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Upcoming Events

2022 Emerging Artists Exhibition

Alabama Center for the Arts – Walking Gallery 133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL, United States

This show, held in conjunction with River Clay Fine Arts Festival, features artwork by ACA students. ACA will have special weekend hours, October 22 & 23: • Saturday, October 22 from 9am-5pm • Sunday, October 23 from 10am-4pm For more information about the River Clay Fine Arts Festival visit: www.riverclay.org

Reception: 6th Juried ACA Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibit

The 6th Juried Faculty & Alumni Show is now open in the Alabama Center for the Arts Main Gallery and showcases works from 31 artists consisting of faculty, staff, or alumni of Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. The show will remain open until Friday, October 28. An artist reception will be held on […]

Fall 2022 Writer’s Series

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

September 20, 2022 - A former English instructor, Laura Hunter has published 16 fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in short-form and books. Her first book, Beloved Mother, is a magical realism novel set in the early to mid-20th century Appalachians, is currently available for purchase. The book won the bronze medal for historical fiction at the […]

Calhoun Theatre Presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a story of how we live and how we die. With a focus on the significance of the small details in life, "Our Town" forces us to examine how we're experiencing life and asks us to consider what is being lost in the hustle of trying to grow up and […]

$15

Calhoun Theatre Presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a story of how we live and how we die. With a focus on the significance of the small details in life, "Our Town" forces us to examine how we're experiencing life and asks us to consider what is being lost in the hustle of trying to grow up and […]

$15

Calhoun Theatre Presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a story of how we live and how we die. With a focus on the significance of the small details in life, "Our Town" forces us to examine how we're experiencing life and asks us to consider what is being lost in the hustle of trying to grow up and […]

$15

Calhoun Theatre Presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a story of how we live and how we die. With a focus on the significance of the small details in life, "Our Town" forces us to examine how we're experiencing life and asks us to consider what is being lost in the hustle of trying to grow up and […]

$15

Calhoun Theatre Presents “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder

Alabama Center for the Arts – Studio Theatre 133 2nd Avenue, Decatur, AL, United States

Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" is a story of how we live and how we die. With a focus on the significance of the small details in life, "Our Town" forces us to examine how we're experiencing life and asks us to consider what is being lost in the hustle of trying to grow up and […]

$15

Fall 2022 Writer’s Series

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

September 20, 2022 - A former English instructor, Laura Hunter has published 16 fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in short-form and books. Her first book, Beloved Mother, is a magical realism novel set in the early to mid-20th century Appalachians, is currently available for purchase. The book won the bronze medal for historical fiction at the […]

“NEW ORLEANS, THEN AND NOW” PRODUCED BY DR. MATT LEDER AND FEATURING JASON MARSALIS

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

“New Orleans, Then and Now,” featuring Jason Marsalis, is sponsored through the generous support of the ACA Foundation and Calhoun Community College and will take place on October 27. This event is FREE and open to the public! For those who are not familiar with Jason Marsalis, here is some background: From a tender young […]

“NEW ORLEANS, THEN AND NOW” PRODUCED BY DR. MATT LEDER AND FEATURING JASON MARSALIS

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

“New Orleans, Then and Now,” featuring Jason Marsalis, is sponsored through the generous support of the ACA Foundation and Calhoun Community College and will take place on October 27. This event is FREE and open to the public! For those who are not familiar with Jason Marsalis, here is some background: From a tender young […]

Dia de los Muertos Celebration

A Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration is planned in downtown Decatur on 2nd Avenue on Wednesday, November 2nd. ACA is excited to partner with Decatur City Schools art educators and to host the Dia de los Muertos Youth Art Show! In the Visual Arts building... on November 2 (only) Main Gallery […]