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Yoga on the Terrace

Yoga on the Terrace

May 25, 2024
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Kindred Yoga will join us on the terrace at ACAC on the last Saturday morning of every month, from 9-10 a.m. This drop-in session will feature a 45-minute yoga flow followed by 15 minutes of mingling with fresh, cold-pressed juices for sale from Ginger & Spice.

Reimagine the Landscape: Art and the Environment

Reimagine the Landscape: Art and the Environment

June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 11-14
Instructor: Cheryl Ankrom

In this camp, we’ll delve into the intersection of art and nature with everything from vibrant mixed media projects to traditional painting methods. Campers will explore their role as stewards of the environment, forging a deeper connection with the world around them.

Beginner Wheel Throwing

Beginner Wheel Throwing

June 10, 2024 - July 15, 2024
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Mondays, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Instructor: Jenny Williams

Have you ever wished you could create your own set of bowls and mugs to share delicious meals with family and friends? Learn the basics of wheel-throwing in this 6-week beginners’ ceramics class.

MAFF: The Wild Ones

MAFF: The Wild Ones

June 14, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the first Mobile Animation Film festival pre-screener of 2024! This screening of experimental and a little bit out there animated short films will feature 9+ national and international shorts in varying mediums.

Art Sampler

Art Sampler

June 17, 2024 - June 21, 2024
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 6-10
Instructors: Monica Beasley & Pame Cevallos

Students will explore different art mediums, including paint, collage, color, mixed media, watercolor, drawing, and movement.

Beginner Wheel Throwing - SOLD OUT

Beginner Wheel Throwing - SOLD OUT

June 19, 2024 - July 31, 2024
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Instructor: Jenny Williams

Have you ever wished you could create your own set of bowls and mugs to share delicious meals with family and friends? Learn the basics of wheel-throwing in this 6-week beginners’ ceramics class.

Clay & Caricatures

Clay & Caricatures

June 24, 2024 - June 28, 2024
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 11-15
Instructor: Anne Hemphill Carr & Zak Todd

Get your hands dirty! Draw your own characters from scratch, learn the basics of sketching and illustration, then make it 3D. Campers will experiment with wheel throwing and create their own ceramic sculptures using clay. 

Watercolor, Clay and Bubbles

Watercolor, Clay and Bubbles

July 8, 2024 - July 12, 2024
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 6-10
Instructor: Tori Caldwell & Mary Ashley Hand

The best of both worlds: campers will experience watercolor painting and make playful sculptures out of clay with local artists Tori Caldwell and Mary Ashley Hand. Campers will create mixed media sculptures and take home their personalized stained glass, making memories that shine brightly all summer long!

Soynika's Art Camp

Soynika's Art Camp

July 15, 2024 - July 19, 2024
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 6-10
Instructor: Soynika Edwards-Bush

Students will explore different art mediums, including portrait painting, collage, mixed media, watercolor, drawing, and movement with local artist Soynika Edwards-Bush.

Theater & Costume Making

Theater & Costume Making

July 15, 2024 - July 19, 2024
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

SUMMER CAMP
Ages 11-15
Instructors: Courtney Matthews & Nadine Andrews

This camp will focus on exploring emotions through theatrical exercises and creating fun costumes. Students will create their own authentic character, and imagine their wardrobe, make-up and staging.

Artwalk at ACAC

Artwalk at ACAC

September 13, 2024
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Alabama Contemporary Art Center is open every second Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. with entry by donation for Downtown Mobile’s monthly LODA Artwalk, and we almost always have a special visitors, programs, exhibitions, and/or activities to celebrate creative thinking. The Member Bar is also available to our adult members during each Artwalk while they enjoy all artist talks, exhibitions, and programs.

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Back to Havana
September 8, 2017 - June 1, 2018    
12:00 am
Alabama Contemporary’s next major nine-month exhibition and community initiative features multimedia works by fifteen of Cuba’s foremost contemporary artists and explores Cuban culture through the categories of Home & Family, Play & Recreation, Travel & Transportation, Communications & Technology, and Dreams.
Senior Studio
April 4, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Senior Studio classes are tailored to suit the needs of seniors, and accommodate participants with low-vision and physical disabilities.
Free Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
April 7, 2018    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Recharge and refresh this holiday season and into the new year with Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
Kids Studio at Mobile Public Library
April 12, 2018    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Kids Studio at the Ben May Main Library offers a series of idea based art-making classes for children ages 8-13, taught by local artist educators. These classes are free and open to the public.
Matthew Casey: Cuba’s Special Period
April 12, 2018    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
How are Cuban artists navigating restrictions on free speech and expression? How do they reconcile a global market-oriented artworld with their desire to produce work that is meaningful both personally and nationally?
"Shirtology" Performance by Ramon Deanda
April 13, 2018    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Presented by Mobile Museum of Art, do it artist, Ramon Deanda will be delivering a rendition of Jerome Bel's do it instruction "Shirtology" at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.
Free Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
April 14, 2018    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Recharge and refresh this holiday season and into the new year with Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
Senior Studio
April 18, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Senior Studio classes are tailored to suit the needs of seniors, and accommodate participants with low-vision and physical disabilities.
Cuba Premieres: An Evening of Short Films
April 19, 2018    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for the final screening of our Cuba Premieres film series! Curated by local filmmaker, Gideon Kennedy, this collection of short films from “The Golden Age of Cuban Cinema” will kick off with Octavio Cortazar’s Por Primera Vez (For the First Time), followed by five short films by experimental Cuban filmmaker, Santiago Alvarez, whose “nervous montage” style is considered the precursor to the modern video clip.
Free Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
April 21, 2018    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Recharge and refresh this holiday season and into the new year with Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
Free Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
April 28, 2018    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Recharge and refresh this holiday season and into the new year with Yoga at Alabama Contemporary
Rooftop Poetry Day Party
April 28, 2018    
3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
PowerLines Poetry presents Shock Therapy: The Saturday Edition, a fusion of music and poetry. Celebrating their 6th Anniversary, PowerLines Poetry, a troupe of gifted artists aim to inspire and unite the community through the art of spoken word.
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Back to Havana
8 Sep 17
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Senior Studio
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18 Apr 18
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Rooftop Poetry Day Party
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