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Council District NINE
Acipo-Finley, Central Pratt, Dolomite, Druid Hill, East Thomas, Enon Ridge, Ensley, Evergreen, Fountain Heights, Hooper City, North Birmingham, North Pratt, Oak Ridge, Sandusky, Sherman Heights, Smithfield Estates, South Pratt, Wylam
District NINE Councilor
LaTonya A. Tate
Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya A. Tate is Chair of the Public Safety Committee, and a member of the Arts & Culture and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees.
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Councilor LaTonya A. Tate grew up in North Birmingham, where she currently resides. Her father, the late Clifford Hatcher, a native of Collegeville, was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, Barbara J. Tate, worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.
Councilor Tate was educated in the Birmingham Public School System. She attended MacArthur Elementary and graduated from John Herbert Phillips High School. She graduated from the Bevill State Community College LPN program and from the University of Phoenix, where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Criminal Justice Administration/Security. She also holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University.
Councilor Tate worked in healthcare industries for over 15 years in Jefferson County. She also served as a probation and parole officer for nearly a decade with the Florida Department of Corrections, before retiring in 2014. In 2018, Councilor Tate founded the Alabama Justice Initiative, a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives.
In addition to her busy schedule, Councilor Tate is an active member of many social justice organizations, including Alabamians For Fair Justice and Alabama Forward. In 2020, she graduated from Emerge Alabama, an organization that trains progressive democrat women to run for office. She is also a graduate of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.
Councilor Tate is the mother of one son, TaDarrius A. Tate, and the grandmother of Camille Gabrielle. She is a member of Twenty Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Councilor Tate’s mission is to advocate finding improvements and solutions instead of replacements, and bridging the gap between all neighborhoods in District 9.
“It’s time to elect a leader, who is concerned about the quality of life of all families, all seniors, and all youth in District 9.”
LEARN MORE ABOUT COUNCILOR LATONYA TATE’S ROLE WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
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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:
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
Quilting
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am
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:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am
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
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:
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, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, 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:
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, Museums + Attractions, 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:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am
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
Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders
06-02-2025
07-25-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 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 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 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 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 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 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 - less dates and times
These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One...
[more+]These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.
[less-]Tags: Camps, Classes + Lectures, Classes + Workshop, Crafts + Makers, Elementary, Family + Camps, For Teens, Pre-Teens, Visual Arts, Art + Stage
stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
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 Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
[less-]Tags: Books + Film, Libraries, Literature, Multicultural, Museums + Attractions, Places, 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:
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
Quilting
06-09-2025
06-13-2025
Presented by Birmingham Museum of Art at Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am
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:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 8:45 am
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
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:
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, Museums + Attractions, Places, Visual Arts, 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:
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, Museums + Attractions, 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:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 9:00 am
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
Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps for Rising 2nd-12th Graders
06-02-2025
07-25-2025
Presented by Space One Eleven at Space One Eleven, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
Fri, Jun 13 @ 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 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 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 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 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 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 - less dates and times
These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One...
[more+]These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.
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stuck; lingering: New Works by Miriam Calleja
06-06-2025
08-23-2025
Presented by Birmingham Public Library at The Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham
Upcoming Dates:
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 Mon, Jul 28 @ 9:00 am Tue, Jul 29 @ 9:00 am Wed, Jul 30 @ 9:00 am Thu, Jul 31 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 01 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 02 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 9:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 9:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 9:00 am - less dates and times
Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media...
[more+]Using techniques such as collage, embroidery, and image transfer, artist Miriam Calleja works with acrylic paint, ink, watercolor, pencil, and found materials to incorporate her original verse into handmade books, assemblages, and mixed-media pieces. Each of Calleja’s pieces contains a line or an entire poem from her repertoire, including some new unpublished work. The exhibition name is inspired by her poem “A choreography of almost." Poems featured in stuck; lingering are on display alongside Calleja’s artwork so that viewers can explore the correspondence between it and her poetry.
Calleja is an internationally published poet, artist, translator, and writer. A native of Malta, she has lived in Birmingham for the past three years. Her poetry collections include Pomegranate Heart (EDE Books, 2015) and Inside (EDE Books, 2016). Among her poetry chapbooks are Remember (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), Stranger Intimacy (Stamparija Reljic, 2020), and Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence (BottleCap Press, 2023). Calleja’s upcoming book Variations on Silence (PoetryWala, 2025) is translated from Maltese. Learn more about Calleja at miriamcalleja.com.
This exhibition is made possible by a grant awarded to the Friends Foundation of BPL by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
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