Applications Open for 2026 Annual MAC Member’s Show
The Mobile Arts Council (MAC) will feature works by our Artist Members for the months of July and August 2026. Artwork can be 2D or 3D, as well as audio/video. Artists may submit up to two pieces of work that are no larger than 3’x6′ in area total (combined). Artists with more than one entry…
Members’ Cellphone Photography Workshop
Ready to take your phone photos from good to great? Led by Richard Dollison, this beginner-friendly workshop focuses on the essentials of editing smartphone photos using free, powerful apps like Lightroom Mobile and Snapseed. You’ll learn how a few simple adjustments can dramatically improve your images, no complicated tools or presets required. We’ll walk through…
May: Daniel Domenzain & Kathleen Kirk Stoves
Faces of Mobile The people of Mobile serve as the subjects and primary protagonists for this collection. These photographs seek to honor the Mobillian spirit—not through a series of staged postcards, but through exploration of the uncurated self, presented as a dialogue between the “perfect” frame and unobserved expressions that emerge when the camera is…
Member’s Mini MAC Exhibition
Mobile Arts Council is proud to present Cherrelle Jefferson Smith in our Members’ Mini MAC Gallery this quarter. For this installation, Cherelle offers a body of work without a title—an intentional choice that removes any prescribed narrative and invites viewers to engage with the pieces on their own terms. By leaving the work untitled, Cherrelle…
April Organization Member of the Month
Join us in celebrating Ron Barrett LLC as our April 2026 Organization of the Month! When you think of Mobile, Mardi Gras comes to mind—and when you think Mardi Gras, you think Ron Barrett LLC. While the season of celebration takes center stage, it’s the creative force behind the scenes that makes it all possible.…
April Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our April Artist Member of the Month Phoebe Graham! Phoebe has been creating art for as long as she can remember. After taking online art classes in high school, she chose to defer college and attend a gap-year program at Cowhouse Studios in Wexford, Ireland—an experience that solidified her path as a working…
SHC + MAC Artist in Residency APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Mobile Arts Council and Spring Hill College are pleased to offer a 12-month Artist Residency Program located in the Murphy Fine Arts Building on the campus of Spring Hill College. This residency supports artists by providing dedicated studio space, opportunities for community engagement, and professional promotion. The selected artist will have 24-hour access to…
Proud & Free Open Call for Queer Artists
Mobile Arts Council Announces 2026 “Proud & Free” Exhibition Open Call This June, the Mobile Arts Council invites artists and community members to celebrate love, identity, and creative expression through the “Proud & Free” Exhibition, an open call dedicated to uplifting queer artists. As part of Pride Month, this exhibition highlights the voices, experiences, and perspectives…
Jubilee Open Call for Black Artists
Mobile Arts Council Announces 2026 Jubilee Exhibition Open Call This June, the Mobile Arts Council is proud to present the Jubilee Exhibition, an open call celebrating Black artists and the richness of their creative voices within our community. We are thrilled to invite local Black artists to share their stories and artwork with a wider audience…
April: Biennial FIVE Competition
“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. The exhibition is open to any student – not only students studying art – enrolled during any part of the 2025 – 2026 academic year at Bishop State Community College,…