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 30th – vcomc.org or (256) 355-8628

Mail Payment to:

Carnegie Visual Arts Center

P.O. Box 1591

Decatur, AL  35602-1591

Online:

www.carnegiearts.org

www.vcomc.org

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Kentucky Derby Party 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 show Brandie the love by purchasing a photo or two or three or more!

In addition, Renasant Bank now sends a photographer to community events and posts photographs for participants to view.  We are proud to announce that Carnegie Carnival was the first event included in Decatur, Alabama.  Thank you, Renasant Bank.

To view the photos provided by Renasant, please visit:

http://getaroundal.com

And start planning now . . . the 2013 Carnegie Carnival will be held the weekend of February 8 & 9, 2013!

February 2^nd 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 incredible work they do that helps improve the quality of life for everyone in our state.

Alabama Gives Day is the perfect time to show your support for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Whether you join the Carnegie or otherwise donate, we appreciate your support!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

11:00 AM

The Magnolia Room

216 East Moulton Street

Decatur, Alabama

Advanced tickets only! $30 per ticket.

Featuring a delicious brunch, a silent auction of designer purses and
“bags” of all kinds, and lovely fashions modeled “tearoom style”
by Tallulah’s Boutique & Salon on Bank

Call 256-341-0562 for more info.
Limited tickets available. Reservation is not final until ticket is purchased.
Advanced purchase only. No tickets will be available at the door.

The Bag Ladies Brunch is sponsored by Monarch Women’s Health *Decatur General

Brunch is catered by Simp McGhee’s

We are going to throw a little Christmas party and Welcome the Neighbors, our friends who live in the historic Old Decatur and Albany neighborhoods.

Join us for a lovely Friday evening for Fri. @ 5. Cutting Edge: Paper Art by Michael Liu is the exhibit on display.  Complimentary beverages will be served and delicious appetizers will be provided by Albany Bistro.

Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation is $5 for members and $15 for member’s guests. Attendees should be 21 years of age. RSVP at 256-341-0562 or admin@carnegiearts.org.

Now is the time to become a member of  the Carnegie Visual Arts Center! Available for a limited time is our $100 Family Level membership. Regularly $125, this membership level extends benefits to two adults and children under 18 living in the same household. The benefits include discounts on all classes and camps, $5 admission to Fri. @ 5,  subscription to our E – Newsletter delivered to multiple email addresses, and Southeastern Reciprocal Museum Membership providing you with member benefits to many other museums in Alabama and the southeastern United States. You may download a membership brochure under the Get Involved – Membership header. Join today by calling The Carnegie 256-341-0562 or join on our website under Get Involved – Membership through PayPal.

Love Is All You Need!

A fundraising event for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center featuring music, dinner, and fun!

Join us for our 5th Annual Carnegie Cabaret featuring The Company 2011 performing Love Is All You Need! featuring love-inspired melodies. From pop hits to broadway, and from country to American standards, this show has a song for everyone.

Thursday, November 3, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011

6:30 PM – Complimentary beverages
6:45 PM – Heavy Hors d’oeuvres buffet
7:30 PM – Love Is All You Need

Tickets on sale now!
$65 / person – includes food, drink and show!

Call the Carnegie today to reserve your seat!

Director: Betty Rocha
Musical Director: Virginia Paul

The Performers:

The Ladies: Dee Dee Gallant, Whitney Miles, Kim Stone
The Men: Caleb Bradford, Donnie Green, Noel King, Jack Palmer

The Band:

Virginia Paul – Piano
Michael Poovey – Percussion
Philip Hughes – Bass

Sponsored in part by

You can’t miss this one. Come to the Carnegie as we kick off the weekend fun with amazing Alabama folk art.  View the  exhibit The Music Lives On as you snack on delicious food courtesy of Vittone’s and enjoy complimentary beverages. Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation is $5 for members and $15 for member’s guests. Attendees should be 21 years of age. RSVP at 256-341-0562 or admin@carnegiearts.org.

Directly after Fri.@ 5 at 7:15 PM, downstairs at The Carnegie, Bobby Horton performs a musical telling of the connections between music and visual art. Bobby Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music historian. He has produced and performed music scores for ten PBS films by Ken Burns including “The Civil War, and “Baseball,” two films for The A&E network, and sixteen films for The National Park Service. Since fall 2010, Bobby has been considering how to translate Alabama’s amazing tradition of folk art into sound and story. Bobby Horton: The Stories of Alabama Folk Art is the result of his study of the connections between music and visual art in Alabama. Because seating is limited, reservations are recommended by calling the Carnegie. $20 per person at the door. Snacks and beverages are included.

Phillip Ratliff, the Director of Education at the Vulcan Park and Museum and curator of the exhibit, will speak about the exhibit, and the connections of music and folk art. Concluding the talk will be a question and answer time.

Friday, October 7, 2011   Noon – 1PM

Lunch & Learn is free to the public, but reservations are encouraged because of limited seating. Attendees may bring their lunches. Soft drinks and water are provided. Call 256-341-0562 to make reservations.

Directly after the October 21st Fri.@ 5 at 7:15 PM, downstairs at The Carnegie, Bobby Horton performs a musical telling of the connections between music and visual art. Bobby Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and music historian. He has produced and performed music scores for ten PBS films by Ken Burns including “The Civil War, and “Baseball,” two films for The A&E network, and sixteen films for The National Park Service. Since fall 2010, Bobby has been considering how to translate Alabama’s amazing tradition of folk art into sound and story. Bobby Horton: The Stories of Alabama Folk Art is the result of his study of the connections between music and visual art in Alabama. Because seating is limited, reservations are recommended by calling the Carnegie. $20 per person at the door. Snacks and beverages are included.