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.
Form, Not Function: Quilt Art Biennial The Cultural Arts Center is pleased to present the returning Form, Not Function: Quilt Art Biennial exhibition, featuring 20 quilts selected by guest jurors Michelle Amos, Terry Jarrard-Dimond, and Kevin Womack. This exhibition will be on display from January…
« All Events To a Fine Effect: George W. Morrison, 1820 – 1893 January 30 10:00 am - August 16 5:00 pm Join us on Thursday January 30th from 5 PM - 7 PM in the Sally Newkirk Gallery as we unveil a collection of…
« All Events Art History Illustrated: The Creations and Destructions of Sandro Botticelli April 17 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm One of the great geniuses of the early Italian Renaissance, Botticelli (1445-1510) is best known for his pagan themes: the Birth of Venus and Primavera…
« All Events Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet April 22 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and we’re celebrating at the Cultural Arts Center with a free concert from the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet! Featuring Jamey Aebersold on sax, Wade Honey on…
