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The Project: The Alabama Center for the Arts Summer Arts Pathway

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

The Project is an intensive, 2-week, summer camp experience, open to students ages 15 - 19 who will work with faculty from Calhoun Community College and Athens State University on a collaborative arts project using aspects of Visual and Performing Arts.  This program is COMPLETELY FREE to all participants! Students must be available to attend […]

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Print Magic! Exhibition

Alabama Center for the Arts - Visual Arts Building Main Gallery 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Print Magic! is featured in the ACA Main Gallery January 2 - February 14 Reception with show curator and ACA/Calhoun art faculty, Tara Segars:  Thursday, January 16 at 5:30pm Printmaking is an art-form that promotes community, experimentation, and play. Print Magic! showcases work from a variety of national artists who push the boundaries on what […]

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents “Thank you, Rachel”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

The Festival of Cranes 2025 presents "Thank you, Rachel", a new play about Rachel Carson, by Carol Cook Puckett. Rachel Carson was a Biologist, Warrior, Spirited Idealist and Author of "Silent Spring." ACA Performing Arts bldg. - Recital Hall Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL events presented by the Festival […]

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents, Vicky Smith, “The Bat Lady”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

"The Bat Lady" - Vicky Smith ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg. Saturday, January 11th at 9:30amFree and open to the public. Click here for ALL Festival of the Cranes weekend events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

“Paper Plate Birds” – A Make & Take Art Activity with ACA Art Faculty

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Come and make some colorful feathered friends with the ACA Art Instructors. Let your imaginations take flight with paper plates and colors! Ages 5+ (FREE) Saturday, January 11, 2025 10am-12pm Make & Take Art Activity with ACA art faculty - "Paper Plate Birds" Room #113, Visual Arts building This is a come and go event. […]

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents Christopher Joe, “Building Tourism Through Small Ecotourism Projects”

Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building 3M Room 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Christopher Joe presents "Building Tourism Through Small Ecotourism Projects"ACA Visual Arts bldg. - Room #118 (3M Room)Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL Festival of the Cranes 2025 events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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Festival of Cranes 2025 presents Dr. Matthew Niemiller, “Cave Life in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Dr. Matthew Niemiller's talk will be on "Cave Life of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge" ACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts building Free and open to the public. Click here to see the complete schedule for ALL Festival of the Cranes events during January 10-12:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents, Jon Armbruster and “Auburn University’s Dino Egg: A Short & Long Tale”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Come hear Jon Armbruster talk about "Auburn University's Dino Egg: A Short & Long Tale"Sat., January 11, 20251:00pmACA Recital Hall - Performing Arts bldg.Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL events during the Festival of the Cranes weekend:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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Festival of Cranes 2025 presents Robyn Bailey, “Nestwatch, Cornell Lab of Ornithology”

Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building 3M Room 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Robyn Bailey presents "Nestwatch, Cornell Lab of Ornithology"ACA Visual Arts bldg. - Room #118 (3M Room)Free and open to the public.   Click here to see ALL scheduled events for Festival of the Cranes 2025:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents Dr. James McClintock: “Drug Discoveries in Antarctic Seas”

Alabama Center for the Arts - Recital Hall 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Dr. McClintock is a polar and marine biologist at UAB and he'll be giving two presentations at the Alabama Center for the Arts this year! He recently returned from his 16th research expedition to Antarctica, where, over the past two decades, he and his research collaborators have become among the world’s authorities on Antarctic marine […]

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents an Art Demonstration with Timothy Joe

Alabama Center for the Arts 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Join Timothy Joe for an Art Demonstration! ACA Visual Arts bldg., Room #113 2:30pm-3:30pm on Sat., January 11th Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL scheduled Festival of the Cranes events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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Festival of the Cranes 2025 presents “Southern Exposure Films”

Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building 3M Room 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL, United States

Come view Southern Exposure Films with us! Made possible by the Alabama Rivers Alliance. ACA Visual Arts bldg., Room #118 (3M Room)Free and open to the public. Click here to see ALL 2025 Festival of the Cranes events:  https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/foc-2025

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