Carnegie Visual Arts Center

[ July 16, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tentative details for our 2011 NYC Trip!

Date: Wednesday, February 2 – Sunday, February 6, 2011

NOTE: Many may ask why in the world we would plan a trip in February! February is a slow time for NYC and discounts are plentiful! NYC’s “Paint the Town” promotion that time of year [...]

[ April 9, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] The Carnegie is painting the town… one mural at a time. The first has been was installed at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Lee Street on the side of the former Robinson Furniture building. The artwork depicted is by local artist Rickie Higgins and is entitled “Arts in Decatur”.

[ February 27, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Buy your tickets now for the annual Bag Ladies Brunch, a fundraiser for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. This year the event is moving to the Decatur County Club so we will have more tickets available so more gals can join the fun. The event features a silent auction of designer purses and “bags” of [...]

Here is the first peek at the 2010 exhibit schedule. Super exhibits and more to follow shortly! Click to next page to download 2010 Exhibit Schedule

 
Tennessee River School Artists Share Similar Artistic Themes in New Carnegie Exhibit
 By Patrice Stewart, Staff Writer, Decatur Daily, December 8, 2009

In the 1800s, the Hudson River School of landscape artists developed in New York, and now the Tennessee River has its own following of [...]

[ August 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The sound of the Rangers is called bluegrass by many, old-time by some, while others hear old country. The Rangers just call it americana and play it how they hear it. One of the reasons the Rangers are such a unique group is their influences come from diverse genres. Each musician hails from a [...]

[ May 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Renowned silhouette artist and children’s book author Clay Rice will be cutting silhouettes at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center from 10 AM to 5 PM on Friday, May 8, 2009. Slots fill quickly and appointments are strongly encouraged. Call 256-341-0562 to schedule your child’s or your sitting as soon as possible.

The sihouettes are approximately [...]

[ March 27, 2009 11:00 am to April 30, 2009 11:00 am. ] Submission deadline: April 30, 2009.
This exciting show will be presented for the seventh year and features artists from the North Alabama area as well as other invited guests. An open call to artists invites those who work in all mediums to enter multiple pieces of art for consideration. Photography submissions will again be accepted [...]

This year at the 5th annual Camp Carnegie, art campers explored the different types of sculpting and 3-dimensional art in a variety of mediums. Tammie Jacob returned for her 3rd year as Camp Director. She is an elementary art teacher for the Decatur City School system during the school year. Camp dates started at the [...]

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center, in partnership with Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, is pleased to announce an exciting new community outreach project designed to meet a specific need for foster children in Morgan County and the surrounding areas-Luv Luggage. Children come into foster care with very few possessions-and those are often carried in plastic sacks [...]