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,…
Youth Drumming Workshop
Mobile Arts Council is proud to announce a drumming workshop in celebration of International Drum Month! This free member workshop is open to all ages and will be led by professional drummers, LaDarrel Bell of Excelsior Band, and Wayne Curtis of Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers. Attendees will learn a bit of local history behind drumming…
March Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our March Organization Member of the Month Dad Company Improv! If you’ve strolled through ArtWalk, you may have spotted a table with nothing for sale—just flyers, dad jokes, and a lot of laughter. That’s Dad Company Improv. Formed in 2020 when four dads suddenly found themselves with unexpected free time, Dad Company has…
March Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our March Artist Member of the Month, Bob Halcombe! Robert A. Halcombe Jr. has been creating art since the age of 14, building an accomplished career early on with multiple first-place awards in San Diego, including the Clairemont Centennial Contest, the Museum of Man Art Contest, and back-to-back wins at Cabrillo National Monument.…
Summer Camp Round-Up
Summer break is just around the corner! Students can find creative and educational enrichment in the camps listed below. Sign up for a class with one of the Mobile Arts Council’s Member Organizations today! Click on anything in blue for more information. At Bellingrath Gardens, they offer 4 Nature Nauts Summer STEM Camps. Their hands-on activities foster critical…
Mobile Arts Council Introduces a Partnership with Spring Hill College
The Mobile Arts Council and Spring Hill College announce a new partnership designed to expand access to arts programming for students and the greater Mobile community. Built on a shared commitment to service, the collaboration will bring a series of artist residencies, hands-on workshops, and exhibitions hosted on the Spring Hill College campus, connecting students…
February Organization Member of the Month Mobile Carnival Museum
Congratulations to our Organization Member of the Month, The Mobile Carnival Museum! The Mobile Carnival Museum is one of only a handful of museums in the world dedicated to the international cultural phenomenon of Carnival. They focus on how Carnival, with Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, as its height, is celebrated here in Mobile. Well known…