Programs

Join us during Artwalk for the 6th Annual Mobile Animation Film Festival, located in the 3rd Floor Terrace Room at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center!

Let your child explore the world of contemporary art through Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps! Our most popular summer camp is back! Campers, get ready to put your storytelling skills to the test for a week of animation projects that combine technology, art and collaboration.

What is the difference between graffiti and street art? Why is public art important? How do artists get permission to create such colorful and lively scenes on public buildings and walls? Campers will discuss these questions and more before creating their own works inspired by street artists from Havana, Cuba...

Drop by Alabama Contemporary on Saturday, December 2, from 12 to 4 p.m. for the grand opening of Muffinjaw Designs’ newest studio space on the 3rd floor.

Fascinated by the mysteries of the Silk Road, Ashley departs for Kyrgyzstan with a dream: one of galloping across the mythic steppes and Celestial Mountains of Central Asia.

Artist Charles Edward Williams of the current exhibition, Black River, will present an artist talk & film screening of his new work, Blessing in Disguise.

Saturday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Instructor: Pame Cevallos We will cover the essentials of statement writing and demystify the process while discussing the wants and needs of organizations, exhibitors, curators, and the general public.

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.

Scholars Dr. Kern Jackson from the University of South Alabama, Dr. Julia Cherry from the University of Alabama, representatives from Mobile Baykeeper, Grant, and Cribelli will discuss climate change and themes addressed in the Dangerous Landscapes exhibition, nineteeth-century industrialization, and how Alabama is impacted to this day.

Ages 13 - 18 Instructors: Muffinjaw Designs In this 4-week introductory class with the talented folks at Muffinjaw Designs on our 3rd Floor teens will journey into learning the captivating art of hot glass work!