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ArtWalk Festival

By Admin • May 11th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events

[ August 10, 2012; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. August 11, 2012; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents ArtWalk Festival, our annual outdoor art event. The art festival is located in the area of Founders Park in front of the Old State Bank and historic Bank Street, two blocks from the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Friday will include check-in and set up, artist displays, and live entertainment. A [...]

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Sign Up for Camp Carnegie!

By Admin • May 10th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Next Event, Uncategorized

[ May 10, 2012 12:00 pm to May 30, 2012 12:00 pm. ] It’s down to the last days to sign up for Camp Carnegie.

Join us as we push our creativity to the limits! Have hands-on experiences as we rotate through the learning areas of  art, music, improvisational acting, and creative writing in age divided groups throughout each day. Learn new skills and improve on [...]

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Call for Artists for ArtWalk Festival

By Admin • Apr 26th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, News, Uncategorized

[ April 26, 2012 10:00 am to June 1, 2012 8:00 am. ] Fine artists and artisans may apply to participate in the ArtWalk Festival in Decatur, Alabama on August 10 – 11, 2012. Deadline for application is June 1, 2012. We are seeking artists who will display and sell orginal works of art. Download PDF Artist Application

We are also seeking a limited number of food vendors. Download [...]

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Next Fri.@ 5 is May 18th

By Admin • Apr 19th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Fri. @ 5, Uncategorized

[ April 20, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Come by The Carnegie for Fri@ 5 and see the amazing exhibit Telling Stories – Quilted Art by Yvonne Wells. Visit with your Carnegie friends while enjoying delicious appetizers and complimentary beverages.

Ms. Wells has quilts in many collections and pictures of her works have been included in numerous publications. She has exhibited from Tokyo to [...]

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Kentucky Derby Party 2012

By Admin • Apr 13th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ May 5, 2012; ]

Benefiting the Carnegie Visual Arts Center and the Volunteer Center of Morgan County.
Don your finest hat, place your bets, and prepare to enjoy hors d’oeuvres, mint juleps and racing!

Fun competitions for all!

May 5, 2012 / 4:00 pm to 6:oo pm
Bank Street Green
508 Bank Street, N.E.

$35 / person
Ages 21 and older

Please R.S.V.P. by April [...]

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Telling Stories: Quilted Art by Yvonne Wells

By Admin • Apr 10th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Current Exhibit

[ April 10, 2012 10:00 am to May 26, 2012 2:00 pm. ] The 13-piece exhibit features full-size quilts by Yvonne Wells, a retired teacher from Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Wells is completely self-taught as a quilt maker and an artist. She is known for her hand-stitched quilts that depict historical events, personal experiences and observations, and religious themes. Using appliqué, she creates quilts with ingenious materials and innovative visual [...]

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Next Fri @ 5! – March 16, 2012

By Admin • Feb 20th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Fri. @ 5

[ March 16, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The next Fri @ 5! will be held March 16, 2012!

Join us as we celebrate Youth Art Month with an exhibit of wonderful works by youth in our community!

More information coming soon!

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Carnegie Carnival Photos!

By Admin • Feb 20th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ February 26, 2012; ]
The 2012 Carnegie Carnival has come and gone and a great time was had by all! To revisit the great fun, take a gander at photos from all events taken by 2012 Carnegie Carnival Official Photographer Brandie Hatfield!   The photo albums can be found here:
http://brandiehatfield.smugmug.com/other
While you are viewing the photos . . . be sure to [...]

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Carnegie Carnival

By Admin • Feb 17th, 2012 • Category: Uncategorized

The Carnegie Carnival Parade will be tonight,

February 18th, at 6 PM as planned!!!
Let the good times roll in the Tennessee Valley . . .
The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents the area’s first Mardi-Gras-style celebration. Partnering with other area organizations, we will host the first annual Carnegie Carnival. Promoting art and creativity, family fun, and downtown [...]

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February 2, 2012 is Alabama Gives Day!

By Admin • Jan 30th, 2012 • Category: Calendar, Past Events

[ January 30, 2012 to February 3, 2012. ]

February 2nd is your opportunity to join thousands of Alabamians in being part of a history making event that aims to raise millions of dollars for hundreds of Alabama nonprofits in just 24 hours. Inspired by other Gives Days in the nation, Alabama Gives Day provides nonprofits an opportunity to showcase the impact of the [...]

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