Posts Tagged ‘art’
March Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our March Organization Member of the Month, The Loyola Art Show! The Loyola Art Show is setting sights on bringing the finest art shopping experience to the heart of the Gulf Coast, August 22-24, 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. They look forward to hosting this inaugural juried art show in our coastal city at the gorgeous Crown…
Read MoreMarch: “For Lynda” by Lynda Touart & “Elevating Refugee Voices”, Curated by Dwell Mobile & Alabama Folklife Association
Stop by MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 to shop in our gallery gift shop and to see two new exhibitions: For Lynda by Lynda Touart and Elevating Refugee Voices curated by Dwell Mobile & Alabama Folklife Association. These exhibitions will be featured in the MAC Gallery through March 30th, 2024. Designed to elevate the lives…
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 MoreFebruary Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our February Organization Member of the Month, Mobile Museum of Art! Since its founding in 1963 as a public/private entity then known as the “Mobile Art Gallery,” the art museum has evolved into the only accredited art museum in south Alabama, with a collection of over 6,400 artworks comprised of painting, sculpture, decorative…
Read MoreFebruary: 2024 Visual Arts Achievement Program & Young at Art
The Mobile Arts Council is pleased to host the 2024 District 1 Visual Arts Achievement Program and Young at Art! Those eligible for District 1 include public and private schools Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties. Every student who receives a District Award will be recognized in the State Awards from the…
Read MoreFebruary Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to February’s Artist Member of the Month, Missy Patrick! Missy Patrick is well known in our community for being an extraordinary oil painter. Her pieces are a harmonious expression of brushwork, light and color. The rich surfaces of her work occasionally depict cityscapes but more frequently it’s the natural landscape that moves from her…
Read More“FIVE” Biennial College Art Competition
“Five” is a juried exhibition of work by students from the area’s five colleges and universities, sponsored every other year by the Mobile Arts Council (MAC). The 2024 exhibition will be displayed in MAC’s Gallery @ Room 1927 (6 South Joachim Street) from Thursday, April 4 through Tuesday, April 30, with a reception and awards…
Read MoreCall for Summer Camp Info!
Although we’re in the thick of the Mardi Gras season, we’re not sleeping on Summer being just around the corner! Now is the time that parents and young artists are thinking about their summer plans, and we’re here to help! Every year we compile a detailed list of children’s summer camps offered by our fantastic…
Read MoreJanuary Organization Member of the Month
Congratulations to our January Organization Member of the Month, Alabama Contemporary Art Center! The mission of Alabama Contemporary is to support cultural production, provide space for courageous conversations that shape identity, and seed growth in the greater creative economy. They support living artists, and through their educational, public and curatorial programs advocate for human dignity…
Read MoreJanuary Artist Member of the Month
Congratulations to our January Artist Member of the Month, Sarah Rutledge Fischer! Sarah is a self-taught artist who works mostly with acrylics. She enjoys painting outdoor murals like the utility box she recently finished for Mobile Arts Council, but she typically paints on canvas or paper. Sarah says she “begins with backgrounds created en masse…
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