Arts & Culture

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Something Permanent and Real: UA Artists Add Public Art to Trail

The Van de Graaff Park eco trail is the latest public art collaboration that benefits student-artists and communities.

Joe Minter walks through an art exhibit in his yard.

UA-Created Digital Exhibition of Alabama Artist Publicly Available

A project to digitally display and preserve the work of a well-regarded Birmingham artist has launched, drawing international attention.

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Spring 2023 Issue of ‘Alabama Heritage’ Highlights Mobile’s Renaissance

For nearly 40 years, the city of Mobile experienced an artistic and cultural flourishing that encompassed visual art, architecture, literature and, of course, carnival.

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History Students Mashup Past and Future for Slow Art Day

Dr. Sharony Green’s students are bringing a global art event to campus.

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The April Agenda: What’s on at UA?

The semester may soon be coming to an end, but the events are here to stay! Check out some of these exciting activities on and around campus to put some spring in your step.   On and Around Campus “Quilts” by Coulter FusselThrough April, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, free  “Frontieres Sans Frontieres”April 1, 7:30-9 p.m.,

a photo of Teairra Evans and a photo of Abby Foes

Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Female Student Researchers

Teairra Evans and Abby Foes are making history at the University of Alabama and beyond. Read on to learn how the two are making spaces for more women in the fields of science and medicine.

Women’s History Month: 8 Pioneering Women of the Capstone

Women’s History Month: 8 Pioneering Women of the Capstone

Meet just a few of the many female figures who made an impact at the Capstone and beyond.

Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Induct Eight March 10

Alabama Writers Hall of Fame to Induct Eight March 10

A reception will be held in the authors’ honor at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The induction ceremony will immediately follow dinner.

entrance to the Paul R. Jones museum

5 Things to Know About the Paul R. Jones Museum

The museum contains one of the largest collections of 20th-century African American art in the world.

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Striking an Innovative Spark

The Collaborative Arts and Research Initiative is a hub for UA faculty interested in new research ideas and collaborations.