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.
Multimedia artist Scott Scarboro has utilized numerous materials and processes for self-expression for over 3 decades. This exhibit is not really a retrospective, but a sampling of his hand-glitched videos, mixed media sculptures and quilts from the past, his current sound and video creations, along…
Join us on Thursday, September 4th from 5-7 PM at the Cultural Arts Center for the Opening of “Threads of Industry: Labor and Life in New Albany’s Textile Factories”, an exhibit that explores the rise and fall of New Albany, Indiana’s textile and garment industries…
« All Events This event has passed. September 4 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Reception for Threads of Industry: Labor and Life in New Albany’s Textile Factories Join us on Thursday, September 4th from 5-7 PM for the Opening of "Threads of Industry: Labor…
« All Events Artistry Unleashed: Frida Kahlo and Pet Painting September 10 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Join us at The Cultural Arts Center for an afternoon to learn about a different type of art each month, with a reading of a book about the…
« All Events Make & Take: Hanging Read Sign September 11 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Get ready for a fun afternoon of creativity and conversation for adults! This month, we’re making a charming hanging “Read” sign, crafted with real book pages on wood.All supplies…
« All Events “Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics” Screening September 13 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics is a fascinating documentary series that explores quilts in new ways by taking you behind the scenes to reveal the…
« All Events Art History Illustrated, Meaning and Mystery: Ancient Rock Art of North America September 18 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The whole planet teems with indigenous petroglyphs, prehistoric rock carvings that are found on every inhabited continent. Ancient pictographs, or paintings on rock,…
