Solo Senior art show featuring Rachel Jackson. Show dates: August 5-26 Reception: Friday, August 16, 6:00-7:30pm ACA Walking Gallery, Visual Arts building

Solo Senior art show featuring Rachel Jackson. Show dates: August 5-26 Reception: Friday, August 16, 6:00-7:30pm ACA Walking Gallery, Visual Arts building

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Forgotten Alabama” in the Main Gallery on Monday, December 2, featuring photography by Glenn Wills. Wills, a self-proclaimed explorer, photographer, author, and preserver of history, made it his mission to capture thousands of images of neglected places in Alabama before they disappear. […]

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Forgotten Alabama” in the Main Gallery on Monday, December 2, featuring photography by Glenn Wills. Wills, a self-proclaimed explorer, photographer, author, and preserver of history, made it his mission to capture thousands of images of neglected places in Alabama before they disappear. […]

Come see an art exhibit of works by the students, alumni and faculty of the Alabama Center for the Arts in conjunction with Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Festival of the Cranes which is held the second weekend of January. January 9 – February 21, 2020 ACA – Visual Arts building, Walking Gallery Free and open […]

Guest Speaker-Film Producer, Ben Raines Thursday, January 9, 2020 6:00pm ACA – Recital Hall, Performing Arts building Free and open to the public

Athens State University faculty, staff, and students at the Alabama Center for the Arts have had to adjust to a “less-than-ideal” ending to the spring semester thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. On-ground classes transitioned to online formats, and all in-person events were cancelled. This consequently affected the bi-annual “LOOK” senior art exhibit, which was planned […]

“Continuation” features the uniquely artistic talents of Guadalupe Lanning Robinson, a native of Mexico City, who has lived in Alabama for more than 30 years with her husband, an Alabama native. Robinson’s pottery is a blend of her Mexican culture and tradition with the culture and tradition of the Deep South. She also creates quilts […]

Main Gallery Exhibition Passages: 2015-2020 (Brooke P. Alexander, Artist) Dates: July 8 – August 26, 2020 Brooke P. Alexander, born and raised in Athens, Alabama, attended both Calhoun Community College and Athens State University, representing a tremendous success story for the Alabama Center for the Arts. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art […]

ACA Summer Hours: Mon-Wed, 8am-5pm Thurs, 8am-8pm Fri, 8am-12pm The 2020 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed through Wednesday, August 26 in the Walking Gallery. The exhibit is […]

Unusual times call for a new approach! Since the ACA can't host a face-to-face artist talk with reception, we are hosting our very first Zoom Artist Talk with Brooke P. Alexander! Monday, August 24th at 6:00pm Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86387640719?pwd=N0pvSGFORnNDTVJzRldPNmxsVWFjUT09 Meeting ID: 863 8764 0719 Passcode: 996194 Hope to "see" you there! About the Exhibit […]

The Show that Almost Wasn't September 2-17, 2020 ACA Main Gallery Free and open to the public Closing Awards & Reception: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 12:00noon-1:00pm View Photo Gallery

ACA's 5th Annual Juried Faculty & Alumni Show opened on Wednesday, September 23 in the Main Gallery and showcases 41 selections from 23 artists consisting of faculty, staff, or alumni of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. The show will remain open until Tuesday, November 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public. […]

The 2020 Emerging Artists Exhibition showcases 43 works of art created by 18 student artists from Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. Three faculty members from the ACA Gallery Committee served as jurors for the show. The exhibit will remain open through Monday, October 26 in the ACA Walking Gallery. The exhibit is free and […]

Location: Alabama Center for the Arts, Walking Gallery Opening date: November 10, 2020 Closing date: December 4, 2020

The art faculty at Athens State University rotate our thesis class, and this semester it was taught by Jamie Adams, Assistant Professor of Art. The Look art exhibition showcases the work of Athens State University’s graduating seniors. The show opens on Nov. 17 and runs through Dec. 9, free and open to the public*. Look […]

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Convalescence,” a collection of paintings by Jane Philips. Philips describes the exhibit as a collection that “catalogues the relationship between human and nature; a cleansing of the soul through decay, death, rebirth, meditation, isolation, wonder, and growth.” The show will be featured […]

Juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibition, in connection with the Friends of Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association's Festival of the Cranes celebration, is a display of innovative and progressive works by ACA faculty, staff and students that feature a diversity of art media depicting Whooping cranes, Sandhill cranes, raptors, birds, fish and other wildlife and […]

April 16 - April 30, 2021 The exhibit is in the Alabama Center for the Arts Main and Walking Galleries.

ACA's first art exhibition featuring only ACA full-time faculty in the visual arts and performing arts There will be a short program by Dr. Donna Estill, Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences (Calhoun) and Dr. Stephen Spencer, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences (Athens State) plus the introduction of our faculty. Most faculty will be […]

The 2021 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show will be displayed through Wednesday, September 15 in the Walking Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The ACA is hosting our 8th annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibition in the Walking Gallery of our Visual Arts building. This show is in conjunction with the Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Festival of the Cranes. ACA’s Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibition features art by students, alumni, faculty, and staff […]

Guest lecturer, Stephen Humphreys will share insightful information about the art in his private collection from his travels in Vietnam. He will answer questions submitted through the comments section during the live event. Meet us on Alabama Center for the Arts Facebook account on Tuesday, Feb. 8th at 12:00pm! The "Faces of Vietnam" exhibition is […]

We are so happy to have the 2022 JUNIOR DUCK STAMP ART SHOW with us again this year! The Junior Duck Stamp Program is a youth art contest sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that is designed to teach youth about waterfowl and their habitat needs. The annual contest is held in each […]

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “stillness in action” by Tiril Benton. Award-winning artist Tiril Benton’s newest show will open in the Center’s Main Gallery on Monday, May 16. Tiril was born in London, England and now lives in Huntsville, Alabama. Primarily self-taught, she began painting following the […]

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the 2022 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama. The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show, which opened today, will be displayed through Wednesday, September […]

Tiril was born in London, England and now lives in Huntsville, Alabama. Primarily self-taught, she began painting following the death of her mother in 2000. Tiril works primarily in acrylics and paints by automatism, suppressing her conscious mind and allowing her unconscious mind to take over the creative process. She has had solo and group […]

The 6th Juried Faculty & Alumni Show is now open in the Alabama Center for the Arts Main Gallery and showcases works from 31 artists consisting of faculty, staff, or alumni of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. The show will remain open until Friday, October 28. An artist reception will be held on […]

This show, held in conjunction with River Clay Fine Arts Festival, features artwork by ACA students. ACA will have special weekend hours, October 22 & 23: • Saturday, October 22 from 9am-5pm • Sunday, October 23 from 10am-4pm For more information about the River Clay Fine Arts Festival visit: www.riverclay.org

The 6th Juried Faculty & Alumni Show is now open in the Alabama Center for the Arts Main Gallery and showcases works from 31 artists consisting of faculty, staff, or alumni of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. The show will remain open until Friday, October 28. An artist reception will be held on […]

Featuring artists... Zana Mercury Kevin York Chelsea Holder Elijah Weeks Savannah Scott Catherine Posey Michael Prescott Opening Reception - Thursday, Nov. 10th at 5:30pm The ACA Gallery show is free and open to the public. Listen to Artist Podcasts on Spotify

John Jahni Moore is a southern-born visual artist. He is a graduate of Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Design, an M. Ed. in Art, and an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. Moore has taught art professionally from kindergarten to the university level. He is the creator of […]

The Festival of the Cranes will be January 13-15, with activities being held at various venues including the observation area at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Princess Theatre, Old State Bank, Decatur Public Library, Cook Museum, and ACA. ACA will have special weekend hours the weekend of the festival so guests may see the Festival […]

The Alabama Center for the Arts’ annual Youth Art Month (YAM) celebration is underway. The Annual Showcase of Young Talent features 116 pieces of art divided into Early Elementary, Elementary, Middle School, and High School categories. All of the artists are K-12 students from Morgan County, Decatur City, and Hartselle City schools, as well as […]

Reception: Friday, April 21st, 6:00pm-7:30pm Free and open to the public.

The Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) is excited to again call students, alumni artists, faculty, and staff of Athens State University and Calhoun Community College for the tenth annual juried Festival of the Cranes Exhibition. We encourage innovative and progressive works that utilize a diversity of art forms and media that depicts Whooping cranes, Sandhill […]

This show, held in conjunction with the River Clay Fine Arts Festival, features artwork by ACA student of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. Free and open to the public. Many of the pieces of art will be for sale and the money goes directly to the student artist. ACA will have special weekend hours, October 21 & 22: Saturday, October 21 from 9am-5pm Sunday, October 22 from 10am-4pm For more information about the River Clay Fine Arts Festival visit:…

Visit the Alabama Center for the Arts during the month of November to view narrative storyboards and themed artwork from Calhoun, Athens State, and UAH students!

The Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) is pleased to call alumni artists and faculty/staff of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University for the seventh juried faculty, staff, and alumni show. We encourage innovative and progressive works that utilize a diversity of art forms and media. There is no theme for the 2024 show, […]

The Calhoun Spring Student Art Show is featured in our Main Gallery and Walking Gallery. Awards Reception at 12:00pm-1:00pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Free and open to the public!

Please visit the Athens State University's graduating senior art students exhibition at the Alabama Center for the Arts. Opening Reception:  Friday, April 19th at 5:00pm Free and open to the public.

The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to again host the exhibit of the Junior Duck Stamp Show in our Walking Gallery in the Visual Arts building! The Junior Duck Stamp Program is a youth art contest sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that is coupled with a curriculum that is designed […]

We are pleased to again host the Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama! Come check it out... the colorful art is in our Walking Gallery (Visual Arts bldg.)! The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The exhibit is free […]

Paper Canvas Clay features the art of six artists in ACA's Main Gallery. Robert Cox David Edwards Dennis Johnson Fay Littrell Paxton Mobley Doris Welch Paper Canvas Clay was thoughtfully curated by Gail Bergeron, retired Athens State/ACA art faculty. Opening Reception with Paper Canvas Clay Artists: Paper Canvas Clay Friday, July 12th 12:00 noon Light […]

Attention ACA Art Students! Students are invited (and encouraged) to enter art for the 2024 ACA Emerging Artists Exhibition! This show is in conjunction with the River Clay Fine Arts Festival which will be held for the 9th year on the grounds of Decatur’s City Hall in downtown Decatur. The festival had its inaugural event […]

The 7th Juried Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibition is on display in the ACA Main Gallery September 9 through November 8. The show features 49 works from 29 artists consisting of faculty, staff, or alumni of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. An artist reception will be held on Friday, September 20 at 5:30 […]

We are pleased to announce the opening of the Leovis Coats Whitt Art Exhibit on Tuesday, September 10. It will remain on display in the our Walking Gallery until Friday, September 20. An Opening Reception will be held at the Alabama Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September 10 at 5:30 pm. The reception will […]