Auburn Arts Association - Art Gallery

Auburn Arts Association

The Auburn Arts Association (AAA) was founded as a nonprofit, volunteer, community-based arts organization in 1982. The AAA’s primary objectives are to promote arts education, encourage and support local artists and arts initiatives and to stimulate community interest in the arts.

The AAA provides quality arts experiences for students, professional opportunities for local artists and performers, technical assistance and financial support encouraging community-based arts initiatives, scholarships for talented community members, cooperative arts education projects, an exhibition program and a variety of arts services and social activities.

The AAA is governed by a board made up of local artists and business persons in the community. Membership is open to anyone, individual, student, senior, family, benefactor and corporate sponsors.

The AAA works hand-in-hand with the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) to provide classes and summer camps in the visual arts, to present exhibitions in the Art Gallery, and to sponsor numerous workshops and events that benefit and enhance our community’s cultural life. The AAA encourages you to volunteer with us! Contact the JDCAC at (334) 501-2963 for more information.

Make sure to visit their website at auburnarts.org and check out their Facebook and Instagram.

Art Gallery

The Art Gallery at the JDCAC is coordinated by the AAA, providing the community with exhibition space for local and regional artists, a community gallery open daily to the public.

Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Gallery hours may vary depending on exhibition receptions and programs.

Current Exhibitions

2026 Juried Photography Biennial Exhibition
January 15 - February 26
A competitive exhibition open to photographers and artists in Alabama and the counties in Georgia adjacent to Lee County. A reception took place Thursday, Jan. 22. For more info., see press release.

Congratulations to our Merit Award Winners!

The William Penn White Jr. Merit Award was given to Keith Rahn for his photograph Violin Craftsman in Napoli, IT. This annual award was established by the Auburn Arts Association as a memorial tribute to Bill White, reporter, editor, educator, and photographer.

The City of Auburn Merit Awards winners are Madelyn Carr Bonnett for Sunlit Summer Shower, and Emily Myers for Inside Out.

The winners of the Auburn Arts Association Merit Awards are Henry Eiland for Diamond Beach, R. Keith Farrar for Mountain Laurel, Laura Kloberg for Uh-O, Jay Lamar for Istanbul Street, Bryan Peters for Lone Observer, Curtis Shannon for Quiet Wires, Mariah Thomas for Hey! Wait for Me, and Richard Whittington for his two photographs Flower Picking and Woman Quilting.

Awards were chosen by Frank Uhlig, Professor Emeritus, Applied Mathematics in the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University.

Upcoming Exhibitions and Opportunities

Total Eclipse of the Art                                                                                                                                                                    JDCAC Gallery II                                                                                                                                                                                February 11 - 28                                                                                                                                                                                An exhibition where artists reminisce on their feelings of love and heartbreak. An opening reception and market will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more info., see press release.

Spring Invitational Exhibition
March 9 - April 18
A variety of new and recent works by a number of selected regional artists and craftspersons.

21st Auburn CityFest Juried Art Exhibition and Preview Reception
April 23 and 25
An open exhibition highlighting paintings, works on paper, sculpture and crafts by area artists.

The May Show: Watercolors
May 11 - June 18
An open exhibition featuring both transparent and opaque art mediums, techniques and styles.

The Summer Invitational Exhibition: from A to Z
June 22 - July 31
A special exhibition of two-and-three dimensional works based on an assigned theme.

For more information about the Art Gallery or to schedule a tour, please contact the JDCAC at (334) 501-2963.