The Alabama State Council on the Arts
Enhancing the quality of life and economic vitality for all Alabamians
by providing support for the state’s diverse and rich artistic resources.
Public Health
The offices of the Alabama State Council on the Arts are currently closed. Staff are protecting themselves and the public by working remotely.
Stay at home to stop the spread of Coronavirus!
Arts Awards Program
The deadline for nominations for the Arts Awards Program scheduled for 2021 is Thursday, April 30th. Click here for the nomination form.
Applications open
Applications for the June 2 deadline are being accepted now. Click here to begin your application process! Guidelines can be found here.
CARES funding
Federal funding provided by the CARES act is now available, with complete information on Alabama CARES About the Arts: Emergency Relief Grants here. For information about grants directly from the National Endowment for the Arts, please visit this site.
Visual Arts Achievement Program
Students from across the state submitted works for this juried exhibition. Check out the online gallery to see the works that make all of us proud of Alabama students!
Alabama Arts Online
Check out these resources from across the state to access the arts from home:
Resources:
- From the Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative site, great resources that will be regularly updated.
- Three great youtube playlists from UAB's Alys Stephens Center,The Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, ArtPlay, and Arts in Medicine.
- Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art #MuseumFromHome activities.
- University of Alabama Galleries providing online exhibitions and activities
- Stay connected with the Wiregrass Museum of Art, and be #wmaINSPIRED!
- Alabama Dance Theatre with resources for like home studio equipment.
- Learn about our state, with Alabama History@Home, from the Department of Archives and History.
- The State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) has a growing list of teaching resources.
- The Dance Foundation's YouTube Channel provides music and dances for children ages 2 to 4. The Dance to Grow album used in the Movement-to-Music curriculum is available here.
- Lesson plans from the Alabama Arts Alliance
- Shakespeare Festival offering curriculum and lessons, and even more here.
- Birmingham Museum of Art education videos
- More to come! Do you have resources? Email Andrew Henley.
Funding resources
These national, regional, and local resources are here for artists and arts organizations as we navigate these difficult times.
Resources:
- A handy chart of funding oportunities for artists and arts organizations, from the Americans for the Arts Action Fund.
- Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19
- A webinar about the CARES act for the Arts Sector, from Americans for the Arts. April 8, 2pm Central time.
- Grantmakers in the Arts webinar from March 19th, Emergency Preparedness and Response: COVID-19 and the Arts Ecosystem
- CERF+, the Artists Safety Net, providing emergency assistance.
- A Guide to resources from Arts Ready, a national initiative of South Arts.
- Alabama State Council on the Arts Survey of COVID-19 impact on individual artists.
- Americans for the Arts survey of economic impact of Coronaviurs on the Arts and Cultural Sector.
- DeVos Institute of Arts Management accepting applications for pro bono consultation for arts organizations.
- Arts Huntsville has established an Individual Artist Emergency Relief Grant Fund, providing for visual and performing artists in Madison County.
- Teaching Artists Guild presents a webinar for artists navigating changes in employment and contracts.