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
Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols
January 1, 2024-December 31, 2026
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.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad
January 1, 2024-December 31, 2026
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.
Living Impression: Representation and Surface
November 5, 2026 17:00-April 10, 2027 17:00
« All Events Living Impression: Representation and Surface November 5 5:00 pm – April 10 5:00 pm Living Impression: Representation and Surface is a group exhibition curated by Casey Dressell…
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.
Events
From Lunch & Learns to art workshops, we offer a variety of educational programs.
“Wonder: The Lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard”, with Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson
November 17, 2026 17:30
« All Events “Wonder: The Lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard”, with Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson November 17 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm This has been a big year for the…
Art History Illustrated, Anselm Kiefer: Angels, Ashes, and the Weight of History
November 19, 2026 17:30
« All Events Art History Illustrated, Anselm Kiefer: Angels, Ashes, and the Weight of History November 19 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm In 2024, German artist Anselm Kiefer transformed Florence’s…
