This summer, the Bossier Arts Council invites you to answer the age-old question — What’s your favorite color? — in the most spectacular way imaginable. Mark your calendars for ARTini 2025: On The One, happening Saturday, June 14th, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the dazzling Live! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City.
More than just a party, ARTini is a high-energy fusion of visual art, music, style, and mixology — all while raising essential funds for arts programming in Bossier Parish. Guests are encouraged to attend in monochromatic masterpieces, showcasing the one color that makes their soul sing and their body shake. This year’s theme celebrates both individuality and unity, inspired by the rhythmic funk concept of being “on the one” and the fashion-forward idea of wearing one bold hue.
ARTini 2025 will feature live music, a curated culinary experience, a custom hand-painted martini glass for each guest, and the return of the popular Martini Cocktail Competition, where the area’s most talented mixologists present their signature creations. Attendees will sip, savor, and vote on their favorites as judges evaluate each cocktail based on balance, presentation, taste, mouthfeel, and finish. A mocktail option introduced in 2023 continues this year, making the event more inclusive for designated drivers and non-drinkers.
ARTini Featured Artist
This year’s Official Featured Artist is Eric Francis, a Shreveport-based Contemporary Realist whose striking acrylic portraits and vibrant still lifes have captured the attention of collectors, publications, and public art lovers across the region. Eric is also the first African American artist to receive this honor in ARTini’s history, further emphasizing the event’s commitment to representation and inclusion within the arts.
Returning competitors for 2025 include fan favorites and award-winners such as Bear’s, Heart Gates Vineyard, Boss Bartending, The MYO Bar, Amour Riviera, and The Library on Fern — with more to be announced. Space for competitors is limited, and nearly half the slots are already filled.
ARTini continues to shine as one of the region’s premier cultural fundraisers, attracting a diverse crowd of art enthusiasts, cocktail connoisseurs, and community supporters. Proceeds from the event directly benefit the Bossier Arts Council, helping to fund educational programs, exhibitions, and public art initiatives throughout the year.
For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a sponsor or competitor, visit bossierarts.org/artini. Dress up, drink up, and show up — On The One.
Photos provided courtesy of the Bossier Arts Council.
