LAFAYETTE, LA – Acadiana Center for the Arts announces a call for applications to the Courtney
Granger Memorial award and the Jean Breaux award, both programs that support young artists,
musicians, and other creatives in the advancement of their education.
Awards of up to $1000 are available for young artists for various artistic pursuits. Guidelines and
applications for both awards can be submitted through the online applications at
https://acadianacenterforthearts.org/opportunities-for-artists/ until March 31, 2023.
AcA Executive Director Samuel Olvier says, “We’ve seen young artists from this region—like Courtney
Granger—leave a lasting legacy on the arts thanks to the support they have had from family and
friends. We’re proud to make these awards available to any young person in Acadiana for
generations to come.”
About the Courtney Granger Memorial Award
Celebrating the memory of Courtney Granger—master fiddler, musician, and culture bearer—who
passed away in 2021 at the age of 39. This memorial fund aims to raise $50,000 to permanently
endow annual awards to young musicians in Courtney Granger’s memory.
Following his passing, Courtney’s friends and bandmates from The Pine Leaf Boys created a
crowdfunding campaign to help defray funeral costs for Courtney’s family. Courtney’s parents
generously donated the remainder of those funds to the AcA to seed this fund.
Contact: Rachel Adams, Marketing Manager
rachel@acadianacenterforthearts.org
Phone: 337-233-7060
Donations to the Fund will be re-granted annually beginning in 2023 through the Courtney Granger
Memorial Award, administered by AcA.
The Courtney Granger Memorial Award provides young musicians in Acadiana an opportunity to
apply for financial assistance to attend local and national camps for traditional music, provide
mentors for private and small group music lessons, and instruments or instrument repairs to
aspiring traditional musicians — all opportunities that were so very important to Courtney.
About the Jean Breaux Award
The Jean Breaux Award is a grant program administered by the AcA for high school and college
students in the 8-parish region of Acadiana including Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry,
St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion Parishes.
This program provides financial support to practicing young artists who are interested in enhancing
their skills through participation in advanced study beyond what is available in their present school
curriculum.
Recognized arts disciplines for this program are performing arts, visual arts, dance, folklife, literary
arts, media arts, music, theater, and arts administration.
Eligible applicants include high school and college students planning to pursue a career or
professional training opportunity in any of the eligible arts disciplines, or arts administration. A
student must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Louisiana living in Acadiana with an
overall GPA of a “B” or higher on their high school or college transcripts.
More information, including guidelines and submission portal are available on the AcA’s
website at:
acadianacenterforthearts.org/opportunities-for-artists/courtney-granger-memorial-award
and acadianacenterforthearts.org/opportunities-for-artists/jean-breaux-award/
About AcA
As the community leader in arts and culture, the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) serves to bring
elevating arts experiences to the people of Acadiana through many approaches including holding
public concerts, presenting art exhibitions, providing grants to artists and cultural organizations, and
bringing artists into schools across the region. AcA brings equitable access to the arts through
year-round education and outreach activities and aims to build a more sustainable cultural
ecosystem for future generations in Acadiana.
