Parnell Memorial Library Gallery features exhibits throughout the year. These include exhibits by local artists, traveling exhibits, and an annual exhibit of work by artists participating in the Montevallo Arts Fest.

This page is an archival listing of 2007-2008 exhibits with links to information about them.

2007-2008 Exhibits

Paintings by Adelaide Mahan
October 1 - November 14, 2008
Background on the exhibit from Shelby County Report

Photographs by Daphney Walker
August 15 - Sept. 26, 2008

New works by Joseph Bennett, Assistant Professor of Art, University of Montevallo
May 1 - June 14, 2008
This series of drawings explores the concept of masculinity in American culture,
drawing attention to colors, music, hobbies, and pastimes associated with men and posing questions about heroism and power.

Works by 2008 Montevallo Arts Fest Visual Artists
March 30 - April 11, 2008

WELTY: Photography by Eudora Welty
January 5 - March 28, 2008
Book Discussion/ Gallery Talk, January 16, 2008, 4:00 p.m., about the photographs and stories of Eudora Welty

Art by Virginia Barnes
October 14 - December 1, 2007
Gallery Talk, November 18, 2007, 2:00 p.m. by
Mack Clark, artist, educator, and student of Virginia Barnes

Parnell Memorial Library seeks proposals for exhibitions in the Library Gallery. Guidelines and forms for submitting exhibition proposals are available here in printable form.

Montevallo Arts Council gratefully acknowledges the support of these organizations:

Alabama Humanities Foundation*

Alabama State Council on the Arts**

City of Montevallo***

*Grant support for 2007 Montevallo Arts Fest
**Technical assistant grant and grant support for 2007 Montevallo Arts Fest
***In-kind support

and the following organizational members:

Montevallo Community Band, Montevallo Main Street Players, Parnell Memorial Library Foundation, University of Montevallo College of Fine Arts, and University of Montevallo Foundation.