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Arts Council of Tuscaloosa’s Grant Applications Extended to October 7, 2025

The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa has extended the deadline for applications for its annual Small Grants Program, awarding projects by Tuscaloosa County artists and non-profit organizations. Application will now be accepted until October 7, 2025.Grants to all local teachers for arts related projects are also available through the Community Foundation’s Arts in Education Grant.

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Syncopated Ladies to Perform, Teach, and Lead Empowerment Camp at the Bama Theatre Oct. 11

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will present Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

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Annual West Alabama Juried Art Show — Deadline December 5, 2025

(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will be sponsoring its annual West Alabama Juried Show January 20–February 20, 2026 in The Arts Council Gallery at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. An opening reception will be held on Feb. 6, 2026 from 5 p.m.–7 p.m. during First Friday. The public is invited to attend. Works for the show and competition will be…

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"Quiet Beauty" Exhibit by Deborah Hughes Opens Set to Open at Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is pleased to present Being There: A Decade of Plein Aire Painting by Deborah Hughes, on view at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center from August 7 through August 31. This highly anticipated exhibition features a collection of plein air paintings created over the past ten years, grouped into ten thematic categories of Lakes, Coasts, Trees,…

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Staibdance Brings “ARARAT” to the Historic Bama Theatre September 12

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will present ARARAT by staibdance at The Historic Bama Theatre on Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The...

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Arts Council of Tuscaloosa’s Grant Applications Accepted Through October 1, 2025

(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa is announcing its annual Small Grants Program, awarding projects by Tuscaloosa County artists and no...

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