Birmingham Museum of Art

10/12/2026

The Soul Train is pulling into the BMA! 🪩✨

Get ready for an evening of soul, funk, R&B, dancing, cocktails, and after-hours gallery access at Art After 5: Soul Train. Celebrate our “Roll Call” exhibition with an unforgettable evening of music, style, and community.

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October 15, 5–8pm
18+ only
Get your tickets on our website and get ready to dance!

PLUS: “Roll Call” tickets are available for purchase under the exhibitions page on our website.

10/10/2026

Interested in a career in museums, education, or the arts? 🎨

The Birmingham Museum of Art is now accepting applications for our Teaching Fellowship, a two-year professional development opportunity designed to prepare students for careers in the arts.

Teaching Fellows receive training from BMA curators and educators, lead tours for visitors from PreK to adult, develop educational resources, and gain hands-on experience working across Museum programs.

Students studying Art History, Studio Art, Museum Studies, History, English, Communications, Early Childhood Education, and related fields are encouraged to apply. Recent graduates may also be eligible.

$15/hour
Up to 10 hours/week
Applications due November 8, 2026

Learn more and apply on our website!

10/10/2026

Sunday Brunch is back at the BMA! 🍂

Join us Sunday, October 18, for a delicious buffet-style brunch, live music from Standard Time Jazz Combo, and a relaxing afternoon with friends and family.

And while you’re here, explore "Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art," our landmark exhibition featuring more than 99 works of art by 87 artists. The Museum’s galleries open at noon!

Here's what you need to know:
Adults: $39.95 | Kids ages 6–12: $14.95
Reservations are available for parties of six or more.

BONUS: Sundays are Pay-What-You-Wish for "Roll Call": Choose the admission amount that works for you, including $0, and complete your ticket reservation online or in person.

Make a Sunday of it at the BMA! 🧡

10/09/2026

Behind the scenes: “Roll Call” edition! 📸

Get your tickets now for “Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art”! And shoutout to our in-house Prep team for giving us a glimpse of the installation process!

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“Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art” is organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art and presented by the Henry Luce Foundation and The Warner Foundation. Major support provided by City of Birmingham, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Vulcan Materials Company, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED, The Alabama Power Foundation, The Robert R. Meyer Foundation, The Wyeth Foundation, Lydia Cheney and Jim Sokol, Rebecca and Jack Drake, Brenda and Larry Thompson, and many other generous supporters.

10/08/2026

The BMA is delighted to present Clayton Stephenson as this year's LaVona Rushton Concert performer!

American pianist Clayton Stephenson is celebrated for his expressive artistry, magnetic stage presence, and imaginative interpretations of the classical repertoire. A finalist at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and recipient of the 2022 Gilmore Young Artist Award, he has performed at distinguished venues including Carnegie Hall and with leading orchestras throughout the United States and abroad.

A graduate of Harvard University and the New England Conservatory, Stephenson is committed to expanding access to classical music and inspiring audiences through performances that are both technically brilliant and deeply engaging.

5:30–6:30pm: Coffee reception
6:30–8pm: Performance

Seats are limited. Register today!

This program is generously sponsored by the late Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rushton III.

10/07/2026

Check out this in our newest exhibition, "Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art," and on the cover of latest Museum magazine, "Medium": "st. clair" by Debra Riffe!

In 2019 artist Debra Riffe taught ten students at St. Clair Correctional Facility through the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project. Created after the nineteen week course, this work reflects on the power of the gaze, considering how the men looked at one another and at the guards during classroom checks. The addition of the lace began as an experiment, and while Riffe welcomes its ambiguity, the figure ultimately reflects the men she encountered through her teaching.

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Debra Riffe (born 1952), "st. clair," 2019, woodcut; Museum purchase, 2021.8, © Debra Riffe

10/07/2026

Thank you so much to Black Art in America for their outstanding review of our new exhibition.

Have a read and make your plans to come see the show!

Roll Call Got Something for Everybody at the Birmingham Museum of Art by Trelani Michelle Shabooya, Sha-Sha-Shabooya Roll Call! It’s a call-and-response game many of us grew up playing. Everyone sings those lyrics while stomping and clapping the beat. Then someone takes the stage, if you will, sha...

10/06/2026

Make Thursday night a Museum night! ✨

Did you know? Our galleries are open until 8pm on Thursdays, making it easy to stop by, explore, and add a little art to your evening.

Whether you’re starting your weekend early or looking for a fun addition to a night downtown, we’ll see you at the BMA!

10/06/2026

Get to know the artist behind this edition of "Wall to Wall"!

Born in New York City, Christopher Myers is a storyteller whose practice explores how globalization, labor, identity, and community intersect. His work is shaped by collaborations with artists and makers around the world, from shadow puppet makers in Jogjakarta to woodcarvers in Accra and young musicians in New Orleans.

For his site-specific work at the BMA, Myers looks to Birmingham’s histories of steel, labor, and land. Drawing inspiration from mythical figures like Vulcan and the Golem, as well as Donna Haraway’s "Cyborg Manifesto," Myers considers the ways bodies have been connected to systems of labor.

The result? A large-scale textile work reflecting on the intertwined histories of cotton and steel—two industries deeply woven into Birmingham’s story.

Come see it for yourself in the Main Lobby!

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Christopher Myers (born 1974), "The Slow Can Beat the Quick," 2026, appliqué fabric; Commissioned by the Birmingham Museum of Art for the annual lobby installation, "Wall to Wall," T.2026.48