The new Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is a cultural beacon for Acadiana, with its exhibitions and public programs integrated into the life of the community as inextricably as its schools, churches, recreational facilities and theaters. The Museum encourages visitors to regard art as an important part of their lives.

The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is a dynamic, education-oriented museum that is a center for interdisciplinary training. It enriches the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's educational mission in service to students, faculty, staff, community volunteers and area school children, as well as the local residents and visitors to Acadiana.

The new building enables the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum to present compelling exhibitions that offer audiences a dramatic look at the timeless influence of art. The Museum presents great works of the past and challenge conventional artistic thinking by presenting the work of artists who are making significant contributions today.

For the first time, the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum has the proper facilities to collect, preserve, interpret, disseminate, and study significant visual art and artifacts from ancient times to the present.

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Mission

"The University Art Museum's mission is both to serve the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and to enrich the lives of Louisiana residents by fostering an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. The Museum seeks to achieve these goals through collection development and by organizing and presenting major exhibitions and related programming showcasing art works from all historic periods and all corners of the globe. Such varied programming will be designed to meet the educational and cultural needs of Louisiana's highly diverse population."

The Permanent Collection

The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum's Permanent Collection consists of more than 2000 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and photographs. This collection represents 18th, 19th and 20th century Louisiana, as well as the United States, Europe and Japan. Check back soon for a visual sampling of objects in the collection!

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Governing Board

Dr. Carl Brasseaux
Dr. Lynn Bustle
Mrs. Cherie Kraft
Dr. Vanessa Hill

Mr. Joel Gooch
Dr. Jan Brobst
Dr. Steve Landry