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State of Alabama
02/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/05/2026 10:45
Support the Arts License Plate Advisory Committee awards $118,250 in funding
Grant program promotes arts and creativity in Alabama, with focus on arts education
MONTGOMERY, Ala., (February 5, 2026) - The Alabama Arts License Plate Advisory Committee recently awarded 58 grants totaling $118,250. These grants will fuel upcoming arts education and community arts projects across the state.
The success of this grant program is tied directly to the number of Support the Arts license plates sold. As more Alabamians choose to display their support for arts and creativity on their vehicles, the pool of available funding for arts-focused initiatives grows, ensuring that programs continue to flourish and expand their reach. Since 2004, over $2 million in grants has been awarded to schools, municipalities, and arts organizations in Alabama.
Ceil Jenkins Snow (Birmingham) chairs the Alabama Arts License Plate Advisory Committee. Allison Dillon-Jauken (Huntsville), Euri Carr (Montgomery), Kristin Law (Camden), and Rebecca Yeager (Birmingham) also serve on the volunteer committee.
Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, universities, and schools interested in applying for Arts License Plate grant funding can find more information and submit applications at arts.alabama.gov/licensetag.aspx . The next deadline to apply is June 15, 2026.
Alabama drivers are encouraged to join the effort to fund arts programming by purchasing a Support the Arts plate via their county's vehicle licensing office. For more information, visit revenue.alabama.gov .
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Organization |
City |
Project |
Amount |
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Academy of Academics and Arts |
Huntsville |
Artful Reads: Blending Books and Creativity in the Library |
$2,250 |
|
Alabama PTA |
Montgomery |
2026 Alabama PTA Reflections Art Awards Program Recognition and Promotion |
$2,250 |
|
Alabama Visual Arts Network |
Vestavia Hills |
Alabama Arts Trail: Art on Broad |
$2,000 |
|
Alabama Writers' Forum |
Birmingham |
Writing Our Stories |
$2,250 |
|
Amp Up Arts |
Montgomery |
Youth Arts Collective Launch |
$2,250 |
|
Artemis Virtual Academy |
Huntsville |
Doodle Lab |
$1,300 |
|
Auburn High School |
Auburn |
Accessible Studio Expansion: Enhancing Safety, Inclusivity, and Creative Capacity for High School Artists |
$2,250 |
|
Azalea City Center for the Arts |
Mobile |
Traveling Drama Show |
$1,500 |
|
Birmingham Children's Theatre |
Birmingham |
Free Theatre at the Library |
$2,250 |
|
Central Baldwin Middle School |
Loxley |
Art Room Revamp: Creating a Functional, Flexible Studio for 175+ Student Artists |
$2,250 |
|
CJ Donald Middle School |
Fairfield |
Mindful Moments |
$1,300 |
|
Cleburne County High School |
Heflin |
Storage Building |
$1,750 |
|
Collinsville High School |
Collinsville |
Collinsville High School Theatre |
$2,250 |
|
Covenant Academy of Mobile |
Mobile |
Orchestrating Opportunity & Tuning Minds with Mobile Symphony Orchestra Education |
$1,500 |
|
Dance Levels |
Pinson |
Dance Pinson: A Community Movement Initiative |
$2,250 |
|
Daphne Middle School Band |
Daphne |
Double the Reeds, Double the Fun |
$2,250 |
|
Decatur High School Band |
Decatur |
Upgraded Musician Chairs for Band Students |
$2,250 |
|
DesignAlabama |
Montgomery |
Keynote Speaker for Philip A. Morris Mayors Design Summit 20th Anniversary Celebration |
$2,250 |
|
Double Springs Middle School |
Double Springs |
Expanding Horizons: Building a Comprehensive Music Library for Double Springs Middle School Bands |
$2,250 |
|
Eastern Shore Art Center |
Fairhope |
Art of the Paw |
$1,500 |
|
Elevated Earth |
Jack |
Art Where We Are: Bringing Hands-On Art Education to a Rural Community |
$2,250 |
|
Firehouse Community Arts Center |
Birmingham |
Rock the Schoolhouse Afterschool Program |
$2,250 |
|
Florence B. Mathis Elementary School |
Foley |
Arts Day! Also Known as the Best Day Ever |
$2,250 |
|
Found Space Theatre |
Morris |
Found Space Theatre: A Stage to Belong |
$2,250 |
|
Friends of the Autauga Prattville |
Prattville |
Alabama Heritage Mural |
$2,250 |
|
Girlspring |
Birmingham |
SHE Camp |
$1,750 |
|
Grand Bay Middle School Music Department |
Grand Bay |
Growing the Music Program at Grand Bay Middle School |
$2,250 |
|
Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church |
Ohatchee |
The Spark Room at GEMBC (Youth Digital Arts Lab) |
$2,250 |
|
Gulf Coast Arts Alliance |
Fairhope |
Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Community Art & Music Classes |
$2,250 |
|
Haleyville High School |
Haleyville |
The Rolling Muse |
$600 |
|
Highlands Elementary School |
Dothan |
Studio 1400 |
$2,250 |
|
Hoover City Schools |
Hoover |
Tuning Up the Classroom: Desk Meets Chair Edition |
$2,250 |
|
Jazz Arts Writers South Festival |
Mobile |
Jazz Arts Writers South Festival |
$2,250 |
|
John L. LeFlore Magnet High School |
Mobile |
Strings and Piano Course |
$2,250 |
|
Journey Middle School |
Madison |
Behind the Scenes: Creating A Dual-Purpose Space Geared for Student Success |
$2,250 |
|
Kentuck Museum Association |
Northport |
Arts Education for Ages 0-16: Kentuck's 2026 Workshops |
$2,250 |
|
L E Willson Elementary School |
Sheffield |
Amping Up LEW's Music Room |
$2,250 |
|
Lowndes County Public Schools |
Hayneville |
Sound of Success: Building Music Access in Lowndes County High Schools |
$2,250 |
|
Magnolia School |
Foley |
Fill in the Gaps |
$2,000 |
|
Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival |
Mobile |
2026 Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival |
$2,250 |
|
Montgomery County Council PTA |
Montgomery |
Montgomery County Council Reflections Program 2026 |
$1,200 |
|
Oka Kapassa Festival |
Florence |
Sharing the Legends School Experience 2026 |
$1,500 |
|
Parkside Elementary School |
Baileyton |
Parkside Introduction to the Symphony |
$1,800 |
|
Rooted Tuscaloosa |
Tuscaloosa |
Therapeutic Drumming Classes Expansion |
$2,250 |
|
Russellville City Schools |
Russellville |
The Beat Starts Here: Building Musical Foundations |
$2,250 |
|
Russellville Elementary School |
Russellville |
Art/Performing Arts Resources |
$2,250 |
|
Sanspointe Dance Company |
Birmingham |
Circumstances: A Performance Intensive |
$2,250 |
|
Scottsboro High School Band |
Scottsboro |
Scottsboro High School Band Instrument Replacement |
$2,250 |
|
Self Express Productions |
Winfield |
Arts for All: A Language Inclusive Community Art Project |
$1,500 |
|
Semmes Middle School |
Semmes |
3-D Sculpture Series for 6th Grade Art Students |
$2,250 |
|
Southern DanceWorks |
Birmingham |
Community Engagement Initiative for |
$2,250 |
|
Space One Eleven |
Birmingham |
City Center Art Afterschool Art Classes, |
$2,250 |
|
Stanhope Elmore High School |
Millbrook |
Band Performance Trip Transportation |
$2,250 |
|
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts |
Wetumpka |
Artful Discoveries 2026 |
$1,800 |
|
The Whole Backstage Theatre |
Guntersville |
Learning Through the Arts: Community Production of "Oklahoma!" |
$2,250 |
|
Vestavia Hills Arts Council |
Vestavia Hills |
Permanent Art Gallery in Our City |
$2,250 |
|
West Limestone High School Band Program |
Lester |
Enhancing the Low Reeds |
$2,250 |
|
West Morgan High School |
Trinity |
Coloring the Future: Art Supplies for WMHS |
$750 |
The grants above are in response to applications submitted at the December 2025 deadline. For details on a specific grant, contact Alabama Arts Alliance Executive Director Rebecca Yeager at [email protected].
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About Alabama's Support the Arts License Plate Grant Program
The grant program aims to promote the arts in Alabama, especially arts education. A six-person committee governs the program, evaluating grant applications and issuing awards that support arts programming and arts education. Committee members serve on a voluntary basis, and one member is appointed by each of the following organizations or individuals: the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Alabama Arts Alliance, and the State Department of Education.
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