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 Lunch and Learn: “They Taught Themselves: The Brilliance of Outsider Art” January 28 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Join us for our first Lunch & Learn of 2025. Alex Huninghake, Director & Curator of the Outsider Art Museum located at 2510 Portland…
« 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 Opening Reception for To a Fine Effect: George W. Morrison, 1820-1893 January 30 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join us on Thursday January 30th from 5 PM - 7 PM in the Sally Newkirk Gallery as we unveil a collection of works…
« All Events Make & Take: Kissing Booth Candy Holder February 13 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us for a creative afternoon of crafting and socializing for adults. This month participants will create a Kissing Booth Candy Holder, perfect for holding Hershey's Kisses and…
« All Events Black History Month Talk – Pam Peters February 15 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Learn about African-American history in the Floyd County region during a talk by local author and historian Pam Peters. The main topic of discussion will be "Memory and…
« All Events Art History Illustrated, The White Gaze: People of Color as an Iconographic Theme in Western Art History February 20 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Although long ignored by art historians, people of color have occasionally appeared in works of fine art by…
