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Taco Takedown 2020 Postponed
Due to current information regarding the potential spreading of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and to circumstances beyond our control, Taco Takedown 2020 will be postponed to a later date this year (TBD). The health and safety of the community, guests, event patrons, volunteers, and staff are our top priority. Thank you for your support and for understanding our…
Read MoreMarch Exhibitions: Home & Heritage, Universal Beauty
Artists Jerry Roldan and Hunter Cobb will be exhibiting January 6th to the 31st in MAC’s Gallery at the Saenger’s Room 1927.
Read MoreThe Artys
The Artys is Mobile’s only arts award program that acknowledges the priceless contributions made to our arts and cultural community. For sixteen years, the Mobile Arts Council has presented these awards to recognize the creative achievements of impactful individuals, organizations, and businesses. The community-nominated winners of each category are presented with an Arty, a limited…
Read MoreJanuary Exhibitions: Jerry Roldan and “Vanishing Point”
Artists Jerry Roldan and Hunter Cobb will be exhibiting January 6th to the 31st in MAC’s Gallery at the Saenger’s Room 1927.
Read More‘Souls of Mobile’ Mural
Mobile has a new mural! ‘Souls of Mobile’ by Ginger Woechan is on the Jackson Street wall of Haley’s Bar downtown. The mural depicts a colorful street scene, including individuals from the community nominated because of the good they do for the city. The mural unveiling party took place on Sunday, December 8, from 2…
Read More2019 Fall Fund Drive
This year has been one of transformation. We have rebranded, moved, and undergone changes in our staff – all the while facilitating five major public art projects, maintaining our community gallery, promoting and advocating for the arts, regranting funds to artists and arts organizations, and providing educational outreach programs with at-risk youth. Now approaching our…
Read MoreDecember Exhibitions: Erin Revere, Benita McNider, and Leslie Baumhower
Artists Erin Revere, Benita McNider, and Leslie Baumhower will be exhibiting December 5th to the 20th in MAC’s Gallery at the Saenger’s Room 1927. Erin takes inspiration from the ever-present contrasts of dark verses light and up verses down that fills the world. She finds balance on a canvas and creates the feeling of being…
Read More#GivingMobileArt on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is December 3, 2019, and Mobile Arts Council is #GivingMobileArt from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during a LIVE Stream-A-Thon on Facebook. The LIVE event will be hosted by Executive Director Lucy Gafford, Kalenski “Dj Dirty Dan” Adams, “The Voice of Mobile” Barry Silverman, and Mobile Arts Council Board President John Mims. The #GivingMobileArt…
Read MoreMAC Releases Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 Mobile Arts Guide
The Mobile Arts Council recently released their first publication in a series of Arts Guides for the greater Mobile Area. The first publication highlights events happening in the Fall of 2019 through Spring of 2020. Inclusion in the publication is one of the many perks of being a member of the Arts Council. MAC has…
Read MoreNovember Exhibitions: Paul Gray, Sahar Alford, and Mississippi Art Colony
Open November 5th to the 28th, Gallery Room 1927 will feature the exhibitions of Paul Gray, Sahar Alford, and the Mississippi Art Colony Traveling Show. Paul Gray shares a collection of his nature photography, titled “God’s World as I See It.” Paul enjoys a variety of subjects: landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, architecture, children, still life, nature,…
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