BareHands, Inc. has created and contributed to a number of community arts outreach projects over the years. From our public events to our long-running BareHands Art Club partnership with the YWCA of Central Alabama, to workshop packets for classrooms and on-site classes, to art and education installations in partnership with organizations like the Birmingham Museum of Art and Homewood ...
BareHands has bought the former Open Door Outreach Church building in Woodlawn to become the new BareHands Community Arts Center. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.)
Participate in our art outreach initiative: Memorial Altar Box Art Classes with BareHands, Inc.! Through these classes, we hope to spread awareness for Día de los Muertos Alabama and create an immersive art experience for people of ALL AGES to enjoy. We can’t wait to see what we create together! What to expect: Participants will create a memorial altar box for a loved one they would like ...
Today, local arts non-profit BareHands announced that it has acquired a historic church building in the heart of Woodlawn. The century-old building will be renovated and reopened in 2026 as BareHands Community Arts Center (BHCAC). Bham Now spoke with the BareHands team to learn more.
We are excited to announce that you can now SIGN UP to to participate in our art outreach initiative - Memorial Altar Box Art Classes! ? Through these classes, we hope to spread awareness for Día de los Muertos Alabama and create an immersive art experience for people of ALL AGES to enjoy! What to expect: Participants will create a memorial altar box for a loved one they would like to ...
BareHands is an arts nonprofit that partners with individuals and local communities to craft immersive arts experiences and dynamic arts education programs. We invite you to join us as we work toward a shared vision—celebrating and honoring one another through creative expression to build a stronger, more connected community.
We've happily volunteered as judges for the Cahaba River Society’s annual Fry Down, Episcopal Place’s popular Gumbo Gala, BareHands Inc.'s Taco Fest, state ProStart competitions, Sidewalk Film Festival's Salsa Showdown, the Alabama Seafood Cook-off and more.
BareHands has bought the former Open Door Outreach Church building in Woodlawn to become the new BareHands Community Arts Center. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) The main structure of the old church was built in 1914 and its annex was added in the 1970s.
