Each month, our community gallery features new exhibitions of original works created by local and regional artists in our Gallery @ Room 1927, located at 6 South Joachim Street (next door to the Saenger Theatre). The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Any artists are eligible and may submit a proposal for consideration. Exhibitions are usually displayed from the first Wednesday through the last day of each month.
In addition to our traditional gallery, we are now also accepting proposals for quarterly exhibitions in our window display cases, located between Room 1927 and the Saenger Box Office. If you are interested in creating a window installation, email director@mobilearts.org.
Join us on the second Friday of each month during LoDa ArtWalk for our exhibition receptions. Meet the artists, see their work in person, and create a personal connection with what is on display. Our gallery is open to the public Tuesdays - Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. View our current and recent exhibitors below!
Our Community Gallery program is made possible thanks to the Daniel Foundation of Alabama and the J.L. Bedsole Foundation. To sponsor an exhibition, please see our Sponsorship Information.
2025 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Exhibition schedule is subject to change.*
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
The Mobile Arts Council (MAC) is proud to present two inspiring exhibitions this September: Lunch Lines by Anne Brooks and The Edge of Abundance by Janie Johnson and Kathy Martin.
Lunch Lines – Anne Brooks
For nearly six years, while working downtown, artist Anne Brooks took time during her lunch breaks to explore the city with a sketchbook in hand. Capturing familiar sights again and again, she has found beauty in the subtle changes and shifting energy of the streets. “Drawing the same things time after time but with noted changes made it always interesting,” she shares. Lunch Lines offers the public a glimpse into her personal practice of observation and reflection, presenting a series of sketches born from these midday walks.
The Edge of Abundance – Janie Johnson & Kathy Martin
In The Edge of Abundance, artists Janie Johnson and Kathy Martin reflect on the richness of the natural world and the creative mind. An avid kayaker, Martin draws inspiration from the astounding variety of wildlife and plants she encounters on her paddles through Fowl River. For her, abundance is not only found in nature but also within the human imagination — our ability to transform the ordinary into something remarkable through writing, visual arts, and performance. Alongside Johnson, whose works explore complementary themes, this exhibition invites viewers to consider the many ways abundance shapes our lives.
Opening Reception
Join us for the official opening reception during LoDa ArtWalk on Friday, September 12th, from 6–9 p.m. at the Mobile Arts Council Gallery @ Room 1927. Visitors are invited to enjoy the exhibitions, meet the artists, and celebrate creativity in the heart of downtown Mobile.
Both exhibitions will remain on view through the end of September, free and open to the public.
The 2025 Annual MAC Members’ Show features 64 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 July and August! We will announce the awards, sponsored by the Dempsey & Litchfield Fund, on August 8th during LoDa ArtWalk.
Celebrate the opening with us during LODA ArtWalk on Friday, July 11th from 6 to 9 p.m. This extended summer exhibition is the perfect opportunity to discover your next favorite local artist and explore everything from painting, sculpture, and photography to mixed media and digital art. Whether you’re a longtime collector or a first-time visitor, there’s something to inspire everyone.
The Mobile Arts Council (MAC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Members’ Show, during our Members Appreciation Night celebration on August 8th at the Gallery @ Room 1927. More than 1,000 visitors poured through the doors to experience an evening of art, music, and community.
This year’s exhibition was juried by esteemed artist and educator Mr. Kevin King, who selected the following award recipients:
- Best in Show: Christopher R. Murray for The Decadence of Empire
- 2nd Place: Jenyes for Golden Hour
- 3rd Place: Laura Ledbetter for Shipwreck
- Members’ Choice: Heather A. Mitchell for Plot Twist
- Dempsey & Litchfield Award: Janet Hinton for Deer River at Theodore Port
- Honorable Mentions: Micah Mermilliod for Val and Evan, & Laurie Schaerer for Cedar Waxwing
Featured artists include: Eric Achenbach, Gwen Ainsworth, Brian Argo, Cassandra Bakotic, Jess Banx, Shelly Barcelona, Jerry Bousard, Stephanie Bromley, Beau Buchanan, Liv Byrd, Kathryn Cariglino, Curtis Clark, Hailey Clifton, Jennifer Clifton, Debbie Davis, Gary Davidson, Muffinjaw Designs, Diana Dyer, Daniel Domenzain, Kelly Estle, Chad Finch, Lamar Finch, Suzanne Fox, Vernon Fowlkes, Valerie George, Vincent Lawson, Hannah Georgina Legg, Janet Hinton, Patrick Hurley, Mayssam Iskandar, Crystal Jackson, Patty Johnson, Jessica Jones, Katharyn Kearley, Mike Kittrell, Walker Ladd, Frank Ledbetter, Laura Ledbetter, Savannah Mercer, Micah Mermilliod, Heather Mitchell, Christopher R. Murray, Matt O’Brien, Debi Parnell, Elsa Payton, Jordan Perryman, Michelle Pujols, Lyza Rodriguez, Laurie Schaerer, Nikki Shaw, LeaAyn Shurley, Cherrelle Jefferson Smith, Kathy Sowder, Barbara Spafford, Linda Angelina Stevens, Brian Tan, Patrick Thomas, Katie Thompson, Zachary Todd, Frank Vogtner, Carl Wade, Suzanne Wade, Jaytilya Watkins, and Amanda Youngblood.
This exhibition will be on display in MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 through August 29, 2025. The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please contact Sydney Cramer at scramer@mobilearts.org for more information.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
This May, MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 will host two new exhibitions: “Black Life in Mobile,” a community photovoice project presented by The Black Life, Arts, and Culture Coalition (BLACC) and the Mobile Art Association’s (MAA) “Annual Spring Members’ Show.” “Black Life in Mobile” sets out to answer the question, “What is Black Life in Mobile?”, and the “Annual Spring Members’ Show” will highlight the works of local artists affiliated with MAA. Both of these exhibitions will be on display in the MAC Gallery from May 5th – May 31st, 2022. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Black Life, Arts, and Culture Coalition (BLACC) invited Mobile’s communities to document the answer to the question, “What is Black Life in Mobile?” Artists were hired to go into recreation centers to place cameras into the hands of people across Mobile’s Black communities, educate and empower participants to visually answer the question through photography. The resulting photovoice project features over 200 images submitted by area residents. The goal of this project and the BLACC is to create greater representation and visibility for Black Culture, Heritage, and Community in Mobile.
The featured photographs and video are by Barja Wilson, McKenzie Reed, Ira Bates, Reginaldo Garcia, Vincent Lawson, Ransom Phelps, Torcivia Daniels, Jade Smythe, Donjoli Rowser, Sharonda Harris-Marshall, Linda Stevens, Charles E. Williams Sr., E.J. Wright, Fandoms Anonymous, Felicia Whittiker, Ashley Streeter, and Disrup Shun members Chelcee Minniefield, Jordan Price, and Roberta Richardson.
This project was created in collaboration with the Alabama Contemporary Art Center, City of Mobile Parks and Recreation, and Mobile Arts Council.
“Five” is a juried exhibition of work by students from the area’s five colleges and universities, sponsored every other year by the Mobile Arts Council (MAC). The 2022 exhibition will be displayed in MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 from Wednesday, April 6th through Friday, April 29th, with a reception and awards presentation during the LoDa ArtWalk on Friday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m.
The exhibition is open to any student – not only students studying art – enrolled during any part of the 2021 – 2022 academic year at Bishop State Community College, Coastal Alabama Community College, Spring Hill College, the University of Mobile, or the University of South Alabama. Students could submit up to three pieces in any medium/style, created while enrolled in their current school. Students received a free, one-year MAC membership for applying, as well as cash prizes for the winners.
This year, we received 97 submissions from 34 students. Thank you to our judge, Valerie George, for jurying the pieces that make up this exhibition, and thank you to all of the students and professors who make this wonderful competition possible!
Congratulations to this year’s FIVE winners: Best of Show, Micah Mermilliod; Second Place, Summer Hill; Third Place, Leia Carter; Judge’s Choice, Chase Essary; Judge’s Choice, Peri Carr; and Judge’s Choice, Kennedy Sarrazin. Winners received cash, gift certificates, and other prizes for courtesy of Lupercalia Art Society, Sophiella Gallery, Mobile Art Association, Mobile Arts Council, and Ashland Gallery. See the winning entries below, and view photos of the exhibition on our April ArtWalk Facebook album.
In conjunction with National Photography Month, the Mobile Arts Council Gallery will be hosting three photography exhibitions this May. These exhibitions will hang in the Mobile Arts Council Gallery from May 5th through May 28th, 2021. See it in person throughout the month or on LoDa ArtWalk night, Friday May 14th! A date for the closing reception honoring these artists will be announced at a later time. The MAC Gallery is open Wed-Fri, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Quarantine Diaries
Quarantine Diaries will be a group exhibition from photographers with the Camera South Photography Club. Each featured image was taken of Mobile since the start of quarantine. The exhibition explores both the constant changes and screeching halt that the pandemic has brought to us all.
Camera South is a camera club in Mobile, Alabama and works to provide a platform for people interested in photography. Both professionals and beginners can share ideas, ask questions and have fun with photography.
Sans Camera – Exploring Photograms
Mike Kittrell’s Sans Camera – Exploring Photograms features camera-less photograms of botanical, industrial and household objects using the antique cyanotype photo process from the early 1840s. Objects depicted in the exhibit were placed in direct contact with watercolor paper hand-coated with iron-based photosensitive chemistry and were exposed using direct sunlight or a UV box. Cyanotype chemistry can be applied to a variety of mediums including paper, fabric, wood, glass and ceramics. Traditional black and white negatives or enlarged digital negatives can also be printed as cyanotypes when laid directly on the medium.
Mike Kittrell is an freelance editorial photographer based in Mobile. With a career spanning over 30 years, his work has appeared in national and international publications. Non-silver based processes and pinhole photography are two of his photo-related interests.
Boys & Girls Club National Contest
The top selections from the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama‘s recent art competitions will also be featured in the gallery this May, showcasing original photography and paintings by local students. The winners of this competition will proceed to the Boys & Girls Club’s National Fine Arts Exhibit and ImageMakers National Photography Program!
Competing within four age groups and 18 categories, participants in the National Arts Contest complete original works of art that are exhibited locally, regionally and nationally. The annual contest launches with National Arts Education week in September and closes at the end of May.
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The Artys is an annual awards program that celebrates the important contributions that individuals, groups, and businesses make to the Mobile cultural community. Finalists have been announced in the remaining nine award categories, with winners to be announced live at the event.
Artys attendees will enjoy a night of celebration, complete with food, drinks and entertainment in many forms. A jazz trio comprised of John Milham, Chris Spies, and Chris Severin will play, with performances by Mobile Opera and Joe Jefferson Players throughout the ceremony.
Photo Gallery
