Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ December 21, 2011 8:00 am to December 23, 2011 5:00 pm. ] A three full-day mini-camp during Winter break will be a cheerful time of holiday creativity. Children ages 6 -12 will have hands-on artistic experiences as they rotate, in age divided groups, through the learning areas of art, music, and Surprise Creativity activities. Lunch is included. The cost is $110 per camper for Carnegie members (Family [...]

[ December 16, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] We are going to throw a little Christmas party and Welcome the Neighbors, our friends who live in the historic Old Decatur and Albany neighborhoods.

Join us for a lovely Friday evening for Fri. @ 5. Cutting Edge: Paper Art by Michael Liu is the exhibit on display.  Complimentary beverages will be served and delicious [...]

[ December 12, 2011; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] A Dramatic Reading by Chuck Puckett
Look for The Carnegie float in the Decatur Christmas Parade and then come over to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center  and warm up some hot chocolate and cookies. You can join in a sing-a-long of some favorite Christmas carols. Then we will settle in for a dramatic reading of the [...]

[ January 1, 2011 8:00 pm to December 30, 2012 8:00 pm. ]
2012 Exhibit Schedule
Let the Good Times Roll! Mardi Gras Comes to North Alabama
February 7 – February 25
Fri.@ 5 – February 17
Youth Art Month Exhibition
March 6  – 31
Fri.@ 5 – March 16
Telling Stories – Quilted Art by Yvonne Wells
April 10 – May 26
Fri.@ 5 – April 20 and May 18
Sense of Place
June 5  – July 28
Fri.@ [...]

[ November 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us for a lovely Friday evening for Fri. @ 5. We will welcome artist Michael Liu as we view the new exhibit Cutting Edge: Paper art by Michael Liu.  Complimentary beverages will be served and delicious appetizers will be provided by friends of the artist.

Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation [...]

[ November 8, 2011 10:00 am to November 10, 2011 5:00 pm. ] Now is the time to become a member of  the Carnegie Visual Arts Center! Available for a limited time is our $100 Family Level membership. Regularly $125, this membership level extends benefits to two adults and children under 18 living in the same household. The benefits include discounts on all classes and camps, $5 admission [...]

[ November 3, 2011; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. November 4, 2011; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Love Is All You Need!
A fundraising event for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center featuring music, dinner, and fun!
Join us for our 5th Annual Carnegie Cabaret featuring The Company 2011 performing Love Is All You Need! featuring love-inspired melodies. From pop hits to broadway, and from country to American standards, this show has a song for [...]

[ November 15, 2011 to January 7, 2012. ] Michael Liu was born in Kweishan, Taiwan in 1962, the grandson of the city’s mayor.  At the local high school he was both an avid artist and track star, winning several national medals.  In 1985 he graduated from the College of Engineering in Kaohsiung and began his military service.  After working as an engineer for [...]

[ September 13, 2011 11:00 am to November 3, 2011 6:00 pm. ] The folk song traditions of Alabama and other parts of the South have transformed popular culture in America. Country music, rock ‘n’ roll, and other popular musical styles trace their beginnings to vernacular forms of music that include blues, gospel, Sacred Harp, and old time fiddling.
The Music Lives On: Folk Song Traditions Told by Alabama [...]