City Arts: Bottles and Brushes
This Tuesday June 5, 6-8 pm
Bring your favorite bottle of wine, come grab a brush and learn to paint a beautiful painting with talented Birmingham artist Allison Rhea. Come with friends, or meet new ones here! Perfect for a night out with friends or a fun date night!
Cost: $30.00 covers all materials and sends you home with a beautiful painting.
Introduction to Acrylic Painting
Mondays June: 11*, 18, 25, and July 2, 6-8 pm
*Change to beginning date
Learn the basics of painting with acrylic paint in 4 2-hour classes at City Arts Boutique. Whether you are a beginner, or want to fine-tune your painting skills, this class is a great way to do either in a casual setting. Advanced registration required. Supply list will be provided before the first class. Space is limited!
Cost: $100 for four classes
Taught by Birmingham artist, Allison Rhea. Email cityartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or your more information.
City Arts Boutique is a new concept combined gallery, shop, and studio presenting the work of over 30 local Birmingham artists. From paintings to handmade functional art, we are your source for exclusively local artwork and handcrafted gifts.
Located in 55th Place Arts in Historic Woodlawn on the corner of 1st Ave S and 55th Place S., 5528 1st Ave S
www.cityartsboutique.com “Like Us” on facebook! www.facebook.com/cityartsboutique
If you are looking for a creative outlet this summer, look no further! City Arts Boutique is offering two different kinds of painting classes to choose from:
Introduction to Acrylic Painting
Mondays in June: 4, 11, 18, 25, 6-8 pm
Learn the basics of painting with acrylic paint in four 2-hour classes at City Arts Boutique. Whether you are a beginner, or want to fine-tune your painting skills, this class is a great way to do either in a casual setting.
This class if great if you are interested in taking up painting and will give you the instruction you need to get started.
Advanced registration required. Supply list will be provided before the first class. Space is limited!
Cost: $100 for four classes (a great value!)
Taught by Birmingham artist, Allison Rhea.
Email cityartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or your more information.
CityArts: Bottles and Brushes
Tuesday June 5, 6-8 pm
Bring your favorite bottle of wine, come grab a brush and learn to paint a beautiful painting with talented Birmingham artist Allison Rhea. Come with friends, or meet new ones here!
This is a very fun atmosphere to learn a little about painting and take home with you a treasure that you have made. It is perfect for a night out with friends, a couples date, or just on your own.
So, join us for this fun event!
Cost: $30.00 covers all materials and sends you home with a beautiful painting
Advance registration. All materials included. Space is limited!
Email cityartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or your more information.
City Arts will be closed tomorrow for Memorial Day Weekend.
We will reopen on Wednesday, May 30 and will resume regular hours of:
Wednesday through Saturdays 10:30 to 3:30
We have a lot of fabulous new artwork in, so please make plans to come by and visit us next week!
If you are an artist, a small business owner, a blogger, run a non-proit or do anything remotely related any of these, listen up! I want you to know about a fabulous workshop we are hosting at City Arts Boutique called “Recipe for Press” by freelance writer and artist Amy Flurry. The workshop will be covering how to pitch your story, your craft, your blog, or whatever and create buzz! Basially, you’ll learn how to be your own publicist.
I am very excited to learn about this for my own business, and I want to share the moment with many other Birmingham go-getters. We have an awesome city, a fresh perspective on art and culture, and a story to tell and I want us all to succeed!
Join us for “A Recipe for Press” Workshop.
Thursday June 7, 5:30 to 7pm
$40, advance registration.
Sign up now, space is limited!
Email ciytartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or for more information.
Hello from City Arts Boutique! Here you will find our special events and classes for the months of May and June.
Be sure to stop by Wednesday through Saturday 10:30 to 3:30 to browse art from local artists and pick up our Mother’s Day gifts! We have so many beautiful things for special moms included jewelry, candles, letter pressed cards, and original artwork!
FoodTruck Throw down
Saturday May 12, 3-6 pm
Main Street Birmingham and the merchants of 55th Place Arts are teaming up for a Food Truck Throw down! Food trucks will prepare a special dish featuring the jewel of May - STRAWBERRIES. Sample the food listen to live music courtesy of artists associated with 55th Place’s Communicating Vessels record label and browse great art from City ArtsBoutique! Located in the parking lot across from City Arts on the corner of 55th Place S and 1st Ave S.
Introductionto Acrylic Painting
Mondays in June: 4, 11, 18, 25, 6-8 pm
Learn the basics of painting with acrylic paint in four 2-hour classes at City Arts Boutique. Whether you are a beginner, or want to fine-tune your painting skills, this class is a great way to do either in acasual setting. Advanced registration required. Supply list will be provided before the first class. Space is limited!
Cost: $100 for four classes
Taught by Birmingham artist, AllisonRhea.
Email cityartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or your more information.
CityArts: Bottles and Brushes
Tuesday June 5, 6-8 pm
Bring your favorite bottle of wine, come grab a brush and learn to paint a beautiful painting with talented Birmingham artist Allison Rhea. Come with friends, or meet new ones here!
Cost: $30.00 covers all materials and sends you home with a beautiful painting
Advance registration. All materials included. Space is limited!
“Recipe for Press” Workshop with Amy Flurry
Thursday June 7, 5:30 to 7:00PM
Learn how to be your own publicist in this workshop by “Recipe for Press” author Amy Flurry. Amy will explain how to engage with today’s influencers and inspire them to write about your brand. This workshop is extremely valuable for small business owners, artists, writers, etc.
$40.00 advanced registration. Space is limited.
Email cityartsboutique@gmail.com or call 902.3181 to sign up or for more information.
City Arts Boutique is a new concept combined gallery, shop, and studio presenting the work of over 30 local Birmingham artists. From paintings to handmade functional art, we are your source for exclusively local artwork and handcrafted gifts.
Located in 55th Place Arts inHistoric Woodlawn on the corner of 1st Ave S and 55th Place S.
5528 1st Ave S
205.902.3181
www.cityartsboutique.com
“Like Us” on facebook
www.facebook.com/cityartsboutique
Every spring, my favorite art festival in Birmingham, The Magic City Art Connection comes along. I have been a huge fan of this show for years. This year, I was proud to be a part of it. We had an informational booth about City Arts Boutique in the “Cultural District” portion of the show.
The past three days were filled of chatting with people about City Arts, explaining the concept of the combined gallery/shop/studio and the fact that we are 100% local Birmingham artists and part of the newly developed 55th Place Arts business district in Woodlawn. It was great to be able to have the opportunity to get the word out to so many interested folks.
I also had on display a Birmingham-themed quilt that I made my husband as a sampling of the work I do in the studio.
This all would not have been possible without the help of several of our artists and friends that pitched in to help man the booth and cover the shop. So, to all of you who helped, thank you so much for your help!!
Not only was it fun being a part of the art show, but the show itself was indeed magical. There were so many wonderful artists there and the weather was beautiful. Linn Park is a perfect setting to see the art and enjoy the City.
And, the magic is not over! We happen to have several of the artists who were showing at the Magic City Art Connection represented in our gallery: Claire Cormany, Jill Marlar, Christy Turnipseed and Ashley Lindsey.
Thanks Magic City Art Connection for an inspiring weekend!
The first “City Arts: Bottles and Brushes” last night was great fun! We had a full house! Artist Allison Rhea taught how to paint a springtime painting, perfect to keep or to give for a Mother’s Day present.
Here are a few more pictures from the evening!
We had a great group and everyone painted beautiful paintings! Thanks to everyone who joined in. Stay tuned for the next date and make plans to come!
Yesterday, City Arts was excited to host A Craft Show by Crestwood Day School benefiting the Brother Bryan Mission, a homeless shelter for men.
There were so many good things going on, I’m not sure which to tell you about first! The Crestwood Day School is a wonderful school based on the Charlotte Mason teaching philosophy. Stephanie Kling, a dear friend and Crestwood resident began the school several years ago in her basement. Since then the school has grown and has moved to Third Presbyterian Church in downtown Birmingham. Brother Bryan was once the pastor of Third Presbyterian Church and is known for his work with the poor and homeless. The Brother Bryan Mission was founded to carry on this work.
The students of Crestwood Day School all made the sweetest crafts to sell for the fundraiser. Not only was it a special charity to support, but seeing these children learn about giving at such an early age was inspirational. Seeds of giving were being planted in young minds that no doubt will reap many harvests in the future.
And speaking of seeds, one of the precious crafts that were being sold was a very cute burlap pouch filled with wildflower seeds. We still have some at City Arts Boutique if you are interested!
It warms my heart to see the gallery filled with people and buzzing with activity for a great cause. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Brother Bryan Mission and the Crestwood Day School!
If you would like to know what is going on with City Arts Boutique daily, be sure to “like” our page on facebook.
www.facebook.com/cityartsboutique
Check our page often as we update frequently with new art, shows and classes, and other points of interest!
AND, if you “like” our page in March, you will be entered to win a free City Arts Tote Bag. Five Winners!!
Pictured above: Beautiful watercolor painting by Gail Cosby, “Orcas Island Hollyhocks” matted 20.5x16.5, $225.00
One of the first things I wanted to do when I knew I was going to open City Arts is to put flowers outside. Turns out, there are a lot more things to do when you start a new business than I was thinking about. :) So, I have just now been able to get to make this happen.
This morning, my husband and I had a “date” at 7:30 am (our son had spent the night with his grandparents). We made coffee (well, and he made tea… still working on him to drink coffee with me) and we went to the shop to put out the planters and plant the flowers. All of you gardeners know how good it feels to plant something new in the spring. Beautiful weather, sunlight, cool breeze, and fresh flowers. Can’t beat it.
In an interview I saw a few months back with Maya Angelou, she was asked how it was to live in Harlem since the sixties. She answered that she knew change was starting to come when she started seeing flowers in the window boxes.
To me, being able to plant flowers on this corner in Woodlawn is a privilege. I hope that not only will it add beauty to the entrance of the gallery, but that to all the passersby, it is a symbol of the change that is happening in Woodlawn.
