Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ February 25, 2012; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Tickets for the annual silent auction of bags of all kinds, delicious bunch, and all-around good time are now on sale. In addition to attending the event, we encourage you to get involved in the following ways:

• Donate an awesome new or unique gently-used handbag, purse, tote, etc.

• Become a corporate sponsor for the fundraiser

• [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ November 19, 2010 6:00 pm to December 17, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Deck the Walls Art Sale will be on display in the Daikin America Education Center at the Carnegie. Susan Estes, Bill McGuire, Megan Oliver, S. Renee Prasil, Mary Reed, Doris Sisk, and Matt Welch will present paintings and photographs just in time for holiday shopping. It is an wonderful opportunity to [...]

We are excited to introduce Kimberlee Vice Mitchell as the Carnegie Visual Arts Center’s new Executive Director. Kim is no stranger to us having been involved with Carnegie since its inception in 1996. Kim has had a number of active roles in the progression of the Carnegie having served in the capacity of chairwoman of [...]

[ April 9, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] The Carnegie is painting the town… one mural at a time. The first has been was installed at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Lee Street on the side of the former Robinson Furniture building. The artwork depicted is by local artist Rickie Higgins and is entitled “Arts in Decatur”.

[ February 27, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Buy your tickets now for the annual Bag Ladies Brunch, a fundraiser for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. This year the event is moving to the Decatur County Club so we will have more tickets available so more gals can join the fun. The event features a silent auction of designer purses and “bags” of [...]

Here is the first peek at the 2010 exhibit schedule. Super exhibits and more to follow shortly! Click to next page to download 2010 Exhibit Schedule

 
Tennessee River School Artists Share Similar Artistic Themes in New Carnegie Exhibit
 By Patrice Stewart, Staff Writer, Decatur Daily, December 8, 2009

In the 1800s, the Hudson River School of landscape artists developed in New York, and now the Tennessee River has its own following of [...]

[ August 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The sound of the Rangers is called bluegrass by many, old-time by some, while others hear old country. The Rangers just call it americana and play it how they hear it. One of the reasons the Rangers are such a unique group is their influences come from diverse genres. Each musician hails from a [...]

[ May 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Renowned silhouette artist and children’s book author Clay Rice will be cutting silhouettes at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center from 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, May 8, 2009. Slots fill quickly and appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 256-341-0562 to schedule your child’s or your sitting as soon as possible.

The sihouettes are approximately [...]