Alabama State Council on the Arts/Alabama Artists Gallery

The Alabama Artists Gallery, located at the offices of the Alabama State Council on the Arts in the RSA Tower in downtown Montgomery, 201 Monroe, provides an on-going showcase of the work of Alabama artists in all media. Hours are M-F from 8 am-5 pm. For additional information contact Georgine Clarke, phone 334-242-4076, ext 250; email georgine.clarke@arts.alabama.gov YEAR OF ALABAMA ARTS EXHIBITIONS - 2006 November 10-January 5, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: SELF-TAUGHT/CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART. Works by artists producing art outside the fine arts arena with a variety of materials from house paint to found objects. 2007 January 19-March 16, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: CLASSICAL APPROACHES. Art using traditional techniques in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing as means of personal expression. April 2-April 27, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: VISUAL ARTS ACHIEVEMEN. Award winning art by Alabama middle and high school students. May 4-June 29, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: A SENSE OF PLACE. Works in painting, photography and printmaking addressing themes connecting with the land, community and custom. July 13-August 31, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Fine craft pieces using materials such as clay, fabric, fiber, metal, wood and glass to reflect both utility and sculptural form. September 9-November 2, 2007 ALABAMA ORIGINALS: EXPANDING PERSPECTIVES. Art expressions using a variety of materials and techniques to address broad contemporary ideas. November 16-January 11, 2008 CARRY ON: TWENTY YEARS OF THE ALABAMA FOLK ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. Expressions of the preservation of folk skills by master folk artists teaching their art form to apprentices.