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July Artist Member of the Month

July 22, 2024

Congratulations to our July Artist Member of the Month, John Halliday! Growing up on the Gulf Coast, John has always been fascinated with the wildlife and scenic beauty that life on the water provides. His love of art and being creative started at a very young age, but it was not until later in life…

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2024 Annual MAC Members’ Show

July 10, 2024

The 2024 Annual MAC Members’ Show features 63 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…

MOBILE arts, COUNCIL WE WANTTO SHARE WHAT YOU'RE DOING! It is time to create our 2024-25 Arts Guides! Send us your information on upcoming performances and events so that we can spread the word around the state! Contact kat@mobilearts.org with any questions! Must be a MAC Member to be included in the Guide Sign says : "Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama"

2024-25 Arts Guide Info Needed!

July 9, 2024

It’s that time of year again! We need your help getting the word out about our vibrant arts community! Submit information below about important performance dates or events that your organization has scheduled for 2024-25. If events aren’t your thing but you’d like to share a bit about your organization with the public, we encourage…

MOBILE arta COUNCIL ARTIST MEMBER OF THE MONTH TANYA PARENT www.mobilearts.org annual artist member fee: $45

June Artist Member of the Month

June 28, 2024

Congratulations to our June Artist Member of the Month, Tanya Parent! A proud member of the Mobile Arts Council, Tanya Parent is currently one of two dance educators at Dunbar Magnet School of the Creative and Performing Arts. Her love of dance and arts education led her to use her talents to educate, expose, and…

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Amp Up Arts at Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama

June 28, 2024

Along with our Amp Up Arts classes at three Mobile County Public Schools this summer, we’re grateful to be able to reach four Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama with a variety of art classes. This June, we’ve had artist led classes at Bernard Malkove, Sonny Callahan, Semmes, and Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs.…

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June Organization Member of the Month

June 26, 2024

Congratulations to our June Organization Member of the Month, Round but Square Studios! Round but Square Studios is a children’s art studio that focuses on the process of creating instead of the final product. Kids are free to explore and learn through discovery and are encouraged to think outside the box. The result is a…

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June: Figures of Imagination & Ethereal

June 11, 2024

Stop by MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 to shop in our gallery gift shop and to see our newest exhibitions, Figures of Imagination by Eric Achenbach & Ethereal by Lucy Gafford, Benjamin Kaiser, and Vanessa Quintana. Figures of Imagination deals with the naked identity of humanity through the expression of surrealism and imaginative rendering of…

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Twelfth Annual Throwdown Application OPEN NOW

June 3, 2024

Applications for the Twelfth Annual Throwdown are OFFICIALLY OPEN! The Throwdown is the Mobile Arts Council’s largest annual fundraising event. Proceeds go towards supporting our mission: to enrich the quality of life in the greater Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community. For the past twelve years, local…

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May Artist Member of the Month

May 22, 2024

Congratulations to our May Artist Member of the Month, Marshall OHern! If you’ve ever walked through our ArtWalk vendor market area on Dauphin Street, you’ve likely met the ray of sunshine that is Marshall OHern. He has been a vendor with us for many years, bringing his talent and joyful nature to the people. Mobile…

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Amp Up Arts Networking Event with Mobile Arts Council

May 21, 2024

July 18th | Gallery @ Room 1927 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 6 South Joachim Street Mobile, Al 36602 (Next to the Saenger Theatre) Artists, Arts Organizations, Teachers and Administrators welcome! Learn about Mobile Arts Council’s Education Partnership with Amp Up Arts! Keep the arts alive at your school! Artists and Arts Organizations are encouraged…