ASHES TO ART: THANK YOU!

Thanks to the 300 attendees of this year’s Ashes to Art, McColl Center for Visual Art raised over $180,000 during our three-day fundraising luncheon. Thank you to each and everyone who was able to attend this year’s event and contribute to our mission of advancing the role of art and artists in society.  Through the commitment of our donors, Center artists are able to develop their work in full view of enthusiastic and increasingly interested urban audiences. We are fully committed to the belief that creativity is the fuel of future prosperity and encourage our donors to continue to explore their own creativity, at the Center and in all areas of their life.

Donations to McColl Center for Visual Art directly support the education, community, outreach and education programs that touched the lives of over 20,000 children and adults last year. If you were unable to attend this year’s event and would like support our mission, we welcome gifts of all sizes. We invite you to visit the Center and meet our staff and resident artists who are directly supported by the generosity of our donors. Sarah Lewkowitz, Associate Director of Development, is available to answer any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to call her at 704.332.5535 or email her at sarah@mccollcenter.org. >> Click here to make a secure online donation

Special thanks to our Honorary Chairs, Bill and Harriet Barnhardt and Co-Chairs, Chris and Mary Richard McCoy. As well as our featured speakers, Tyler Ream, CMS Zone Superintendent and Marcia Jones, former Gantt Center Artist-in-Residence. We would also like to recognize our Board Members and Table Hosts for their dedication to the Center. Board Members; Kim Blanding, Bob Bertges, W. Charles Campbell, Shaun Cassidy, Astrid Chirinos, Thomas Cottingham, Russ Daniel, Ben Dellinger, Andy Dews, MD, Ray S. “Rip” Farris, Paige Gantt, Alvaro Gurdian Jr., Paige Johnston, Barbara Laughlin, Wesley Mancini, Chris McCoy,  Richard McCracken, Sheila T. Mullen, Jonathan K. Murray, Debra Plousha-Moore, Betsy Rosen, A. Zachary (Zach) Smith III, Jeff Trenning, Bryan L. Williams, Manuel Zapata. And Table Hosts; Olga Faison, Suzanne Fetscher, Mimi Fitz, Harper Fox, Jennifer Parham Gilomen, Jubal Early, Michael Andrews, Jen Algire, Michael Baker, Chris Butlak, Blair Farris, Eric Jensen, Mark & Michelle Hamilton, Jeff Huberman, Leslie Johnson, Michael Smith and Patti Tracey.