Location:

River Oaks Arts Center

1330 Main Street

Alexandria LA  71301

 FROM THE NORTH:  From US 165 cross over O.K Allen Bridge (over Red R iver) into Alexandria.  Continue on that main road which is McArthur Drive.  You can see where McArthur Drive is elevated over Jackson St.  Turn to the right off McArthur and make a left turn onto Jackson (under the overpass).  Stay in the left lane until you see where those in the right lane have to turn right.  Then the lanes widen for the rest of the way to the river.  Then you proceed down Jackson until you see the Jackson St. Bridge and you will see the Bentley Hotel sign on the right.  That street is 3rd St.  Turn right on 3rd.  You will proceed 5 blocks (there is a traffic signal at the 2nd block).  At the 5th block you will see the River Oaks Arts Center Bldg.  Turn left (Lee St) and turn right into the River Oaks Parking lot.

From I-49 Noth, take Exit 85 to McArthur Drive and follow remaining directions as above.

FROM THE SOUTH:  From I-49 South, DO NOT TAKE the first McArthur Drive exit to the right when you get to Alexandria.  Continue on I-49 to the left through Alexandria.  Take Exit 86 which is marked as Exit 86, US 165, and McArthur Drive.  It splits to South and North.  Take Exit 86 South to McArthur Drive and follow the directions above.