View More In this section
Council District three
Crestwood South, East Avondale, Five Points South, Forest Park/South Avondale, Glen Iris, Highland Park, Redmont Park
District Three Councilor
Valerie A. Abbott
Birmingham City Councilor Valerie A. Abbott is Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee, and a member of the Budget and Finance and Community Development Committees.
Contact Me
Biography
With the future of the City of Birmingham at the forefront, Councilor Abbott has been a champion of The Comprehensive Plan. The plan will set out a 20-year policy and strategic framework for the City of Birmingham.
Her seemingly endless schedule of neighborhood meetings and community events is her way of learning about the needs and concerns of citizens throughout Birmingham and ensures that she is knowledgeable when issues affecting various neighborhoods come before the City Council.
Councilor Abbott serves on the boards of the Birmingham Planning Commission, Birmingham Tree Commission, Birmingham Historical Society, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham.
She has collaborated with her fellow councilors and city staff to revise ordinances regulating noise, smoking, and fences. An avid gardener and nature enthusiast, her pursuit of neighborhood health and revitalization has resulted in two community gardens, including a national award-winning project in East Avondale. She is a proponent of all things green, including Birmingham’s recycling program, which is experiencing a rebirth.
Her credentials include a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Architecture and Fine Arts at Auburn University and a Masters Degree in Public and Private Management from Birmingham Southern College. As an employee of AT&T Services, Inc. for the past 44 years, Councilor Abbott has deep roots in the community’s business sector as well as within its neighborhoods. The recipient of numerous volunteer awards from groups ranging from the Civitan Club to the Birmingham Tree Commission, Councilor Abbott was named Birmingham’s “Unsung Hero” in 1993.
District Contact Info
For District Schools
MARY BOEHM, BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 3
SCHOOLS:
Avondale Elementary
Glen Iris Elementary
WebsiteCommittee Links
District Related Events
Current Month
Birmingham 365 Events
Homewood Community Art Show
06-01-2025
06-30-2025
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 12:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 12:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 12:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 15 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 12:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 12:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 12:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 22 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 12:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 12:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 12:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 29 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
June 1-30
Why should only kids get art shows? Local artists of any medium: Bring your piece to the Adult/Teen desk during the month of June, and we'll showcase it in the Ellenburg Art Gallery during the month of July. Artists and art collectors...
[more+]June 1-30
Why should only kids get art shows? Local artists of any medium: Bring your piece to the Adult/Teen desk during the month of June, and we'll showcase it in the Ellenburg Art Gallery during the month of July. Artists and art collectors can join us on Saturday, July 26, for a reception. Please make sure all pieces submitted are PG-13. 3-D art, fabric arts, paintings, and everything else is welcome! Check out our website for the application form at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
ASFA STEAM Summer Camps
06-02-2025
06-20-2025
Presented by Alabama School of Fine Arts at Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 8:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 8:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 8:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 8:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:00 am - less dates and times
We have camps for creative writers, young app designers, computer scientists, musicians, and budding visual artists. ASFA also offers 3-week math intensives in pre-algebra or Algebra 1 for those looking to get ahead in math or brush up their...
[more+]We have camps for creative writers, young app designers, computer scientists, musicians, and budding visual artists. ASFA also offers 3-week math intensives in pre-algebra or Algebra 1 for those looking to get ahead in math or brush up their skills before the next school year. Come create, learn, and discover with ASFA's award-winning faculty.
General camp information:
Camps are taught by ASFA's professional faculty members.
A snack will be provided during each camp.
Campers can and are encouraged to combine a morning and afternoon session to make a full day.
LUNCH will be provided for campers attending morning and afternoon camps.
Tuition includes snack, supplies, and a non-refundable $50 cancelation fee. If a student is sent home for unacceptable behavior, tuition will not be refunded.
Morning drop-off starts at 7:45 am for 8:00 am camps. Campers need to be picked up promptly when their day finishes. There is no before-care or after-care available.
Tags: Books + Film, Camps, Classes + Lectures, Classes + Workshop, Classical / Opera, Crafts + Makers, Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Great for Families, Literature, Music, Pre-Teens, Special Events, Summer Camps, Tech + Innovation, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
SENIOR FIT MORNINGS
06-03-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Railroad Park at Railroad Park, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:00 am
Tue, Jun 17 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:00 am - less dates and times
This class focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The group exercise setting provides a wonderful opportunity to stay healthy and meet new people while having fun.
This class focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The group exercise setting provides a wonderful opportunity to stay healthy and meet new people while having fun.
[less-]Tags: Outdoor Recreation, Health + Wellness
Quilting
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:45 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Pre-Teens, Art + Stage
Portfolio Development Camp
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:45 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: For Teens, Art + Stage
Electromagnetic Field Gothic: New Works by Ryan Meyer
05-09-2025
07-26-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Electromagnetic Field Gothic is a conceptual typeface project by artist and designer Ryan Meyer. What started as a mark-making style that visualizes the pervasive electromagnetic field, became a system of letterforms and symbols displayed as type...
[more+]Electromagnetic Field Gothic is a conceptual typeface project by artist and designer Ryan Meyer. What started as a mark-making style that visualizes the pervasive electromagnetic field, became a system of letterforms and symbols displayed as type specimens on wall objects. The drawings are made with bleach, staples, and graphite on black paper or fabric. As the bleach oxidizes the black dyes, it creates a chemical burn aesthetic that references a symbolic “burning sensation” from EMF exposure. For several years Meyer has been building a visual vocabulary around the themes of EMFs and artificial light. He is interested in the way they are thoroughly woven into both technological progress and the degradation of human and environmental health.
Meyer was raised between the suburban Deep South and the road. He received his MFA from the University of California at Davis and has shown work nationally and internationally. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Graphic Design at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His art practice is research-based and is constructed from diverse topics and experiences. He often uses various forms of storytelling, data visualization, and graphic design to examine themes of technology, ecology, health, decay, ruderality, and the Anthropocene. Learn more about Ryan Meyer at ryanmeyerart.com or on his Instagram page @ryanmeyerart.
Electromagnetic Field Gothic is latest show in BPL’s Art for Everyone series. The exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Portraits of Ghosts: New Works by Thomas Rooney
05-09-2025
07-26-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Portraits of Ghosts features new works by artist Thomas Rooney, who works in the languages of overpainting, printmaking, and painting in order to explore the many facets of the human experience. According to Rooney, Portraits of Ghosts “is an...
[more+]Portraits of Ghosts features new works by artist Thomas Rooney, who works in the languages of overpainting, printmaking, and painting in order to explore the many facets of the human experience. According to Rooney, Portraits of Ghosts “is an exploration of interconnectedness and interdependence. I am interested in how the majority of oneself and one’s personality, their history and the consequences of their decisions and actions, is unobservable. Representing these invisible qualities, my work is an illustration of and metaphor for people’s interior worlds and intangible past actions, history, and relationships. Being an impression of an individual’s consciousness imprinted on a time and place, the word ghost serves as a descriptor for the unseen effects we cause and connections we develop and maintain.”
Thomas Rooney was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, where he currently resides. He received a BFA in printmaking from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2023 Rooney was the recipient of the John Dillon Scholarship in Printmaking and the Virgina Rembert Liles Scholarship at UAB. Portraits of Ghosts is Rooney’s first solo show. Learn more about Thomas Rooney at tprooneyart.com and @tomporoonopolis.
Portraits of Ghosts is latest show in BPL’s Art for Everyone series. The exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
I'm an Alabama Artist, too! Summer Art Camp for Rising 2nd-5th Graders
06-02-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Young artists paint, draw, animate, and more to create works of art through projects influenced by artists from Alabama. Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over twelve years of experience working as a Visual Arts...
[more+]Young artists paint, draw, animate, and more to create works of art through projects influenced by artists from Alabama. Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over twelve years of experience working as a Visual Arts Educator for children of all ages, skill levels, and learning styles. Meriam earned a Bachelor of Art and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been the art teacher at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School since 2011, where she teaches children of all skill levels and learning styles.
[less-]Tags: Classes + Workshop, Elementary, Family + Camps, Summer Camps, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Homewood Community Art Show
06-01-2025
06-30-2025
Presented by Homewood Public Library at Homewood Public Library, Homewood
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 12:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 12:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 12:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 15 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 12:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 12:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 12:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 22 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 12:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 12:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 12:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 12:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 12:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 12:00 am Sun, Jun 29 @ 12:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 12:00 am - less dates and times
June 1-30
Why should only kids get art shows? Local artists of any medium: Bring your piece to the Adult/Teen desk during the month of June, and we'll showcase it in the Ellenburg Art Gallery during the month of July. Artists and art collectors...
[more+]June 1-30
Why should only kids get art shows? Local artists of any medium: Bring your piece to the Adult/Teen desk during the month of June, and we'll showcase it in the Ellenburg Art Gallery during the month of July. Artists and art collectors can join us on Saturday, July 26, for a reception. Please make sure all pieces submitted are PG-13. 3-D art, fabric arts, paintings, and everything else is welcome! Check out our website for the application form at homewoodpubliclibrary.org.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
ASFA STEAM Summer Camps
06-02-2025
06-20-2025
Presented by Alabama School of Fine Arts at Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 8:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 8:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 8:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 8:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:00 am - less dates and times
We have camps for creative writers, young app designers, computer scientists, musicians, and budding visual artists. ASFA also offers 3-week math intensives in pre-algebra or Algebra 1 for those looking to get ahead in math or brush up their...
[more+]We have camps for creative writers, young app designers, computer scientists, musicians, and budding visual artists. ASFA also offers 3-week math intensives in pre-algebra or Algebra 1 for those looking to get ahead in math or brush up their skills before the next school year. Come create, learn, and discover with ASFA's award-winning faculty.
General camp information:
Camps are taught by ASFA's professional faculty members.
A snack will be provided during each camp.
Campers can and are encouraged to combine a morning and afternoon session to make a full day.
LUNCH will be provided for campers attending morning and afternoon camps.
Tuition includes snack, supplies, and a non-refundable $50 cancelation fee. If a student is sent home for unacceptable behavior, tuition will not be refunded.
Morning drop-off starts at 7:45 am for 8:00 am camps. Campers need to be picked up promptly when their day finishes. There is no before-care or after-care available.
Tags: Books + Film, Camps, Classes + Lectures, Classes + Workshop, Classical / Opera, Crafts + Makers, Design, Family + Camps, For Teens, Great for Families, Literature, Music, Pre-Teens, Special Events, Summer Camps, Tech + Innovation, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
SENIOR FIT MORNINGS
06-03-2025
06-27-2025
Presented by Railroad Park at Railroad Park, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:00 am
Tue, Jun 17 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Jun 20 @ 8:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 8:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 8:00 am - less dates and times
This class focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The group exercise setting provides a wonderful opportunity to stay healthy and meet new people while having fun.
This class focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The group exercise setting provides a wonderful opportunity to stay healthy and meet new people while having fun.
[less-]Tags: Outdoor Recreation, Health + Wellness
Quilting
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:45 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: Pre-Teens, Art + Stage
Portfolio Development Camp
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 8:45 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 8:45 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 8:45 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am - less dates and times
Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is...
[more+]Education is fundamental to the mission of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). We seek to provide quality art learning opportunities throughout the greater Birmingham area, improving the cultural and social wellbeing of our community. The BMA is excited to bring back our enriching summer art camp series this year to continue to nurture the youth in our area and encourage creativity, exploration, innovation, and imagination. For more information about Summer Camp visit artsbma.org
[less-]Tags: For Teens, Art + Stage
Electromagnetic Field Gothic: New Works by Ryan Meyer
05-09-2025
07-26-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Electromagnetic Field Gothic is a conceptual typeface project by artist and designer Ryan Meyer. What started as a mark-making style that visualizes the pervasive electromagnetic field, became a system of letterforms and symbols displayed as type...
[more+]Electromagnetic Field Gothic is a conceptual typeface project by artist and designer Ryan Meyer. What started as a mark-making style that visualizes the pervasive electromagnetic field, became a system of letterforms and symbols displayed as type specimens on wall objects. The drawings are made with bleach, staples, and graphite on black paper or fabric. As the bleach oxidizes the black dyes, it creates a chemical burn aesthetic that references a symbolic “burning sensation” from EMF exposure. For several years Meyer has been building a visual vocabulary around the themes of EMFs and artificial light. He is interested in the way they are thoroughly woven into both technological progress and the degradation of human and environmental health.
Meyer was raised between the suburban Deep South and the road. He received his MFA from the University of California at Davis and has shown work nationally and internationally. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Graphic Design at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His art practice is research-based and is constructed from diverse topics and experiences. He often uses various forms of storytelling, data visualization, and graphic design to examine themes of technology, ecology, health, decay, ruderality, and the Anthropocene. Learn more about Ryan Meyer at ryanmeyerart.com or on his Instagram page @ryanmeyerart.
Electromagnetic Field Gothic is latest show in BPL’s Art for Everyone series. The exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
Portraits of Ghosts: New Works by Thomas Rooney
05-09-2025
07-26-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 14 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 16 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 17 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 18 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 19 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 20 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 21 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 23 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jun 24 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jun 25 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jun 26 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jun 27 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jun 28 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jun 30 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 01 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 02 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 03 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 04 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 05 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 07 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 08 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 09 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 10 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 11 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 12 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 14 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 15 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 16 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 17 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 18 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 19 @ 9:00 am Mon, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am Fri, Jul 25 @ 9:00 am Sat, Jul 26 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Portraits of Ghosts features new works by artist Thomas Rooney, who works in the languages of overpainting, printmaking, and painting in order to explore the many facets of the human experience. According to Rooney, Portraits of Ghosts “is an...
[more+]Portraits of Ghosts features new works by artist Thomas Rooney, who works in the languages of overpainting, printmaking, and painting in order to explore the many facets of the human experience. According to Rooney, Portraits of Ghosts “is an exploration of interconnectedness and interdependence. I am interested in how the majority of oneself and one’s personality, their history and the consequences of their decisions and actions, is unobservable. Representing these invisible qualities, my work is an illustration of and metaphor for people’s interior worlds and intangible past actions, history, and relationships. Being an impression of an individual’s consciousness imprinted on a time and place, the word ghost serves as a descriptor for the unseen effects we cause and connections we develop and maintain.”
Thomas Rooney was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, where he currently resides. He received a BFA in printmaking from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2023 Rooney was the recipient of the John Dillon Scholarship in Printmaking and the Virgina Rembert Liles Scholarship at UAB. Portraits of Ghosts is Rooney’s first solo show. Learn more about Thomas Rooney at tprooneyart.com and @tomporoonopolis.
Portraits of Ghosts is latest show in BPL’s Art for Everyone series. The exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Libraries, Places, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
I'm an Alabama Artist, too! Summer Art Camp for Rising 2nd-5th Graders
06-02-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Jun 10 @ 9:00 am
Wed, Jun 11 @ 9:00 am
Thu, Jun 12 @ 9:00 am
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Young artists paint, draw, animate, and more to create works of art through projects influenced by artists from Alabama. Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over twelve years of experience working as a Visual Arts...
[more+]Young artists paint, draw, animate, and more to create works of art through projects influenced by artists from Alabama. Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over twelve years of experience working as a Visual Arts Educator for children of all ages, skill levels, and learning styles. Meriam earned a Bachelor of Art and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been the art teacher at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School since 2011, where she teaches children of all skill levels and learning styles.
[less-]