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!

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.

You can’t miss this one. Come to the Carnegie as we kick off the weekend fun with amazing Alabama folk art.  View the new exhibit The Music Lives On as you snack on delicious food courtesy of Simp McGhee’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.

Join us at the Strut and Crow Ball featuring live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, complimentary drinks and the Strut and Crow Rooster Auction to benefit the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Our evening entertainment is the Barren River Trio, a bluegrass group from Kentucky. Country casual or creative attire encouraged
(boots & hats, denim & diamonds, chicken or egg)

Download Strut and Crow Ball invitation

Download Strut and Crow Ball reply card

Saturday, August 20, 2011
Seven o’clock in the evening
207 Church Street, Northeast
Decatur, Alabama
$75 per person

Advanced reservations required. Download the reply card above and return to The Carnegie. Please call The Carnegie for more information 256-341-0562

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center will host a day of art, music, and fun on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 8 AM – 8 PM.  ArtWalk Festival is an annual art festival that features regional artists displaying their art for sale, art demonstrations, children’s art activities, and live music. A variety of art including oils, acrylics, watercolors, calligraphy, and more will be for sale. Vendors will be available for variety of food and drinks. Artist booth areas are available.

2011 Artwalk Information and Registration

Brooke Hill Run For Awareness
The morning kicks off with The Brooke Hill Run. In 2001 Brooke Hill was a civic-minded wife, mother, business woman, and the president of the Decatur Arts Council helping to raise funds for the planned Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Tragedy struck when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Prior to her passing in 2004, she asked her family and friends to bring awareness to and raise funds for ovarian cancer research. Participation in the annual Brook Hill Run for Awareness helps this cause.
The 5K and 1 mile courses are both certified. The 5K start time is 8 AM  followed by the 1 mile at 9:15 AM. Race day registration is from 6:30 AM -7:45 AM for the 5K and until 8:45 AM for the 1 mile.  Registration forms are available at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. For more race information contact Jon Elmore at 256-351-7426 or jklca5@charter.net

Move to Larger Venue
For the past eight years the ArtWalk Festival has been a street festival, adjacent to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center on both sides of Oak Street. This year we are moving to Founder’s Park one block away in front of the Old State Bank. The lovely green area will allow us to expand the event, and offer room for attendees to bring blankets or lawn chairs to relax and enjoy the day. We have also added a Beverage Tent where adults may purchase wine or beer to sip in the shade while listening to cool tunes.

Music Line Up
Also expanded is our musical presentations. From seasoned professionals to up-and-coming musicians, a variety of excellent music will be presented. Bands will perform from a stage, and professional audio production will be provided by Audio Video by Design. This year’s entertainment will be Decatur Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Andy Asteroids, Kinvara, Sophisticated Swingers, Kim Stone, Main Street Blues Band, BarnStormers, Bill Jehle’s Nadaband.

Download Band Schedule for ArtWalk Festival