana CAT; The Imo N. Brown Memorial Fund in memory of Heidel Brown and Mary Ann Brown; The Alma Lee, H. N., and Cary Saurage Fund; Charles "Chuck" Edward Schwing; Robert and Linda Bowsher; Becky and Warren Gottsegen, LSU College of Art + Design; Mr. and Mrs. Sanford A. Arst; and The Newton B. Thomas Family/Newtron Group Fund.
ABOUT LSU MUSEUM OF ART
LSU Museum of Art seeks to enrich and inspire through collections, exhibitions, conservation, and education, serving as a cultural and intellectual resource for the University, Baton Rouge, and beyond.
LSU Museum of Art is supported in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, funded by the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President and Metro Council. Additional support is provided by generous donors to the Annual Exhibition Fund, members, and community partners. Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Art Bridges and Junior League of Baton Rouge. Thank you to the following sponsors of Free Friday Nights and Free First Sundays at LSU MOA: Louisiana Lottery Corporation and IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon, for sponsoring free admission and Louisiana CAT for sponsoring programming.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The museum is located in downtown Baton Rouge at 100 Lafayette Street on the Fifth Floor of the Shaw Center for the Arts. General admission is $5 each for adults and children age 13 and over. Admission is free to university faculty and students with ID, children age 12 and under, and museum members. Active duty military members, first responders, and their families receive free admission with ID as part of the Blue Star Museums program. Valid during normal operation hours, show your EBT card and photo ID at the admissions desk and receive free admission for up to 4 individuals. Come back anytime, there’s no limit to how often you can visit through Museums for All. Museum Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; and closed on Mondays and major holidays. Free admission occurs on the first Sunday of each month and every Friday night from 5-8 p.m. For more information: visit www.lsumoa.org, call 225-389-7200, and follow the museum on social media @lsumoa for exhibition and program updates.
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