Mobile Arts Council to host free artist grant workshop

The Mobile Arts Council and Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) are offering a free workshop at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center on Feb. 12, 2019.

Representatives from the ASCA will be at the workshop to discuss their Individual Artist Fellowship Grants. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the ASCA questions about artists grants currently available.

ASCA awards Artist Fellowships of $5,000 for artists working in crafts, dance, design, media, photography, music, literature, theatre and the visual arts each year.

The deadline for this year’s submissions is March 1.

This workshop is sponsored by Alabama Contemporary Art Center, Alabama State Council on the Arts and Mobile Arts Council.

ABOUT ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

The Alabama State Council on the Arts was created by Executive Order No. 29, on April 8, 1966 by Governor George C. Wallace. The Mission of the Alabama State Council on the Arts is to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality for all Alabamians by providing support for the state’s diverse and rich artistic resources.

ABOUT MOBILE ARTS COUNCIL

Mobile Arts Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1955. Their mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community. Projects of Mobile Arts Council focus on serving three components: community, education, and membership. For more info: www.mobilearts.org.

ABOUT 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 district. They strive to engage all sectors of the Mobile community in ideas, issues, and interests that matter.