Paintings by Char Baxter, MFA in Integrative Art candidate

Paintings by Char Baxter, MFA in Integrative Art candidate Exhibit on 2nd floor Walking Gallery, ACA Visual Arts bldg. NOTE:  ACA will be closed December 15, 2025 thru January 1, 2026 for winter break.  

Alabama Center for the Arts, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

Shaun Forester, MFA Thesis Exhibition

ACA and Athens State University’s first Master of Fine Art and Integrative Art student, Shaun Forester, is graduating!You are invited to the opening reception of his show Friday, November 21 at 5 pm to see his distinctive work and meet the artist.ACA Visual Arts bldg.13......More

ACA and Athens State University’s first Master of Fine Art and Integrative Art student, Shaun Forester, is graduating!You are invited to the opening reception of his show Friday, November 21 at 5 pm to see his distinctive work and meet the artist.ACA Visual Arts bldg.133 2nd Ave NE, Decatur, AL 35601The Athens State University College of Arts and Sciences will be presenting the paintings, drawings, and prints of Huntsville, AL -based interdisciplinary artist Shaun Everett Forester. On view at the Alabama Center for the Arts Main gallery, the show opens November 20th and continues through December 9th.All events are free and open to the public.Forester is an M.F.A. candidate in Integrative Arts from Athens State University and he holds a B.A. in Art from Athens State University. He is to be the first graduate of the Athens State University MFA Program, as well as the first individual to be awarded a terminal degree from Athens State University. He has been recognized with several awards, including the ACA Foundation Award and the Speedball Student Scholarship.Forester’s thesis research investigates the role of Fantastic Realism as a visual framework for expressing wynorrific aesthetics, a term describing the simultaneous experience of wonder and horror. His work explores how contemporary realist methods can depict the sublime contradictions of human experience, revealing the beauty of creation intertwined with the terror of decay. Employing classical methods of drawing, painting, and printmaking, Forester reinterprets historical realism through speculative and symbolic imagery to join the attitudes of historic artists with contemporary understandings of expression.The works in the exhibition are for sale.For more information about the work, or to find out how to purchase, please call 256-260-4299 or email [email protected].

Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building Main Gallery, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

The Painter's Studio Painting Class: JOY!

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, easel......More

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 willingness to create and have fun!  Seating is limited. All funds go to support Calhoun Fine Arts Student Experiences.ACA Visual Arts bldg.Room 208Tickets may be purchased by scanning the QR code or clicking the weblink on this page:  http://weblink.donorperfect.com/CalhounJOY*Please note: Tickets can only be purchased through our system. Do not fall for scams of people trying to resell tickets.Questions? [email protected]

Alabama Center for the Arts – Visual Arts Building Main Gallery, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

Calhoun Chorale Concert: Poulenc & Brahms & More

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 T......More

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

Alabama Center for the Arts – Recital Hall, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

Calhoun Theatre presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

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

Alabama Center for the Arts – Black Box Theatre, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

Calhoun Theatre presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

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

Alabama Center for the Arts – Black Box Theatre, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States

Festival of the Cranes Painting Workshop with Tracy McCann Roberts

Festival of the Cranes Annual Art Workshop!Room 113, ACA Visual Arts bldg. (main level)You must pre-pay to register!Let Tracy walk you through a 6×6 Whooping Crane painting honoring our Wheeler Wildlife Refuge.Class fee is $60 per person.A portion of the proceeds will b......More

Festival of the Cranes Annual Art Workshop!Room 113, ACA Visual Arts bldg. (main level)You must pre-pay to register!Let Tracy walk you through a 6×6 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 and the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge preservation.This is a sellout every year, so register early. If you do not have Venmo, feel free to call the Studio on Bank to register or message Tracy with any questions. 256-686-1239.

Alabama Center for the Arts, 133 2nd Avenue NE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States