Carnegie Visual Arts Center

Archive for August, 2009

The Westbound Rangers Are Ridin’ into Town

By Admin • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, News, Uncategorized

[ August 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The sound of the Rangers is called bluegrass by many, old-time by some, while others hear old country. The Rangers just call it americana and play it how they hear it. One of the reasons the Rangers are such a unique group is their influences come from diverse genres. Each musician hails from a […]

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Fri. @ 5, August 21

By Admin • Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ August 21, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Swing by the Carnegie for Fri. @ 5. Check out the new exhbit, A Flutter of Color, Oils by Trina Hunter. Mrs. Hunter’s paintings capture objects, plants, and animals in surreal elegance. Mrs. Hunter, who lives and creates in Decatur, will be the guest of honor. Appetizers and complementary beverages will be served. Reservations are […]

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Butterfly Garden Ball and Auction

By Admin • Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ August 15, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Arts Aflutter Outdoor Exhibit Trail is coming to an end. Please join us as we send the butterflies off to their new habitats, maybe even your backyard. The festivities, inside and outside, include live music by Group 6, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and the live auction of select butterflies from the exhibit plus new […]

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A Flutter of Color, Oils by Trina Hunter

By Admin • Jun 15th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ August 15, 2009 11:00 am to September 12, 2009 4:00 pm. ] …

Crisp and vivid, Trina Hunter’s paintings capture objects, plants, and animals in surreal elegance.

Artist’s Statement: Art, for me, is a reflection of the natural world around me. The beauty I see in the creations of the planet inspire me. I feel a connection to the spirit of the life I am […]

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The Art & Life of Adelaide Mahan

By Admin • Jun 10th, 2009 • Category: Calendar, Past Exhibits

[ July 7, 2009 11:00 am to August 8, 2009 6:00 pm. ] …

The  The Art & Life of Adelaide Mahan exhibit contains the artwork and personal belongings of Adelaide Eleanor Mahan. Adelaide painted in both oil and watercolor as
well as drawing in pencil and ink. Her talent as an artist and her
interesting life history make her a colorful and notable Alabamian. Dr. Mike Mahan, her great nephew, […]

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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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Butterfly Garden Ball & Auction

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

[ August 15, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The culmination of the Arts Aflutter Outdoor Art Exhibit Trail, featuring a live auction of select butterflies previously exhibited in Arts Aflutter and smaller garden-sized replicas of the exhibited butterflies. Festivities start at 7 PM featuring live music, hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

More details soon.

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ArtWalk Festival

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

[ August 29, 2009; 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] …

Come play in the street with us! A super day of art, music and fun. Formally called the Artist Sidewalk Sale, this street festival, over the past 6 years, has progressed to so much more. Free admission.

Schedule of Events

6:30 - 7:45 AM - Race Day registration
8 AM - 5K Brooke Hill Run for […]

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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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