Carnegie Visual Arts Center

Archive for May, 2009

Camp Carnegie 2009

By Admin • May 20th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ June 8, 2009 9:00 am to July 9, 2009 2:00 am. ] ONLY A FEW SPACES STILL AVAILABLE IN SPECIAL ARTS AFLUTTER BONUS SESSION! A creative exploration of the fine arts for children. Each week of this year’s camp schedule will provide a child with a different experience and study of multiple mediums and artists.

Arts Aflutter All Over the Place is our special bonus Camp Carnegie session. […]

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Next Fri. @ 5, May 15

By Admin • May 4th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ May 15, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Don’t miss the chance to see the exhibit Incognito | The Art of the Mask. Burningtree Country Club will be providing our appetizers and complementary beverages will be served. Reservations are requested. Call 341-0562 or email admin@carnegiearts.org for reservations.
Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member reception on the third Friday of each month. Fri. @ […]

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Silhouettes by Clay Rice

By Admin • May 1st, 2009 • Category: Calendar, News, Past Events

[ May 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Renowned silhouette artist and children’s book author Clay Rice will be cutting silhouettes at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center from 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, May 8, 2009. Slots fill quickly and appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 256-341-0562 to schedule your child’s or your sitting as soon as possible.

The sihouettes are approximately […]

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Embracing Art VII

By Admin • Mar 11th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ May 29, 2009 11:00 am to June 27, 2009 6:00 pm. ] A Coming Together of Amateur & Professional Artists

This exciting show will be presented for the seventh year and this year features over 90 artists from the North Alabama area and beyond. Works in a variety of mediums will be presented for viewing. Juried awards will be given for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place overall. Additional […]

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Arts Aflutter, Outdoor Exhibit Trail

By Admin • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ May 1, 2009 10:00 am to August 14, 2009 10:00 am. ] Downtown Decatur is all aflutter with giant butterflies. Arts Aflutter, presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, is the most exciting, public, outdoor art event Decatur has ever experienced. Arts Aflutter celebrates the area’s diverse and creative visual artists and spotlights the “rebirth” of Decatur’s downtown. This event will encourage laughter, thought, […]

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Bag Ladies Brunch

By Admin • Feb 24th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ May 16, 2009; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] A fundraising event for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center featuring a delicious brunch, a silent auction of designer purses and “bags” of all kinds, and live entertainment. Buy tickets now! $20. Call 341-0562 or stop by the Carnegie. Limited tickets available. Reservation is not final until ticket is purchased.

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Silhouette Cutting and Book Signing

By Admin • Feb 24th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ May 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Silhouette artist Clay Rice will cut silhouette portraits by appointment. He will also have his book, Shades of the Lowcountry available for purchase and autographing.

For more information about Mr. Rice see www.ricegalleries.com

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The Art of the Mask

By Admin • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ April 17, 2009 5:00 pm to May 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring the decorative masks of artist Bill Hickman, the traditional masks of the Northwest Coast Native Americans, the ritual masks of African culture, and the festive masks of Mardi Gras.

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Arts Aflutter

By Admin • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Calendar, Next Event

[ 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 […]

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