The Visual Art of Love & Forgivenes...

From August 22nd through October 17th, the Carnegie Art Center will be displaying The Visual Art of Love & Forgiveness Exhibit. This art exhibit gives shape to the themes of love and forgiveness as expressed through sacred and spiritual art. Exhibiting artists are Anne Anson, Kim Dixon, Anne Labat-Gepert, Francis Granzotto, Garrylee McCormick, Michael Northrop, Nancy Stroupe, Susan Teague, Bill Tye, Karla Tye, Karen Vosburg and Jerry Westgerdes. The exhibit will aslo feature sculptures and carvings of two private Santos collections from the New Mexico religious...

“It’s Summer!” Exhibit...

Everyone knows it’s summer! Right now at the Carnegie Center, we have lots of beautiful and inspiring art filling our galleries.  From photography and paintings to sculptures and jewelry, it is quite a variety of artwork! Our featured artists are Joe VanderBos with “Urban Landscapes”, Susan Rumsey with “Layered Land”, Suzanne Blaine Siegel with “Painting of Southwest Michigan: The Luminous Region and Beyond”, Jim Lynch and Jim Thompson with “Photography Times Two”, and “Holes” with Amy Culp, Michael Dunn,...

2010 Summer Full of Art...

Summer Full of Art at the Carnegie Center is here! Many fun and creative programs are offered for various age groups this season. The programs available this summer for 3-5 year old children are Art Smart, Creative Movement, and Nature’s Voices. For 6-8 year old kids, programs include Making Marks!, Down in the Meadow, Drawing & Painting Live Animals, and Beginning Sculpture. Pottery, Sculpture Creations, Black & White Photography, The Cool Painting Class, Beginning Jewelry, and Actors’ Studio are all programs in the line-up for 9-11 year olds. Classes...

Become a Friend of the Carnegie...

Are you a friend of the Carnegie Art Center? Would you like to be? Now is a great time to join the Carnegie Center as we celebrate our 30th year as an art center!  The Carnegie Center has been and remains an exciting and educational place for all to experience the arts. Donations start at $35 and higher donations get you higher discounts on gallery purchases, class tuition, and all levels will receive invitations to all events and newsletters. Of course, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing that you helped the local art center and get involved with the...

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Carnegie Mission Statement “The Carnegie Center for the Arts is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting personal growth, self-expression, and appreciation of the visual, literary, and performing arts among the people of southwestern Michigan, through exhibits, performances, and participatory experiences.” Board of Directors Julie Howe, President;  Barry Visel, Vice-President;  Ben Smith, Secretary; Gary Armstrong, Treasurer. James Allen, Ray Bendure, Sharon Bippus, Marcia Blackman, Charlene Chase, Larry Clark, Vic Eichler, Lola Gross, Michael...