The Carnegie Center's 2022 Artist in Residence, Kacey Slone is an Indiana artist using the 200 square-foot Sally Newkirk Gallery in the Carnegie Center as her own personal art studio for 9 weeks during the summer–throughout the duration of the Form, Not Function quilt exhibition. On Thursday July 7th, our fifth ever Thursday Night Salon will feature Kacey's work and an artist talk, live music, snacks, a zine "little library," and other sensory experiences in the spirit of TNS.

Also check out the Form, Not Function exhibit in its final weeks while you're at it!

This is a free, all-ages event. 

What is Thursday Night Salon at the Carnegie Center? 

Set in the main galleries amidst the art exhibitions, this interactive evening series is intended to foster a sense of community, with a rotating program of conversations, performances, and active art-making.

When do they occur? 

Usually once per art exhibition, always on a first Thursday of the month.

What happens at the Salons? 

It’s different every time! Our Salons are inspired by the rotating art exhibitions that we have on display in our Main Galleries. Here is an overview of the Thursday Night Salons that we have had over the past few months:

• October 7th 2021 Salon: 
  • Jermaine Fowler (Louisville-based historian and podcaster) presenting a specially commissioned keynote presentation about the Underground Railroad
  • Set against the backdrop of the exhibition Hoosier Lifelines: Environmental and Social Change Along the Monon, 1847-2020
• December 2nd 2021 Salon:
  • Live performance art by local painter Cynthia Norton
  • Roundtable discussion with four local figure painters, including Norton, Clem, LaNia Roberts, and Patrick Smith
  • Set against the backdrop of the solo painting exhibition Debra Clem: Surface & Illusion
• March 3rd 2022 Salon:
  • Live virtual music by Cincinnati-based singer and classically trained violinist and harpist, Bailey Miller
  • Live durational visual art performance by Louisville-based artist Chelsea Markuson
  • One-on-one oracle readings by energy healer and motivational speaker Breketa Goodwin
  •  Make-your-own “mood board” collage booth
  • Free samples of locally made elderberry tea (a natural healing remedy) by The Elderberry Co!
  • Set against the backdrop of the solo exhibition Penny Sisto at 80.