Art
Community invited to celebrate April is for Arts in Davidson
April 28. April is for Arts this weekend in Davidson will focus on the arts in town, notably with the town’s annual Gallery Crawl and Art on the Green festival. The Gallery Crawl takes place 6-9 pm Friday, April 28. Main Street and South Main Street businesses and sidewalks will be transformed into art galleries. […]
Huntersville puts out call for proposals for upcoming SculpTOUR
April 27. The Public Art Commission of Huntersville is seeking five pieces of leasable outdoor sculpture to be installed for two years on the Downtown Greenway running through Holbrook Park in Huntersville. Compensation to the selected artists will be provided by private donations and grants awarded by the Arts & Science Council, and Electricities. Each […]
Davidson artist among emerging and mid-career artists to receive ASC fellowships
April 24. Fifteen Charlotte-Mecklenburg creative individuals will receive a combined $185,000 from ASC in order to refresh their creative energy or develop their creative capacity. Eight emerging artists are recipients of $10,000 ASC Emerging Creators Fellowships, which supports creatives with evolving practices that are at a pivotal moment in launching sustainable careers in the creative […]
Survivor artists seek healing from trauma of domestic and sexual assault through art
April 12. Artist Meredith Connelly of Cornelius is the curator of the UNBOUND exhibition of more than 50 works from assault survivors at Charlotte Art League. Connelly has dedicated herself to answer these questions: How do you give voice to …? How do you elicit conversation on …? How do you create understanding about experiences […]
Coming next week: Irvin Law Group and Friends at the Cain Center
April 5. Irvin Law Group presents Irvin Law and Friends, a multi-medium exhibition that serves as a fundraiser, at the Cain Center For The Arts. Irvin Law and Friends is a privately lent exhibit from Irvin Law Group that has become a tradition at the Cain Center for the Arts. This wide range of artwork, […]
April is for Arts: Artist applications now available
Feb 7. The Town of Davidson is accepting applications for April is for Arts. Forms for the Gallery Crawl, scheduled for April 28, and for the Art on the Green festival, scheduled for April 29-30, are all available online. “April is for Arts is an opportunity to support Davidson artists who are our neighbors and […]
Registration open for arts classes
Oct. 10. Registration for Fall B is under way. These classes at the Cornelius Arts Center start Oct. 31. The full course schedule for the fall session is available online. If you’d like a printed brochure, please stop by the Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., to pick one up.
Kyiv City Ballet performs at Davidson College Sept. 18
Aug. 18. The Kyiv City Ballet, on its inaugural tour of the United States, will perform their mixed repertoire show “Tribute to Peace” at Davidson College on Sept. 18. The performance is at 7:30 pm in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $12 to $22. Background The day before Ukraine was invaded […]
Meredith Connelly: This artist is a community builder
Feb. 17. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius artist Meredith Connelly has landed a major commission from the prestigious Arts and Science Council for site-specific public art at a new park in Mint Hill. She said the commission is to create artwork that is expressly designed to welcome residents and visitors to a new 90.6-acre park. The budget […]
Cornelius artist lands ASC commission in Mint Hill
Jan. 6. Cornelius resident Meredith Connelly has been commissioned to create artwork expressly designed to welcome residents and visitors to a new 90.6-acre park in Mint Hill. The public artwork is expected to be completed in spring 2023. Connelly will work with residents and community stakeholders to create an impactful artwork that is integrated into the site […]
