St. James Episcopal Church Supports Culture Club Through Season of Giving
We’re incredibly grateful to St. James Episcopal Church for choosing Culture Club as part of their Season of Giving and donating a generous collection of hygiene products and art supplies for our students. Culture Club is one of The Walls Project’s youth programs, designed to give young people a space to be creative, build confidence, connect with one another, and explore different forms of self-expression. As the program returns this fall in Scotlandville, we’re excited to c
Call for Artists: Mid City–Old Goodwood Utility Box Art Walk
A new public art trail is coming to Mid City and Old Goodwood. The Walls Project, Mid City Merchants, and the Old Goodwood Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Improvement District are seeking one or two artists or artist teams to create original artwork for ten utility boxes throughout the area. The finished boxes will form a walkable art trail that reflects the people, places, history, architecture, businesses, and character of the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a digital
Boots on the Farm: An Elevated Farm-to-Table Evening at Baton Roots
This fall, Baton Roots Community Farm will transform into something a little unexpected. On October 10, The Walls Project invites you to Boots on the Farm, an elevated farm-to-table dinner under the stars benefiting The Walls Project and the year-round work happening at Baton Roots Community Farm. Guests will gather on the farm for an evening of incredible food, live music, and community, all in support of programs that strengthen Baton Rouge neighborhoods through urban agric
Turning Waste Into Welcome: Walls Supports Scotland Saturdays' 2026 Levitt AMP Baton Rouge Concert Series
From June through October 2026, The Walls Project is proud to support Scotland Saturdays and the Levitt AMP Baton Rouge Concert Series through a series of temporary placemaking installations in Scotlandville Plaza. The student-led installations make the plaza, which will undergo a full redesign this fall, into a more vibrant and welcoming community gathering space. This work was made possible through a Louisiana Division of the Arts 2025 Louisiana Project Grant, which funded
Creating with Sunshine: Eco Art with Youth Peace Olympics
The Walls Project recently joined Youth Peace Olympics for a bright and creative eco art activity featuring anthotypes, an art process that uses natural pigments and sunlight to create images. For this activity, participants used turmeric to make a vibrant yellow solution, which was applied to paper as a light-sensitive background. They then arranged leaves, flowers, shapes, and other objects on top before placing their artwork in the sun. As the turmeric reacted to the sunli
LSU Lab Campers Explore Pigment to Paint
This month, The Walls Project visited LSU Lab School for a colorful, hands-on Pigment to Paint workshop led by Office Manager and Eco Art Educator Ann Riche. During the class, campers explored how flowers, leaves, spices, and other natural materials can be transformed into vibrant watercolor paints. They learned how pigments are extracted, mixed with a binder, and worked by hand to create paint in a variety of rich, earthy shades. Campers also had the chance to experiment wit