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Volunteer Spotlight: Spencer Ross
If you’ve visited our gallery during ArtWalk, chances are you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Spencer Ross. Spencer is a repeat volunteer for Mobile Arts Council. His vibrant and charismatic personality makes him the perfect greeter to any gallery patron. Spencer is a Financial Consultant originally from Vero Beach, Florida. In his free time, he…
Read MoreJanuary Member of the Month
Join us in congratulating The Mobile Jewish Film Festival presented by The Mobile Area Jewish Federation on being MAC’s January Member of the Month! We are excited to promote the 2023 Festival, “Celebration of Jewish Arts”, that embarks on a Jewish journey through film, theater, and music. Click here for more information on showtimes, locations,…
Read MoreJanuary Exhibitions: “Body of Work” & “Friends and Figures”
This January, MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 will feature two exhibitions: “Body of Work” by Louis Tooker and “Friends and Figures” curated by Jessica Maples. For the past twenty-five years, Louis Tooker has joined with fellow artists to draw from live models, many of those sketches making up Body of Work. He finds figurative studies…
Read MoreDecember Member of the Month: Central Arts Collective
Established in 2017 to fill the need for affordable studio spaces for local artists, Central Arts Collective is a group of about 20 individual working artists who strive to craft community through service and arts cultivation in Mobile. Each artist occupies a studio space within the same building of Central Presbyterian Church located at 1260…
Read MoreTape Art Mural & Workshop
This December, downtown Mobile will welcome Tape Art artists Michael Townsend and Leah Smith to create a massive work of art on the outside of the Temple Downtown. Tape Art is an evolving group of public artists who create large-scale temporary drawings and installations out of low-adhesive tape. Over the last 33 years, Tape Art…
Read MoreGive the Gift of the Arts!
Mobile Arts Council is excited to share our first annual Holiday Arts Catalogue! We at MAC make it our business to support our Members and promote the work they do. Why not support the Arts in Mobile this holiday season by giving a unique, handmade gift to your friends and loved ones? Do you prefer…
Read MoreNovember 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…
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