Downtown Arcadia will be the place to be on Saturday, Sept. 7, as the Artists and Authors Expo gets underway.

Hosted by the Historic Downtown Arcadia Association, the event will host local authors, local artists, including musicians, and much more as downtown Arcadia comes alive with local talent.

Authors will be at Louisiana National Bank’s Homer Woodard Room to sign their books and talk to patrons about their areas of interest. Artists will be at The Depot, across the street. Several artists will showcase their talents with paintings, music and other areas of art. 

A silent auction will also take place at Faulk Auction Company in downtown Arcadia.

HDAA committee members are seeking authors and artists to come showcase their gifts. So far, returning authors 

To sign up, contact Tambra Bell at 318-579-0310, Mario Jefferson at 318-436-6662, or Timothy Williams at 318-607-2207. Or go to this link – https://forms.gle/dgovjJZx3TGzDGWr8 — to sign up electronically. Paper forms can also be picked up at Crafty Skills & Vintage Thrills, located in downtown Arcadia at 1982 N. Railroad Ave.

The event will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and admission is free.