Schedule

August 28, 2025, New Orleans, LA: Wendy Rodrigue leads school groups through the exhibition, Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog, Cabildo State Museum

October 21 – November 13, 2025, Santa Fe, NM: Outreach in Santa Fe, New Mexico, area schools

October 2-5, 2025, Carmel, CA: Carmel International Film Festival

December 16, 2025, Decatur, AL: Rodrigue’s Mardi Gras Colors opens at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

January 22, 2026, Decatur, AL: Exhibit Reception for Rodrigue’s Mardi Gras Colors, Carnegie Visual Arts Center. 6pm

January 23, 2026, Lake Charles, LA: George Rodrigue: A Louisiana Cowboy opens at Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center 

March 13-15, 2026, New Orleans, LA: Wendy Rodrigue presents at Tulane University as part of the New Orleans Book Festival

• March 15, Tulane University: Wendy Rodrigue shares paintings and stories for Family Day. Time TBA.

• March 13, Tulane University: Special session with Wendy Rodrigue, moderated by Betsy Fischer Martin. Time TBA.

March 18-19, 2026, Abilene, TX: Wendy Rodrigue presents at McMurry University’s Women’s Leadership Lunch

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2025 Past Events

Wendy Rodrigue shares an art and storytelling experience featuring original George Rodrigue paintings.

Washington, D.C.

• February
  Joint presentation with artist Adam Trest, in Washington, D.C., for the Any Given Child Conference hosted by The Kennedy Center. 

New Mexico

• March 2, 2025
  Four Seasons Resort; Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Announcing the New Mexico premiere of the new documentary film, BLUE:  The Life & Art of George Rodrigue, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers.  Also available is an elegant dinner by Terra Restaurant at the Four Seasons!  Please join Wendy Rodrigue for this special evening benefitting Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education and the George Rodrigue Life & Legacy Foundation. Learn more and register.

Louisiana

• March 7, 2025
  The Alexandria Museum of Art; Alexandria, Louisiana
  The River is the Road:  Paintings by George Rodrigue
  Join Wendy Rodrigue for an opening reception and gallery talk at the Alexandria Museum of Art. Contact the museum for more information, including docent training and school tours. *Additional events and student outreach posting soon

Texas, March 31 – April 5
Longview Museum of Fine Arts; Longview, Texas
George Rodrigue:  Painting for Myself
Multiple events surround this blockbuster exhibition, including an ArtWalk, a Family Day, Student Outreach, and the Texas film premiere of BLUE:  The Life & Art of George Rodrigue!  

• March 31: Exhibition tours for schools with Wendy Rodrigue
• April 1: 12:45-2pm: Exhibition tours for schools with Wendy Rodrigue: TST Upper High School Groups
• April 2: Exhibition tours for schools with Wendy Rodrigue
• April 3: Exhibition tours for schools with Wendy Rodrigue: Mt Pleasant High School
• April 3: 5-8pm: ARTWALK. Contact LMFA for details.
• April 4: Exhibition tours for schools with Wendy Rodrigue: Christian Heritage School, TST Middle School
• April 4: 5:30-10:30pm: Join special guests Wendy Rodrigue and Executive Producer Jim Dotson for the Texas Premiere of the PBS Documentary BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue
  Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Documentary Premiere, After Party with Gumbo, Fixins, and Live Music by Julieanne & Her One Man Band. Casual Chic Attire
  GET TICKETS HERE
• April 5: FREE FAMILY DAY 10-3pm, plus an exhibition tour with Wendy Rodrigue. Contact LMFA for details.

Louisiana, April 7-14
Education Outreach

• April 7-9: Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, Metairie. Sponsored by Henry and Pat Shane
• April 10-11: The Willow School, New Orleans. Presented by Wendy Rodrigue in loving memory of George and Wendy’s good friend Eric Paulsen.
• April 14: Country Day School, Baton Rouge. Sponsored by David and Polly Johnson

New Mexico, April 28-May 16
Education Outreach

• April 28-May 2: Nina Otero Community School, Santa Fe
• May 13-14: El Dorado Community School, Santa Fe
• May 15-16: Atalaya Elementary School, Santa Fe

Louisiana, June 5-7
Join Wendy Rodrigue for a lecture at the Alexandria Museum of Art, in Alexandria, Louisiana, within the special exhibition The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue.

• June 5, 6:00 pm: Join Wendy Rodrigue for a lecture at the Alexandria Museum of Art, within the special exhibition The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue.
• June 6-7: Exhibition tours with Wendy Rodrigue. Contact the Alexandria Museum of Art for details.

New Mexico, July 7 and 21
Join Wendy Rodrigue in Santa Fe, New Mexico for these exciting summer enrichment courses at Santa Fe Community College.

• July 7: 12:30 – 4:00 pm
  Rodrigue’s Women: An Artistic Legacy
  6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM  
  Tuition: $59
  Course number : 4000128   ID : 6087  
  REGISTER
• July 21: 12:30 – 4:00 pm
  Where is the Art World
  6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM  
  Tuition: $59
  Course number : 4000129   ID : 6089   
  REGISTER

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2024 Past Events

FLORIDA 
October 7-11, 2024, in the Florida Panhandle for education outreach with area schools, in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, and generously sponsored by The Donut Hole.

• October 7: Walton High School
• October 8: South Walton Academy
• October 9: Destin High School and South Walton High School
• October 10: West Defuniak Elementary and Maude Saunders Elementary
• October 11: Emerald Coast Middle and Blue Dog & Bourbon on the Bayou: An Evening with Wendy Rodrigue, 6 PM, Churchill Oaks, Santa Rosa Beach
  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

TEXAS
October/November 2024, in Longview, Texas for events surrounding the exhibition, George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself, at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts.

• October 19: Magic and Martinis Gala PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
• November 2: Opening Reception, George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself. Details on education outreach TBA

LOUISIANA 
October/November 2024

• October 16: 11am and 1pm
  Family Day at the Masur Museum, with FREE tours with Wendy Rodrigue.
  Tours are first come first serve. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Learn more
• October 17:  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  Reception and Gallery Talk with Wendy Rodrigue at the Masur Museum. Learn more
• October 21: New Orleans, Louisiana. The premiere of Blue – The Life And Art Of George Rodrigue, presented by the New Orleans Film Society, The Orpheum , 7:30pm.
  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
• November 15: Outreach, Country Day School, Baton Rouge
• November 17: New Iberia, Louisiana. The Fortnightly Club hosts Wendy Rodrigue for a George Rodrigue Life & Legacy lecture in celebration of the literary club’s 100th anniversary
• November 18: New Iberia, Louisiana. Outreach, Catholic High School
• November 22: New Orleans, Louisiana.
  Louisiana Museum Foundations presents Founders Ball opening 
  Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog, a new exhibition at the Cabildo.
  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

TENNESSEE
December 2024, in Hendersonville, Tennessee for events surrounding the exhibition The River is the Road: Paintings by George Rodrigue at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center.

• December 7: Reception and Gallery Talk. Details TBA
• December 9-13: Outreach with area schools

July 8 and 29
Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
12:30 – 1:30, lunch, followed by L&L presentation with Wendy for Santa Fe Community College Continuing Education. Registration begins April 2. Learn more

September 5, 2024, 4-6pm
Opening Reception for Dream Big! with Wendy Rodrigue
Santa Fe Community College Visual Art Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 19, 2024, 1- 4 pm, $59
DREAM BIG!: George Rodrigue Exhibition Tour
Santa Fe Community College Visual Art Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Learn more and register

September 26, 2024, 1- 4 pm, $59 (under 18 free)
Blue Dog: An Art Adventure for Families
Santa Fe Community College Visual Art Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Learn more and Register

February 19-23
Baldwin County Public Schools, Alabama
Funded with a generous grant from the Alabama Council on the Arts

• February 19
  Daphne High and Daphne School
• February 20
  Bay Minette Middle and Delta Elementary
• February 21
  Robertsdale High and Stapleton School
  
  The Fine Arts Department of Baldwin County Public School presents
  FAMILY NIGHT, 6 – 7pm, 1071 B Avenue, Loxley. Learn more
• February 22
  Foley Middle and Swift School
• February 23
  Spanish Fort High and Spanish Fort Middle

February 25 – March 1
Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Decatur, Alabama.  Opening events surrounding the exhibition, George Rodrigue:  The River is the Road, plus education partnerships with area schools.

• February 25
  An Evening with Wendy Rodrigue
  Please join us for an exclusive Exhibition Preview Party, 6:00- 8:00 p.m.
  The cost for the dinner is $100/person. To reserve your seat, call the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 256-341-0562 or email admin@carnegiearts.org
• March 1
  Opening Reception for George Rodrigue: The River is the Road, time TBA.

March 4-5
Franklin, Louisiana.  Education outreach and community event in partnership with the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts.

• March 4, Community Event at the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts, 6pm. Free and open to the public.

March 6-7
Alexandria, Louisiana. Education outreach in partnership with the J.B. Lafargue Special Education Center.

March 8
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Education outreach at The Dufrocq School.

March 13
Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana. George Rodrigue 80th Birthday Gala and Extravaganza.

March 11-15
Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia, Louisiana, Exhibition Tours of George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself, with Wendy Rodrigue for area schools.

• March 11
  Catholic High School
  Kappas
• March 12
  Fortnightly Group
  Epiphany Day School
• March 13
  Loreauville Elementary 2nd grade
  EVENING GALA CELEBRATING GEORGE’S 80th BIRTHDAY
• March 14
  Red Hatters Group (am)
  1:00 – 2:30: Free tour with Wendy Rodrigue with paid museum admission
• March 15
  Loreauville Elementary 1st grade

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2023 Past Events

September 7
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Education outreach within area schools
Organized and sponsored by Avery Insurance.

• Crescent Lake School, Grades 4 and 6
• Carpenter School, Grades 2 and 3

September 11-16
Museum of New Art, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  George Rodrigue:  Painting for Myself. Education partnerships, docent training, and other events.

September 11, 3:00 p.m.
Docent training for staff, board, and volunteers, Museum of New Art

September 14, 5-7:00 p.m.
Please join Wendy Rodrigue for the opening reception of George Rodrigue: Painting for Myself, Museum of New Art. This event is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP by September 12 at www.monaportsmouth.org.

September 15, 2:00 p.m.
Exhibition Tour with Wendy Rodrigue, open to the public, Museum of New Art

September 16, 2:00 p.m.
Exhibition Tour with Wendy Rodrigue, open to the public, Museum of New Art

October 4
3:15-4:30
Lecture
Louisiana Arts Summit
Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
Hosted by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Division of the Arts. Learn more and register

October 23 – 27
Education Outreach in partnership with West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, LA.
To schedule, please contact Jeannie Luckett  (225) 336-2422.

October 23
5:00 – 7:00
Lecture and Reception
Louisiana State Archives
Hosted by the Friends of the Archives 

October 25
Outreach
Centre for the Arts, New Roads, Louisiana

October 29
2:00 p.m.
Lecture and Reception
West Baton Rouge Museum
Hosted by the West Baton Rouge Historical Association for the Ethel Claiborne Dameron Lecture Series
This event is free and open to the public.
(225) 336-2422

October 30 – November 2
Louisiana Schools, including Covington, Thibodaux, and Metairie. Details TBA

October 30-31
Metairie, Louisiana, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

November 1
Covington, Louisiana, St. Peter Catholic School

November 2
Thibodaux, Louisiana, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School

November 4
Time TBA 
Lecture
Louisiana Art Education Association Fall Conference
Hosted by the Louisiana Art Education Association Learn more

November 7
Monroe, Louisiana, River Oaks Elementary. Learn more

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June 16
Please join Wendy Rodrigue for the opening reception of George Rodrigue: The River is the Road, 6-8 p.m.
West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, LA. See photos!

June 19
Summer Camp Presentation at West Baton Rouge Museum. See photos!

June 26
Summer Camp Presentation at West Baton Rouge Museum. See photos!

July 17 – 19
Teachers’ Institute at West Baton Rouge Museum
Based on the life and work of Louisiana native George Rodrigue
See photos!

METAIRIE, LA

Friday, May 12, 2023
“Louisiana Day” at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Acequia Madre Elementary
Acequia Madre House
Organized by the Women’s International Studies Center

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 6:00 pm, with preview at 5:00pm
Neal Auction Company
4083 Magazine Street

Neal Auction Company presents a Life & Legacy Gallery Talk with Wendy Rodrigue.  The presentation includes several of George Rodrigue’s most important Cajun Series paintings. Free and open to the public. LEARN MORE

FLORIDA PANHANDLE FEBRUARY 6-10
All events in partnership with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation

FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA

February 6
Fort Walton Beach High School
Bluewater Elementary

February 7
Meigs Middle School (2 presentations)

February 8
Pryor Middle School (3 presentations)

February 9
MKAF Presents Blue Dog at Bijoux
11:30 am
Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits in Miramar Beach
Buy Tickets Here

February 10
Bruner Middle School
Youth Village

DECATUR, ALABAMA
All events in partnership with the Carnegie Visual Arts Center

Monday, February 13th
Leon Sheffield Elementary
5-7:00 pm at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center (open to the public)

Tuesday, February 14th
Decatur High School
Oak Park Elementary School

MIDLAND, TEXAS
February 17
Greenwood Elementary (2 presentations)