Recipient Information
Location
Birmingham, Alabama
Year of Award
2021
Grant or Fellowship
Leaders of Color Fellowship
Grant Amount
$0
Carey Fountain
Manager of Public Programs, Birmingham Museum of Art
Carey Fountain is a visual artist, musician, and cultural producer based in Birmingham, AL. His art practice combines these disciplines hand in hand with the belief that art can inspire change to propel society forward. Fountain likes to explore what he calls "the language in the middle." He has exhibited nationally including exhibitions and performances at The Study, Los Angeles, CA, Artlanta Gallery, Atlanta, GA, Alabama School of Fine Art, Birmingham, AL and Gallery 905, Selma, AL. He is also the founder of Vibes & Virtues, an experimental art experience. Fountain has worked for Selma Arts, Selma, AL, Coleman Center of the Arts, York, AL, and currently is the Manager of Public Programs for the Birmingham Museum of Art. Fountain graduated from UA in 2014 with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies.