West Alabama Juried Show
Opening February 7th
West Alabama Juried Show
Opening on February 7th from 5 – 7 p.m. during First Friday
Displayed through February 17th
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will be presenting its annual West Alabama Juried Show January 15, 2025 through February 18, 2025 in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The show will be open and awards announced on February 7 during First Friday from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Awards will consist of the $1,000 Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Purchase Award, the $500 Gail Skidmore Memorial Award of Excellence, and three cash awards of $100 each. A wide variety of media are represented including oil, watercolor, fiber, mixed media, metal and photography.
Following the conclusion of the exhibit, the Purchase Award will be displayed at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama offices at 2222 9th Street. In partnership with The Chamber, selections of prior and upcoming Purchase Awards will be displayed throughout the building.
Visual artists residing in Bibb, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Perry, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties were eligible. The juror for the competition was Alex Stelioes-Wills, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Art at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss.
The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is open weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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The Arts Council Gallery is available to artists by invitation only. The Arts Council Gallery located in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center is one of two galleries managed by The Arts Council. Meeting the demand for additional exhibit space in Tuscaloosa, the gallery hosts a variety of exhibits by artists from around Alabama and the Southeast as well as artists from our own community. Exhibits in The Arts Council Gallery at the CAC and the Junior League Gallery located in the Bama Theatre, are displayed on a rotating basis and are usually booked several months in advance.
Gallery Hours:
Weekdays from 9-4 p.m.
Professional Bar Services provided by Casual Class Bar Services
Open to artists by invitation only.