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October 2018
Shape it!
Drop in to Bart’s ArtVenture for a kids art-making activity facilitated by Teen BMA. For Art Cart in October we will sculpting clay figures! Art activities are geared toward children ages 4-10.
Find out more »Drop-in Tour by Teen BMA
Led by Teen BMA, our volunteer group of high school students, these fast-paced drop-in tours feature art history hacks, gallery activities, and other new ways to think about and experience art! The October tour will be led by Teen BMA members Mabry Smyer and Stef Miguel.
Find out more »Drop-In Drawing
Free, No registration3rd Sunday with Jamison HarperSpend time sketching in the garden or galleries. You provide the creativity. We’ll provide the supplies.
Find out more »Teen Studio
$20, Season Pass $64 SundaysGet in touch with your creative side and discover a variety of processes and techniques along the way.
Find out more »Voodoo/Tree of Life
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Caroline Wingate will lead a discussion on Voodoo/Tree of Life by Herbert Singleton Jr.
Find out more »Craft Tuesday
$25, Season Pass $80TuesdaysArt meets craft in one of our most popular studio classes. Enjoy a craft beer or complimentary beverage while creating an original work of art!
Find out more »Chapter 06: A Musical Performance by Lonnie Holley
Chapter 06 features a unique musical performance by Birmingham-born artist Lonnie Holley.
Find out more »European Art Society Trip to TEFAF New York
Join Curator of European Art Robert Schindler for a weekend in New York as we take in the excitement of TEFAF New York, a satellite of the important European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Pottery: Intro to Wheel Throwing
$110Saturdays with Wade MacDonald
Take our wheels for a spin in this popular pottery class for beginners.
Pottery: Intro to Wheel Throwing
$110Saturdays with Wade MacDonald
Take our wheels for a spin in this popular pottery class for beginners.
Intermediate Fused Glass Art
$50Sundays with Karen DixonTake your knowledge of fused glass art one step further in this intermediate class.
Find out more »Artist Talk with Yvonne Wells and Community Quilting Program
Join us for an artist talk with Alabama quilter Yvonne Wells, followed by a special community quilting program led by local sew-op Bib & Tucker.
Find out more »Story of My Life
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Julia Stork will lead a discussion on the six panel series Story of My Life by Leroy Almon.
Find out more »Calligraphy
$70Wednesdays with Emily CoeDot your i’s and cross your t’s in this beginning calligraphy course.
Find out more »Embroidery and Text
$70with Tamara HarperLearn from a local artist who makes old school look cool through her creative and often sarcastic embroidery work.
Find out more »November 2018
Dr. Sarah Parcak
Join us for a special lecture by world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak, associate professor of anthropology and founding director of the Laboratory for Global Observation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Find out more »Pottery: Intro to Wheel Throwing
$110Saturdays with Wade MacDonald
Take our wheels for a spin in this popular pottery class for beginners.
Pottery: Intro to Wheel Throwing
$110Saturdays with Wade MacDonald
Take our wheels for a spin in this popular pottery class for beginners.
Oscar’s Sunday Brunch
Enjoy delicious, locally-grown dishes from Oscar’s seasonal brunch menu in the beauty and comfort of the Museum with your family…
Find out more »The Original Makers Drop-In Tour
Curious about The Original Makers: Folk Art from the Cargo Collection
exhibition?
Please drop-in and join Master Docent Julia Stork for a FREE tour of the exhibition at 1:00 pm.
Find out more »Teen Studio
$20, Season Pass $64 SundaysGet in touch with your creative side and discover a variety of processes and techniques along the way.
Find out more »Intermediate Fused Glass Art
$50Sundays with Karen DixonTake your knowledge of fused glass art one step further in this intermediate class.
Find out more »Teen Studio
$20, Season Pass $64 SundaysGet in touch with your creative side and discover a variety of processes and techniques along the way.
Find out more »All Things Bright and Beautiful
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Docent Katia Kiss Miller will lead a discussion on All Things Bright and Beautiful by Amy Sherald.
Find out more »Emerging Collectors Private Collection Visit
For more information on support group membership, visit the Support Group page.
Find out more »Homeschool Studio
$5, Season Pass $161st WednesdaysCalling all homeschoolers! Learn to work with clay in this guided ceramics class.
Find out more »Homeschool Studio
$5, Season Pass $161st WednesdaysCalling all homeschoolers! Learn to work with clay in this guided ceramics class.
Find out more »Embroidery and Text
$70with Tamara HarperLearn from a local artist who makes old school look cool through her creative and often sarcastic embroidery work.
Find out more »The Collectors Circle for Contemporary Art Annual Event (Private Event)
This event is by invitation to The Collectors Circle for Contemporary Art members and select guests. Visit or membership page to learn more about support group membership.
Find out more »Friends of American Art Trip to New York
Join BMA Director Dr. Graham C. Boettcher for a trip to the Big Apple as we take in the excitement of American Art Week!
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Oil Painting With Palette Knife
$50Saturdays with Lorrie LaneFrom small-scale landscapes to larger-than-life florals on canvas, students will create a variety of painting styles.
Find out more »Reclining Clay Creatures
$70Sundays with Nelson GriceInspired by the creatures found in the collection, create your own one-of-a-kind ceramic animal figure.
Find out more »Flags
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Marlene Wallace will lead a discussion on Flags by Theodore Earl Butler.
Find out more »Open Studio
$15, Season Pass $482nd TuesdayHere’s an all-access pass to use any of our art supplies with a professional teaching artist on hand to help with tips and tricks.
Find out more »Embroidery and Text
$70with Tamara HarperLearn from a local artist who makes old school look cool through her creative and often sarcastic embroidery work.
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Oil Painting With Palette Knife
$50Saturdays with Lorrie LaneFrom small-scale landscapes to larger-than-life florals on canvas, students will create a variety of painting styles.
Find out more »Drop-In Drawing
Free, No registration3rd Sunday with Jamison HarperSpend time sketching in the garden or galleries. You provide the creativity. We’ll provide the supplies.
Find out more »Reclining Clay Creatures
$70Sundays with Nelson GriceInspired by the creatures found in the collection, create your own one-of-a-kind ceramic animal figure.
Find out more »For Freedoms: Civil Rights & Human Rights
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Docent Mary Lynda Crockett will lead a discussion on For Freedoms: Civil Rights & Human Rights exhibition.
Find out more »
The Man-o’-War ‘Bruinvisch’ and Other Ships in Rough Sea
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Senior Docent Judy Cook will lead a discussion on The Man-o’-War ‘Bruinvisch’ and Other Ships in Rough Sea by Ludolf Backhytsen.
Find out more »Craft Tuesday
$25, Season Pass $80TuesdaysArt meets craft in one of our most popular studio classes. Enjoy a craft beer or complimentary beverage while creating an original work of art!
Find out more »Crocheting
$70Thursdays with Kyoka AyersAfter this beginner level class, you’ll be able to crochet all day!
Find out more »December 2018
Intaglio Printmaking
$100Saturdays with Greg RandallLearn a contemporary twist on an age-old printing technique.
Find out more »Oscar’s Sunday Brunch
Enjoy delicious, locally-grown dishes from Oscar’s seasonal brunch menu in the beauty and comfort of the Museum with your family…
Find out more »The Original Makers Drop-In Tour
Curious about The Original Makers: Folk Art from the Cargo Collection
exhibition?
Please drop-in and join Master Docent Margaret Harrill for a FREE tour of the exhibition at 1:00 pm.
Find out more »Reclining Clay Creatures
$70Sundays with Nelson GriceInspired by the creatures found in the collection, create your own one-of-a-kind ceramic animal figure.
Find out more »Memories of the Coast of France
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Margaret Harrill will lead a discussion on Memories of the Coast of France by George Copeland Ault.
Find out more »Craft Tuesday
$25, Season Pass $80TuesdaysArt meets craft in one of our most popular studio classes. Enjoy a craft beer or complimentary beverage while creating an original work of art!
Find out more »Homeschool Studio
$5, Season Pass $161st WednesdaysCalling all homeschoolers! Learn to work with clay in this guided ceramics class.
Find out more »Homeschool Studio
$5, Season Pass $161st WednesdaysCalling all homeschoolers! Learn to work with clay in this guided ceramics class.
Find out more »Calligraphy
$70Wednesdays with Emily CoeDot your i’s and cross your t’s in this beginning calligraphy course.
Find out more »Crocheting
$70Thursdays with Kyoka AyersAfter this beginner level class, you’ll be able to crochet all day!
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Intaglio Printmaking
$100Saturdays with Greg RandallLearn a contemporary twist on an age-old printing technique.
Find out more »Intaglio Printmaking
$100Saturdays with Greg RandallLearn a contemporary twist on an age-old printing technique.
Find out more »Exhibition Opening: Embodying Faith
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Birmingham Museum of Art’s exhibition, Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus through the Ages.
Find out more »Teen Studio
$20, Season Pass $64 SundaysGet in touch with your creative side and discover a variety of processes and techniques along the way.
Find out more »Teen Studio
$20, Season Pass $64 SundaysGet in touch with your creative side and discover a variety of processes and techniques along the way.
Find out more »Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus Through the Ages
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Docent Mary Lynda Crocket will lead a discussion on a select works from the Embodying Faith: Imagining Jesus Through the Ages exhibition.
Find out more »Open Studio
$15, Season Pass $482nd TuesdayHere’s an all-access pass to use any of our art supplies with a professional teaching artist on hand to help with tips and tricks.
Find out more »Calligraphy
$70Wednesdays with Emily CoeDot your i’s and cross your t’s in this beginning calligraphy course.
Find out more »Crocheting
$70Thursdays with Kyoka AyersAfter this beginner level class, you’ll be able to crochet all day!
Find out more »Kids: Art 101
$20 for 2 classes, Season Pass $642 Saturdays a monthImmerse your child in a fun, creative process that introduces them to the world of art.
Find out more »Intaglio Printmaking
$100Saturdays with Greg RandallLearn a contemporary twist on an age-old printing technique.
Find out more »Intaglio Printmaking
$100Saturdays with Greg RandallLearn a contemporary twist on an age-old printing technique.
Find out more »Drop-In Drawing
Free, No registration3rd Sunday with Jamison HarperSpend time sketching in the garden or galleries. You provide the creativity. We’ll provide the supplies.
Find out more »Black Diamond
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Caroline Wingate will lead a discussion on Black Diamond by Radcliffe Bailey in the Third Space exhibition.
Find out more »Madonna and Christ Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Michael and an Unidentified Saint
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Marlene Wallace will lead a discussion on Madonna and Christ Child with Saint John the Baptist, Saint Michael and an Unidentified Saint in the Kress galleries.
Find out more »Museum Open
The Museum will be open normal business hours (10am-5pm) on December 26.
Find out more »Les Nains (The Dwarfs)
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Margaret Harrill will lead a discussion on Les Nains (The Dwarfs) by Ghada Amer in the Third Space exhibition.
Find out more »January 2019
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