The Jean Breaux Award 2021-2022 is a grant program of the AcA for high school and college students as well as non-profit organizations 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 or for non-profit organizations providing artistic professional development for highschool or college students living in Acadiana. Recognized arts disciplines for this program are performing arts, visual arts, dance, folklife, literary arts, media arts, music, theater, and arts administration.