let’s celebrate!
You’re invited to join us for our momentous 35th ARTiversary at The Happening on 2nd – a fun-filled arts and music street party on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1 to 7 p.m. on Second Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. The event will provide the whole family with an unforgettable experience promoting art and entertainment while celebrating 35 years of artmaking.
activities and entertainment
This arts extravaganza is an invitation to all who enjoy the vibrant energy and excitement of live performances and visual art. Attendees can view the 35th Anniversary Art Exhibition, enjoy live music and performance, participate in art activities, including taking a spin at the pottery wheels, a public printmaking activity with Paperworkers Local, live portraits by Andy Jordan, childrens’ face painting with Painted Personalities, and a Kids’ Art Zone; in addition to performances and interactions with Hoop for Fitness, Dala Tribal Bellydancers, Tragic City Rollers, Magic City Disco, fashions designed by Kenya B., and roving characters from Red Mountain Theater Co. Food trucks will be onsite, and in true Southern fashion, there will be game day football viewing!
Bring a lawn chair and stay awhile! Experience some of the city’s best local musical talent with performances by Teenage Daddy, Alabama School of Fine Arts Youth Jazz Band, and solo artist Dominique Posey, as seen on American Idol; in addition to a sci-fi Latino noir solo performance by special guest José Torres-Tama. Elias Hendricks, Birmingham native and international entertainer, will emcee this event.
food
The Happening on 2nd is all about the love of art and community, and we invite you to join us for a fun filled fall day! Attendees can indulge in the unique variety of cuisine options from Cantina on Wheels, Krazy Good BBQ, and Street Cafe food trucks. A selection of refreshing beverages will be available from Coca-Cola Bottling Company United as well as local craft beer and signature cocktails from Ghost Train Brewery!
tickets
Tickets are $20 per person, which includes entry into the event and all activities. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Food and drink sold separately. Street parking and parking in public lots will be limited, so we recommend using ridesharing services. No outside food and drink will be permitted.
Attendees will receive a $10 gift certificate to Alabama Art Supply with purchase! Pick up your gift certificate at event check-in.
sponsors
The Happening on 2nd would not be possible without our gracious sponsors which include Alabama Art Supply, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, EBSCO, Eco Three, Forstall Art Supply, Ghost Train Brewery, Jemison Investment Company, Paperworkers Local, Standard Heating and Air, Vulcan Materials Company, and other individual donors. Additional support comes from Space One Eleven’s Board of Directors, 35th Anniversary Committee members, Space One Eleven staff, and volunteers.
about us
Space One Eleven is a visual arts organization founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. Space One Eleven’s mission is to provide professional opportunities for artists, create a forum for public understanding of contemporary art, and offer arts education to area youth.
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Funding for Space One Eleven provides the resources necessary to continue the mission of providing a platform for contemporary artists, art exhibitions, and related events that are free to the community, free and reduced tuition art classes and art camps for children and youth, and fully equipped art studios accessible to the public in SOE’s ARTfix! program. Space One Eleven believes that cost should never be a barrier for children and youth to access art classes and offers financial aid scholarships for all families who wish to apply.
Proceeds from the event will benefit these programs and more.
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