Editing Huntsville, Alabama (section)

===Visual arts and festivals===
Arts Huntsville (TAC) includes over 100 local arts organizations and advocates,<ref>{{cite web |title=About Arts Huntsville |url=http://www.artshuntsville.org/about-arts-huntsville/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=Artshuntsville.org |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518162230/http://www.artshuntsville.org/about-arts-huntsville/ }}</ref> and promotes visual arts with two galleries: art@TAC, and JavaGalleria. TAC supports Create Huntsville, a county initiative to expand arts and cultural opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McKinley |first1=Meridith C. |last2=Bressi |first2=Todd W. |year=2019 |title=City of Huntsville Public Art Master Plan |url=http://www.artshuntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Huntsville_PublicArtPlan_PDF_Final_web.pdf |website=Arts Huntsville |language=en-US |access-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218163833/http://www.artshuntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Huntsville_PublicArtPlan_PDF_Final_web.pdf }}</ref>

The Huntsville Museum of Art opened in 1970.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huntsville Museum of Art (HMA) |url=http://www.hsvmuseum.org/ |access-date=November 9, 2011 |publisher=Hsvmuseum.org}}</ref> It purchased the largest privately owned, permanent collection of art by American women in the U.S., featuring [[Anna Elizabeth Klumpke]], among others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2022 |title=A World Within: Art by Women from the Permanent Collection — Aug 20-Feb 26 |url=https://hsvmuseum.org/a-world-within/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Huntsville Museum of Art |language=en-US}}</ref> The Huntsville Photographic Society started in 1956, dedicated to furthering the art and science of photography in North Alabama.<ref>{{cite web |title=Huntsville Photographic Society |url=https://www.hpsphoto.org/ |access-date=November 9, 2011 |website=Huntsville Photographic Society }}</ref> The Huntsville Art League started in 1957, adopting the name "The Huntsville Art League and Museum Association" (HALMA).<ref>{{cite web |title=Huntsville Art League |url=http://www.huntsvilleartleague.org/ |access-date=November 9, 2011 |publisher=Huntsville Art League}}</ref> In addition to their Visiting Artists and "Limelight Artists" series, which highlight both nonresident and member artists at the home office, HALMA features its members' works at galleries located in the Jane Grote Roberts Auditorium of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Main Branch, the Heritage Club, and the halls of the ''Huntsville Times''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exhibit Your Art – Huntsville Art League |url=https://huntsvilleartleague.org/exhibit-your-art/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Huntsville Art League |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Panoply Arts Festival]] occurs every spring, and includes demonstrations, performances, competitions, workshops, and fireworks.<ref name="Panoply Arts Festival">{{cite web |title=Panoply Arts Festival |url=http://www.panoply.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903041228/http://www.panoply.org/ |archive-date=September 3, 2010 |access-date=November 8, 2011 |publisher=Panoply.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Panoply Arts Festival {{!}} Community Events In Huntsville, AL |url=https://www.huntsville.org/events/spring-annual-events/panoply-arts-festival/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=huntsville.org |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Panoply Arts Festival – Arts Huntsville |url=http://www.artshuntsville.org/panoply-arts-festival-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218163834/http://www.artshuntsville.org/panoply-arts-festival-2/ |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Arts Huntsville |language=en-US}}</ref> The Cigar Box Guitar Festival occurs each June, and is the world's longest running Cigar Box Guitar festival, featuring live music using home made instruments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2023 |title=World's longest-running Cigar Box Guitar Festival set for June 2–4 |url=https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/worlds-longest-running-cigar-box-guitar-festival-set-for-june-2-4/ |access-date=May 25, 2023 |website=City of Huntsville |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wake |first=Matt |date=May 28, 2014 |title=Celebrate with a Cigar (Box Guitar Festival); World's longest-running event of its kind turns 10 in Huntsville this weekend |work=AL.com |url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/celebrate_with_a_cigar_box_fes.html |access-date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> The Galaxy of Lights is a holiday-themed light showcase hosted by the [[Huntsville Botanical Garden]] each winter. The Botanical Garden hosts a fun-run through the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Galaxy of Lights |url=https://hsvbg.org/galaxy/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Huntsville Botanical Garden |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Galaxy of Lights 3k Fun Run |url=https://hsvbg.org/event/galaxy-of-lights-3k-fun-run-2/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=Huntsville Botanical Garden |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gattis |first=Paul |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Huntsville's Galaxy of Lights to feature more walking nights this season |url=https://www.al.com/news/2022/10/huntsvilles-galaxy-of-lights-to-feature-more-walking-nights-this-season.html |access-date=May 25, 2023 |website=AL.com |language=en}}</ref>