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 Mini MAC Gallery, located between Room 1927 and the Saenger Box Office. If you are interested in creating a window installation, email jjones@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.
2026 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Exhibition schedule is subject to change.*
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Jubilee: A Celebration of Black Artists
Throughout the month of June, the Mobile Arts Council will celebrate Juneteenth by highlighting and honoring Black artists from across the Mobile area.
Juneteenth, officially recognized as a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. On June 19, 1865, more than two months after the end of the Civil War, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that enslaved people were free and that the war had ended. His proclamation enforced the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, making June 19 a powerful symbol of freedom, resilience, and progress. The holiday is also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, and Emancipation Day.
The Mobile Arts Council is committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming arts community. Through Jubilee, we seek to celebrate the creativity, talent, and cultural contributions of Black artists while providing a platform for their voices, stories, and artistic achievements. We invite the community to join us in recognizing the rich artistic heritage and ongoing impact of Black artists in Mobile and beyond.
This exhibition was made possible by the generosity of Erica Wells, community advocate.
Erica Wells is a dedicated community leader and advocate who is passionate about serving others and creating opportunities for growth and success. Through her professional work and volunteer efforts, she actively supports education, youth development, leadership initiatives, and community engagement throughout the Gulf Coast region. Erica is committed to empowering students, supporting educators, and building meaningful partnerships that strengthen communities. Her leadership is guided by a desire to make a lasting impact and to inspire others to serve with purpose, integrity, and compassion.
Proud and Free: Honoring LGBTQ+ Artists & Allies
Throughout the month of June, the Mobile Arts Council (MAC) is proud to present Proud and Free, celebrating LGBTQ+ artists and allies while recognizing the contributions, creativity, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is observed annually in June to honor the history, achievements, and cultural impact of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other LGBTQ+ individuals. Pride Month traces its roots to the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969 in New York City, a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. The events at Stonewall helped spark a broader movement for equality and visibility, transforming LGBTQ+ rights into an issue of national and international significance.
Today, Pride Month is celebrated around the world through exhibitions, festivals, educational programs, community gatherings, and cultural events that recognize both the progress made and the work that remains in advancing equality and inclusion. It is also a time to honor those whose courage, advocacy, and contributions have helped shape a more equitable society.
The Mobile Arts Council is committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming arts community. Through Proud and Free, we aim to showcase the remarkable talent of LGBTQ+ artists in the Mobile area, amplify diverse voices and perspectives, and celebrate the role that art plays in building understanding, connection, and community.
This exhibition was made possible by the generosity of Dr. Kristin Rager.
Dr. Kristin Rager is the Chief of Adolescent Medicine at USA and Mobile’s only board-certified specialist in adolescent and young adult health. Dr. Rager serves as the Medical Director for AIDS Alabama South and is passionate about ending the HIV epidemic through education, treatment and prevention. She is proud to be a member of Leadership Mobile Class of 2026 and is the Mobile Arts Council’s newest board member. Dr. Rager shouts, “Happy Pride Mobile!”
Jubilee & Proud and Free exhibits will hang in the MAC Gallery, Room 1927 at 6 South Joachim Street in Mobile, from June 3 through June 30, 2026. Gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
*The MAC Gallery will be closed the entirety of June 16th , and on June 17th until 1:00 p.m. for a private event.*
A public reception will be held during Artwalk from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on June 12th.
Please email Sydney Cramer at scramer@mobilearts.org with any questions.
PAST EXHIBITIONS
“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
