May 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am –
Word/Play is a program that encourages children ages 2-5 to create works of art inspired by contemporary children’s literature.
Word/Play at Ben May Library
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Kids Studio at Ben May Main Library
May 9, 2019 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm –
Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.
Urban Wild
May 10, 2019 – October 26, 2019 @ 12:00 am –
Urban Wild, curated by elizabet elliott, is an exhibition of work that sits at the intersection of Southern street culture and fine art traditions. The historical city streets and dirt roads of the Deep South are a whole other kind of backdrop for these works, inspiring art that is as eclectic as it is playful. These artists draw from graffiti, tattoo, skate, and hip-hop culture, as well as comic book illustration, pop art, folk art, and even old-fashioned sign painting. This exhibition aims to capture the breadth and diversity of art that makes public place its forum, as the Southern Street becomes a stage and canvas all its own.
Opening Reception
May 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm –
This exhibition looks at the range of creativity that is practiced throughout the streets, highways, and dirt roads of the South. Engagement with public space is a binding thread between a diverse range of practices. These artists draw from graffiti, tattoo flash, skate culture, hip-hop culture, as well as comic book illustration, pop art, and even old-fashioned sign painting to make objects, images, and environments.
Kids Studio
May 11, 2019 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm –
Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.
Word/Play
May 16, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am –
Word/Play is a program that encourages children ages 2-5 to create works of art inspired by contemporary children’s literature.
Kids Studio
May 18, 2019 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm –
Kids Studio is a weekly program that encourages children ages 3-10 to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds while offering cross-curriculum learning opportunities with hands-on projects. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.
SUMMER CAMP
June 17, 2019 – July 26, 2019 @ –
Alabama Contemporary’s 2019 Summer Camp schedule offers sessions for ages ranging from 5 to 17 in stop-motion animation, ceramics, collage, mixed media, glass-fusing, papier-mâché, printmaking and more!
MINI MASTERS SUMMER CAMP | AGES 5-8
June 17, 2019 – June 21, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am – Campers will explore a wide variety of art-making techniques to discover their new favorite materials. A new medium will be introduced each day of camp including papier-mâché, colored pencil, clay, paint, ink, markers, and more! DAYS: MONDAY-FRIDAY |TIME: 8:30AM-11:30AM | COST: $125 or $100 for members Click HERE to register.
PAINT AND COLLAGE CAMP | AGES 5-8
June 17, 2019 – June 21, 2019 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm – No materials are off limits in this fun camp! Participants will explore everything from traditional paper collage, recycled materials, 3D objects, and acrylic and tempera paint to create unique collages. DAYS: MONDAY-FRIDAY |TIME: 12:30-3:30PM | COST: $125 or $100 for members Click HERE to register!