September 16, 2025

State of Alabama
Press Release: Alabama State Council on the Arts

$3.7 Million in Arts Grants to Strengthen Alabama’s Creative Communities

MONTGOMERY, Ala., (September 16, 2025) — The arts in Alabama are more than just an expression of creativity; they are a driver of innovation and economic growth, an inspiration for students and lifelong learners, and a cultivator of cross-sector collaboration and community engagement. That’s why the Alabama State Council on the Arts is investing $3,769,280 in grants to 176 organizations, supporting a wide range of arts initiatives, from local theater productions and public art murals to cultural festivals and education-based touring programs. The long-lasting effects these investments create can be felt across the state, from bustling city centers to small-town main streets.

“Public funding is essential in fostering a thriving arts ecosystem, and we are proud to support organizations that enrich the lives of Alabamians through creativity,” said Elliot Knight, executive director of the Council on the Arts. “We encourage members of the public to explore upcoming events and artistic programs in their local communities and experience how these investments contribute to the quality of life in our state.”

This cycle of funding comprises 221 total grants, including:

  • General operating support for 29 arts organizations, with additional operating support for statewide partner organizations and arts education initiatives.
  • Project grant support for 145 organizations and educational institutions that provide arts programming for communities across Alabama—and beyond. 

Operating Support

Organization

City

County

Project

Amount Awarded

Alabama Ballet

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$65,000

Alabama Contemporary Art Center

Mobile

Mobile

Operating Support

$30,000

Alabama Dance Theatre

Montgomery

Montgomery

Operating Support

$30,000

Alabama Dance Works

Dothan

Houston

Operating Support

$30,000

Arts Council of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Operating Support

$30,000

Arts Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison

Operating Support

$45,000

Birmingham Children's Theatre

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$33,000

Birmingham Museum of Art

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$140,000

Create Birmingham

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$30,000

The Dance Foundation

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$30,000

Eastern Shore Art Association

Fairhope

Baldwin

Operating Support

$30,000

Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater

Huntsville

Madison

Operating Support

$31,000

Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation

Gadsden

Etowah

Operating Support

$50,000

Huntsville Museum of Art

Huntsville

Madison

Operating Support

$70,000

Huntsville Symphony Orchestra

Huntsville

Madison

Operating Support

$53,000

Kentuck Museum Association

Northport

Tuscaloosa

Operating Support

$33,000

Mobile Ballet

Mobile

Mobile

Operating Support

$33,000

The Mobile Museum of Art

Mobile

Mobile

Operating Support

$77,000

Mobile Symphony

Mobile

Mobile

Operating Support

$45,000

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Montgomery

Montgomery

Operating Support

$115,000

Montgomery Symphony Orchestra

Montgomery

Montgomery

Operating Support

$30,000

Opera Birmingham

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$30,000

Red Mountain Theatre

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$100,000

Shelby County Arts Council

Columbiana

Shelby

Operating Support

$30,000

Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$44,000

Theatre Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison

Operating Support

$30,000

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Operating Support

$30,000

Virginia Samford Theatre

Birmingham

Jefferson

Operating Support

$34,000

Wiregrass Museum of Art

Dothan

Houston

Operating Support

$30,000


Statewide Partner Support

Organization

City

County

Project

Amount Awarded

Alabama Arts Alliance

Montgomery

Montgomery

Statewide Partnership

$100,000

Alabama Dance Council

Birmingham

Jefferson

Statewide Partnership

$110,000

Alabama Folklife Association

Mobile

Mobile

Statewide Partnership

$90,000

The Alabama Writers' Forum

Montgomery

Montgomery

Statewide Partnership

$100,000

DesignAlabama

Montgomery

Montgomery

Statewide Partnership

$70,000

Amp Up Arts

Montgomery

Montgomery

Statewide Coordination

$140,000

Arts Council of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

West Alabama Collaborative Site

$75,000

Arts Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison

North Alabama Collaborative Site

$75,000

Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center

Troy

Pike

Southeast Alabama Collaborative Site

$50,000

Mobile Arts Council

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile Area Collaborative Site

$60,000


Project Grants, Administrative Project Grants, and Curriculum-Based Project Grants

Organization

City

County

Project

Amount Awarded

Aces Dance Collective

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Anyone Can Dance: Learn, Develop, Create, Perform!

$3,300

The Actor's Charitable Theatre

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

A Season of Shows 2025-2026

$9,200

Alabama A&M

Normal

Madison 

Creative Workforce Development Project

$6,500

Alabama Alliance for Arts Education

Montgomery

Montgomery 

AAEA's 2025 Fall Conference

$5,500

Alabama Blues Project

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

After School and In-School Blues Programs

$6,500

Alabama Blues Project

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Salary Support

$7,600

Alabama Conference of Theatre

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Trumbauer and ACTFest

$14,000

Alabama International Education and Economic Partnership (AIEEP)

Montgomery

Montgomery 

The Blind and the Elephant

$6,500

Alabama Orchestra Association

Dothan

Houston 

All-Region Orchestra Festivals 2026

$6,400

Alabama Orchestra Association

Dothan

Houston 

Salary Support

$8,400

Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Artworks@The DJD Performance Series

$11,700

Alabama State University Foundation

Montgomery

Montgomery 

BFA Dance Community Day/Nutcracker Atoomba Community Residency

$13,000

Alabama Visual Arts Network

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$9,800

Alexander City Theatre II

Alexander City

Tallapoosa 

Expanding Access to the Arts: 2025–2026 Community Theatre Season.

$8,600

Alexander City Arts

Alexander City

Tallapoosa 

Building a Broader Base

$5,000

Art in Public Places

Dothan

Houston 

Administrative Support

$4,400

The Arts Association of East Alabama

Opelika

Lee 

Performance Series East Alabama Arts 60th Anniversary Celebration

$10,000

Arts Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison 

Downtown Huntsville Public Art Engagement Initiative

$7,000

ArtsRevive

Selma

Dallas 

47th Tale Tellin' Festival & 14th Tale Tellin' in the Schools

$9,400

Athens State University Foundation

Athens

Limestone 

Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series

$13,000

Auburn University

Auburn

Lee 

Third Thursday Literary Series

$6,300

Auburn University

Auburn

Lee 

Arts & Letters: 2025-26

$10,900

Azalea City Center for the Arts

Mobile

Mobile 

Theater in Elementary Schools 2025-2026

$5,500

Azalea City Center for the Arts

Mobile

Mobile 

Theater in Middle/High Schools 2025-2026

$6,000

Baldwin County Public Schools

Bay Minette

Baldwin 

Be a Part of the Arts: A Season of Love, Empathy, and Community

$7,000

Baldwin County Public Schools

Bay Minette

Baldwin 

2025 Stapleton Bluegrass Festival

$4,200

Ballyhoo Festival of Fine Art and Culture

Gulf Shores

Baldwin 

Fine Art, Craft and Culture Festival, 2026

$7,000

Bib & Tucker Sew-Op

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Building a Creative Workforce

$8,200

Bib & Tucker Sew-Op

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Stitch It Forward: Creating a Resilient Community Through Sewing

$12,000

Birmingham Art Music Alliance

Birmingham

Jefferson 

30th Anniversary Virtual Concert Series

$4,300

Birmingham Boys Choir Foundation

Vestavia Hills

Jefferson 

BBC 2025-26 Concert Season

$9,800

Birmingham Boys Choir Foundation

Vestavia Hills

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$13,000

The Birmingham Folk Festival

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$13,000

Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Alabama

Ozark

Dale 

Electric Blue Arts Director

$5,500

Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Alabama

Ozark

Dale 

Electric Blue Arts

$9,000

Brewton Council of the Arts

Brewton

Escambia 

Live Theater for Young Students

$1,680

Broadway Theatre League of Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison 

Enhancement Workshops with National Touring Broadway Shows 2025-2026

$7,000

Broadway Theatre League of Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison 

Theatrical & Educational Outreach Programs 2025-2026

$13,000

Burritt Museum & Park

Huntsville

Madison 

5th Annual Round Top Folk Festival

$5,600

Cahaba Chamber Chorale

Vestavia Hills

Jefferson 

Messengers of Hope: Bach, Christmas, and the Black Choral Tradition

$13,000

Camp McDowell

Nauvoo

Walker 

Alabama Folk School Music & Craft Instructor Honorariums

$12,000

Carnegie Visual Arts Center

Decatur

Morgan 

Mardi Gras

$6,500

Central Alabama Theater

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Cabaret Season

$13,000

City of Oxford

Oxford

Calhoun 

Staff Training and Professional Development

$13,000

Cloverdale Playhouse

Montgomery

Montgomery 

Productions, 2025 Season

$12,000

Colbert County School District

Tuscumbia

Colbert 

Colbert Heights High School Theatre Productions

$2,600

The Coleman Center for the Arts

York

Sumter 

Salary Support

$13,000

The Coleman Center for the Arts

York

Sumter 

CCA Elite Dance Program

$6,500

Community Actors Studio Theatre

Anniston

Calhoun 

Mainstage 2025-26 Season

$7,700

Community Actors Studio Theatre

Anniston

Calhoun 

Theatrical Arts Instructional Program 2025-26

$9,500

Covington County Schools

Andalusia

Covington 

Back Roads and Spotlights: Theatre Access for Rural Students

$13,000

Create Birmingham

Birmingham

Jefferson 

The Jefferson County Memorial Quilt Community Celebration

$4,800

Crenshaw County Schools

Luverne

Crenshaw 

After-School Arts Classes for Crenshaw County's Pk-8th Grade Students

$12,000

Cullman County Schools

Cullman

Cullman 

Play It Forward: Expanding Access to Music Education

$5,500

Dance All Productions

Huntsville

Madison 

Empowering Young Dancers through Performance Art and Movement

$5,000

Dance Élàn

Huntsville

Madison 

Salary Support

$5,000

Dance Élàn

Huntsville

Madison 

Project MOVE 2025-26

$10,000

Dance Levels

Pinson

Jefferson 

Leap: Beyond Breaking New Works Dance Performance

$6,000

Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council

Dauphin Island

Mobile 

Executive Assistant

$4,400

Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council

Dauphin Island

Mobile 

Executive Director Position

$7,000

Decatur Youth Symphony

Decatur

Morgan 

2025-2026 Season of Music

$11,000

Desert Island Supply Co.

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$13,000

Dream Weavers Children's Theatre Inc

Decatur

Morgan 

"Read it! Dream it!" Community Theatre Productions and Workshops

$8,800

East Village Arts

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Voices of the Village: RISE (Resilience, Imagination, Story, Expression)

$12,000

Envision Opelika Foundation, Inc.

Opelika

Lee 

Arts Facility Manager

$8,300

Equip

Columbiana

Shelby 

Thrive Through Art: Empowering Individuals with Disabilities Through Creative Expression

$3,600

Evalyn Washington Humphrey Foundation for Arts and Education

Huntsville

Madison 

2026 Summer Fun for EVERY Body: Let's Dance!

$13,000

Excelsior Band Preservation

Mobile

Mobile 

The Jazz Studio

$6,500

Exposure Community Development Corporation

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Free Music Opportunity Program

$11,000

Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation

Fairhope

Baldwin 

Art for Clean Water: Student-led Storm Drain Mural Project in Downtown Fairhope

$5,000

Firehouse Community Arts Center

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Administrative Support for Music Programs

$9,800

Firehouse Community Arts Center

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Community Arts Program Series

$13,000

Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council

Russellville

Franklin 

The Roxy's Christmas Spectacular

$5,000

Friends of the Birmingham Public Library

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Bards & Brews

$5,300

Friends of the Birmingham Public Library

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Loud at the Library or L@L

$3,300

Glenwood, Inc

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Multi-Site Collaboration in Art, Dance, and Music for Students with Autism

$13,000

Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival Productions

Mobile

Mobile 

2026 Camp & Festival

$12,000

Gulf Coast Steinway Society

Mobile

Mobile 

XI Gulf Coast Steinway Society Competition

$4,800

Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley

Huntsville

Madison 

Arts and Sustainability Program

$10,000

Heritage Hall Museum (Jemison Carnegie Foundation)

Talladega

Talladega 

Salary Support

$6,600

Homewood Theatre

Homewood

Jefferson 

Classic Performance Season 2025-2026

$9,500

Hoover City Schools

Hoover

Jefferson 

Ceramic 3D Printing and Exhibition Showcases

$4,000

Hoover City Schools

Hoover

Jefferson 

Cultivating Educator Growth Through Peer Learning and Collaboration

$4,500

Huntsville Ballet Company

Huntsville

Madison 

Discover Dance Arts Integration Programs

$7,000

Huntsville Ballet Company

Huntsville

Madison 

2025-2026 Season

$13,000

Huntsville Chamber Music Guild

Huntsville

Madison 

72nd Celebrity Concert Series

$13,000

Huntsville Community Chorus Association

Huntsville

Madison 

Series of Choral Concerts - Season 2025-26

$13,000

Huntsville Community Drumline

Huntsville

Madison 

Creating Pathways to Opportunity through Music and Technology

$13,000

Huntsville Hospital Foundation

Huntsville

Madison 

Creative Interventions: Arts in Medicine

$12,000

Huntsville Inner City Learning Center

Huntsville

Madison 

After School Curriculum Based Dance Program

$12,000

Huntsville Master Chorale

Huntsville

Madison 

5th Annual Huntsville Choral Festival

$5,500

Huntsville Master Chorale

Huntsville

Madison 

Hispanidad - A Celebration of Hispanic Music

$6,400

Huntsville Youth Orchestra

Huntsville

Madison 

Bridging Centuries: Foundations and New Frontiers

$13,000

I Am My Brother's Keeper (IAMBK)

Auburn

Lee 

Steel and Soul: Beats Unite (S.S.B.U.) Project

$7,500

i3 Academy

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Building a TAB-Based Music Classroom at i3 Academy Elementary to Inspire Every Student

$6,500

Impact Arts Council

Morris

Jefferson 

Art for All: Inclusive Creative Programming at the Burkett Center

$6,600

Impact Arts Council

Morris

Jefferson 

Community Ceramics Access Initiative

$6,200

INNERGY

Mobile

Mobile 

Alabama Roots in Motion: The INNERGY Dance Company Tour

$7,000

INNERGY

Mobile

Mobile 

Professional Development and Communications Consultant Support

$11,900

InToto Creative Arts Forum

Birmingham

Jefferson 

"Our Voices" Healing Arts Workshops + Public Presentation

$11,400

Jubilee Community Center

Montgomery

Montgomery 

World Dance Festival

$4,300

The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts

Wetumpka

Elmore 

Executive Director Salary

$13,000

King's Canvas Gallery and Studio

Montgomery

Montgomery 

Administrative Sustainability Grant

$9,000

Little River Arts Council

Mentone

Dekalb 

10th Annual Creative Spirit Market

$3,600

The Lovelady Center

Birmingham

Jefferson 

“Resilient Voices” – Empowering Women in Recovery Through the Art of Writing

$7,500

Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama

Elba

Coffee 

Ma-Chis and America 250 Celebration

$7,500

Madison County Board of Education

Huntsville

Madison 

Rise & Shine: Elevating Student Voices Through Music

$6,500

Magic City Blues Society

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Battle of the Blues Bands

$4,000

Magic City Performing Arts

Shoal Creek

Shelby 

2025-2026 Ballet Performance Season

$13,000

Main Street Atmore Foundation

Atmore

Escambia 

Art Walk Murals

$5,000

Main Street Leeds

Leeds

Jefferson 

Leeds Arts Alive! Spring Festival

$6,000

Marion County Board of Education

Hamilton

Marion 

Community Support through a Collaborative Schools Production

$6,000

Merrimack Academy for the Performing Arts Inc.

Owens Cross Roads

Madison 

Happy Days Program Expansion

$5,500

Miller Heights Production

Northport

Tuscaloosa 

The Fourth Weekend in August

$5,500

Mobile Arts Council

Mobile

Mobile 

Administrative Coordinator

$11,400

Mobile Arts Council

Mobile

Mobile 

Community Engagement Coordinator

$11,400

Mobile Chamber Music

Mobile

Mobile 

Together: Two Concerts and Outreach Exploring Musical Collaboration

$7,000

Mobile County Commission

Mobile

Mobile 

Courtroom Mural and Youth Gallery

$7,000

Mobile International Festival

Mobile

Mobile 

42nd Festival

$7,000

Mobile Medical Museum

Mobile

Mobile 

Artist Residency Program

$3,600

Mobile Opera

Mobile

Mobile 

2025-2026 Mainstage Season

$14,000

Monroe County Board of Education

Monroeville

Monroe 

Drumline Program at J.F. Shields High School

$10,500

Montgomery Ballet

Montgomery

Montgomery 

Building Capacity and Sustainability for Expanded Arts Access

$9,000

Montgomery Civic Chorale

Montgomery

Montgomery 

2025-2026 Concert Season

$10,000

Mountain Valley Arts Council

Guntersville

Marshall 

2025-2026 Concert Series

$6,000

Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation

Athens

Limestone 

Annual Songwriters Festival

$5,000

Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation

Athens

Limestone 

Strengthening Infrastructure for Music Heritage Growth

$11,000

Nathifa Dance Company & Outreach

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Engaging The Community Through Cultural Arts

$9,000

Opera Birmingham

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Opera Education Tour - The Three Little Pigs

$6,000

Opera Huntsville

Huntsville

Madison 

Creating Traditions with Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors"

$5,000

Paperworkers Local

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Workshop Studio & Exhibit Coordinator

$10,500

Paperworkers Local

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Printmaking Workshops and Exhibitions of Works on Paper

$10,900

Pioneer Museum of Alabama

Troy

Pike 

Pioneer Days 2025

$5,000

Portraits of Hope

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$12,000

Pride of Atmore

Atmore

Escambia 

Go Tell It Everywhere 2.0

$4,100

Pride of Atmore

Atmore

Escambia 

Salary Support

$12,000

Project Threadways

Florence

Lauderdale 

Fundraising and Development Consulting Services

$13,000

Rainbow Omega

Eastaboga

Calhoun 

The Art of Belonging: Empowering Adults with Developmental Disabilities through Art

$13,000

Red Mountain Makers

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Metal Arts

$5,500

Red Mountain Makers

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Social Media, Class Administration, and Accounting

$8,000

Roanoke Rotary Charities

Roanoke

Randolph 

17th Annual Fall on Main Street Festival

$5,500

Rocket City New Music

Huntsville

Madison 

Please Repeat The Question

$6,000

Rocket City New Music

Huntsville

Madison 

Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

$6,700

Sanspointe Dance Company

Birmingham

Jefferson 

The Weight Of Light - A Dance Performance

$5,500

Self Express Productions

Winfield

Marion 

A Season of Heroes of Virtue: Tales That Endure

$10,000

Shelby County Schools

Columbiana

Shelby 

Meeting the Music: Expanding Band Instruction to Match Student Demand

$5,000

Sloss Furnaces Foundation

Birmingham

Jefferson 

2026 Summer Youth Apprenticeship

$7,000

Sloss Furnaces Foundation

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Sculpture Garden: Rotating Public Art Exhibition & Educational Programming

$8,400

The Sound Wall Music Initiative

Opelika

Lee 

Salary Support

$5,500

The Sound Wall Music Initiative

Opelika

Lee 

The Sound Wall Jazz Series – American Art Music

$9,600

South City Theatre

Pelham

Shelby 

South City Theatre Mainstage Season 2025-2026

$12,000

Southeast Alabama Community Theatre

Dothan

Houston 

Community Performance Series 2025-2026

$12,000

Southeast Alabama Dance Company

Dothan

Houston 

The Emerald Season: Celebrating 47 Years of Dance

$11,000

Southern Danceworks

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Creation Project: "Baldwin - A Letter to My Nephew"

$6,500

Southern Danceworks

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Salary Support

$6,500

Space One Eleven

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Art Exhibitions Fall 2025

$6,500

Space One Eleven

Birmingham

Jefferson 

Afterschool Art Classes 2025-2026

$7,000

Studio By The Tracks

Irondale

Jefferson 

Vermont Studio Center Residency and Travel Opportunity

$3,000

Studio By The Tracks

Irondale

Jefferson 

Studio Administrator

$11,700

Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE)

Sylacauga

Talladega 

2025-26 Theatre Season

$8,300

Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE)

Sylacauga

Talladega 

2025-26 Season Administrative Expenses

$12,000

Theatre Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Salary Support

$10,000

Theatre Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Finding Home: 2025-2026 Season

$13,000

Tri-State Community Orchestra

Dothan

Houston 

Concert Season 2025-2026

$5,700

Tri-State Community Orchestra

Dothan

Houston 

Salary Support

$9,000

Troy Arts Council

Troy

Pike 

Performance Series Fall 2025 - Winter 2026

$11,000

Troy University

Troy

Pike 

Troy University Spring Arts Series

$13,000

Troy University

Troy

Pike 

ArtSPARK Free Monthly Family Art Series

$9,100

Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center

Troy

Pike 

Center Stagers 2025-26

$11,000

Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Two Musical Productions in "A Season of Horizons"

$13,000

Tuscaloosa County Schools

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Art History & Conflict Resolution

$7,000

Tuscaloosa County Schools

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Empowering Educators: A Master Teacher Initiative for Choral Excellence

$13,000

Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

TSO x Community Choral Collaborations 2025

$7,000

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Alabama Bound

$7,000

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

37th Annual Moundville Native American Festival

$7,000

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa 

Music, Poetry, and Arts-Based Friendship: Cuban Art Song in Interdisciplinary Performance

$1,500

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham

Jefferson 

2025-2026 Performance Season and Educational Programming

$11,000

Valley Arts and Entertainment

Huntsville

Madison 

2025-2026 Support for Festival Program and Educational Activities

$10,000

Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation

Harpersville

Shelby 

Collections & Interpretation Policies: Creating an Infrastructure for Artistic Events

$14,000

The Whole Backstage

Guntersville

Marshall 

Raising the Curtain on 52 Years of Community Theatre’s Power and Legacy

$9,000

Winston County Arts Council

Double Springs

Winston 

Byler Road: The Play

$5,000

Winston County Schools

Double Springs

Winston 

Heavy Metal! School-Owned Instruments for Students

$6,700

Wiregrass Museum of Art

Dothan

Houston 

Design Challenge Year 3

$5,000

 

The grants above are awarded for the 2026 fiscal year (October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026). All applications are reviewed by Council on the Arts staff for eligibility, a panel of peers from the artistic and creative sector, the Grants Review Committee of the Council, and by the full 15-member Council. The next grant application deadline is December 1, 2025, for Creative Places Arts Facilities; organizations can apply for funding beginning October 1, 2025.

This funding is made possible by the Alabama Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information and to stay up to date on the Alabama State Council on the Arts, visit arts.alabama.gov.

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About Alabama State Council on the Arts
The Council on the Arts is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Alabama. The Council works to expand and preserve the state’s cultural resources by supporting nonprofit arts organizations, schools, colleges, units of local government, and individual artists. Arts programs, assisted by Council grants, have a track record of enhancing community development, education, cultural tourism, and overall quality of life in all regions of the state. Alabama State Council on the Arts grants are made possible by an annual appropriation from the Alabama Legislature and additional funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.



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