Support the Arts in Can’t Miss Alabama

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By Shirley Jackson

Museums for All offers free admissions
People of all backgrounds are invited to join Vulcan Park and Museum’s Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Association of Children’s Museums. Museums for All supports low-income families receiving food assistance benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Up to four people per household can visit Vulcan at no charge with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Eligible members of the public can visit more than 500 museums across the country, including McWane Science Center, Imagination Place Children’s Museum, Huntsville Botanical Gardens, and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. More than 500 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, and history museums. Museums nationwide are participating, representing 48 states. For more information on participating museums, visit museumsforall.org.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival continues to Play On!
With audiences and artists separated from live performing arts by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Play On! allows the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) to advance its mission to create transformative theatrical programming in the wake of canceled and postponed productions. ASF recently commissioned 22 Southern playwrights to create original pieces on the theme of “home.” The playwrights collaborated with actors from around the country to bring new works to life.

Birmingham Museum of Art
Need an art fix? Whether you want to learn something new, create something great or explore interesting art, keep those creative juices flowing at #BMAfromHome. During these challenging times, the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) is more dedicated than ever to connecting communities to the experience, meaning, and joy of art. BMA from Home will empower visitors to learn, create, and explore during the time the museum is closed to the public.

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