What initiatives are supported by the Alabama Arts Alliance?

The Alabama Arts Alliance partners with school, community, and other organizations to support the arts in Alabama. Please return here often to see what’s new and how you might become involved.

Portrait of Alabama writer, Kathryn Tucker Windham, by guest teaching artist, Barbara Davis.

Portrait of Alabama writer, Kathryn Tucker Windham, by guest teaching artist, Barbara Davis.

Bicentennial Art Making Programs

The Alabama Arts Alliance worked side-by-side with the Alabama Bicentennial Commission during the three-year build-up towards the Alabama Bicentennial Celebration
on December 14, 2019.
Programming began with Artist Trading Cards in 2017, then Portraits of important Alabamians in 2018, and finally paper engineered pop-up cards illustrating Stories of Alabama in 2019. Learn more…

Alabama Artistic Literacy Consortium

The Artistic Literacy Consortium is the first statewide initiative for arts education. The ALC is a partnership between the Alabama Arts Alliance, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and the Alabama State Department of Education. In September 2013, a task force was formed to create a plan to increase measurable impact toward developing artistic literacy for all Alabama students. A plan for arts education was unanimously endorsed by the Alabama State Board of Education. The result was the founding of the Artistic Literacy Consortium. Learn more…

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Poetry Out Loud

Every year thousands of teachers integrate Poetry Out Loud into their curricula throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Poetry Out Loud is a FREE poetry recitation contest for high school students that builds students public speaking skills and self-confidence. Students, through research and creativity, design performances that deepen their understanding of their literary heritage, and that sharpen their craft of writing.
Alabama participates in the National Competition, and also holds an Original Poetry Recitation Competition.
Learn more…

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The Alabama Arts Alliance is a statewide partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, is a member of Americans for the Arts, the Southeastern Arts Advocacy Group, and a partner with the Alabama State Department of Education. Projects and programs are supported by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, South Arts Inc., Support the Arts License Tag Fund, and individual donations.

Equal Opportunity Policy: It is the official policy of the Alabama Arts Alliance that no person shall,
on the ground of race, sex, religion, color, creed, national origin, handicap, or age,
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any program, activity, or employment. Inquiries or complaints regarding compliance with federal regulations may be directed to Donna Russell, Executive Director (drussell@alartsalliance.org)
or Melissa Hughey, Chairman of the Board (mwhughey111@gmail.com)
Alabama Arts Alliance, 400 South Union St., Suite 325 Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 269-1435

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