JAWS FEST

Jazz Art Writers South (J.A.W.S.) Festival starts with an Art Exhibit in celebration of Jazz music! This year we are celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the Excelsior Band! Join our celebration as this festival/exhibit will run from Thursday, May 11, 2023 until the end of June 2023. The exhibit will have artwork populating the University of South Alabama Libraries Art Galleries: Mary Elizabeth and Charles Bernard Rodning Gallery of Art and Gallery Hall. Artworks will also be displayed in the brand new ArtSpace at BioMed (Charles M Baugh Medical Library) Along the way, we will host several special events that are free and open to the public! Including a free concert from the Excelsior Band on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 3:30PM. Check out the schedule to find events that connect you jazz in our community. Join our celebration and experience jazz in a new and exciting way!

Our Art Galleries and multiple events are free! Your kind donation will help us bring more events like this to our community. Donations welcomed here: https://gofund.me/c06b3f5e.