November Member of the Month: Eastern Shore Art Center
The Mission of the Eastern Shore Art Center is to connect people of all ages and abilities with the arts through education, exhibitions, and outreach activities. This week (October 31-November 5), ESAC is hosting Plein Air Fairhope. This is a community celebration of painting in the great outdoors. 60 painters will be taking to the…
Read MoreNovember Exhibitions: Ty Tover & Lynne Weeks
This November and December, MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 will feature two exhibitions: “I am Light” by Ty Tover and “All About the Dress” by Lynne Weeks. These exhibitions will hang from November 3rd through December 21st, 2022. Read more about these exhibitions below! Tyrome “Ty” Tover – TOSH TOVAR | Art Therapy Paintings –…
Read MoreVillains of Broadway
Presented by The PACT Theatre Co Foundation October 27, 2022 at The Merry WidowDoors at 6:30pm | Show at 7pm Villains of BroadwayPresented by The PACT Foundation This one-night-only, 21+ cabaret event features an all-star vocal cast from all along the Gulf Coast taking on some of the biggest hits from some of the best…
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Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival! A little about the organization:The Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to further the preservation and growth of jazz music for future generations. Their goal is to encourage young musicians to play jazz by educating them in its history and…
Read MoreOctober Exhibitions: L.A. Stevens, Art of Engineers, & WGAS
This October, MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 will feature three exhibitions: the Watercolor & Graphic Art Society’s “Annual Fall Show”, “Confusion” by L.A. Stevens, and “Airbus Art of Engineers.” These exhibitions will hang from October 5th through October 30th, 2022. Read more about these exhibitions below! As a non-profit organization, the object of the Watercolor…
Read MoreUtility Box Art
Thanks to a grant from the Downtown Mobile Alliance‘s MOBilize Fund and various private donors, we have made headway towards our newest public art initiative! So far, 25 utility boxes have been painted or wrapped throughout downtown, and more are in the works! We are currently at capacity for art submissions for this project through…
Read More10th Annual Throwdown Results!
The 10th Annual Throwdown was one of our toughest art competitions yet! On Friday, September 16th, artists John Halliday, Devontae Knight, Mayssam Iskandar, Christopher Murray, and Elizabeth Brooks had 90 minutes to create an original piece of art while utilizing a surprise item. Inspired by our Aircraft Pavilion event venue, this year’s mystery box item…
Read MoreAzalea City Art Quilters & 2022 Throwdown Artists
This September, the Mobile Arts Council’s Gallery @ Room 1927 is hosting two new exhibitions. Viewpoints by the Azalea City Art Quilters features works from over 10 different art quilt collections completed by the group since 2020. The 2022 Throwdown Artists features works from this year’s 10th Annual Throwdown competitors – Mayssam Iskandar, John Halliday,…
Read MoreTaylor Park Mural Additions Complete
We are happy to announce additional improvements to the Taylor Park Community Center through a partnership with the James T. Strickland Youth Center. This community art project was done in conjunction with an Urban Gardening program organized by the Mobile Urban Growers and Keep Mobile Beautiful. Artist Zach DePolo has worked with area artists and…
Read MoreDrawing Night with Mobile Arts Council
Join us for an evening of gothic architecture and natural beauty in partnership with Spring Hill College and Mobile Urban Sketchers. Bring your sketchbook and pencils. Participation is free! This Drawing Night will be held at 4000 Dauphin St. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m on July 21st. Contact Kat Stoves at kat@mobilearts.org with any…
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