‘First Fridays’ Public Art Tours for 2025 Open for Registration

Due to overwhelming public demand, Arts Huntsville is thrilled to announce the expansion of its popular City Hall Public Art Tours. Building on the success of the “Second Saturday” series in the summer of 2024, Arts Huntsville introduces “First Friday” Public Art tours beginning in February 2025.

These free, docent-led tours will explore the “Our Civic Canvas” collection, a special exhibition within the City of Huntsville’s “Amazing Spaces” public art collection. “Our Civic Canvas” features a diverse range of artwork specifically chosen to enhance the City Hall environment. This first-of-its-kind collection for any Alabama municipality celebrates Huntsville’s culture, history, and its natural and built environment.

The new City Hall opened in May of 2024 as a 100-year building that will accommodate a growing city. Designed by architect Mark Coyle, the building had public art planned from the onset and includes the work of national artists Shuli Sadé and Cliff Garten, regional artists Cal Breed and Ben Butler, and local artists Guadalupe Lanning Robinson, Cynthia Wagner, Jahni Moore, Yuri Ozaki, Ann Moeller, and David Nuttall.

Tours are free, but reservations are required. You can reserve your spot online, with reservations currently open for February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6. For more information about Arts Huntsville and its programs, please visit www.artshuntsville.org or follow us on social media: @ArtsHuntsville (Facebook and Instagram).