Public Programs

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.

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.

Start your Artwalk at Alabama Contemporary! We’ll open Brandon Dean’s new exhibition, The Lost Cause, with an artist talk at 6 p.m. and sling drinks and Wild Things Ball tickets all night.

Start your Artwalk at Alabama Contemporary! We’ll open the new exhibition, Between the Snakes curated by Triptych Arts, and sling drinks and Wild Things Ball tickets all night. The Mobile Animation Film Festival will kick off in our 3rd Floor Terrace Room at 6:30 p.m. too, so wander upstairs to take in an animated short or two (or ten).

This exhibition of new and existing work by Elsa María Meléndez (Caguas, PR 1974) explores the intersection of political and personal identity. Meléndez experiments through different mediums, utilizing soft textiles, large-format embroidery, and serigraphs to create a body of work that traverses scale. Join us for a talk & gallery tour with the artist at 6 p.m.

During October Artwalk, join us at ACAC for the opening of Sometimes They Listen (Mobility) an exhibition of work by Akiko Ichikawa, featuring a special performance at 7 p.m.

Become a member between now and October 29th and get free tickets to the wildest party we can muster, with music, food, drinks, costumes, and above all, art.

With a new site-specific installation titled EX-Tabula RASA, New Orleans-based artist Sally Heller takes over the back galleries at ACAC. Join us for the opening of this exhibition during November Artwalk at 6 p.m. and meet the artist.

We are looking for high school students (9th-12th) to participate in this year’s Region 1 Poetry Out Loud Competition! Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.