Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ August 10, 2012; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. August 11, 2012; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents ArtWalk Festival, our annual outdoor art event. The art festival is located in the area of Founders Park in front of the Old State Bank and historic Bank Street, two blocks from the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Friday will include check-in and set up, artist displays, and live entertainment. A [...]

[ May 10, 2012 12:00 pm to May 30, 2012 12:00 pm. ] 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 [...]

[ April 26, 2012 10:00 am to June 1, 2012 8:00 am. ] Fine artists and artisans may apply to participate in the ArtWalk Festival in Decatur, Alabama on August 10 – 11, 2012. Deadline for application is June 1, 2012. We are seeking artists who will display and sell orginal works of art. Download PDF Artist Application

We are also seeking a limited number of food vendors. Download [...]

[ April 20, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Come by The Carnegie for Fri@ 5 and see the amazing exhibit Telling Stories – Quilted Art by Yvonne Wells. Visit with your Carnegie friends while enjoying delicious appetizers and complimentary beverages.

Ms. Wells has quilts in many collections and pictures of her works have been included in numerous publications. She has exhibited from Tokyo to [...]

The Carnegie Carnival Parade will be tonight,

February 18th, at 6 PM as planned!!!
Let the good times roll in the Tennessee Valley . . .
The Carnegie Visual Arts Center presents the area’s first Mardi-Gras-style celebration. Partnering with other area organizations, we will host the first annual Carnegie Carnival. Promoting art and creativity, family fun, and downtown [...]

We will not have Fri. @ 5 on January 20th due to interior renovation work. But be ready to party Mardi Gras style on February 17th. Come enjoy our exhibit Let the Good Times Roll! Mardi Gras Comes to North Alabama featuring Carnival items and costumes from the Mobile Carnival Museum in Mobile Alabama. Enjoy [...]

[ 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 18, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Join us for a lovely Friday evening for Fri. @ 5. We will welcome artist Michael Liu as we view the new exhibit Cutting Edge: Paper art by Michael Liu.  Complimentary beverages will be served and delicious appetizers will be provided by friends of the artist.

Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation [...]

[ October 7, 2011; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] 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 [...]

[ May 6, 2011; 5:00 pm; ] Our lovely Garden Views book is now for sale on eBay! It is on sale for the special price of $10 plus $4 shipping. To purchase click on title to go to next page and then Click Here. Or come purchase it at The Gift Shop at The Carnegie and save the shipping cost.