There are so many wonderful and informative events around the Black Belt for the community and tourists. Here's a list!
The desire to help Selma heal after the Jan. 12 tornado got local ceramic artist Jo Taylor thinking. FULL STORYArtists build mosaic out of dishes broken in the tornado
The second Community Mural Project in Uniontown is slated for Feb. 18 in Uniontown. FULL STORYSecond Community Mural Project in Uniontown slated for Feb. 18
ArtsRevive has opened registration for the 21st Annual Roots and Wings Art Show. FULL STORYArtsRevive opens registration for 2023 Arts and Wings competition
The Alabama State Council on the Arts has opened a round of grants for artists who may be interested in applying for a fellowship. FULL STORYAlabama State Council on the Arts opens grants for artists
Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is offering a workshop for quilting artists and other artist on copyright on Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. FULL STORYFreedom Quilting Bee Legacy offering workshop on copyright in Alberta on Jan. 16
Montgomery native Octavia Spencer has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. FULL STORYMontgomery native Octavia Spencer gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 2023 there will be two series of virtual arts workshops by UAB and the Birmingham VA Healthcare System where veterans are invited to participate. FULL STORYVirtual arts workshops in 2023 invites veterans to participate
Montgomery author Jasmine Morgan will sign copies of her book "Spiritual Journey: Finding My Way" on Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Selma-County Public Library. FULL STORYMontgomery author to sign copies of book 'Spiritual Journey' at Selma Library
Art Jam at the Walton Theatre on Friday features Mike Cooley of the Drive By Truckers and Selma native Ben Brooks, as an opening act. FULL STORYArt Jam features local musician Ben Brooks opening for Drive By Truckers' Mike Cooley on Friday
St. James Hotel was highlighted as one of the 10 oldest hotels in the country in a story on msn.com. FULL STORYSt. James Hotel highlighted as one of country's 10 oldest hotels
A new art exhibit, titled "BOUNDLESS", will open tomorrow at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA).
An organization is bringing music and arts education to schools in Dallas County and surrounding Black Belt counties.
Selma is among those to be chosen for the Levitt AMP grants to allow for a series of free outdoor concerts.
The November 1st Saturday Selma event will take place on Nov. 5.
The next Photographic Nights of Selma hosted by ArtsRevive event will take place Nov. 18-20.
The 44th Annual Tale Tellin' Festival will happen this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the ArtsRevive Carneal Building.
Wideman Davis Dance Troupe will make two appearances in Selma on Oct. 13 and 15 at Selma University and Good Samaritan Hospital respectively, both to take place at 7:30 p.m.
The time has come again for Levitt AMP to give out grants for live concerts to whatever communities have the most votes and residents are asked to help make this happen for Selma.
A fun music video featuring Selma-Dallas County leaders rapping a drug-free message has been going viral since last week, garnering more than 60,000 views and counting.
Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium has partnered with rapper Megan Thee Stallion's nonprofit for their inaugural Joy is Our Journey Dream Tour that will be making a stop in Camden and Selma.
Applications are open for grants from Alabama Humanities Alliance (AHA) with a deadline set for Aug. 15.
The second Annual Georgiana CityFest will take place on Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, 6 at the Hank Williams Pavilion.
Selma artist Cam Walker Guarino said she was pleased with the turnout for her art exhibition and reception at Anderson Gallery on Sunday, July 17.
There’s Ebony Fashion. And then there’s Fashion on the River.
Cam Walker Guarino is the featured artist for the month of July at Anderson Gallery.
What is an entertainment district without, well—entertainment? The 11th Annual Jazz on the Grazz Music Fest kicked off a very busy summertime weekend in the city, as part of the annual “One Hot Summer Series.” Next up is Fashion on the River on Saturday, June 25.
“I paint for the love of painting and hope that what I create brings joy to those who view my work,” said Marilyn Ammons of Camden who took Best of Show honors and a $500 cash prize for her Dry art piece “Evening on the Alabama” in the Selma Art Guild’s (SAG) Juried Summer Exhibition held Su…
It is a world of magic, enchantment and of personal development. It transforms. It builds. It inspires. It is the world of fine arts.
The story of the Civil Rights Movement has been told in many different ways. Soon the story will be told in Selma through dance.
The Selma Art Guild will accept entries for its Summer Juried Art Exhibition by juror Sandra Hicks Larson of Montgomery on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
This weekend the Museum of African and Contemporary Art (MACAS) will showcase African art and celebrate Juneteenth.
The 11th annual Jazz on the Grazz event will take place this Saturday, June 18 at Phoenix Park in Selma.
The 3rd annual Snips Designs Hair, Make-Up, and Fashion Show took place at the Ynot Entertainment Center. People of all ages came out to check out the latest fashion trends, hair styles, make-up techniques, and local music.
Selma native Kelvin Harris has written what he calls “a small book with a lot of substance.”
The June 1st Saturday Selma event will happen tomorrow in downtown Selma.
Blackbelt Benefit Group's Rockin' Rib Off and Rick Carter Songwriter Festival to benefit Edmundite Missions will be held on Saturday, June 4.
Applications are open for a new license tag design aimed at supporting the arts in Alabama.
More than 200 local school students painted a mural depicting the history of Selma from Native Americans to present day on the side of the Selma Welcome Center on Broad Street.
Art programs from across the Black Belt region will receive grants during an awards ceremony on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m.
On May 6, the Selma Welcome Center will host the first day of the "Community Arts & History" mural project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Over 20 vendors will be on hand at The Venue in Summerfield April 30. It is the Spring Fling Craft Show at The Venue 37.
The deadline for Terri Sewell's 2022 Congressional Art Competition has been extended to Friday, April 29.
After being kicked off in January the winners of the 20th annual Roots and Wings art show have been announced.
If you ask Dr. David Hodo of Summerfield about his art, he will ask you what you see in it.
The April 1st Saturday Selma event will be held downtown this weekend and will feature its usual round of food, art and music with different venues participating.
Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center was recently awarded a $10,000 contribution by the Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission Board of Directors in memory of Freddie L. Armstead, who served on BBTCAC’s Board of Directors from 2005 until his passing in February 2022.
Tally Ho restaurant's ribeye steak has been named one of the 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama.
"A Living Diary: The Art of John Warner & Mary McCarthy" exhibit will open tonight at The Gallery on 103 Broad Street in Camden.
Sturdivant Hall Museum hosted a Mardi Gras-themed membership party at the house on Saturday.
Selma artist and John T. Morgan Academy Art Teacher Cam Walker Guarino was the guest artist and speaker at The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery in Wetumka on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
