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SUMMARY:Change is Afoot
DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nAlabama Contemporary is Taking it to the
  Street\nAlabama Contemporary is embarking on an ambitious redevelopment p
 roject that will ultimately make the contemporary art museum more sustaina
 ble\, increase impact and generate more equitable opportunities for artist
 s across the state of Alabama. Over the last 3 years ACAC has been working
  with Farris Properties to collaborate on a development plan that leverage
 s and builds on ACAC’s organizational success to even greater impact for
  the City of Mobile. Although the full scale and details of the developmen
 t are not yet public\, this will include a major renovation to build out t
 he long unoccupied 304 Government Street\, as well as upgrade key spaces w
 ithin the contemporary art museum at 301 Conti Street. In order to facilit
 ate this plan\, ACAC will move our programming out of the building.\n\nIn 
 2025 we are shifting into a transient model – taking exhibitions and act
 ivations directly to different partner sites and underserved areas in our 
 city and statewide. As the only Contemporary Art Museum in the State\, the
  program plan (linked below) will fulfill its mission through an exhibitio
 n and program schedule that bolsters the work of fellow art museums and or
 ganizations across Alabama\, and creates new artist opportunities in parts
  of the community that are underserved.\n\nAlabama Contemporary Executive 
 Director\, elizabet elliott states:\nThe most powerful thing we do as a mu
 seum is to support creative practice directly\, and facilitate new work th
 at drives Alabama’s cultural identity forward. By partnering with other 
 organizations\, big and small\, we can leverage what we are best at - seed
 ing growth in the creative economy\, being good stewards of risk\, and cre
 ating healthy spaces for dialogue - to extend and build on the mission of 
 partner organizations.\nCurrent partners include major museums and local c
 ommunity centers alike\, with programming in 2025 to hit the Wiregrass Mus
 eum of Art in Dothan\, The International Art Center’s Huo Bao Zhu Galler
 y at Troy University\, The Wallace Center for Art and Reconciliation in Ha
 rpersville\, The Paul R. Jones Museum at University of Alabama in Tuscaloo
 sa\, and Coleman Center for the Arts in York\, AL. Each year will bring ne
 w institutional partners on board over the next 3 years\, in tandem with t
 he critical work of refining a Museum space built to support the front lin
 e of contemporary practice.\n\nIn Mobile\, ACAC will be a moveable feast t
 hat occupies multiple sites\, both traditional and non-traditional through
  partnerships with the Mobile Museum of Art\, Mobile Arts Council\, Histor
 ic Avenue Cultural Center\, and many more. Additionally visitors can look 
 for projects that occupy derelict buildings\, vacant restaurants\, living 
 rooms\, and bars throughout the city.\n\nThere will be an information sess
 ion open to the public Thursday\, June 20th at 6 pm at 301 Conti Street wh
 ere the entire staff will be available to answer questions.\n\nWe are reim
 agining what a Museum is and can be as we work toward a bright and ambitio
 us future for the city we love.\n\nFor more information about ACAC’s pro
 grams and exhibitions\, view our 2025 program plan. ###
LOCATION:The Artist's Studio\, 55 Nichols Ave\, Fairhope\, AL\, 36532\, Uni
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