January 1: Applications open for individual artist Fellowship grants

January 12: Georgine Clarke Alabama Artists Gallery Re-opens

February 26: Poetry Out Loud State Finals

March 2: Deadline day for Fellowship grant applications

March 12-13: Council Meeting (Montgomery, AL)

April 1: Applications open for Projects and Operating Support grants

May 14: 2026 Celebration of Alabama Arts

June 1: Deadline day for Projects and Operating Support grant applications

June 11-12: Council Meeting (Montgomery, AL)

July 1: Applications open for Folk Arts Apprenticeships and Project grants

August 19-21: Bill Bates Leadership Institute

September 1: Deadline day for Folk Arts Apprenticeships and Project grant applications

September 10-11: Council Meeting (Florence, AL)

October 1: Applications open for Creative Places Arts Facilities grants

December 1: Deadline day for Creative Places Arts Facilities

December 3-4: Council Meeting (Gadsden, AL)

Holidays and office closures will be announced via the Alabama State Council on the Arts Facebook page. To view the complete list of 2026 State of Alabama holidays, click here.

If you're interested in hosting a Council meeting in your community, contact Sherry Hill at sherry@arts.alabama.gov.