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 old ones as you create with your hands,  play a real violin, act out a scene, think up a funny story, beat out a rhythm on percussion instruments and participate in some Surprise Creativity activities.

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Session I:  June 4 – 8, 2012

Session II:  June 25 – 29, 2012

Camp is for rising 1st – 6th graders and lunch is included

Both sessions are Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM and the instruction and classes are the same

Carnegie members (Family Level +) – $155 per camper

Non-members – $185 per camper

Come play in the street with us!

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center will host a super day of art, music and fun on Saturday, June 19th from 9 AM -5 PM.  Art Walk Festival is an annual street festival that features regional artists displaying their art for sale,  art demonstrations including a caricature artist, children’s art activities, and live music. A variety of art including oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, calligraphy, hooked rugs, and glass work will be for sale with some of the proceeds benefiting the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Big Mike’s Concessions will be available with a variety of food. Admission to ArtWalk Festival is free.

Artwalk Festival Artists

Jane Blevins
Rickie Higgins
Harriet Howard
Trina Hunter
Jessica Keith
Johanna Littleton
Joyce Lowery
Pat McDonald
K.M. McWhorter
M.J. Montgomery
Megan Oliver
Mary Reed
Jackie Segars
Judy Seymour
Dan Tatum
Sarah and Tori Weeks
M.N. Weeks
Rickie White

Natalie Young

Music Line Up
This year’s musical performances features an all-Decatur line up. From seasoned professionals to up-and-coming musicians, a variety of excellent music will be presented.

9:30 – 10:00 AM – Shannon Silvestri
This young Decatur guitarist  “just sings for fun”.  She sings and plays an eclectic mix of contemporary folk and contemporary Christian with a little classic rock and country thrown in. She is musically inspired by O.A.R., Dispatch, Jack Johnson, and Laura Story as well as others.

10:30 – 11:30 AM – Tangerine Tambourine (combo)
This North Alabama based children’s music group has made some waves with their self-titled debut album.  Band leader Jeff Sharp started out making up songs for his daughter and invited his friend Josh Lovvorn to join in and many more musicians followed. The music is a collective effort of some of the areas top musicians. Live performances include crowd participation, and, of course bubbles, hula-hoops, and maracas. www.tangerinetambourine.com

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Kim Stone
Kim Stone, guitarist and vocalist, has lived in Decatur, Alabama for over 25 years.  Kim has performed with different vocal groups and music ensembles and as a solo performer throughout the Southeast United States in Music festivals such as W.C. Handy Fest in Florence, City Stages in Birmingham, Water Festival and Gullah Fest in Beaufort, South Carolina, and most recently at the Alabama Jubilee in Decatur. Her musical influences include Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, The Beatles, and Prince.

1:30 – 2:30 PM – Gray Cauthen and Joe Davenport
Gray Cauthen is a 15 year old singer/ songwriter from Decatur. He has been playing guitar for most his life. Recently he has begun wtiting his own songs  and has started performing local gigs wherever he can.  He is passionate about his music wants to share his songs with others. John Mayer, Ray Lamontange, Allman Brothers, and Bob Dylan (just to name a few) are among his musical influences.  Joe Davenport is a guitarist and songwriter. He and Gray have been collaborating on song writing lately.  He has a long list of musical influences that includes Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Pink Floyd and Carlos Santana.

Bruce will speak about his art, many creative venues, inspirations and give you glimpse into his new series of works, Medius-Terra. Bring a sack lunch. Soft drinks will be provided. The event is free but seating is limited. Reservations are recommended. Call 256-341-0562 to reserve your place!

DiAnna Tindell of Tindell’s Restoration Schools and Studios will be at the Carnegie on Friday, February 12th 3 pm to 8pm and Saturday, February 13th 11 am to 4 pm. Bring your art piece(s) to be evaluated for restoration and/or appraised.  Open to the public. $10.00 per art piece. Advanced appointments are recommended. Call Danielle at the Carnegie for more information and to schedule your time.

In the next few months, Decatur will be the site of Arts Aflutter- the most fun, the largest, and the coolest public outdoor art event Decatur has ever experienced. (See www.carnegieartstrail.org) Arts Aflutter will celebrate our area’s diverse and creative visual artists and the “rebirth” of Decatur’s downtown. This event will encourage laughter, thought, and an appreciation of the arts all while attracting residents and visitors alike to Decatur’s beautiful downtown area

Modeled after the wildly successful “Cows on Parade” held in Chicago and similar programs all across the United States (visit www.americanartparade.com), Arts Aflutter will feature larger-than-life, three-dimensional, metal butterflies—painted, decorated, adorned, embellished and bejeweled by North Alabama’s leading artists. In the Chicago event, cows were seen flying over the moon, dressed as movie stars, sleeping in bunny slippers. What might happen to the butterflies in the hands of Decatur artists? We can only imagine! Butterflies were chosen to represent the revitalization of our historic downtown district and to symbolize the rebirth of imagination that emerges each time a piece of art is created.

“Everyone wins: businesses, artists, individual sponsors and civic organizations. Everyone who participates wins! This opportunity to support the arts AND draw attention and traffic to the historic downtown area is a major boost for the revitalization effort.” states Rick Paler, director of the Downtown Revitalization Authority.

When Arts Aflutter bursts forth from the cocoon in the early Spring of 2009, the butterflies will be in public places in and around Decatur’s historic districts and downtown parks, each with a plaque that identifies the butterflies’ sponsor and artist. We envision butterflies on street corners, walls, trees, lampposts—anywhere you may find a butterfly!

Every Who down in Who-ville never had so much fun… Celebrate the holidays at the Carnegie’s 6th Annual Grinch Party. We will have a hoot eating a Who Feast, creating a Who Craft, and listening to a reading of Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, in the Education Center during Family Fun Saturday.