The 57th Annual Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Festival
was held May 2 - May 11, 2025
Opening Reception and Award Presentation
Friday, May 2nd, 6-8pm
TPAF Sunday
Sunday, May 4th, 8:30am & 11am in the sanctuary
Guest Speaker, Dr. Chris Holomon,
President of Centenary College of Louisiana
Artist Panel for Students & Youth
Friday May 9th, 4:30 to 6pm in the 50/50 Room
Jazz on Jackson
Friday, May 9th, 6-8pm in the courtyard on Jackson St.
‘Modern Jazz Movement’ with Special Guests
Children's Day
Saturday, May 10th, 9-11am in the Johnson Center
‘Heart of Louisiana’ with Louisiana themed crafts and snacks.
Special Guest Storyteller - Rob Butler,
Author of "Saint Amant Max, The Cajun Puppy"
Rev. Tom Peyton
Tom Peyton Memorial Arts Festival of First United Methodist Church, Alexandria, Louisiana, was established in 1967 to encourage use and understanding of the arts as a means of healthy expression. The First Annual Festival presented the first juried art competition in Central Louisiana. For more than half a century, the Festival has offered a variety of exhibits as well as programs of music, film, literature and drama. The Festival was renamed in 1980 to honor the memory of The Rev. Tom Peyton, a former associate minister whose ministry to the entire community’s arts and educational efforts was especially significant. An endowment in Peyton’s memory contributes to the Festival’s budget, which is otherwise supported by patrons’ gifts and grants. The Festival enjoys the guidance and services of the church’s staff and the use of its facilities. The core of the Festival remains the juried art exhibit.