On view through February 28

Birmingham City Schools students reveal artistic achievements through works inspired by the Museum’s permanent collection. Art education serves as an important vehicle to reinforce the reading, writing, social studies, science, and math lessons taught in classrooms.

The Birmingham Museum of Art will partner with the Birmingham Chinese Festival Association (BCFA) to provide an art activity at the 2009 Birmingham Chinese New Year Festival.  Come make your own Chinese New Year greeting cards with the Museum to celebrate The Year of the Ox!

Saturday, January 31
11am-4pm
AT BOUTWELL AUDITORIUM

For complete information on the 2009 Birmingham Chinese New Year Festival, please click here.

Art, Gospel, and All That Jazz

Sunday, February 1, 3pm

Feed your body and soul while celebrating diverse cultures and exploring spiritual connections represented in the Museum’s galleries.

11am-2pm: Jazz Brunch in the Terrace Café (Reservations 205.254.2775)

2pm: Sunday Topic Tour: Sacred Treasures in the Kress Galleries

3pm: Performance by Avondale Church of Christ Gospel Choir (winner of the 16th Street Baptist Church choir competition)

3:30pm: Curator-led tours of the African and Folk Art galleries

4pm: Refreshments served in the Main Lobby

Friday, February 6, 7-9pm
Steiner Auditorium

FREE

HBO Def Poetry Jam artist Sharif Simmons hosts an evening of performances by local spoken word artists headlined by internationally renowned spoken word artist Patricia Smith. Smith is a four-time National Poetry Slam champion and an award-winning poet. Her most recent book, Blood Dazzler, was a 2008 National Book Award finalist.

To submit your poetry for selection, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 205.254.2856.

To learn more about Patricia Smith, please visit her website.

Sunday, February 22

2pm
Begin with the topic tour A Symphony of Art from 18th  Century to Contemporary led by docent Myrna Goldstein. (This Museum program is free and open to the public.)

3-5pm
University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literature presents When East Meets West: Franco-Arabic Music, a progressive concert through the Museum’s galleries ending with reception featuring traditional Arabic and North African cuisine, pastries and Moorish coffee. (This event is organized by and benefits the UAB Arabic Club. For tickets call 205.948.6547 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)

March 2-29

Discover the artistic talent of Alabama youth and see firsthand the effect visual arts can have on an education. Each March, the Museum and art educators throughout the state organize this exhibition to encourage support for quality art education programs and to provide a forum for acknowledging skills that can only be fostered through a visual arts experience.

March 9-May 22

Today’s children are our future leaders and they must approach global challenges with creative problem solving skills, attributes fostered by an art curriculum that encourages imagination. View the artistic achievements of Shelby County school students and see what interests them!

Saturday, May 2

Please join us and 2009 Museum Ball Chairs Lesley and Barry McRae to celebrate the reopening of the Asian Galleries, home to one of the Museum’s most treasured collections. Guests will enjoy an elegant dinner in the galleries surrounded by the superb permanent collection, and an evening of dancing. Make your reservations early, as gallery space is limited. Ball tickets begin at $750 per person. For reservations or more information, contact Brynne MacCann at 205.254.2389 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Museum Ball funds essential art education programs that benefit our entire community and acquisitions that enhance the Museum’s stellar collection.