News & Press

Mobile Museum of Art announces appointment of new Director for the Mobile Museum of Art

Posted on: December 12th, 2022

The Board of the Mobile Museum of Art announced that following a year-long, national search, they had selected Jon Carfagno, Executive Director at the Hickory Museum of Art (Hickory, NC) as the next Director of the Mobile Museum of Art.
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Mobile Museum of Art Awarded Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

Posted on: November 21st, 2022

Mobile Museum of Art has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.
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MMofA hiring Coordinator of Art Education

Posted on: October 14th, 2022

The Mobile Museum of Art is hiring a full-time Coordinator of Art Education. Applicants should have background knowledge of art materials, techniques and art history, and the ability to teach art classes in at least one 2-D art medium (painting, drawing, printmaking or photography).
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Museum hiring Maintenance Mechanic

Posted on: October 13th, 2022

The Mobile Museum of Art is hiring a Museum Maintenance Mechanic. This position is a full-time position with full benefits. Under the direction of the Operations Manager for Facilities, Security and Logistics, this position is responsible for the maintenance and repair of museum facilities and equipment including mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and electrical repair and maintenance.
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MMofA hiring Museum Guard

Posted on: October 5th, 2022

The Mobile Museum of Art is hiring a full-time guard. This position is responsible for maintaining the security of exhibitions, equipment, buildings, and grounds of a city museum against unlawful or disturbing acts, building art display cases, and giving information and directions to visitors.
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‘He loved Mobile, and would tell everyone that’: Famed scientist E.O. Wilson recognized by city

Posted on: September 28th, 2022

By John Sharp   |   Al.com Mobile is celebrating a native biologist whose pioneering work in evolutionary biology once had some people referring to him as a “modern-day Darwin.” E.O. Wilson, who died at age 92 on December 26, 2021, will be recognized with a tribute and special program on October 7, at the […]
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Museum Hiring Facilities Technician

Posted on: September 9th, 2022

The Mobile Museum of Art is hiring a full-time Museum Facilities Technician. This position is responsible for the maintenance and repair of museum facilities and equipment including the operations and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical and electrical systems.
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MMofA completes collection care in Langan Park

Posted on: September 6th, 2022

MOBILE, Ala. – Last month, the Mobile Museum of Art completed repairs on two outdoor collection pieces: Tom A. Telhiard’s Wind Waltz (1990) on the Vaughan Morrisette Art Trail in Langan Park and Bruce Larsen’s Transformation (2002) located at the Mobile Botanical Gardens.
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MMofA opening special exhibitions featuring two Southern artists

Posted on: September 1st, 2022

MOBILE, Ala. – On September 16, 2022, the Mobile Museum of Art will open two special exhibitions featuring the work of two Southern women artists: Terrell James and Wanda Sullivan.
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MMofA opening special exhibition by Mobile-native Wanda Sullivan

Posted on: August 19th, 2022

MOBILE, Ala. – On September 16, 2022, the Mobile Museum of Art will open Gardens of Hope, an exhibition by Mobile-native Wanda Sullivan.
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