Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ September 7, 2010 11:00 am to October 7, 2010 2:00 pm. ] Almost perfect in design and function the American Windsor chair exemplifies the spirit of American invention and ingenuity. This exhibit features Windsor chairs from the collections of Joe and Pat Carl and Carolyn McMillan West. The chairs provide an excellent example of the progression of design from the mid 1700′s through the early 19th century.

[ July 16, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Come by the Carnegie and see the exhibit, Embracing Art: The Coming Together of Area Amateur & Professional Artists. This annual exhibit features 70 regional artists. This month’s Fri.@ 5 is sponsored by The Brooke Hill Ovarian Cancer Foundation and is catered by Simp McGhee’s . Complimentary beverages will be available. Fri. @ 5 [...]

[ June 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Come play in the street with us!

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center will host a super day of art, music and fun on Saturday, June 19th from 9 AM -5 PM.  Art Walk Festival is an annual street festival that features regional artists displaying their art for sale,  art demonstrations including a caricature artist, children’s art [...]

[ June 4, 2010 10:00 am to August 3, 2010 3:00 pm. ] Fantastic exhibits, ArtWalk Festival and camps galore! This year we are expanding our super camp program to include 4 creative opportunities. For more camp info download 2010 Camp flyer or look at Children’s Classes under the Education heading.

[ May 16, 2010 2:00 pm to August 14, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Brochure maps of the trail are available at the Carnegie and the Decatur Convention & Visitors Bureau, or click through to download here: Dragonfly Brochure
The Carnegie Arts Trail is a public art extravaganza that showcases larger than life metal dragonfly sculptures, painted and decorated by commissioned artists, throughout historic downtown Decatur in [...]

[ May 2, 2010 7:00 pm to August 14, 2010 7:00 pm. ] The dragonfly designs for the 2010 Carnegie Arts Trail: Dance of the Dragonflies have started rolling in… Preview the designs and get more information…

Design concepts are viewable at http://www.danceofthedragonflies.yolasite.com. Click on an artist / designer name to view their submissions…

There is still time to sponsor a dragonfly or submit your own [...]

[ June 18, 2010 5:00 pm to July 29, 2010 5:00 pm. ] A Coming Together of Amateur & Professional Artists

This exciting show will be presented for the eighth year and this year features 70 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 Best of Show 1st, 2nd [...]

[ May 1, 2010 11:00 am to June 12, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Bruce Larsen is one of Alabama most recognized native artists, known for his uncanny ability to take natural objects found in the environment and man-made objects from junk heaps and fuse them into sculptures with line and texture rivaling traditional art mediums. Transformations: The Art of Bruce Larsen features new works from his Medius Terra [...]