Banners at McNeese State University

Banners was established in 1992 under the direction of Dr. Robert Hebert, former president of McNeese State University.

Because many events coordinated by the School of Liberal Arts were occurring at the same time, Dr. Hebert's idea was to organize these events into a cohesive unit and give the community access to each show. A committee was formed, consisting of one representative from each Liberal Arts department, served with the task of forming an organization to oversee the series - thus Banners at McNeese was born.

By the program's second year, the Cultural Season was formally constructed as a full-fledged series, featuring artists such as Ellis Marsalis, an American jazz pianist and educator. During the third year, Banners hired its first full-time director, Mary Richardson.

Today, Banners has expanded to include a three person staff, a student-driven outreach program, a widely popular annual fundraiser and more!