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McColl Center’s The Contemporaries Is Changing the Way Charlotte Collects Art
In spring 2024, McColl Center launched The Contemporaries, a first-of-its-kind art collecting community in Charlotte.
THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE BENEFIT ART AUCTION
We’re still feeling the excitement from our Fifth Annual Benefit Art Auction! It was a remarkable celebration of art, community, and 25 years of McColl Center.
Artist-in-Residence Alumnus Asa Jackson Named Next President and CEO of McColl Center
“I am deeply honored and excited to join McColl Center at this pivotal moment. My experience as a resident artist here was transformative, and I look forward to leading an organization that has been a cornerstone in empowering artists and fostering creativity. Together with McColl Center’s talented team, I’m eager to deepen our impact and expand opportunities for artists to thrive.”
McColl Center Celebrates 25 Years with Ties That Bind Photography Exhibition by Mitchell Kearney
This exhibition showcases Kearney’s nearly decade-long documentation of McColl Center’s transformation and the artists who shaped its creative legacy.
MCCOLL BEGINS SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
McColl Center seeks an experienced leader to guide McColl Center during an exciting time in the organization’s history.
McColl Center Announces Leadership Transition
After a tenure marked with growth, Alli Celebron-Brown has announced her decision to step down as the President + CEO of McColl Center effective May 4, 2024. Under her leadership, McColl Center has thrived and undergone a significant change.
McColl Center Receives GuideStar Platinum Seal of Approval for 2023
The GuideStar Profile will be made publicly available by the McColl Center for the second year in a row.
Teacher Workshop Invention & Modeling Day from the McColl Center
McColl Center and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools joined forces to organize a Professional Development workshop for visual art teachers within the CMS district.
McColl Center Collaborates with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Chosen schools are able to select between workshops in mixed media, photo-based processes, and printmaking.
McColl Center Awarded Prestigious Grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The McColl Center is thrilled to announce its selection as a 2023 Spring Grantee by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This prestigious recognition includes a multi-year grant totaling $100,000, which will provide vital support to McColl Center's artist-in-residence programs.
We Celebrate Our Very Own! Alli Celebron-Brown, President & CEO of McColl Center, Awarded the Charlotte Ledger's 40 Over 40
McColl Center is thrilled to announce that Alli Celebron-Brown, our esteemed President + CEO, has been honored with one of The Charlotte Ledger's prestigious 40 Over 40 awards, presented by U.S. Bank.
2023 Benefit Art Auction May 5-12
McColl Center announced May 5-12 as the dates for its 2023 Benefit Art Auction, a unique event that unites local and alumni artists to help support artist-led and inspired programming at McColl Center through the sale of artwork.
McColl Center Studio Artist Taylor Lee launching “trash renaissance” with YARD SALE at SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2023
McColl Center announced that YARD SALE, an exhibition by McColl Center Studio Artist Taylor Lee, will open from February 15-19 as a part of the 2023 SPRING/BREAK Art Show in Los Angeles.
McColl Center Awarded Grant by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from 2023 Grants for Arts Project program
Charlotte, NC – McColl Center is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000 to support the participation of four artists who are also educators and/or caregivers as Summer 2023 McColl Center Artists-in-Residence.
Windgate Foundation Awards $3.5M Endowment Grant to McColl Center for Flagship Artist Residency Program
Read about the transformational gift.
McColl Center Launches New Brand and Bolsters Commitment to Artists First
Art thrives when artists do.