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Tony Bingham will be working to engage with the community directly again, to document the rich history here through a series of photographs using cameras constructed from the discarded plantation lumber of the Klein Wallace house, a stop-motion animation film, and cast metal "communion vessel" sculptures. 

Flashing the Leather (a baseball term used to admiringly describe a dexterous defensive play) explores baseball as a point of artistic reference and inspiration over the decades, focusing particularly on the period from the infamous baseball strike of 1994 to the present day. This exhibition highlights works of art that address the rituals and concepts within baseball and baseball history, archetypes and superstitions unique to the game and the use of baseball objects as an artist’s medium.

Inspired by Ben Vereen's 1981 tribute performance to the great black vaudevillian Bert Williams at the Reagan inaugural gala, Surplus in Pantomime contextualizes abstraction in the broader conversation of black identity. Curated by Y. Malik Jalal, this exhibition shines a light on five black artists working in, and through abstraction.

Teaching artist Tom Farmer will guide students in exploring different art mediums including watercolor, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, and movement. Art Camp is held Monday through Friday; the camp ends on Friday with an art reception featuring the work of the campers.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts names Alabama Contemporary as only Alabama Awardee for Spring 2022 cycle, Program Support will fund exhibitions and programs over the next 2 years

Join us for a curated selection of of all-age friendly screening of shorts from the 2022 Mobile Animated Film Festival!

Let your creativity roar! Students will create exciting art inspired by the animals around us. Teaching artist Anne H Carr will take you from cave art to contemporary art, campers will use paint, clay, collage, color, and mixed media to create expressive interpretations of animals in the history of art.

Act it up! 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. Bring your personality out and learn to express yourself through theater and acting!

Join us on Thursday, July 21st at 6pm for a curator talk with Y. Malik Jalal. All are welcome to hear Jalal speak about the inspiration and meaning behind the current exhibition Surplus in Pantomime.

Experiment with textiles! Campers will bring their ideas to life by making their own patchwork scene using needle and thread, fabric scraps, beads, and found objects. Tell stories through the South American folk textile tradition of Arpilleras.

FuckUp Nights Vol. VII is happening at ACOC Thursday, July 28. Purchase tickets now to hear Docia Miskov, Bryan Goodwin, and Scott Tindle share their professional FuckUp stories with food and drinks.

Join us on Thursday, August 4, for a discussion led by Aaron Levi Garvey. Garvey is the curator for the current exhibition Flashing the Leather, which through the work of multiple artists, takes a deep dive into baseball’s social underpinnings, using metaphors, concepts and superstitions from the sport.