Art Roundup from the UA Dept. of Art and Art History: today is Wednesday, March 23, 2022. After the storm, spring is blossoming in West Alabama. Check out the handmade ceramics at Friday’s Empty Bowls Fundraiser! Galleries (and everyone) can stay open if we are vaccinated, masked and healthy, so please do your part. Events are listed in order of ending date. Thanks to Sandra Vega for the image above. And thank you for continuing to support artists wherever you can. Subscribe here and forward this to a friend!
MARCH EXHIBITIONS
- MAR 24 Opening reception, Sandra Vega MFA Exhibition, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA (MAR 24-31), 4-6 pm
- MAR 25 Empty Bowls Luncheon Fundraiser, Grace Presbyterian, Hargrove Rd., Tuscaloosa, 11 am-2 pm ($)
Dan Rountree at The Arts Council Gallery, DWCAC - NOW-MAR 25 MENDING: Book Arts MFA Exhibition, The University of Alabama Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa
- NOW-MAR 25 Dan Rountree: Journeys, The Arts Council Gallery, DWCAC. 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa
- NOW-MAR 28 Cathy Fussell – Art Quilter, Friends Gallery, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala.
- NOW-MAR 28 Bib & Tucker Sew-Op, City Hall Gallery, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala.
- NOW-MAR 28 Damnable Tales: Zoe Fitch MFA Exhibition, Harrison Galleries, 2315 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa
- NOW-MAR 31 Shelton State Student Art Show, Turbo Coffee, 2010 8th St., Tuscaloosa
- MAR 24-31 Sandra Vega MFA Exhibition, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA
- NOW-MAR 31 Garments from Narashino City, Japan, SoNo Gallery, Kentuck Art Center, Northport
APRIL FIRST FRIDAY & ART NIGHT

- APR 1 Exhibition opens, Time and Tension: Molly Lay MA Thesis Exhibition, Sokol Park, Northport (APR 1-MAY 27)
- APR 1 Exhibition opens, Natural Perspectives: Inside the Delightfully Twisted World of Colton Dion and Highlights from the Helen Shapiro Collage Collection, Walls for Wellness, UA Medical Center, 850 Peter Bryce Blvd, Tuscaloosa (APR 1-JUN 30)
- APR 1 Opening reception, Exploring Thornton Willis, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Garland Hall, UA (MAR 31-MAY 11), 3-5 pm
- APR 1 First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Tuscaloosa, 5-9 pm (check-in with your favorite gallery to be sure it’s open)
- APR 1 First Friday opening, Ashlee Rene Thompson MFA Exhibition, UA Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa (APR 1-MAY 14), 5-7 pm
- APR 1 First Friday reception, Rebecca Godfrey: Fullness of Time, The Arts Council Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa (APR 1-29), 5-7 pm
- APR 1 Flow Lantern Workshop, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa, 5-8 pm
- APR 1 First Friday Reception, Celestia Morgan: Disparities, Paul R. Jones Museum, Sixth Street, Tuscaloosa (MAR 4-MAY 20), 5-8 pm
- APR 1 First Friday event, Lorrie Lane Studio, 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, 5-8 pm
- APR 1 First Friday event, Fool’s Gold Gallery, 2424 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, 5-8 pm
- APR 1 First Friday Showcase, Student Art Show, Turbo Coffee, 2010 8th St., Tuscaloosa, 5-8 pm
- APR 1 First Friday event, Harrison Galleries, 2315 Univ. Blvd., Tuscaloosa, 6-9 pm
- APR 1 Exhibition opens: Gaby Wolodarski, Friends and Plaza Galleries, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala. (APR 1-MAY 31)
- APR 2 Opening reception, Twice Pierced: Ali Hval, Walnut Gallery, 806 Walnut Street, Gadsden, Ala. (More TBA)
- APR 3 5th Street Vintage Market, Northport Farmers Market 4150 5th St., 10am-3pm
- NOW-APR 3 Chie Hitchner, Museum Gallery, Kentuck Art Center, Northport
Chie Hitchner at Kentuck in Northport - APR 7 Opening reception, Upneet Kaur Mair & Shivam Pawar MFA Exhibitions, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA (APR 7-13), 4-6 pm
- APR 7 Art Night opening, Kentuck Art Center, Northport, 5-8 pm
APRIL EXHIBITIONS & MORE…
- NOW-APR 8 Call for Artists Submissions, Black Belt Biennial, SEP 24-25, downtown Greensboro, Ala.
- NOW-APR 9 Members Show, Paperworkers Local, 2717 7th Ave S #203, Birmingham
- APR 7-13 Upneet Kaur Mair & Shivam Pawar MFA Exhibitions, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA
- NOW-MAR 30 Dimensions, Doodles, and Dreams, group exhibition curated by Deborah Hughes, UA Medical Center, 850 Peter Bryce Blvd, Tuscaloosa
- APR 16 Saturday Art Market, Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Avenue Northport, 9:30 am-2:00 pm
- APR 19 Exhibition opening, Swimming Together, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum
- APR 20-25 BFA Thesis Exhibition: Graphic Design Seniors, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA
- NOW-APR 26 Martha Beadle, Kentuck’s Gallery at Hotel Indigo, Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa
- APR 1-29 Rebecca Godfrey: Fullness of Time, The Arts Council Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa
- NOW-APR 30 Alex McClurg, Plaza Gallery, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala.
- NOW-APR 30 George Washington Carver photo exhibition, Pearce Foyer (2nd flr.), Gorgas Library, 711 Capstone Drive, UA
- APR 1-30 Student Art Show, Turbo Coffee, 2010 8th St., Tuscaloosa
- APR 2-TBA Twice Pierced: Ali Hval, Walnut Gallery, 806 Walnut Street, Gadsden, Ala.
Zoe Fitch at Harrison Galleries - MAY 1 5th Street Vintage Market, Northport Farmers Market 4150 5th St., 10am-3pm
- MAY 4 Exhibition opens: Liza Butts, Friends and Plaza Galleries, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala. (MAY 4-JUN 30)
- MAY 6 Flow Lantern Workshop, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa, 5-8 pm
- MAY 7, 2022 Art in the Park, Gamble Park, Jasper, Ala., 9 am-3 pm
- MAY 5-11 BFA Thesis Exhibition: Studio Art Seniors, Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA
- MAR 31-MAY 11 Exploring Thornton Willis, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Garland Hall, UA
- APR 1-MAY 14 Ashlee Rene Thompson MFA Exhibition, UA Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave., Tuscaloosa
- NOW-MAY 20 First Friday event, Celestia Morgan: Disparities, Paul R. Jones Museum, Sixth Street, Tuscaloosa
- MAY 21 Flow Lantern Parade, Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, 7-10 pm
- MAY 21 Saturday Art Market, Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Avenue Northport, 9:30 am-2:00 pm
- MAY 21 Event, Swimming Together, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, 8-10 pm
- APR 1-MAY 27 Time and Tension: Molly Lay MA Thesis Exhibition, Sokol Park, Northport
- APR 1-MAY 31 Gaby Wolodarski, Friends and Plaza Galleries, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala.
- NOW-JUN 1 Artists applications accepted for 51st Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Northport
JUNE ART NIGHT & FIRST FRIDAY
- JUN 3 First Friday Reception, Flow Tuscaloosa, Paul R. Jones Museum and UA Gallery, DWCAC, 5-8 pm
- JUN 18 Saturday Art Market, Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Avenue Northport, 9:30 am-2:00 pm
- APR 19-TBA Swimming Together Exhibition, Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum
- APR 1- JUN 30 Natural Perspectives: Inside the Delightfully Twisted World of Colton Dion and Highlights from the Helen Shapiro Collage Collection, Walls for Wellness, UA Medical Center, 850 Peter Bryce Blvd, Tuscaloosa
- MAY 4-JUN 30 Liza Butts, Friends and Plaza Galleries, Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Ala.
- SEP 24-25 Black Belt Biennial, downtown Greensboro, Ala.
Rebecca Godfrey at The Arts Council Gallery in April - OCT 2 5th Street Vintage Market, Northport Farmers Market 4150 5th St., 10am-3pm
- OCT 15-16 51st Kentuck Festival of the Arts, Kentuck Park, Northport
- NOV 6 5th Street Vintage Market, Northport Farmers Market 4150 5th St., 10am-3pm
- DEC 4 5th Street Vintage Market, Northport Farmers Market 4150 5th St., 10am-3pm
AREA GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
- Aaron Sanders Head Studio, 1310 Main Street, Greensboro, Ala., events announced on Facebook
- The Arts Council Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Tuscaloosa, Mon.-Fri., 1-3 pm, First Fridays 1-7 pm
- Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Decatur, Ala.
- Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St., Columbus, Miss.
- Fayette Art Museum, 530 Temple Avenue, North, Fayette, Mon.-Fri., 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm
- Fool’s Gold Gallery, 2424 6th Street, Tuscaloosa, Tues.-Sat., 12 noon – 8 pm (check the link)
- Gallery 905, Arts Revive, 3 Church Street, Selma
- Harrison Galleries, 2315 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa
- Kentuck Art Center, 503 Main Avenue, downtown Northport, Mon-Fri: 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat-Sun: 12pm-4pm (Museum Gallery, Teer Gallery, Kentuck at Indigo, Art Night)
- Lorrie Lane Studio, 2420 Sixth St., Tuscaloosa, Mon-Fri, 12 noon-6 pm
- Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway, Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4:30 pm
- Moundville Archaeological Park Museum, Moundville, Ala., Seven days a week, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
- Paperworkers Local printmaking coop, 2717 7th Ave., S., Suite 203, B’ham, Saturdays open studio 11 am-4 pm
- Paul R. Jones Museum, Sixth St., Tuscaloosa, Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm and 12-8 pm First Fridays
- Paul W. Bryant Museum, 300 Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, Tues.-Sun., 9 am-4 pm
- Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, 103 Garland Hall, UA campus, Mon.-Fri. 9 am-4:30 pm
- Scott Miller Projects, 2212 Morris Avenue, Ste. 103, Birmingham
- Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall, UA campus
Empty Bowls at Grace Presbyterian, March 25 - Stephen Smith Fine Art, 5104 Gary Ave., Fairfield, Ala.
- The University of Alabama Gallery, Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, Tuscaloosa, Mon.-Fri., 9 am-4 pm; First Fridays, noon-7pm
- Walker County Arts Alliance, Jasper, Alabama
ART ANYTIME – Online Exhibitions Around West Alabama
- Kentuck Art Center’s Online Artist Exhibitions
- An online tour of the Monster Takeover and other public sculptures in downtown Tuscaloosa and Northport.
- Stroll through UA’s Woods Quad Sculpture Garden, the Alabama Biennial and public sculpture throughout UA campus.
- Browse over 250 more Online Exhibitions of UA Art & Art History Exhibitions and Events
- For more art links, visit our Visual Arts Calendars, Venues & Websites page.
ABOUT THIS CALENDAR
Look for the Art Roundup e-list almost every week, a service of the UA Department of Art & Art History. We hope to provide a more or less comprehensive list of free exhibits and visual arts events in West Alabama (*and sometimes a wider net, esp. if West Alabama folks are showing), with hyperlinks. Very occasionally, non-profit events asking for a nominal entry fee or donation will be included. Follow the links to get more information. To send your exhibition info, unsubscribe to this email, or to change or add an email address, please email: rachel.dobson@ua.edu. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
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