Join as the Arts Council of Moore County presents the Arts Lecture Series of Fall 2025! For many years, the Arts Council has presented art lectures that dive into art and the lives of the best artists in history, in addition to other artistically interesting topics. The lectures have focused on talented painters, sculptors, potters, architects and more.

Join as Abbe Allen presents a lecture on “Rose Valland: France’s Answer to The Monuments Men” at the Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House. There are two lecture times, April 24th at 5:30pm or April 25th at 10:00am. The publication of The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History brought attention to the efforts of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Section Unit to locate and protect the art, archives, and books stolen by the Nazis during WWII. This book has spawned other books, a film, and a foundation dedicated to locating still missing art. Long before the unit’s creation in 1943, there was a French woman at Jeu de Paume quietly, and at the risk of her own life, assembling information as to the artworks the Nazis were stealing and where it was being sent. Her records were invaluable in locating those works at the conclusion of the war. This talk will discuss the efforts of Rose Valland during and after the war to return stolen art.

Lecturer Abbe Allen is a professor of history, political science, and art history at Sandhills Community College. Prior to moving to Whispering Pines, she was an adjunct instructor in the humanities at Columbus State Community College and a docent at the Columbus Museum of Art. Abbe earned her Bachelor of Arts from Miami University. She earned two Master of Arts degrees from The Ohio State University and one Master of Arts from Ohio University.

Space is limited. Cost per lecture is $26 for Arts Council Members | $32 for Nonmembers. Reserve your seat now with full payment and your time choice at the Arts Council Galleries or by calling 910-692-2787. For more information, CLICK HERE.