Category Archives: Art

Cultural Alliance announces study results

Cultural Alliance announcement - Dudley - Yarborough 

Dudley Reynolds, incoming chair of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, addressing the crowd gathered in the Children’s Zoo at the Birmingham Zoo as Cultural Alliance executive director Kathy Yarborough holds a sign announcing the economic impact of arts & culture on Jefferson County.

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Economic impact of arts and culture to be announced Wednesday

The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham sent e-mails out late last week announcing a press conference that will take place on Wednesday morning, June 6, at 10 a.m.

They are asking those interested to meet in the Children’s Zoo section of the Birmingham Zoo to hear how Jefferson County is impacted by arts and culture. The results of an independent survey will be shared with the general public. The Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and the state tourism office are all listed on the announcement for the press conference. Continue reading

The Art of Collecting, Hawthorn Gallery

The Junior Patrons of the Birmingham Museum of Art are presenting this opportunity for everyone to learn more about the art of collecting.

Alan Bamberger is a San Fransisco-based art consultant and appraiser who specializes in all aspects of acquiring original works of art. He will provide a 101 session on collecting and give advice on starting a collection at all price points.

This FREE event will be held at Hawthorn Gallery ,located at 2017 3rd Avenue North (directions), one of several businesses that are either new or that have relocated to 3rd Avenue North in the city’s Central City Neighborhood.

If you have additional questions, please contact Sundi Foster @ sfoster@artsbma.org or 205.254.2566, ext. 4224