Tag: Mobile Alabama creative arts

An artist painting a portrait in a studio setting

She Was a Reader’s Choice Award Finalist So Many Times It Felt Like Winning. This Year, Lydia Harsany Host Actually Won.

James Bullard, July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Mobile artist Lydia Harsany Host, a longtime Bishop State instructor and repeat Reader’s Choice Award finalist, won Best Portrait Artist in the 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards after years building Mobile’s arts community.

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A filmmaker working with a camera on a production set

He Moved to Mobile to Be a Ballet Dancer. Now He’s the City’s Best Local Filmmaker.

James Bullard, July 15, 2026July 16, 2026

Israel Rodriguez moved to Mobile in 2018 to dance with Mobile Ballet and has since built a filmmaking career that earned him Best Local Filmmaker in the 2026 Reader’s Choice Awards.