After months of hard work, ArtsRevive is ready to open the doors to its Gallery 905.

The new gallery, located at 905 Water Avenue, will feature nearly 30 artists from the Southeast region.

“We have art from Louisiana all the way to Virginia. We have regional art, mostly from Alabama, but we do have several artists from outside Alabama,” said gallery manager Becky Youngblood. “There are a lot of things that you can get in here for under $50.”

With the holidays upon us, Youngblood and ArtsRevive executive director Martha Lockett have worked hard to get the gallery up and running. The gallery will officially open Friday from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. It will continue to be open Tuesdays through Saturdays at the same times all the way through Christmas.

After more renovations after Christmas, Youngblood said she hopes to have the full gallery open in February.

“We really want people to shop locally. If people can start here and start small and shop Selma, then we keep our money in town which is critical to our economy,” Youngblood said. “Art is one thing that brings people together. It doesn’t matter if you’re two or if you’re 82 — people love art.”

The gallery is part of ArtsRevive’s Million Dollar Capital Campaign, and Lockett said their ultimate goal is to host local artists in the gallery.

“Eventually, we will have in the back artists work stations where you can rent a space to work, including your utilities,” Lockett said. “You’ll have an opportunity to sell your art locally to help the artists in this economy, and then go across the street and do public art lessons as part of your social contract.”

Lockett said it’s all about supporting local artists and supporting the community.

“One of the goals of ArtsRevive is to support local artists, help them make a living, help them have a chance to make an income off of their art, and this is just kind of a natural extension off of that,” Lockett said.

“It’s a new adventure, but it’s exciting to be able to bring this end of the city to life, to really jump the cultural arts district. By the end of this year, every building in this block will be activated.”