Events for May 2026

« All Events Lunch and Learn: The Tenacious Nurse Nichols May 27 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Dr. Eileen Yanoviak will celebrate the release of the first biography of Lucy Higgs Nichols, The Tenacious Nurse Nichols, at the Cultural Arts Center with a book talk…

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…

« All Events Art History Illustrated, Welcome to the Present: Contemporary Art that Moves August 21 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Kinetic art has been an especially important thread through the Contemporary period (1980 to the present). A lot has happened since the mobiles of…

« All Events Art History Illustrated, Imaging the End Times: The Iconography of the Last Judgment July 17 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Artists throughout the Christian era were fascinated and inspired by the scriptural description of The Last Judgment, and pictured the chaos of…

« All Events Art History Illustrated, Abyssinia: An Introduction to the Art, History, and Culture of Ethiopia June 26 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm You may have a favorite wat to eat on injera bread, but did you know that Ethiopia is truly exceptional among…

« All Events The Artistic Review May 21 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Join us at The Cultural Arts Center to explore newspaper articles and interpret them in an artistic way. You can use your imagination through poetry, crafts, or other mediums of art. We…

« All Events Art History Illustrated, Ancient Propaganda: Art that Made Men into Gods May 15 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm How did ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Roman rulers use the media to convince their people that they were divine? Were ancient people just easier…

« All Events Artistry Unleashed: Silk Road Mongolian Landscapes May 8 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 art…

« All Events Make & Take: Victorian Handkerchief Cards May 8 1:00 am - 2:00 pm Join us for a creative afternoon of crafting and socializing for adults. This month we will be creating two Victorian Handkerchief Cards and envelopes. Learn to use Makerspace scoring…

« All Events Lunch and Learn, The Ohio: A River of Inspiration April 29 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Along with a presentation of her photography, Susan Griffin Ward will tell a few river tales, talk about the value of the Ohio River, some of…

« All Events NAFCS Secondary Art Show Awards Reception May 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Cultural Arts Center is proud to host the annual New Albany Floyd County Schools Secondary Art Show. The exhibit includes work from artists in grades 5-12 and will…

« All Events Artists Roundtable April 23 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Would you like to share your artwork and ideas with other artists? Join us at the Cultural Arts Center for Artists Roundtable, a visual art feedback group, to receive personalized feedback on your current…