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Urban Wild, curated by elizabet elliott, is an exhibition of work that sits at the intersection of Southern street culture and fine art traditions. The historical city streets and dirt roads of the Deep South are a whole other kind of backdrop for these works, inspiring art that is as eclectic as it is playful. These artists draw from graffiti, tattoo, skate, and hip-hop culture, as well as comic book illustration, pop art, folk art, and even old-fashioned sign painting. This exhibition aims to capture the breadth and diversity of art that makes public place its forum, as the Southern Street becomes a stage and canvas all its own.

Join us to find out how to apply to the Guest Curator program or Independent Projects program, and get updates on our exhibition schedule and approach. 

Since the early 1990s, 309 has been a central spot in the Gulf Coast punk scene. Arguably the oldest continuously inhabited Punk House in the south, 309 and its residents played a role in the American Punk subculture for decades. Now a non-profit run by the artists and archivists that are nearest to it’s legacy, 309 Punk Museum Project seeks to save 309 for the community, for zine and screenprinting workshops, a local punk archive, a recording studio and an Artist in Residence program.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Word/Play is a program that encourages children ages 2-5 to create works of art inspired by contemporary children's literature.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Hobo/filmmaker/phototramp Bill Daniel shot this 55 min. experimental documentary film primarily in black & white 8mm & 16mm film with a goal of tracing the true identity behind Bozo Texino, whose iconic hand-drawn cowboy moniker has appeared on the sides of trains for nearly a century.

Word/Play is a program that encourages children ages 2-5 to create works of art inspired by contemporary children's literature.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Join us as we discuss Religious Iconography in Southern Art with Urban Wild artists, Merrilee Challiss, Byron Sonnier, Madison Faile, and Greg Skaggs.

Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.

Small Talks is an event where our community gathers and shares fresh ideas that they are passionate about. Think TED talks, but on a much more intimate scale. Spearheaded by Sean Sullivan, each season Alabama Contemporary will host three thematic "small talks" by local creative, experts, and enthusiasts from any field.