2023 Annual MAC Members’ Show
The 2023 Annual MAC Members’ Show features 69 artists in a variety of artistic mediums and styles representative of our area. Unlike our typical month-long exhibitions, this show will be featured in our gallery throughout the months of August and September! We will announce the awards, sponsored by the Dempsey & Litchfield Fund, on August…
Read More11th Annual Throwdown Mystery Item Surprise
The Throwdown, Presented by Hackbarth Deliveries, is the Mobile Arts Council’s largest annual fundraising event. Proceeds go towards supporting our mission: to enrich the quality of life in the greater Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community. For the past eleven years, local artists have sought out to…
Read MoreJuly Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our July Organization Member of the Month, Mobile Opera! Mobile Opera is a dynamic and innovative regional opera company producing exceptional quality main-stage opera, educational programs, and community connections on the Central Gulf Coast. It is the oldest performing arts organization in Alabama and one of the oldest professional opera companies in the nation. Mobile…
Read MoreJuly Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our July Artist Member of the Month, Claire Rockwell! Claire Rockwell is a senior at the University of South Alabama studying theatre and film. She has appeared in numerous productions, including The Flick at Theatre USA and RENT at Joe Jefferson Playhouse. She has also been involved in multiple film and video productions in the Mobile…
Read MoreCall for Artists – 2023 MAC Members’ Show
The Mobile Arts Council (MAC) will feature works by our Artist Members for the months of August and September 2023. Artwork can be 2D or 3D, as well as audio/video. Artists may submit up to two pieces of work that are no larger than 3’x6′ in area total (combined). Artists with more than one entry…
Read MoreMobile Arts Council’s 2nd Annual Members’ Appreciation Night
Let’s celebrate our wonderful Mobile Arts Council family in style with music from the award winning Excelsior Band, delicious food from Greer’s, and libations from Braided River Brewing Co. This year’s event will be in conjunction with August’s ArtWalk and our Annual Members’ Show displayed in our gallery. The event is open to the public with food and…
Read MoreJuly Exhibitions: Mobile Opera Costume Guild, Deborah and Louis Bassett, & Via Health Class Group Show
Stop by MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 from July 6th until July 28th to see three new exhibitions: “The Fabric of Opera: Costuming for the Stage,” “Allow to Zigzag,” and “Tones of Contrast.” Gallery hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesdays – Fridays and 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays. We will…
Read MoreSculpture Finalists for Mobile County’s Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park Announced
On behalf of the Mobile County Commission, the Mobile Arts Council is pleased to announce the finalists for the Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park sculpture project. The goal of this project is to create dignified statuary honoring Isom Clemon that is accessible and cohesive with the County’s plan to develop Mobile County Civil Rights…
Read MoreJune Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our June Artist Member of the Month, Savannah Mercer! Savannah, formerly known as MAC intern extraordinaire, is a visual artist working in many mediums. These include painting, drawing, graphic design, 3D work, photography, set design, SFX makeup, and more! She has recently started working as a multimedia production artist with local sign painter…
Read MoreJune Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our June Organization Member of the Month, The Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers! M.A.A.D. was established in 2021, by Wayne Curtis, with the sole purpose of supporting the youth in Africatown and surrounding areas on their journey to knowledge, purpose, and onto their destiny. They strive to do the following: Their mission is to…
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