Mobile Student Advances to National Poetry Out Loud Competition
We’re thrilled to announce that Garrett Whalen, from Baker High School, won 1st place at the Alabama State Finals of Poetry Out Loud! Garrett will receive a cash prize of $200, an additional $400 towards his school’s library, and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. to compete in the National Finals on behalf of Alabama. Keyshawn…
Mobile Arts Council to host free artist grant workshop
The Mobile Arts Council and Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) are offering a free workshop at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center on Feb. 12, 2019. Representatives from the ASCA will be at the workshop to discuss their Individual Artist Fellowship Grants. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the ASCA questions about artists…
Visual Arts Achievement Winners Announced
Every February, the Mobile Arts Council hosts the Visual Arts Achievement Program (VAAP) and Young at Art. VAAP is an arts in education program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and it awards students in grades 6 through 12 that are participating in arts programs within their academic institutions. Young At Art is…
Mural project seeks to inspire and unite
Mobile, Ala. – Downtown Mobile will soon be a little brighter thanks to a collaboration between The Jake Peavy Foundation and Mobile Arts Council. The two nonprofits worked together to bring national muralist Skye Walker (yes, that’s his real name) to create Mobile’s newest mural as part of the “Sea to Sea Mural Tour.” The…
Visual Arts Achievement Program & Young at Art
Dates: February 5th – 22nd, 2019 This February, the Mobile Arts Council will showcase works from the Visual Arts Achievement Program (VAAP) throughout our galleries. VAAP provides local and state recognition for student achievement in the visual arts. As an arts in education program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, it awards students…
Mobile Arts Council announces move
Mobile, Ala. – After 13 long years on Cathedral Square, the Mobile Arts Council will soon be hosting community art exhibitions at a new location. The arts nonprofit announced today that the organization will remain at their current location, 318 Dauphin Street, until the end of June. The move comes as the result of rising…
Artys Nominations Now Open
It’s that time again – the nominations are now open for the Artys, Mobile’s only awards event that recognizes contributions to the local arts community. Anyone can submit a nomination online at https://mobilearts.org/programs/theartysnominations/. You do not need to be a member and you can nominate more than one individual, business, or organization. The nomination period…
Donate Today to Make Art Accessible to All
It’s the end of another great year here at the Mobile Arts Council. Our staff of three have worked tirelessly throughout the year, and with the help of patrons like yourself, we have been able to accomplish amazing feats. Most notably, Charting New Directions, our youth education program, has grown tremendously. Have you spotted the…
Holiday Market & Christmas Kids Day
Join us on December 8th for the annual Holiday Market and Christmas Kids Day! Come to Mobile Civic Center for locally made arts and crafts, tasty treats, Holiday music, pictures with Santa, performances, and much more! The Holiday Market in the Park will last from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Finish your holiday shopping with one or…
Education Is Not A Crime
Sahar Alford recently completed the window installation of her work, “My Endless Dreams,” a project she created through a collaboration with the Mobile Arts Council and female residents at SYC. The project is part of an international movement, Education Is Not A Crime, aimed at raising awareness of human rights issues in Iran. Alford is…