Public Art & Community Projects

Open Calls & Recent Projects

Applications Closed

A Tribute to Melvin Franklin - Call for Artists

Application Closed

Son of a Son of a Sailor - A Hometown Memorial to Jimmy Buffett

Applications Closed

Mobile Arts Council partners with Army Corps of Engineers in search for local art

Application Closed

New Public Art Website Launched with City of Mobile

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Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park

Project Compete

Chickasabogue Park Conference Center - Window Art Design Contest

Winner Announced July 2023

Utility Box Art Accepting Applications

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"Discovery" - A Tribute to E. O. Wilson

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Hall of Fame Courtyard

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Experience Public Art

The City of Mobile and the Mobile Arts Council have partnered together to create an interactive map highlighting dozens of fantastic public artworks in Downtown Mobile.


From unique sculptures and breathtaking murals to hand-painted utility boxes and the Mobile Bay Oyster Trail, there is a wide variety of artwork throughout Mobile’s downtown. The Mobile Public Art Experience chronicles all of those works — more than 70 pieces of art — in one easy-to-use online map. It’s perfect for visitors exploring the city and locals who want to find all of Mobile’s public works of art.


Developed by the City of Mobile’s GIS Department, the map features the names, locations and details of the public artworks that contribute to downtown Mobile’s rich character. The Mobile Arts Council also worked to compile information about these various pieces and the artists behind them.


While the initial focus of the public art map is on downtown, the city will soon expand its effort with the Mobile Arts Council to include additional pieces of public art throughout Mobile, such as the outdoor sculptures at the Mobile Museum of Art, the Geri Moulton Children’s Park and many other locations.


Experience Public Art

By Angela Montgomery • September 8, 2026
Inaugural Mobtown Mural Fest Artists & Map
June 23, 2026
Apply today to be a muralist in Mobile's inaugural mural festival, MobTown Mural Fest!
By Kat Stoves • October 3, 2024
Mobile Arts Council is grateful for the opportunity to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District to help beautify their new space with fabulous local art! Muralists, sculptors, and visual artists of all mediums from the Mobile Bay area are encouraged to apply! A selection committee will review all applications to ensure…
By mobilearts • June 27, 2023
On behalf of the Mobile County Commission, the Mobile Arts Council is pleased to announce the finalists for the Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park sculpture project. The goal of this project is to create dignified statuary honoring Isom Clemon that is accessible and cohesive with the County’s plan to develop Mobile County Civil Rights…
By mobilearts • September 21, 2022
Thanks to a grant from the Downtown Mobile Alliance‘s MOBilize Fund and various private donors, we have made headway towards our newest public art initiative! So far, 25 utility boxes have been painted or wrapped throughout downtown, and more are in the works! We are currently at capacity for art submissions for this project through…
By Angela Montgomery • July 1, 2021
Mobile, Ala – The City of Mobile and the Mobile Arts Council are calling on interested artists and architects to submit early concepts for a project that will commemorate Mobile’s local sports icons. Earlier this year, Mobile Mayor Stimpson announced plans to establish a “Hall of Fame Courtyard” near the Mobile Convention Center and Cooper Riverside Park to…