Space to Thrive & Create
Where Can Creatives Be Creative?
Many nonprofits, counselors, and creatives yearn for a safe and energy-filled space to work. For over a decade, Central Midtown has been building community by mobilizing creativity and providing space for people like you to create, meet, host, and grow.
Space for Studio, Work, or Events
The Members of Central Midtown believe:
- We are better and stronger when we’re part of a supportive community
- Beautiful things bloom when we surround ourselves with what we value most
- Helping others reach their creative potential nurtures our own making and growing
Central Midtown is here to help bring your creative dream to reality.
Striving for Inclusivity
Central Midtown is home to dozens of artist studios, the Love All Food Pantry, Safe2BU LGBTQ+ Counseling Center and a host of events including vegan dinners, drag shows, and church services.
Affordable Natural Light Spaces
We have a range of high-quality dedicated studios, hot-desks, and event spaces with the common goal of creating communities that work toward a better collective whole. Available now: hot desks as well as event and workshop space.
Creative Synergy
The creative potential is unlimited when you have artists, creatives, and non-profits learning from each other, helping each other, and growing together.
3 Easy Steps
Schedule a Tour
Commit to a Spirit of Collaboration
Begin Your New Chapter
What is Central Midtown?
Central Midtown is passionate about providing space where creativity, community action, and healing flourish in an environment of collaboration. What does this mean?
Recently, Small Craft Studio owner and Central Midtown tenant Deirdre Sanders heard that Family Promise (a nonprofit in the building) had gained new staff, and offered to host a team retreat for the staff of caseworkers. Deirdre led a workshop on Gelli Prints for the staff, who had a great time and were able to bond together without talking about work or clients.
When LeaAyn Shurley, tenant and owner of Moonstruck Pottery, heard about Art Soup Mobile, a benefit for Love All Pantry another nonprofit at Central, she offered to make bowls for the fundraiser. In 2022, she made 250 bowls and hosted painting parties where people from the community and community groups came to paint the bowls that were then fired and included in the price of admission for Art Soup raising thousands of dollars for the Pantry.
Co-Working Spaces
We want you to join us at Central Midtown, an inclusive group of over 40 creatives and nonprofits who regularly collaborate.
$80/month
Spotlight
Dr. Lena Payton Webb
Lena Payton Webb, an accomplished author and owner of Blu Impressions Designs LLC, hails from Detroit, Michigan, and now resides in Daphne, Alabama. With over 30 years as a graphic artist, she crafts captivating stories and inspiring digital art. Lena’s enchanting creations celebrate the human spirit, offering custom journals, coloring books, and more. Her books are showcased in prestigious retailers like Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
As a certified Therapeutic Art Coach, Lena empowers aspiring authors to share their unique narratives. Her journey as a retired Army veteran, devoted wife, and loving mother infuses her work with resilience and compassion. Grateful for her readers, Lena invites them to join her on a creative and inspirational journey, unlocking the potential of art and storytelling together.
Communities
Love all is what we believe at Central. We are so much more than a church; we’re a place to lift up those in need – no matter their needs, without judgement, prejudice, assumptions, or ultimatums.
Central ArtSanctuary is an exhibit and performance space in midtown Mobile.
Moon Struck Makers Space
Offers full-access membership to a dream pottery studio with all the equipment needed including twelve pottery wheels, a slab roller, extruder, kilns, and everything else a budding potter needs to flourish
The Black Ink Coalition
Independent publishing service that works to help authors self-publish and promote ndependent publishing service that works to help authors self-publish and promote their works in a stress-free, personal and creative
Humble Hope’s Cozy Cottage
Thoughtfully curated collection of candles, body scrubs, organic bath products, vintage treasures, local artwork, hot sauces, gift baskets, and more. Every item is created or sourced with purpose and supporting local artisans,
Non-Profits
Approximately 600 individuals are homeless every night in Mobile County. Family Promise partners with congregations and civic groups to offer children and their families a safe place to sleep and hope.
An inclusive community of volunteers and donors providing nutritious groceries to more than 1000 food insecure families a month. For only $10, the pantry provides food for 10 meals for a family of four (nearly 100 lbs).
A network of community gardeners and urban farmers committed to growing and maintaining gardens in and around Mobile, Alabama and to increasing access to fresh produce for everyone, pooling resources, knowledge, and labor .
Awakening Respect and Compassion for all Sentient Beings is a non-profit, non-partisan organization with a mission to raise awareness and inspire compassion for all sentient beings.
An inclusive arts education program for adults of all abilities to express their creativity and develop their skills in a variety of art media including acrylics, graphics, watercolors, and more.
The Veteran’s Closet
Nonprofit outreach organization impacting the lives of Veterans and their families
Stand Up Mobile
Committed to bringing the power of the Black vote to elections at all levels.
Tending Futures
Mission: to tend to future generations by revitalizing cultural practices, birthing knowledge and nurturing community resilience.
Ambitiously Him & Her King Foundation
Ambitiously Him Her King Foundation, is a nonprofit organization surrounded by helping Teen/ Young Adult Parents from the ages 13-23 in Mobile, Alabama. Our Mission is to provide the Teen/Young Adult Parents with appropriate skills to live productive, po
Driftwood Housing
We are a growing group of concerned citizens on the Gulf Coast who care for our unsheltered neighbors. Our mission is to provide affordable housing for the chronically homeless where they will receive services in a safe environment.
Wellness
Tarah Keech
Learn coaching skills and get coached so you can thrive, lead, and deliver.
Flourish Psychotherapy Services
Mary Smith, MSW, LICSW-PIP offers services to individuals struggling with anxiety and OCD through talk and exposure-based therapy
Integrative Bodywork
Susan Alexander is a massage therapist and energy worker with 28 years of experience. She uses a variety techniques including Swedish & deep tissue, reflexology, crystal healing, chakra balancing, sound healing, acupressure and aromatherapy.
Artists
Amy Bolt
Painting landscapes, flowers, water life, still life, wildlife and abstracts; potter; and photographer
Andree Photo
Commercial, branding and lifestyle photographer. Corporate event photographer. Photography educator and mentor.
Blu Impressions Graphics & Design
Lena Payton Webb is a graphic artist of 30+ years with a passion for creating digital art and functional items that celebrates, empowers, and inspires others.
Coastal Makers Art Studio
Teaching painting, multimedia, journaling and other art forms to kids and adults
Ben Brenner
Documentary Filmmaking, Videography, Photography (portrait, underwater), Web, Data Science
Harlan T Schwall Paint and Clay
Visceral and emotional pottery and large oil/watercolor paintings
Humble Hope Candle Co.
Making 100% artisanal soy candles (phthalate & lead/zinc free) is my connection to community and the fuel to finance my growing humanitarian efforts.
Joanne Brandt
Independent Fine Art and Plein Air Painting
June Reddix-Stennis
Creative genius, artist, graphic designer, occasional poet, lover, homie, friend, boss & fly ass chick.
Kay Spencer
Writer & Artist
KH Studios
Lifestyle portrait photographer , Creative portraiture, Wedding , Boudoir and Maternity photographer
Maggie Boraz
Teaching sketching, drawing, and painting
Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough
Painter and mixed media artist, retired ceramicist, a teacher, a student, a blogger
Michelle Peterson: Catnip Trip Studio
Featuring classes in jewelry making, mosaics, wire sculptures, resin arts, knit looming, suncatchers and chandeliers
LeaAyn Shurley
Professional potter for over 20 years. Offers unique pottery, classes, and parties.
Nancy Goodman
Improvisational quilts that are redolent of color, pattern and texture constructed without patterns or templates.
Rachel Warner
Rachel Warner creates work that is expressive, bold, and graphic. Focusing heavily on capturing mood and emotion through figures, faces, and subtle gestures, she uses ink and paint on paper to create vivid and daring pieces.
Deirdre Sanders
Small Craft Studio is a unique art studio and crafting space offering classes and parties focussed on contemporary and classic sewing and craft projects.
Soynika Edwards-Bush
Activist and self-taught painter with works centering around Black representation through portraiture based from found photographs.
Nadine Andrews
Event decor for courageous couples, nerds, and pirates hosting parties, weddings, and other momentous occasions
