Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ February 25, 2012; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]
Saturday, February 25, 2012
11:00 AM
The Magnolia Room
216 East Moulton Street
Decatur, Alabama
Advanced tickets only! $30 per ticket.
Featuring a delicious brunch, a silent auction of designer purses and
“bags” of all kinds, and lovely fashions modeled “tearoom style”
by Tallulah’s Boutique & Salon on Bank
Call 256-341-0562 for more info.
Limited tickets available. Reservation is not final until ticket is purchased.
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[ January 10, 2012 to January 28, 2012. ] The exhibition galleries will be closed January 10 – 28, 2012 for wall repair and January 31 – February 4, 2012 for exhibit installation. We will reopen with a special exhibit on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

In the heat of the July, MG Roofing Incorporated began the repairs to our leaky building. They dug [...]

[ 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 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 [...]