Carnegie Visual Arts Center

09/04/2026

We are incredibly thankful for everyone who made last night's Farm to Table event so wonderful. We greatly appreciate the delicious food that was created by The Lilly family, Michelle Weaver, and Burningtree Country Club. Special thanks to the Decatur Youth Symphony musicians and Ken Looney for providing the music. We also want to thank our members, supporters, and sponsors for making this event possible. Your support means everything to us. We can't wait until next year!

Our Sponsors: Burningtree Country Club, BCA General Contractors, GreenPoint Ag, Riverside Senior Living, Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C., Alabama Farmers Cooperative

08/24/2026

We are so excited to be hosting the third annual Made Here invitational exhibition presented by the Alabama Visual Arts Network (ALVAN). Come see this special collection of works by local artists when our gallery reopens next Tuesday! A reception will be held Friday, September 18th. More info can be found on our website.

Special thanks to all the skilled artists we have participating in this wonderful showcase of local talent.

Photo Credits:
Bug Eyed, Randy Gatchet
Becoming Giants, Ross Junior Owusu
Dampening Fog, Bryce Lafferty
Untitled, Daisie Hoitsma Young

08/18/2026

Don't miss your chance to see the beautiful exhibit, "Portrait of an Artist" by Miriam McClung! This is the last week it will be open. Our hours are Tue-Fri 10-5pm and Sat 10-2pm.

08/18/2026

Open Call for Artists for Plein Aire Artists

Decatur’s Carnegie Visual Arts Center in collaboration with the Kennedy-Douglass Center in Florence and Lowe Mill in Huntsville announced a new art competition.

08/17/2026

Upcoming Painting Workshop with Susan Diehl at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center!

Do you love chasing the fleeting beauty of garden flowers? Join artist Susan Diehl for a fun, inspiring, and informative weekend workshop focused on capturing the beauty of garden scenes through design and color harmony.

Using photographs provided by both students and the instructor, we’ll explore ways to create beautiful compositions and harmonious color relationships while painting the ever-changing beauty of the garden.

Come spend the weekend painting, learning, and feeding your soul with the beauty of nature.

WHERE: Carnegie Visual Arts Center
207 Church Street NE, Decatur, AL

WHEN: September 26–27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

COST: $250

Space is limited, so reserve your spot

Do you love chasing the fleeting beauty of garden flowers? This painting workshop will be fun and informational! We will be focused on painting garden scenes with an emphasis being on design and color harmony (using student and instructor photographs). Join Susan Diehl for this special class on Sept...

08/14/2026

Calling all artists! Applications are now open for The Tennessee River Valley Plein Air Competition. This is a 3-year collaborative event combining the efforts of the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Kennedy-Douglass Center and Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment.

The event will be held from November 5th-11th. The finished pieces will be exhibited from December 22, 2026 – February 13, 2027 with a reception to celebrate the art and announce the award winners. Apply using the link below and visit our website for more info.

Apply here to join this special event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRypKKB_h3scj450FWBk3rFVWQaZAfVHIvQRQjqPq1vmtRCA/viewform
More info:
https://www.carnegiearts.org/event/tennessee-river-valley-plein-air-competition-call-for-artists/

08/14/2026

Read all about our lastest exhibit in the Decatur Daily feature of Miriam McClung’s portraits. Her works will hang in the gallery until Aug 17th. Gallery hours are Tues-Fri, 10-5 and Sat, 10-2.

08/11/2026

Only a Few Days Left to Reserve Your Spot! 🎨✨

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn from artist Douglas Diehl!

Putting Light into Your Landscapes with Douglas Diehl
📅 August 14–16, 2026
⏰ 9 AM–4 PM
📍 Carnegie Visual Arts Center
💲 $375

Join Douglas Diehl for a special three-day painting workshop focused on capturing the beauty and luminosity of light in your landscape paintings.

Our sky is an ocean of transmitted light and reflections, many miles deep, wrapping everything in color. Through this workshop, you’ll learn to see the atmospheric effects on the landscape and explore techniques for mixing luminous colors from your photographic references.

The workshop is almost here, and there are only a few days left to register! Reserve your spot and spend three inspiring days painting, learning, and seeing the landscape in a whole new light.

Register today and don’t miss out!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaxeeK0-wGNoQLMqYBfoxqtwm371kT1TV2xQEcRBkiJfuS3g/viewform