Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ March 10, 2009 5:00 am to April 9, 2009 5:00 am. ] Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs.

Youth Art Month was created in 1961 by Art and Creative Materials Institute, a non-profit association of art and craft [...]

[ March 20, 2009 10:00 am to August 15, 2009 10:00 pm. ] In the next few months, Decatur will be the site of Arts Aflutter- the most fun, the largest, and the coolest public outdoor art event Decatur has ever experienced. (See www.carnegieartstrail.org) Arts Aflutter will celebrate our area’s diverse and creative visual artists and the “rebirth” of Decatur’s downtown. This event will encourage laughter, thought, and [...]

[ December 20, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Every Who down in Who-ville never had so much fun… Celebrate the holidays at the Carnegie’s 6th Annual Grinch Party. We will have a hoot eating a Who Feast, creating a Who Craft, and listening to a reading of Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in the Education Center during Family Fun Saturday.

[ December 19, 2008; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Swing by the Carnegie and give a warm welcome to Decatur artist Sam Barnett. View his exhibit, Granny and Her Friends, Oils & Watercolors by Sam Barnett. Enjoying complimentary beverages, and delicious hors d’oeuvres by Market Street Cafe and Deli. Jan Fincher will be playing Christmas carols and holiday tunes on the piano.

Fri. @ 5 [...]

[ December 4, 2008 7:00 pm to December 6, 2008 7:00 pm. ] A Cabaret Benefit for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center

More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We sing them in the shower, we dance to them in ballrooms, we hear them on the radio and [...]

[ December 13, 2008 3:00 pm to January 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring a collection of Sam’s traditional still-life paintings and the introduction of his new series of structure and landscape works, Highway 20 Perspectives.

Artist’s Statement

As long as I can remember, I have had an interest in painting, drawing and making things. My interest and respect for painting increased while attending Auburn University’s College of Architecture [...]

[ October 28, 2008 10:00 am to December 5, 2008 5:00 pm. ] A collection of lovely creations by
award-winning pastel artist Lee Nabors
featuring Southern-influenced still-life
and landscape paintings, and portraits
of friends, family, and pets.