Eastern Shore Art Center

First Friday Art Walk

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:59:45 GMT

Eastern Shore Art Center Hosts First Friday Art Walk, October 2nd! Free admission. Donations welcomed. Live music inside provided by Trio Con Brio.

RETURNING EXHIBIT: “SHELTER” Works by Will Jacks
Jacks’ work is made from basic photographic materials – silver gelatin paper, developer, and fixer. Light and time are requirements for their making. Photography, by definition, means “writing with light”. It does not mean “framing with camera”. The technical terms for the prints are chemigrams and lumen prints, and they are made without the use of a camera. They are references to places and moments I have observed. “Yet, I acknowledge that they don’t look like photographs; at least what we’ve all come to accept as such. And, that, to me, is the point.”

RETURNING EXHIBIT: Eastern Shore Camera Club / 16th Annual Photography Exhibit
Providing members, from beginners to professionals, with educational and skill building opportunities in the art of photography. Membership in the Eastern Shore Camera Club is open to anyone with an interest in photography and all skill levels are welcome.

RETURNING EXHIBIT: “Solid Fluidity” Works by Tyler Achee
Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast was just the beginning of Tyler’s love of unintentional beauty, and attention to things often unseen. After moving to Fairhope, Tyler’s mother, Jennifer, persuaded him to take a Beginning Handbuilding class at ESAC with her. He was instantly drawn to the ability to create something beautiful and functional from the earth. This is where his love of clay began. While he creates most of his work at his studio, he continues to take classes at ESAC. The opportunity to create and share his love of clay is what makes ceramics a way of life for him, not just art.

RETURNING EXHIBIT: Members’ Sales Gallery
Works by ESAC’s Artist Level Members and above. This gallery changes out every two months and features all sorts of art mediums, all for sale!

All exhibits will be on display through October 30, 2026.

BIDDING CLOSING! 6th Annual ArtSquared Auction and Exhibit

24 Invited Artists / 12″x12″ panels / All pieces open for bidding Sept 4 @ 6pm! Bidding closes Oct 2 @ 7pm. All proceeds to ESAC programming!

https://event.gives/artsquared2026

ART MART IS BACK! Need Art Mart blurb added.

ART WALK SPONSORED BY:

Morgan Stanley: The Radcliff Schatzman Group at Morgan Stanley

https://advisor.morganstanley.com/the-radcliff-schatzman-group

Artist Spotlight: Lindsey Lawrence

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:00 GMT

Fairhope Now sits down with exhibitor Lindsey Lawrence to learn more about how she became an artist and what inspired her latest works.

Volunteer Newsletter May 2026

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:53:00 GMT

The Eastern Shore Art Center is blessed with a team of wonderful volunteers but did you know that some of those volunteers are also member artists or teachers for ESAC?!

Volunteer Newsletter April 2026

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:56:00 GMT

No April Fools, Just April Fun It was a full house for April’s First Friday Art Walk with a celebration of the artists participating in the Member Juried Art […]

ESAC Receives $14,000 Creative Facilities Grant!

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:59:00 GMT

Eastern Shore Art Center receives grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts Fairhope, Ala. – The Eastern Shore Art Center (ESAC) has received a $14,000 Creative Places Arts […]

Volunteer Newsletter March 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:19:00 GMT

Top HeaderBrian Tan, Anke Sander-Meyers, Kate Morton, Faith Kaiser & Carmen Ward Above(1) Maggie Rice, Sonya Coker, Beth Touchstone & Sandy Lowe(2) Priscilla Royster(3) Patrick Whelan, Laura Kramer & Phyllis […]

Volunteer Newsletter January 2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:45:00 GMT

Welcome to the New Year!

Fairhopers: FSTC Dec 2025 Newsletter

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:41:00 GMT

News from the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation December 2025 Vol. 7, No. 2 ESAC Receives Funds from Fairhope Single Tax Corporation!by Margaret Neely In March 2025, the Eastern Shore Art […]

ESAC Awarded $30,000 from Alabama State Council on the Arts

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:55:00 GMT

With these funds, ESAC will be able to continue offering highly accessible content, from the Annual Outdoor Art Show to affordable art education for the Eastern Shore and Mobile/Baldwin counties.

Volunteer Newsletter November 2025

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:47:00 GMT

In this season of giving thanks we want to recognize all of the dedicated volunteers who help make the ESAC such a wonderful place to visit and experience!

7th Annual Plein Air Fairhope

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:48:00 GMT

Plein Air painting, or “the act of painting outdoors” is a challenging exercise for the artist. Elements like natural light and weather are active participants in the artistic endeavor.