McColl Center At Home

Explore McColl Center Virtually. We invite you to experience art from McColl Center artists, Mini Art Labs, an exhibition, artist talks, and more.

Experience Creative Shifts

Watch discussions between artists and curators about what it means to create and share art in the rapidly changing “new normal”.

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Connect With Art

Get a glimpse of artists’ practices and their work.

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Artist residency + contemporary art space
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Become a more budget savvy artist! In our virtual

Become a more budget savvy artist! In our virtual Financial Literacy 101 workshop on Monday, May 24, you'll learn how to plan money around your goals and businesses. Register now and choose what you pay: $15, $25, or $35. Link in bio!

Image: Maya Gurantz in her studio, winter/spring 2020.

ONE WEEK! ✨ Spark creativity inside you and supp

ONE WEEK! ✨ Spark creativity inside you and support artists citywide! Join us virtually or in-person for Ignite Nite on Thursday, May 20, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. You'll be part of an artist-led group making art from a mystery box of materials. Register for free right now! Link in bio.

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One item in the Ignite Nite mystery box has been unraveled! Join us next week on Thursday, May 20 for a fun evening creating art together with friends and family. Register for Ignite Nite now! Link in bio.

Meet Local Talent: Clarence Heyward. Clarence Heyw

Meet Local Talent: Clarence Heyward. Clarence Heyward (@clarenceheywardart) thoughtfully captures his experiences as a Black man, husband, and father through painting and collage. Meet Local Talent in the Charlotte area through this video series and connect with them to build your place in our authentic creative community. Share how his art speaks to you in the comments!

What ignites you? ✨ Register for Ignite Nite on

What ignites you? ✨
Register for Ignite Nite on May 20!

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Spark your imagination with friends and family dur

Spark your imagination with friends and family during Ignite Nite on May 20! Artists will lead the community across Charlotte in making art from a mystery box of materials. What will you create? Register for free through the link in our bio!

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Enjoy Mini Art Labs

Jump-start your creativity with McColl Center’s Mini Art Labs! These quick 30-minute tutorials taught by professional artists are for anyone who wants to learn basic art skills and begin their own art projects.

Drawing Basics with Allison Luce

Spray Paint Posters with Arko + Owl

Superhero Self-Portraits with Chris Clamp

Inspired Icons with Marcus Kiser

See more Mini Art Labs.

View the exhibition

Browse the Winter/spring 2020 installation of Adorned. Featuring ceramic sculptures by McColl Center alumnus artist Sharif Bey and installation painting by Shanequa Gay, this exhibition was curated by Jonell Logan in our Dickson Gallery.

Shop The art

Find art you’ll love to hang on your walls in our new McColl Center shop!

Francisco Gonzalez

Tim McMahon

Indrani Nayar-Gall

J. Michael Simpson

Sharon Dowell

Austin Ballard

Anatoly Tsiris