Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ May 31, 2013; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us at The Carnegie for the 2nd annual Touch of Teal Cocktail Party and Art Auction featuring live and silent auctions to benefit Brooke Hill Ovarian Cancer Foundation and Carnegie Visual Arts Center. We will enjoy hor d’oeuvres and complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks. Music is by Mike Denson on saxophone and piano
Friday, [...]

[ May 17, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] You don’t want to miss the opening of The Helmet Project by Gary Chapman. Meet and welcome the Birmingham artist as you view his intriguing series of paintings. Delicious appetizers and complimentary drinks will be served. Fri.@ 5 is a monthly member event and welcomes guests. Suggested donation is $5 for members [...]

[ April 19, 2013; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Spring is finally here! Come visit with your Carnegie friends and enjoy appetizers and complimentary beverages. Meet the artists from the new exhibit Exclamations! Works by the Students of Jackie Goode Briscoe. Fri.@ 5 is a monthly member event and welcomes guests. Suggested donation is $5 for members and $15 for [...]

[ May 1, 2013; 5:00 pm; ]
2013 Camp Carnegie Dates:
June 3rd to June 7th
July 8th to July 12th
July 22nd to July 26th
Each day is 8 AM to 5 PM with lunch and afternoon snack included
Each week of camp features the same activities
Registration Begins May 1, 2013
Download registration form

[ May 17, 2013 5:00 am to June 29, 2013 2:00 am. ] Inspired by a catastrophic event, human observation, and introspection, Gary Chapman proposed a theory that evolved into a series of paintings…

“At 8 AM on September 11, 2001,
it was easy to perceive our lives as serene;
we were safe.
Even while Bernie Madoff’s crimes were being exposed,
most saw our economy, our country, as prosperous;
we led the world.”

“And while [...]

[ April 8, 2013 10:00 am to May 4, 2013 5:00 pm. ] For almost 50 years, Jackie Goode Briscoe of Decatur, Alabama has inspired and taught art to students, from six years old to “well-seasoned.”  This exhibit features 98 works of art by 43 of her current students. Mrs. Briscoe says of her artistic life, work, and relationships:

“My students’ talent and diversity has always amazed me. I’ve [...]

[ March 1, 2013 8:30 am to March 29, 2013 8:30 am. ] The 10th Annual Youth Art Month Exhibit is on display now through March 29th at the Alabama Center for the Arts located at 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur Alabama. It features 120 works of art by Decatur and Morgan County art students, grades K – 12. The exhibit includes paintings, drawings , sculpture, clay,  printmaking [...]

[ March 16, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. ]

Styles of Yesterday & Today
The American Girl Fashion Show® is a fun-filled event for girls and their families, friends, and favorite dolls. Celebrate the experience of being a girl, whether yesterday or today, through a colorful presentation of historical and contemporary fashions. Enjoy elegant refreshments, enter to win door prizes, and learn how clothing has [...]

[ March 1, 2013; 12:00 am; ]

You Can’t Drown the Blues by George Rodrigue could be yours soon. Come by the Carnegie and get you tickets for only $1 each. The drawing will be held at Fri.@ 5 on March 15th. Proceeds benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center.

[ February 21, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Dr. Dan T. Carter will deliver the keynote address, Scottsboro, A Tragedy of the American South,  at the First Baptist Church’s chapel next to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Dr. Carter is the Education Foundation Professor at the University of South Carolina and a recipient of the Lillian Smith Award. This event is part of [...]