Alabama

The state of Alabama offers an array of world-class museums, contemporary art centers, and independent galleries. Though often located in major metropolitan centers, several important organizations serve diffuse rural areas.

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Birmingham Museum of Art

The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 27,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times. Website Address 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203 FEATURED IN Celestia Morgan at the Birmingham Museum of Art Barbie: Dreaming of a Female Future in Birmingham

Space One Eleven

Space One Eleven is a visual arts organization founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. Space One Eleven’s mission is to provide professional opportunities for artists, create a forum for public understanding of contemporary art, and offer arts education to area youth. Website Address 2409 Second Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Abroms-Engels Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA)

Designed by the world-renowned architect, the late Randall Stout, the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA), is a center for Univeristy of Alabama and the Birmingham community to engage with contemporary art and artists. Website Address 1221 10th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205 FEATURED IN Time Transformed: Willie Cole at AEIVA in Birmingham Putting On Identity: María-Magdalena Campos-Pons at AEIVA, Birmingham

Maus Contemporary

Maus Contemporary is a contemporary art gallery and space dedicated to supporting creativity with a focus on experimental as well as issue-driven work. Website Address 2411 2nd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203 FEATURED IN Erase Reverse: Felix Becker at Maus Contemporary in Birmingham

Vinegar Projects

Vinegar Projects is an artist-run non-profit space that focuses on emerging and experimental art forms, and art that pushes the boundaries of its medium Website Address 701 37th St S #12 Birmingham, AL 35222 FEATURED IN VINEGAR in Birmingham, Alabama

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

The MMFA is the oldest fine art’s institution in the state and is home to over 4,000 works of art. The Museum’s collection consists primarily of works by American artists from the 18th to the 21st centuries. In 2018, the MMFA opened the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden, an innovative venue for experiencing art in a dynamic natural landscape. Website Address 1 Museum Drive, Montgomery

Mobile Museum of Art

The Mobile Museum of Art features extensive art collections from the Southern United States, the Americas, Europe, and non-western art. Website Address 4850 Museum Dr, Mobile, AL 36608

Alabama Contemporary Art Center

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. Website Address 301 Conti St, Mobile, AL 36602

Wiregrass Museum of Art

The Wiregrass Museum of Art was founded in 1988 and is located in the city's former power and water plant. It hosts traveling exhibits, as well as its permanent collection of American contemporary and pop art. Website Address 126 Museum Ave, Dothan, AL 36303

Ground Floor Contemporary

Ground Floor Contemporary is a cooperative art gallery committed to promoting and expanding the visual arts community in the greater Birmingham area. GFC provides a professional gallery setting, experience, and exhibition opportunities for its members and the viewing public. Website Address 111 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S, Birmingham

Coleman Center for the Arts

The Coleman Center was founded in 1985 through the grassroots efforts of local citizens. It now provides art education, public art, and community spaces to residents. Website Address 630 Avenue A York, AL 36925 FEATURED IN Things to Work Through: Alabama’s Coleman Center for the Arts