We officially welcome winter on December 22, and there’s no better way to greet the new season than enjoying festive art in the galleries. Take a look at these 10 […]
Adults and Teens
We offer an array of opportunities for learning, creating, and sharing through art experiences at the Museum. Whether taking a class in our studios or hearing from an expert in our galleries, our visitors can choose from a variety of activities to engage with art. With established weekly programs like ArtBreak and Slow Art Sunday, or special events like First Thursday, Art On The Rocks, and teen nights, the BMA invites you to find a program that interests and excites you!
Holiday Shopping Guide For The Art Lover
Looking for holiday gifts as special, fun, and creative as the people in your life? The Museum Store is your one-stop shop to find gifts you won’t find anywhere, while […]
Year in Review: SERVE
One of the many roles the Museum holds on a daily basis is to SERVE our communities, taking art beyond our walls and into the city of Birmingham. By giving to […]
A BMA Birthday Weekend: Monet and O’Keeffe
This weekend marks the birthdays of two favorite artists in the BMA collection, who are also two favorite artists throughout the history of art. Claude Monet was born on November […]
Best Art Tattoo Coming To Birmingham
Not only is Carter E. Foster the Curator of Drawings at the Whitney Museum of American Art, one of the four curators to create the exhibition America Is Hard To […]
Museum Brings Art To Community KaBOOM! Project
On Saturday, October 17, the Museum joined many community partners to help build a new playground with KaBOOM! Plans for the playground, which was built for South Hampton K-8 School, […]
Gandhi Jayanti 2015 Poster and Essay Contest
The Indian Cultural Society and the Museum received nearly 60 entries for the Gandhi Jayanti contest this year and received works from school systems throughout the Birmingham area. We’d like to thank the […]
Interview with Designer Natalie Chanin
As part of Design Week Birmingham 2015, the Museum is excited to welcome Natalie Chanin for our annual Hiden Lecture on Wednesday, October 21 at 6PM. Chanin, of Alabama Chanin, strives to […]
Pianist Sean Chen Performs at the Museum
The 18th Annual Lavona Rushton Concert will take place on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM. To see (and hear!) why you should attend, watch this video of our performer Sean […]
Party With A Purpose 2015
More than 1,000 people attended District 8’s Party with a Purpose fun day in Ensley Park. At this year’s event, the Museum offered a variety of art projects for all […]
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 […]
Happy Fall!
The leaves are beginning to change, the weather is finally cooling off, and football is in the air; fall is officially here! Today is the first day of fall, and […]