MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Northeast Louisiana Arts Council President and CEO Barry Stevens joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to announce BLEND 2026.
BLEND will be Sunday, May 3 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at ULM’s Bayou Pointe. Tickets are $60 per person or $600 for a table of 8.
Stevens say there will be good food, good pours, good times and great art!
BLEND features local cooks in addition to selected restaurants all serving tastings of their best culinary creations, a silent art auction featuring some of the area’s finest visual artists, along with exciting music to round out the evening.
Ticket proceeds and a portion of silent auction funds will benefit the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council’s programs and services.
“Blend of the Bayou debuted in 1997 and is the granddaddy of arts fundraising events of its type in northeast Louisiana. Merging with the Arts Council’s North Delta Food & Wine Festival after COVID in 2022 to create BLEND, many of the cooks have been involved through the years, helping continue the legacy of Blend of the Bayou. Over the years a number of younger cooks have joined the ranks and are helping carry on the tradition.”
All guests must be 21+ to enter. Wristbands provided must be worn to be served alcoholic beverages.
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