Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ July 7, 2009 11:00 am to August 8, 2009 6:00 pm. ] …

The  The Art & Life of Adelaide Mahan exhibit contains the artwork and personal belongings of Adelaide Eleanor Mahan. Adelaide painted in both oil and watercolor as
well as drawing in pencil and ink. Her talent as an artist and her
interesting life history make her a colorful and notable Alabamian. Dr. Mike Mahan, her great nephew, [...]

[ May 29, 2009 11:00 am to June 27, 2009 6:00 pm. ] A Coming Together of Amateur & Professional Artists

This exciting show will be presented for the seventh year and this year features over 90 artists from the North Alabama area and beyond. Works in a variety of mediums will be presented for viewing. Juried awards will be given for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place overall. Additional [...]

[ May 1, 2009 10:00 am to August 14, 2009 10:00 am. ] Downtown Decatur is all aflutter with giant butterflies. Arts Aflutter, presented by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, is the most exciting, public, outdoor art event Decatur has ever experienced. Arts Aflutter celebrates the area’s diverse and creative visual artists and spotlights the “rebirth” of Decatur’s downtown. This event will encourage laughter, thought, [...]

[ April 17, 2009 5:00 pm to May 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring the decorative masks of artist Bill Hickman, the traditional masks of the Northwest Coast Native Americans, the ritual masks of African culture, and the festive masks of Mardi Gras.

[ March 10, 2009 5:00 am to April 9, 2009 5:00 am. ] Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs.

Youth Art Month was created in 1961 by Art and Creative Materials Institute, a non-profit association of art and craft [...]

[ February 5, 2009 10:00 am to March 5, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Jahni is more than just an artist. As an educator and writer, he believes that creativity in all its forms should be an integral part of any true education or healing process.

Born as John Moore in the Madison County Alabama, he was quick in his arrival and had to be delivered at home by [...]

[ December 13, 2008 3:00 pm to January 23, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Featuring a collection of Sam’s traditional still-life paintings and the introduction of his new series of structure and landscape works, Highway 20 Perspectives.

Artist’s Statement

As long as I can remember, I have had an interest in painting, drawing and making things. My interest and respect for painting increased while attending Auburn University’s College of Architecture [...]

[ October 28, 2008 10:00 am to December 5, 2008 5:00 pm. ] A collection of lovely creations by
award-winning pastel artist Lee Nabors
featuring Southern-influenced still-life
and landscape paintings, and portraits
of friends, family, and pets.

[ September 19, 2008 5:00 pm to October 18, 2008 5:00 pm. ] Artist Larry Chandler was born in Alabama on June 25, 1951. He became interested in art at a very early age. His dad was a talented artist and helped inspire Larry to draw well before he started grade school. Frequent hunting trips with his dad and brother growing up exposed Larry to nature and [...]

[ August 1, 2008 10:00 am to September 15, 2008 2:00 am. ] Each Tuesday a group of artists meet with Scott Willis at the Carnegie in the Education Center to paint, critique, and chat. Come see their recent creations. Included are works by Lucinda Burchel, Susan Estes, Trina Hunter, Jesslyn Reeves, Patsy Roby, Judy Seymour, Arabelle Wilder, Scott Willis, and Marshall Wise.