Posts Tagged ‘Amp Up Arts’
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…
Read MoreGreater Mobile Student Show
We are excited to share some important updates with you regarding our annual student exhibition. Beginning this year, the Visual Arts Achievement Program (VAAP) will now be known as the Greater Mobile Student Art Show, presented by Amp Up Arts. While the spirit and structure of the program remain strong, this refreshed name reflects our commitment to elevating…
Read MoreJAWS Youth 2026: Applications Open!
JAWS Youth is a Jazz Art Writers South Festival (JAWS Fest) community arts education & celebration program for students under the age of 18. The JAWS Youth program is brought together in Partnership with Alabama Art Education Association (AAEA), Mobile Arts Council (MAC), Amp Up Arts, the University of South Alabama Libraries Art Galleries and…
Read More2025-2026 Poetry Out Loud Competition Registration Open Now!
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…
Read MoreArt in Motion-Education Workshop at MMofA
Mobile Arts Council and Mobile Museum of Art Present: Art in Motion Summer Educator Professional Development Friday, June 6, 20259 am – 12 pm@ Mobile Museum of Art4850 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL 36608 Let’s get Alabama’s kids moving, creating, and thriving through the arts! Did you know that there are many public schools in our state without…
Read MoreMake 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…
Read MoreJAWSfest 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…
Read MoreNovember Artist Member of the Month
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…
Read MoreAmp 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…
Read MoreMAC 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…
Read More2024-25 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…
Read More2024-2025 Poetry Out Loud Competition Registration Open Now!
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…
Read MoreAmp Up Arts at Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama
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.…
Read MoreAmp Up Arts Networking Event with Mobile Arts Council
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…
Read MoreSummer Camps Galore!
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…
Read MoreFree Arts Education Workshop | April 13th
Are you interested in teaching visual or performance arts classes through Mobile Arts Council’s partnership with Amp Up Arts? Are you an artist wanting to sharpen your teaching skills and liven up your lesson plans? Join us for a FREE workshop at the Community Foundation of South Alabama, April 13th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
Read More2024 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…
Read MoreWhat’s new with Amp Up Arts?
Mobile Arts Council’s education outreach partnership with Amp Up Arts is growing everyday thanks to our vibrant arts community. We are lucky to be connected with countless professional individuals and organizations with an interest in providing arts education to local schools. Our visual arts and dance classes at Chastang-Fournier K-8 School have been up and…
Read MoreWe’re Celebrating National Arts in Education Week!
Mobile Arts Council believes that arts education is essential to the fundamental development of every student in Alabama. We are pleased to be a Collaborative Site for Amp Up Arts, the first statewide initiative for arts education in public schools. This partnership would not be possible without the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Since…
Read MoreFree Arts Education Workshop | May 23rd & 24th
Are you interested in teaching visual or performance arts classes through Mobile Arts Council’s new partnership with Amp Up Arts? Are you an artist wanting to sharpen your teaching skills and liven up your lesson plans? Join us for a FREE two-day workshop at the Community Foundation of South Alabama, May 23rd-24th, from 9 a.m.…
Read MoreTeaching Artists Needed!
Are you interested in teaching with Mobile Arts Council this summer? We are now partnered with Amp Up Arts, the first statewide initiative for arts education, and we need teaching artists! Our first available opportunities will be in the months of June and July this summer. Specific dates and times are to be determined. If…
Read MoreArts Education Workshop 4/18/23
Amp Up Arts and Mobile Arts Council invite you to a FREE full-day workshop on growing arts education in Mobile and surrounding areas. We will begin with action steps for implementing teaching artist residencies and arts programming in schools through in-school instruction, after-school programs, and community events. In the afternoon, we will review available grants…
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