Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ February 5, 2009 10:00 am to March 5, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Jahni is more than just an artist. As an educator and writer, he believes that creativity in all its forms should be an integral part of any true education or healing process.

Born as John Moore in the Madison County Alabama, he was quick in his arrival and had to be delivered at home by […]

[ November 21, 2008; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Swing by the Carnegie and give a warm welcome to Decatur pastel artist Lee Nabors. View her exhibit, Pretty in Pastels while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres and complimentary beverages. The Company will tease us with a preview of the upcoming caberet benefit for the Carnegie with musical selections from Some Enchanted Evening.

Fri. @ 5 is […]

[ December 4, 2008 7:00 pm to December 6, 2008 7:00 pm. ] A Cabaret Benefit for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center

More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We sing them in the shower, we dance to them in ballrooms, we hear them on the radio and […]

[ October 17, 2008; 5:00 pm; ] Willkommen! Celebrate Oktoberfest with us as we sample beers and enjoy German-inspired accordion music by Wolfgang Moritz. This will be the last chance for you to see A Retrospective of Works by Larry Chandler. Food sponsor Simp McGee’s will be providing our appetizers and complementary beverages will be served. Reservations are requested. Call 341-0562 or […]

[ October 19, 2008; 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. ]
Free Admission
The Carnegie Visual Arts Center, in coordination with the Decatur Concert Association, presents pianist Mr. Robert Cowan. For over forty years, Robert Cowan has performed piano concerts. He travels with his 7-foot Hamburg Steinway to his engagements throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Additional concert tours have taken him to the Far East, Russia, […]

[ October 8, 2008 12:00 pm to October 16, 2008 12:00 pm. ] Dear Friends

Famed Alabamian, Larry Chandler, left an indelible mark on modern art as a wildlife artist and portrait painter. Devotees of his work say he captured the very soul of his subjects, both human and otherwise. In reality, he did more than that – he captured the heart of his subjects and that […]

[ September 27, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] A fabulous night of “Vegas-styled” games, great food and beverages, and amazing prizes to benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

Casino Carnegie will feature numerous gaming tables for your playing pleasure. “Carnegie Cash” game winnings may be exchanged for chances on an array of great prizes. All prize winners must be present to win, so […]

[ August 26, 2008; 5:00 pm; ] If you have a piece of art from the Cast Iron Pour and want to protect it from rust you can season it like cast iron cookwear. If you have any burrs on your art, tap them off with a hammer before you start this process.

Wash art in hot, soapy water. Scrub off rust with […]

[ August 22, 2008 4:00 pm to August 23, 2008 4:00 pm. ] The popular Artist Sidewalk Sale has been steadily growing for the past five years. We are excited that it will be a two-day event this year. In addition to two days of great art for sale and viewing, we are presenting a live band concert on Friday August 22 featuring Barnstormers. Their edgy folk and […]

[ August 22, 2008 5:00 pm to August 23, 2008 3:00 pm. ] Two fun-filled days including artists and artisans, food, live music, live art demos, and children’s art activities. Two iron pour events by Alabama Art Casting including the Spectacular Night Pour on Friday at 9 PM and a High Noon Pour on Saturday. Scratch block molds will be for sale at the Carnegie on August 1, […]