Make Music Day 2025

Get ready to celebrate the universal language of music right here in Mobile! Make Music Day is a global event, and we’re bringing the excitement to our city on June 21st. MMD Mobile will be a day filled with music, where everyone is invited to join in, whether you’re a seasoned musician, a beginner, or…

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JAWSfest YOUTH: STUDENT ART NEEDED

Have you heard of JAWS fest? The Jazz-Art-Writers-South Festival is a two-month long celebration of music, art, and culture at the University of South Alabama. Hosted by the South Alabama University Libraries department, this festival brings jazz concerts, art galleries, and more to the South Alabama and Mobile communities. The first JAWS Festival was hosted…

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November Artist Member of the Month

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Congratulations to our November Artist Member of the Month, Ben Kaiser! Born and raised in Alabama, he graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2016. There, Ben received a Bachelor of Fine Art in both Painting and Sculpture. His work is primarily figural, and nature related, often possessing a realistically rendered subject, with a surrealistic…

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Amp Up Arts Mural Completed at George Hall Elementary School

Look at what these young artists have achieved at Hall Elementary School! Led by muralist, Hannah Georgina Legg, students worked hard to complete this beautiful work of art on the first floor of their school. The mural is titled, “Rooted in Community”, perfectly demonstrating the value of the relationships formed between the school and its…

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MAC Holiday Fundraiser

Mobile Arts Council is selling holiday card sets featuring a digital design by our own Kathleen Kirk Stoves! With the card’s design, Kathleen chose to spotlight our beloved Mardi Gras history while celebrating the holiday season. Every dollar raised by the sale of these cards goes directly to our mission to enrich the quality of…

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2024-25 Mobile Arts Guide

Mobile Arts Council is proud to announce our 2024-25 Mobile Arts Guide! This guide is representative of our mission to enrich the quality of life in the Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community. Through the pages of this guide, you will find a wealth of arts events…

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2024-2025 Poetry Out Loud Competition Registration Open Now!

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Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is…

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Amp Up Arts at Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama

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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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Amp Up Arts Networking Event with Mobile Arts Council

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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…

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Summer Camps Galore!

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Summer is just around the corner, and our Summer Camp Roundup is here to help your kids find creative and educational enrichment over the break. Sign up for any of these wonderful classes today! Your child is bound to gain artistic skills in creative problem solving, public speaking, and more! View this year’s listing from…

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