April: Biennial FIVE Competition
“Five” is a juried exhibition of work by students from the area’s five colleges and universities, sponsored every other year by the Mobile Arts Council. The exhibition is open to any student – not only students studying art – enrolled during any part of the 2025 – 2026 academic year at Bishop State Community College,…
Youth Drumming Workshop
Mobile Arts Council is proud to announce a drumming workshop in celebration of International Drum Month! This free member workshop is open to all ages and will be led by professional drummers, LaDarrel Bell of Excelsior Band, and Wayne Curtis of Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers. Attendees will learn a bit of local history behind drumming…
March Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our March Organization Member of the Month Dad Company Improv! If you’ve strolled through ArtWalk, you may have spotted a table with nothing for sale—just flyers, dad jokes, and a lot of laughter. That’s Dad Company Improv. Formed in 2020 when four dads suddenly found themselves with unexpected free time, Dad Company has…
March Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our March Artist Member of the Month, Bob Halcombe! Robert A. Halcombe Jr. has been creating art since the age of 14, building an accomplished career early on with multiple first-place awards in San Diego, including the Clairemont Centennial Contest, the Museum of Man Art Contest, and back-to-back wins at Cabrillo National Monument.…
Summer Camp Round-Up
Summer break is just around the corner! Students can find creative and educational enrichment in the camps listed below. Sign up for a class with one of the Mobile Arts Council’s Member Organizations today! Click on anything in blue for more information. At Bellingrath Gardens, they offer 4 Nature Nauts Summer STEM Camps. Their hands-on activities foster critical…
Mobile Arts Council Introduces a Partnership with Spring Hill College
The Mobile Arts Council and Spring Hill College announce a new partnership designed to expand access to arts programming for students and the greater Mobile community. Built on a shared commitment to service, the collaboration will bring a series of artist residencies, hands-on workshops, and exhibitions hosted on the Spring Hill College campus, connecting students…
February Organization Member of the Month Mobile Carnival Museum
Congratulations to our Organization Member of the Month, The Mobile Carnival Museum! The Mobile Carnival Museum is one of only a handful of museums in the world dedicated to the international cultural phenomenon of Carnival. They focus on how Carnival, with Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, as its height, is celebrated here in Mobile. Well known…
February Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our February Artist Member of the Month, Timothy Jones! Timothy Jones is a Daphne-based portrait and fine art photographer whose work explores place, perspective, and human presence. Rooted in the Gulf Coast, his photography reflects a deep appreciation for architecture, landscape, and the quiet character of familiar environments. His images of Washington, DC…
Anthotype Members’ Workshop at Spring Hill College Murphy Fine Arts Building
Join Mobile Arts Council for an Anthotype Photography Workshop led by Wayne McNeil at Springhill College in their Murphy Fine Art Building on March 14, 2026 from 9am to 1pm. This will be a hands on immersive wrokshop exploring Anthotype photography. This style photography is a historic, non-toxic image-making process that merges art, science, and…
March: At the Water’s Edge & Homage to the Trees of De Tonti presented by the National Endowment for the Arts
As hints of spring begin to appear, the Mobile Arts Council (MAC) joyfully sharestwo exhibits reminding us of nature’s growth. Cherie Peters’ exhibit, At the Water’s Edge, evokes an earthy aesthetic with her mixed-mediacompositions integrating found objects onto wood, paper, or plexiglass. Using ancient encaustictechniques, she creates modern textured compositions. Cherie showcases her work in…