Category: Alabama Center for the Arts
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Dr. C. David Ragsdale Selected as Dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Athens State University is pleased to announce that Dr. C. David Ragsdale will become the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective August 12, 2022. “We welcome Dr. Ragsdale to the Athens State community. He emerged from an outstanding field of candidates for this prestigious position and his expertise in building strong programs…
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Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama Opens at the ACA
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the 2022 Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama. The exhibit is a traveling juried art show that displays artwork created by students throughout Alabama who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness. The show, which opened today, will be displayed through Wednesday, September…
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Pamela Keller Commissioned to Sculpt USCT Monument
After the Community Advisory Council on Inclusive Recognition and Acknowledgment’s recommendation to the Pulaski Board of Mayor and Aldermen was approved for the United States Colored Troops (USCT) to be recognized at the Cave Spring Heritage Plaza, the CACIRA brought its next request to the board last week. That recommendation, which the city council approved…
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Alabama Center for the Arts Breaks Ground on First Residence Hall
Yesterday, Calhoun Community College and Athens State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in celebration of the construction for new residence halls at the Alabama Center for the Arts (ACA) in downtown Decatur. “Today is a great day for Calhoun, Athens State and the City of Decatur,” commented Dr. Jimmy Hodges, Calhoun Interim President. “This was…
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New Exhibits at the Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibits this month: “Celebrating the Life, Art, and Spirit of Guy McClure, Jr.,” featuring works by Guy McClure, Jr. from private collectors, and “stillness in action” by Tiril Benton. “Celebrating the Life, Art, and Spirit of Guy McClure, Jr.” Opening…
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The Athenian Players to Present “Lady Windermere’s Fan”
The Athenian Players invite you to join them for their Spring 2022 performance of Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Dr. Hugh Long, performances are planned on April 14 and 15 at 7:00 pm and a special matinee show on April 16 at 3:00 pm. Lady Windermere has a happy marriage – or,…
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Youth Art Month Under Way at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts’ annual Youth Art Month celebration is under way. The Annual Showcase of Young Talent features 110 pieces of art divided into Early Elementary, Elementary, Middle School, and High School categories. All of the artists are K-12 students from Morgan County, Decatur City, and Hartselle City schools, as well as…
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2022 Festival of the Cranes Exhibit to Open January 12 at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the 8th annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibit in the Center’s Walking Gallery on Wednesday, January 12. The show will be held in conjunction with the Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association’s annual Festival of the Cranes, which will…
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“Faces of Vietnam” to Open November 8 at Alabama Center for the Arts
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of “Faces of Vietnam” in the Center’s Main Gallery on Monday, November 8. The exhibit was curated by Stephen Humphreys, an attorney based in Athens, Georgia from his travels through Vietnam, with most of the collection rising from the post-Đổi Mới (Reform) era…
