Alabama Contemporary Art Center

Alabama Contemporary Art Center Non-profit contemporary art center located on Cathedral Square in the heart of downtown Mobile, AL

Founded in 1999, Alabama Contemporary Art Center is a non-profit contemporary arts center located on Cathedral Square in the heart of Mobile’s historic downtown district. Over the past 5 years we have served 83,500 people through admissions, classes and workshops for adults, summer camps, children and teen programs, and public conversations, films, and talks. Alabama Contemporary Art Center reinve

nts what a contemporary arts organization can be for our time by applying creativity and innovation to the pressing needs of the day. As a pivotal force in contemporary art for the Southeast, we marshal global talent to engage all sectors of the Mobile community in ideas, issues, and interests that matter. We function as a public forum, convener, and cultural broker by forming strategic alliances with like-minded cultural, social, educational, and civic institutions. Our exhibitions and programs investigate themes and topics of particular relevance to the Gulf Coast while creating a national model for constructive community-building through the arts.

New work is going up at AC Satellite, as we get ready for an animation pop-up on June 12 during . A selection of animate...
05/28/2026

New work is going up at AC Satellite, as we get ready for an animation pop-up on June 12 during .

A selection of animated short films from previous Mobile Animation Film Festival submissions curated by .t.hill will be screening throughout the night. Pop in for a few animated shorts and check out a selection of works from artist Diana Dyer’s MFA thesis exhibition that blends glass and woodworked sculpture with augmented reality, creating a hidden fantasy world behind a scannable code.

Members can grab a drink from the member bar from 6 to 9 p.m., and maybe we’ll give away an Art Yard Party ticket or two!

05/22/2026

On June 13, from 1 to 3 pm, the Mobile Medical Museum and Alabama Contemporary Art Center will present the opening reception of Evidence of Care, an exhibition of new multimedia work by Will Truran. Video displays, historical objects from the Museum’s collection, and donated materials from Mobile Infirmary and USA Health will be used to explore the past, present, and future of tool design, use and disposal in hospital systems.

In the artist's words: "After treatment ends and lives
are changed, the physical traces of caregiving remain behind. The materials, the sweat, and often the tears become evidence of the labor, urgency, and humanity found within systems of care. Evidence of Care is a multimedia art exhibition exploring the everyday medical materials that quietly support the work of medical workers."

This project was made possible by a grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts. Additional support provided by the Mobile County Commission.

Attendance is free for members and $7 admission for not-yet members. RSVPs are appreciated!

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative comm...
05/20/2026

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative community studio and experimental art space at 561 Saint Francis Street in Downtown Mobile. This year, our teaching artists are delving into parts of their own complicated practice to make fun and thoughtful activities for your budding art stars.

COLOR with Colleen Comer () is our afternoon class for 6-10 year olds the week of June 22-26. Explore the very basics of art practice in not so basic ways with local artist Colleen Comer. Your camper will learn all the rules of artmaking and the right ways to break them with daily art projects that push creative boundaries and experiment with color.

Sign up for this class from 1pm to 5pm, or pair it with Soynika Edwards-Bush’s () morning class, PAINT, for a full day of fun. For more info and to check out the full summer schedule, visit alabamacontemporary.org/camps.

Back in April, we invited a panel of experts to AC Satellite to delve into the American Dream of homeownership, the hous...
05/19/2026

Back in April, we invited a panel of experts to AC Satellite to delve into the American Dream of homeownership, the housing crisis, the issues that riddle our system, and imagine solutions. Big thanks to panelists David Perkes, Ellis G. Foster, Booker Washington, Lisa McCarroll, and Beverly Reed, and moderator Keri Coumanis for guiding an incredible and necessary discussion. Special shoutout to , , , , and .arch for the connections that made this program possible.

And - artist and now lifelong friend to ACAC whose pop-up exhibition 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 inspired this program: work like yours is why we do this ❤️

The Alabama Contemporary team has been out of office a lot this spring, but that doesn’t mean we’re laying low! 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘨...
05/18/2026

The Alabama Contemporary team has been out of office a lot this spring, but that doesn’t mean we’re laying low! 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨, work by opened back in March at Kentuck at Queen City and is on view through the end of this month. Here’s a look back at the beautiful opening and intimate acoustic evening with Abe that followed. Visit our friends at before May 24 to catch this exhibition before it’s gone again!

We’re back at AC Satellite with for Family Studio! While adults, parents, and caregivers enjoy a slow-flow yoga session...
05/15/2026

We’re back at AC Satellite with for Family Studio! While adults, parents, and caregivers enjoy a slow-flow yoga session with Kindred, ACAC staff will lead children in expressive art-making activities, exploring themes in our exhibitions sited around the state.

FREE for Kindred & ACAC members, $15 for non-members

Registration encouraged, but not required at alabamacontemporary.org/events

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative comm...
05/13/2026

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative community studio and experimental art space at 561 Saint Francis Street in Downtown Mobile. This year, our teaching artists are delving into parts of their own complicated practice to make fun and thoughtful activities for your budding art stars.

PAINT with Soynika Edwards-Bush () is our morning class for 6-10 year olds the week of June 22-26. See how far your young Frankenthaler, Rothko, or Van Gogh can stretch their painting skills, guided by this experienced teaching artist and local celebrity. Campers are invited to explore a wide variety of painting techniques and discover new materials and applications that best represent them and their intended creative message.

Sign up for this class from 8:30am to 12:30pm, or pair it with Colleen Comer’s () afternoon class, COLOR, for a full day of fun. For more info and to check out the full summer schedule, visit alabamacontemporary.org/camps.

The final stretch! 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘐𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴? curated by will open at this Friday, May 8, from 5 to 8 ...
05/07/2026

The final stretch! 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘐𝘧 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴? curated by will open at this Friday, May 8, from 5 to 8 pm as part of Arts Trail on Broad, and features the work of Lily LaGrange, Louisa Minkin & Francis Summers (LMFS), Jon Peterson, Jak Ritger, Panacea Theriac, & Tunde Wey.

This event is FREE to the public, with a performances throughout the evening from Quintron & Miss Pussycat (, ) and Me & My Knife () - More info at alabamacontemporary.org/exhibitions

This exhibition and related programs are generously supported by Teiger Foundation (), Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (), and Alabama State Council on the Arts ().

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative comm...
05/04/2026

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative community studio and experimental art space at 561 Saint Francis Street in Downtown Mobile. This year, our teaching artists are delving into parts of their own complicated practice to make fun and thoughtful activities for your budding art stars.

SHAPE with Lucy Gafford Kastrantas () is our afternoon class for 11-15 year olds the week of June 15-19. This multidisciplinary studio focuses on mostly 3D practices, led by the brilliant artist responsible for the Fantastical Forest at MMoA. Lucy will lead activities that dig into a multitude of materials and methods, so creative minds grow and thrive. Students will leave with more tools in their toolkit and a sense that they can probably create anything.

Sign up for this class from 1pm to 5pm, or pair it with Michelle Jones’s () morning class, MAKE, for a full day of fun. For more info and to check out the full summer schedule, visit alabamacontemporary.org/camps.

Hear ye, hear ye! We’re making last year’s lawn party an annual occurrence, but it’s gonna be a family affair! Join us f...
05/01/2026

Hear ye, hear ye! We’re making last year’s lawn party an annual occurrence, but it’s gonna be a family affair! Join us for the Art Yard Party on June 20, Alabama Contemporary’s Spring member drive and fundraiser at AC Satellite featuring food, games and libations. We’ll have carnival games, art activities, whimsical creatures, music and absurdist entertainment. Do points matter? Not really, but there will be prizes.

Tickets are $50 for nonmember adults, $10 for nonmember children, or $35 for ACAC members whose kids get in FREE. Snag a membership before purchasing tickets to lock in member pricing on this event, summer camps, Wild Things Ball, and more ACAC programs all year long.

Proceeds go to renovation and programming of AC Satellite, our arts education hub in downtown Mobile. We’ve held so many amazing pop-ups in this space already - can you imagine how much community creativity will flourish in this yard when it’s done?! For more info, visit alabamacontemporary.org/events

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative comm...
04/28/2026

Calling all creative kiddos! Alabama Contemporary Summer Camps have landed at the new AC Satellite, a collaborative community studio and experimental art space at 561 Saint Francis Street in Downtown Mobile. This year, our teaching artists are delving into parts of their own complicated practice to make fun and thoughtful activities for your budding art stars.

MAKE with Michelle Jones () is our morning class for 11-15 year olds the week of June 15-19. This is an artist-led multidisciplinary studio that will build creative problem solving skills through all kinds of media, including painting, collage, sculpture, both 2D and 3D. Michelle Jones is a Mississippi native with a long professional exhibition and award resume who has a vibrant creative practice. Students will learn to take risks, troubleshoot, and innovate.

Sign up for this class from 8:30am to 12:30pm, or pair it with local legend Lucy Gafford Kastrantas’s () afternoon class, SHAPE, for a full day of fun. For more info and to check out the full summer schedule, visit alabamacontemporary.org/camps.

Address

301 Conti Street
Mobile, AL
36602

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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+12512085671

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