Who We Are
RealArt DeRidder (RAD) is a non-profit, all-volunteer arts co-op.
We provide opportunities for artists, musicians, writers, and actors—anyone who uses the power of creative techniques to express themselves—and to groups hosting art-related events in an environment conducive to the arts.
RealArt DeRidder Art Gallery opened in 2009, under the name RealArt Deridder Arts Cooperative, in a partnership between the city and local artists.
The gallery has a mission of returning the arts to the community, providing a venue for individual artists and groups to showcase their art, and fostering artistic development through classes and related events.
Why the name, "RealArt"?
At one time, there was a RealArt Theater in downtown DeRidder. In an effort to honor the history of the arts in our downtown area, original members of the new arts center named the co-op and the gallery RealArt DeRidder.
