2024-2025 Poetry Out Loud Competition Registration Open Now!

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Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is…

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Art Walk

Come celebrate Cinema at LODA ArtWalk in Downtown Mobile from 6 to 9 p.m. on September 13th! Join us at Cathedral Square for an evening celebrating the art of film. Enjoy watching the 1942 Oscar-winning classic, “Casablanca”, under the stars. This month’s Cathedral Square and Kids Zone activations are made possible by City of Mobile…

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FIVE Show Winners Awarded

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MAC is delighted to announce the 2024 FIVE Show winners! These students’ works were picked out of 75 entries that had previously been juried into the exhibition. Thank you to all students currently exhibiting their work, and congratulations to this year’s FIVE winners. The FIVE Show will be on display in MAC’s Gallery @ Room…

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Celebrate Poetry Month this April!

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Weekly Poetry Prompts, School Workshop Application Open, & April ArtWalk Performances Friday Poetry Prompts Mobile’s Poet Laureate, Charlotte Pence, is providing a poetry prompt each Friday in April to inspire you to write a poem. Both the experience of writing and reading poetry can have a powerful, positive effect. Sometimes when talking to others, words can be…

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MAC Seeks New Executive Director

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Lead the Mobile Arts Council to new heights!  Are you ready to ignite your passion for the arts and drive transformative change in Mobile? The Mobile Arts Council (MAC) is on the lookout for an extraordinary Executive Director to lead the charge in shaping our city’s cultural landscape. As the Executive Director of MAC, you’ll…

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Artys 2024 – Call for Nominations

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We want your nominations for the 2024 Artys! The Artys is Mobile’s only awards program that acknowledges the priceless contributions made to the arts and cultural community across all realms of the arts. For nineteen years, Mobile Arts Council has presented these awards to recognize the creative achievements of individuals, organizations, and businesses. Each year…

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Charlotte Pence Named City of Mobile Poet Laureate

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Mobile selects Dr. Charlotte Pence as city’s first poet laureate  Mobile, Ala. — Through a partnership with the Mobile Arts Council and the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the City of Mobile has named writer and educator Dr. Charlotte Pence as its first poet laureate.  A published author and accomplished poet, Pence has been a…

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Jerry Roldan – Celebration of Life

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On Saturday, January 20th, the Mobile Arts Council will be hosting a Celebration of Life for Jerry Roldan at our Gallery @ Room 1927 from 12 to 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided, and this event is open to the public.

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The Throwdown

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The Throwdown 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. View photos and details from previous Throwdown events on our main page here! For the…

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