Exhibition Programs

The Carnegie Center offers a variety of programs in conjunction with our special exhibitions. Ranging from gallery talks with artists to hand-on workshops, these provide new ways to experience the exhibitions.

Current Exhibits

Outta Sight! The Inner Vision of Two Blind Guys
Recent Works by C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies

March 12 – April 24, 2010
Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5:30 pm FREE Admission!

Friday, March 12, 6 - 8 pm*
Opening Reception:
Music by the Jamey Aebersold Jazz Quartet.

Other Programs:

Saturday, March 13, 10 am – 12 noon
Family Fun Workshop – Braille Bugs
At our March 13 workshop, we will be making Braille Bugs, ladybug-shaped doorknob hangers with the bug's "spots" (glued-on beads) spelling out each child's name in Braille. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suggested ages 2-12. Pre-registration is required and on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive no later than 11:30; call 812-944-7336 to register.

Saturday, March 13, 10:30 – 11:30 am
Gallery Talk with the Artists
Join the artists, C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies in the Carnegie Center galleries to talk about their works in the Outta Sight! exhibition.

Tuesday, March 16, 12 – 1 pm
Lunch & Learn – A celebration of the life of Mary Ingalls*
Katie Carpenter from the American Printing House for the Blind will join us to share the story of Mary Ingalls. Mary was made famous through her sister Laura’s series of “Little House” books and the NBC television series from 1974-82. Mary lost her sight at the age of 14, and went on to college at the Iowa College for the Blind and became a writer like her sister. Visitors will have the opportunity to view a temporary exhibit about Mary and hear an audio program about her life, along with readings of her poetry. 

March 23 – 27, 10 am – 5:30 pm
Spring Break
During spring break, we invite families to stop in to view the Outta Sight! exhibit and to make a texture painting. Visually impaired artists create visual art in many ways and one of them is by working with texture. We will have a variety of textured materials available for you to create your own “painting” that can be experienced with your fingertips!

Thursday, April 8, 7 – 8 pm
Gallery Talk with the Artists
Join the artists, C.J. Pressma and Keith Kleespies in the Carnegie Center galleries to talk about their works in the Outta Sight! exhibition.

Saturday, April 10, 10 am – 12 noon
Family Fun Workshop – Nest of Spring Chicks
At our April 10 workshop, we will be making Nests of Spring Chicks using yellow pom poms, orange felt, yarn, and liquid starch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suggested ages 2-12. Pre-registration is required and on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive no later than 11:30; call 812-944-7336 to register.

Tuesday, April 20, 12 – 1 pm
Lunch & Learn – Lucy Higgs Nichols*
 Local historians Vic Megenity and Pam Peters will share an update on the fascinating details they have uncovered about Lucy Higgs Nichols. Lucy went from being a slave in Bolivar, Tennessee to drawing a pension from the U.S. government for her service as a nurse during the Civil War. In 1862 she joined the Indiana 23rd Regiment and returned to New Albany with them after the War. The story of Lucy’s life and Vic and Pam’s search to uncover the details will be the subject of an upcoming addition to the Carnegie Center’s permanent exhibit Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad.

*Sponsored by Carnegie Center, Inc.
Find out more at www.carnegiecenter.org or (812) 944-7336.