BMA Patrons Featured in B-Metro
Longtime BMA patrons Norm and Carnetta Davis are featured the October issue of B-Metro magazine for their expansive collection of work by African-American artists. Check out the excerpted piece below […]
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Gandhi Jayanti: Essay and Poster Contest Submissions
The deadline for the Gandhi Jayanti Essay and Poster Contest has been extended to September 24! Each year, students, in grades 6-12, from across the area submit artwork and essays […]
Art On The Rocks 2015: Recap
With Labor Day just around the corner, summertime is officially coming to an end. All summer long, the Museum celebrated the best of Birmingham art, culture, food, and more at […]
BMA Welcomes New Curator of Education
The Birmingham Museum of Art announces the appointment of Horace D. Ballard, Jr. as the new Curator of Education. Ballard joins the Museum most recently from his position as an […]
Mural Project Unveiling
On July 22, the Birmingham Museum of Art unveiled the final panels of a national award-winning community mural project to beautify the Shields Conference Center at W.C. Patton Park, a […]
Art On The Rocks 2015: Ticket Sales Open and Line Up Announced
The Birmingham Museum of Art’s popular summer series Art On The Rocks, presented by Dale’s Seasoning, is back for its 11th season! Featuring the best of Birmingham culture, Art On The […]
Past, Present, and Future with Our Parks
For more than twenty years, our Artist-in-Residence Toby H. Richards has worked closely with our community partners to bring art to local parks. Carrying out the Museum’s mission of taking art beyond […]
Support the Museum on Giving Tuesday
DONATE NOW Now that we have given thanks and begun our holiday shopping with some good deals, it is time to give back. Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated […]
BMA Behind-The-Scenes: New Logo
The age of digital media and technologies has quickly changed the way we communicate and connect with one another in ways we could have never imagined. With the incorporation of […]
Tell Us What You Think!
We would like your feedback as we work to create a better Museum for our community. Please share your thoughts and ideas with us in this quick 5 minute survey! […]
2014 Season of Art on the Rocks a Success
That’s a wrap for the 10th Anniversary season of Art On The Rocks presented by Dale’s Seasoning! More than 6,500 people visited the Museum and enjoyed performances by Birmingham artists, […]
Cutting a Fine Figure
The BMA recently acquired a rare figural vessel made by the Alabama potter John Frederick Lehman around 1870. The jug depicts an African-American man wearing a cap, hoop earrings, and […]