2025 Program Update

The LSU Museum of Art is transitioning the Neighborhood Arts Project into on-site summer tours at the museum. While we are unable to offer off-site outreach this year due to staff capacity and funding, we invite summer groups to visit the museum for a free guided tour and hands-on art activity. These summer group tours are only available to schedule during these dates: June 12–July 31, 2025. Please note that the museum will not provide transportation; groups must arrange their own travel to and from the museum.

This summer’s programming will focus on printmaking, inspired by the exhibitions Carved and Crafted: The Art of Letterpress and In Focus: Artwork by LSU Faculty. Groups can schedule visits between June 12 and July 31, 2025, with availability Tuesday through Friday from 10 AM to 12 PM. Each visit includes a 30-minute guided tour of the exhibitions and a 45-minute printmaking activity.

To schedule a visit, please fill out the form on our tour page by clicking the link below, and select "Summer 2025." We look forward to welcoming your group for a creative and engaging summer experience.

History of the Neighborhood Arts Project Program

In 2012, the LSU Museum of Art developed the Neighborhood Arts Project, or NAP, a free art outreach program for under-resourced areas with a high density of children, youth and families, who do not attend summer camps or participate in afterschool or weekend programs.

Working outside under pop-up tents, the NAP’s impact is immediate. All ages can access the program easily without having to rely on transportation or pay a fee. The variety of art activities encourages creative expression through experiential exploration, establishing a foundation for life-long learning and a platform for exploring a broad spectrum of opportunities that are not typically available to children living below the poverty line.

Throughout the summer program,18 instructors conducted over 40 sessions at six separate sites that span five neighborhoods—Eden Park, Gardere, Melrose East, Old South, and Scotlandville. From 2015-2016, the summer program and the year-long program at Gardere have provided a combined total of approximately 5,200 learning experiences for Baton Rouge youth. 

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