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Welcome to the Cultural Arts Center

The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center, a branch of The Floyd County Library, serves as a hub for the arts, culture, and history. We offer innovative exhibitions, programs, and services that encourage artistic growth, exploration, and learning. Admission is free for all ages.

Current Exhibitions

Mothering Me Exhibition at the Cultural Arts Center

Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols

January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024
This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
This moving exhibition draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery.

The Printed Bird

September 12, 2024-January 16, 2025
This exhibition explores the history of bird imagery and ornithology through outstanding book plates produced through the fine art of printmaking. Drawing upon works in the collections of the Floyd…

Mothering Me

September 19, 2024-January 4, 2025
Mothering Me is an annual exhibition celebrating artists who are mothers and exploring what it means to create art while navigating motherhood. This year’s exhibition, hosted by the Cultural Arts…

Visitor Info

Admission

Free for all ages

Group tours (2 weeks notice requested)

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday

10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday – Saturday

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

From Lunch & Learns to art workshops, we offer a variety of educational programs.

Services

Makerspace

Tours

Meeting Rooms

Events

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