From the West Alabama Newsroom– The annual Roots and Wings Art Show — is going up in downtown Selma this week. The show features the work of dozens of artists — with roots in Alabama. A celebration of the arts — is going on in the city of Selma. ArtsRevive is celebrating 20 years — of using the arts to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wi-fi enabled interactive sculpture is now on display in downtown Selma. The Blank Slate Monument allows people to become a part of the exhibit. It uses Wi-fi technology to allow visitors to post a message on the protest sign being carried by one of the figures in the sculpture. The exhibit has been on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– ArtsRevive in Selma is providing people in the community with another fun way — to scratch their creative itch. Selma potter Jo Taylor teaches ceramic hand building techniques — used to create pieces of pottery. Two hour classes — and six week classes are now available — at the Gallery 905 create space. One on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A group of senior citizens in Dallas County — is giving back to the community — and they’re having so much fun doing it. “The name of the group is “Sew Much Fun.” A community quilting group in Selma — meets every week — to sew quilts for family and friends. And quilts to be…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma and ArtsRevive are hosting a photography festival this weekend — that showcases the work of dozens of photographers from around the country. Los Angeles native Greg Hatton — is one of about 30 photographers who have come to the Queen City — to take part in the 2nd Annual Photographic Nights…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new mural that showcases Selma’s designation as the official Butterfly Capital of Alabama — is going up at a new green space — in downtown Selma. The city of Selma is known for a great many things. And one of them — is for being the official Butterfly Capital of state of Alabama. That…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma non-profit is working to revitalize a part of the city’s downtown area by using the arts to transform the area into a thriving art district. ArtsRevive is doing just what its name implies. Its using the arts to breathe new life into a section of the city that was dying. Becky Youngblood is…
