BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors has approved the development of an art program that will put on display revolving collections of works throughout the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport set for completion this summer. The program will include works from local artists as well as artists from around the country.
A committee of civic volunteers including local artist Anne Hooks and Gail Andrews, the R. Hugh Daniel Director of the Birmingham Museum of Art, has recommended the Airport Authority develop an art plan that will incorporate the existing art collection at the airport with works to be acquired.
“We want to create an art experience at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport that will introduce and showcase the work of local artists as well as acquired work,” said Gaynell Hendricks, chair of the Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors. “Art is such a rich element in Alabama’s cultural heritage. We want to share that heritage with travelers.”
The committee will have oversight for completion and installation of all art approved during the airport Terminal Modernization Project, Hendricks said. The committee has recommended hiring a professional to develop the comprehensive art master plan.
This summer the final phase of the Terminal Modernization Project Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport will open to the public.
For passengers that utilize the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, this is the first and last impression of our city they receive,” said Al Denson, President and CEO of the Birmingham Airport Authority. “We want all travelers to have a first class experience at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. When they depart, we want them to know more about our state and our region so that they will be inspired to return.”
