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Vincent van Gogh is known for being one of the most influential artists of the Post-Impressionist period. Renowned for his vibrant and highly emotional paintings, Van Gogh’s work has long captured the minds and hearts of both experts and casual observers. Now, patrons in Alabama can view Van Gogh’s art in a new way.

For Pride Month 2024, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ creatives who live in Montgomery and its surrounding communities. The MMFA is currently taking art submissions for the Museum Shop Popup: Show Your Pride event through Friday, April 26.

Birmingham’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Salaam Green, is hosting a public reading of her new chapbook, “Once Upon a Magic City” in honor of National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Birmingham Public Library.

Hurricane Party is an art exhibit at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile. Partnering with the 309 Punk project out of Pensacola, it aims to document Mobile punk from the 1980s to the present.

The magic of Disney has come to the Magic City with all the iconic characters from classic Disney films to more modern TV shows. Birmingham Museum of Art’s latest display, Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costumes, highlights the intricacies of costuming.

Registration for teens and kids summer camps in Mobile, as well as after-camp care, is opening on Monday, April 1. The camps are put on through the Mobile Parks and Recreation Department.

A new gallery in the Shoals is blending visual art and craftsmanship with musical heritage. Rocker Gallery in Sheffield is the brainchild of couple Alan Daigre and Traci Thomas who are the founders of the gallery. Daigre is a seasoned furniture designer who has made a mark with his unique rocking chairs. His work will be on permanent display while the gallery also presents rotating exhibits from artists with ties to the music industry.

A Tuscaloosa festival that attracts upwards of 10,000 people each year is looking for artists and performers. Wednesday, January 10 is the final day to apply to take part in the Druid City Arts Festival.

Holiday shoppers can purchase local and regional art for the holidays in Tuscumbia. The Winter Art Market is taking place at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art. Organizers of the event say 60 artists have booths inside museum through Saturday, December 23.

Nearly 40 works of art by 28 artists from the United States Coast Guard Art Program are now on view at the GulfQuest National Maritime Museum. The art will be on display through December.