Public Art & Community Projects

Open Calls & Recent Projects

A Tribute to Melvin Franklin - Call for Artists

Application Closed

Son of a Son of a Sailor -
A Hometown Memorial to Jimmy Buffett

Applications Closed

New Corps of Engineers Rendering

Mobile Arts Council partners with Army Corps of Engineers in search for local art

Application Closed

 

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Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park

Project Compete

Experience Public Art

The City of Mobile and the Mobile Arts Council have partnered together to create an interactive map highlighting dozens of fantastic public artworks in Downtown Mobile.

From unique sculptures and breathtaking murals to hand-painted utility boxes and the Mobile Bay Oyster Trail, there is a wide variety of artwork throughout Mobile’s downtown. The Mobile Public Art Experience chronicles all of those works — more than 70 pieces of art — in one easy-to-use online map. It’s perfect for visitors exploring the city and locals who want to find all of Mobile’s public works of art.

Developed by the City of Mobile’s GIS Department, the map features the names, locations and details of the public artworks that contribute to downtown Mobile’s rich character. The Mobile Arts Council also worked to compile information about these various pieces and the artists behind them.

While the initial focus of the public art map is on downtown, the city will soon expand its effort with the Mobile Arts Council to include additional pieces of public art throughout Mobile, such as the outdoor sculptures at the Mobile Museum of Art, the Geri Moulton Children’s Park and many other locations.

 

Project Highlights

Jimmy Buffett call for artists

Seeking Artist Proposals for Jimmy Buffett Sculpture

By Angela Montgomery | March 11, 2025

The City of Mobile and the Mobile Arts Council are seeking proposals from experienced artists for the creation of a bronze sculpture honoring music legend and Gulf Coast native Jimmy Buffett.This larger-than-life tribute will be installed on the waterfront at The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. The installation will debut alongside a…

Mobile Arts Council partners with Army Corps of Engineers to bring art to their new building. ARTISTS: APPLY NOW!

By Kat Stoves | October 3, 2024

Mobile Arts Council is grateful for the opportunity to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District to help beautify their new space with fabulous local art! Muralists, sculptors, and visual artists of all mediums from the Mobile Bay area are encouraged to apply! A selection committee will review all applications to ensure…

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Sculpture Finalists for Mobile County’s Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park Announced

By mobilearts | June 27, 2023

On behalf of the Mobile County Commission, the Mobile Arts Council is pleased to announce the finalists for the Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park sculpture project. The goal of this project is to create dignified statuary honoring Isom Clemon that is accessible and cohesive with the County’s plan to develop Mobile County Civil Rights…

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Hall of Fame Courtyard Finalists on Display

By mobilearts | December 9, 2021

In December 2021, MAC featured a few versions of a familiar face. Showcasing artists from all over the country, MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 displayed five renditions of Hank Aaron at bat by the finalists from the Hall of Fame Courtyard. The courtyard also will include Mobile’s other baseball Hall of Famers: Willie McCovey, Satchel…

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Art as revitalization in AL 200 mural project

By mobilearts | May 15, 2019

Mobile, Ala. – A corner in downtown Mobile is more colorful, thanks to an AL200 project grant. “Faces of Alabama” is colorful mural featuring famous Alabamians who have positively impacted the state, painted by the talented students of Dunbar Magnet School. Dunbar was selected as a bicentennial school this year as part of the state’s bicentennial…