Alexandria Museum of Art

In 1999, AMoA was honored as an Outstanding Arts Organization in the Louisiana Governor's Arts Awards. In 2007, the Museum entered into a collaborative endeavor agreement with Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA). Today, AMoA also serves as a downtown campus for LSUA classes and hosts multidisciplinary community events, including lectures, yoga classes, and other public programs that celebrate visual art, music, literature, poetry, and the performing arts. • Illustration — The Alexandria Museum of Art is located across from City Hall and the Hotel Bentley in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana. The Alexandria Museum of Art is located across from City Hall and the Hotel Bentley in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana. The museum presents between five and seven exhibitions each year, showcasing a wide range of contemporary art and rotating exhibitions from regional, national, and international artists. AMoA offers educational programming and public events that complement its exhibitions through artist talks, lectures, workshops, and hands-on learning experiences for visitors of all ages. The museum also partners with Louisiana State University of Alexandria through its Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) program. Through this initiative, museum educators coach LSUA student teachers in the VTS method, an evidence-based approach that uses structured discussions about works of art, educational images, and text to strengthen students' critical thinking, communication, reading, and writing skills. AMoA also offers youth educational programming through initiatives such as Art Elements, museum tours, and seasonal classes and workshops designed to foster creativity, visual literacy, and lifelong engagement with the arts.

• Name — Rapides Bank and Trust Company Building • Location — 933 Main St., Alexandria, Louisiana • Area — 0.2 acre • Built — 1898 • Architecture — Renaissance Revival • Added — May 15, 1980 • Ref Num — 80001752 • Website — themuseum.org