This Giving Tuesday—Help Us Build a Permanent Home for Creatives and Community at East Village Arts. Help us take a once-in-a-generation step. On November 24, 2025, EVA purchased its building—a permanent home for artists, performers, and community in Birmingham. Our down payment is deferred for six months, giving us a short window to raise $25,000.

Your gift today goes directly to our capital campaign, securing affordable studios, exhibitions, performances, and cultural programs for years to come.

In a moment when the arts face rising costs and shrinking public support, investing in creativity is more important than ever. Art brings people together, strengthens neighborhoods, and keeps imagination alive—something our world deeply needs in 2025 and as we look toward 2026.

If you believe Birmingham deserves a thriving, inclusive creative hub, please join us.

East Village Arts of Birmingham is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.

EVA is a volunteer-led arts nonprofit bringing together artists, musicians, poets, and neighbors to create something beautiful in Birmingham, Alabama's East Lake. Inspired by the spirit of New York’s East Village, our mission is to spark community revitalization through diverse and meaningful art experiences. Since 2019, we've transformed a historic theater into a vibrant arts hub offering a multi-use venue where creativity, culture, and community converge.

What Makes EVA Special

EVA is more than a venue—it's a movement. From cast iron guitar festivals and student-built installations to free community music lessons and international musicians on tour—we’ve brought world-class creativity to a neighborhood with deep roots and rising hope.

We’ve spent years building a space where creativity, culture, and community converge. Our multi-use venue has hosted local and international artists—offering a platform for serious work that often falls outside the mainstream. We’ve also fostered cross-cultural dialogue and neighborhood pride, bringing people together to connect and create in a safe space.

With your help, we can continue to build a vibrant “East Village” in Birmingham—a space where art thrives and where community heals.

Every gift matters.

Thank you for being part of this creative community.