Mobile, AL – The Mobile Arts Council is thrilled to announce this year’s Artys Awards Dinner on April 8, 2026 from 6pm to 9pm at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 S Water Street in downtown Mobile.

Tickets are available at http://www.mobilearts.org/theartys. They are $65.00 in advance and will be $75.00 at the door. Reserved tables are also available. This annual event features a catered dinner, cash bar, and the Jimmy Roebuck Trio’s live music. Huggy Bear da Poet, Mobile’s Poet Laureate, will recite a poem he has written for the Mobile Arts Council, and we look forward to performances by Mobile Opera and the Mobile Ballet.

As Mobile’s only arts award event to recognize impact and excellence across all arts sectors, the Artys celebrates its 21st year honoring individuals, businesses and organizations dedicated to improving the arts and the cultural scene in the Mobile area.

This year, the Artys will honor: Arts Educator, Daniela Pardo; Art Soldier, LeaAyn Shurley; Cultural Innovation, Muffinjaw Designs; Danielle Juzan Performing Artist, Patrick Jacobs; Emerging Artist, Carter Hale, Jr.; Eva Golson Excellence in Film, Alfred Ward; Literary Artist, Jodie Cain Smith; Musical Artist, Eric Erdman; Organization, Chickasaw Civic Theatre; Patrons, Joe and Donna Camp; Visual Artist, Brian Tan; and for Lifetime Achievement, Stan Hackney.

Marshall OHern – a multimedia artist whose whimsical, colorful creations span from woodcarving to vinyl to colored pencils and digital renderings – has designed this year’s Arty award, which is always an original piece of art from a local artist.

Please continue to send your submissions for The Final Curtain. This segment of the evening acknowledges and honors individuals who have recently passed (2025 to the present) and who made an impact through their contributions to the arts and our cultural community.

Would you like to be an Artys sponsor? Please contact Angela Montgomery.

ABOUT MOBILE ARTS COUNCIL

Mobile Arts Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1955. Their mission is to enrich the quality of life in the Mobile area through increasing accessibility to the arts and promoting a vibrant cultural community. Projects of Mobile Arts Council focus on serving three components: community, education, and membership. For more info: www.mobilearts.org.