• The Painter’s Studio Painting Class: JOY!

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

    Come and join Calhoun Art Instructor, Tracie Bradford, for an afternoon painting a lovely Christmas holiday inspired piece. You can paint this as the sample shows, or even customize your ornament color and word the way you would like. We provide the paints, canvas, easels, instruction, and snacks! Just bring you, your friends, and the […]

    $30
  • Calhoun Chorale Concert: Poulenc & Brahms & More

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

    Calhoun Community College Chorale Concert Poulenc & Brahms & More Sunday, December 7, 2026 4:00pm ACA Recital Hall, Performing Arts bldg. Purchase tickets here:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6743822 Granville Oldham, Jr., conductor Newt Johnson, accompanist Thomas Sanders, percussion

    $10 – $15
  • Calhoun Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

    Come celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with these classic characters! ACA Black Box Studio Theatre Performing Arts building Tickets: $10 - general admission $5-  children and seniorsTickets:  http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CBChristmas 

    $5 – $10
  • Calhoun Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

    Alabama Center for the Arts - Black Box Theatre 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, United States

    Come celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with these classic characters! ACA Black Box Studio Theatre Performing Arts building Tickets: $10 - general admission $5-  children and seniorsTickets:  http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CBChristmas 

    $5 – $10
  • SALAMANDRINA, Artist Gary Chapman

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

    SALAMANDRINA, featuring the art of Gary Chapman will open in our main gallery on Tuesday, January 6. A reception and gallery talk by Gary Chapman will be held on Thursday, February 5 at 5:00 pm in the ACA’s Main Gallery (Visual Arts Building). Gary Chapman, Professor Emeritus of Painting and Drawing at the University of […]

    Free
  • Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibition

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

    We are pleased to announce the return of the annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibit in our Walking Gallery. The show will be held in conjunction with the Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association’s annual Festival of the Cranes, which will take place January 9-11 in Decatur. The exhibit will be free […]

    Free
  • Make and Take Art Activity – Paper Plate Birds

    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 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (this is a come and go event) Room #113, Visual Arts building

  • Make and Take Art Activity: Thumbprint Critters

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

    Come create adorable thumbprint critters with the ACA Art Instructors! Saturday, January 10, 2026 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (this is a come and go event) Visual Arts building, Lobby

    Free
  • Festival of the Cranes Painting Workshop with Tracy Roberts McCann

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

    Festival of the Cranes Art Workshop! Room 113, ACA Visual Arts bldg. (main level) You must pre-pay to register! Let Tracy walk you through a 6x6 Whooping Crane painting honoring our Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. Class fee is $60 per person. A portion of the proceeds will be given back to the Sonny Craig scholarship fund […]

    $60
  • LIGHT ON THE LAND, Paintings Inspired by the Rural South, by artist Trevor J. Thomas

    Nazaretian Alumni Welcome Center on Athens State University Campus 300 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL, United States

    Athens State University's Nazaretian Alumni Welcome Center (Athens State University campus) is in for a visual treat and you are invited! Trevor J. Thomas is an ACA/Athens State MFA candidate and his work will be featured in Athens in the Alumni Welcome Center at 300 North Beaty Street in Athens, Alabama. Trevor says, "I'm honored […]

    Free
  • Applications are now open for “The Project Dance” 2026

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

    The Project: Student Applications are now open! 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/or Performing Arts.  This program is COMPLETELY FREE to all […]

    Free
  • Arts Huntsville’s Artist Mixer at ACA

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

    We are proud to host Arts Huntsville's upcoming Artist Mixer! We'll mix, mingle, and enjoy the current gallery exhibit, Salamandrina, featuring the art of Gary Chapman. All area artists, musicians, and arts organizations are invited to attend. It is FREE to attend, but we do ask that you register using this link https://artshuntsville.wufoo.com/forms/sxv85py0h0cpdc/ We can't wait […]

    Free