"The Only Multicultural Center in the State of Louisiana"
Experience Over 26 Cultures at One Location

Cultural exhibits include:  African-American, Asian, Chinese, Cambodian, Creole, Cajun, East Indian, Filipino, French, Greek, German, Hispanic/Latino, Italian, Iranian/Persian, Irish, Jewish, Japanese, Korean, Native American, Pacific Islanders, Pakistani, Scottish, Slavic, Thai, and Vietnamese.

 

The Multicultural Center of the South is one of 26 destinations in the state listed on Louisiana's African American Heritage Trail. 

We are currenting expanding our Louisiana African-American exhibit space.  Collectors who are interested in loaning MCCS Louisiana African-American art or artifacts for display in the new exhibit space may contact Janice Gatlin, 318-424-1380.

Learn more about Louisiana's African American Trail

Featured Exhibit
Endalkachew B. Filfilu
Opens July 19, 2008
Artist's Statement
I was born in eastern Africa, Ethiopia.  I have been doing art since the age of seven.  I do art to express and share my thoughts and feelings to the viewers.  All types of imaginary feelings like emotion of love, happiness, sadness, and intellectualness could be represented by colors, lines and forms.  Art as an international visual language; I use my paintings to show what I feel about the present and the future.  Most of my paintings have dream like qualities in accordance with futuristic idea.  As an African, in my paintings I put any notable forms of African arts in poetic ways because they drive me to a creative process.  I use acrylic and oil materials on canvases. I hope that my paintings may inspire the viewers to see the world in a different perspective.  Thank you - E. B. Filfilu

Local folk artist Bertha Harris
Extended through July

Hailed as the next Clementine Hunter, Bertha Cooper Harris was born and raised in the St. John's Community of Claiborne Parish and has brought her memories of those years to life in her paintings which she only began a year ago. 

Mrs. Harris is a completely self taught Southern folk artist who has worked in fabric art for the past ten years, but who has only recently begun painting.  She likes to recycle old objects into useful items such as purses and fabric wall art incorporating colorful fabrics. Her paintings depict scenes and experiences from growing up at Cooper Hill and on Beene Plantation.  "I use my art to express the dreams and visions I have experienced throughout my life."  Often she paints on scrap cardboard from grocery boxes as well as on canvas and wood.

Bertha Harris & her painting of the White Lightning Feud 2

RRAD Exhibit
Works of the Red River Artists with Disabilities
Extended

Red River Artists with Disabilities (RRAD) provides artists who have a disability a venue for marketing and selling their artwork. 

Art that qualifies for the program is original visual art in any media, to include painting, pottery, photography, sculptures, fabrics, collages, woods, metals, stone, etc., but not crafts or ceramics.  Ninety percent of all sales go to the artists.
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