Contemporaries Opening Night + Collector Panel: Collecting as...
Thursday, September 18

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A thoughtful conversation on how collecting nurtures artists and shapes cultural legacy.

The Long Exposure Opening Celebration
Saturday, September 20

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Celebrate the opening of Long Exposure with us during a vibrant, building-wide Open House that brings the full McColl Center experience to life!

Beyond the Studio: Ready to Hang with Atelier 4 
Monday, September 22

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In this hands-on workshop, the expert team from Atelier 4 will share the nuts and bolts of professional installation.

Beyond the Studio: The Mechanics of Sustaining a Creative...
Saturday, October 4

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Through group discussion and guided exercises, participants will explore the many roles artists play in society and develop strategies to connect meaningfully with their networks.

Last Artist Standing: Panel Discussion with Sharon Louden &...
Saturday, October 4

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Sharon Louden convenes a panel of artists and cultural leaders to explore what it takes to sustain a creative life today.

Reveal 1: Meredith Connelly
Saturday, October 11

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Step into Meredith Connelly’s glowing world during a lakeside walk-through of her immersive light installation.

Fall 2025 Artists-in-Residence Artist Talk + Studio Visits
Thursday, October 16

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This is more than a talk, it’s an opportunity to meet the artists, see their studios up close, and engage in meaningful dialogue with our fall cohort.

Big Ink - Participant Registration
Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Join BIG INK at the McColl Center in Charlotte, NC, for a relief printmaking workshop of epic proportions! Learn how to carve a woodblock, then print your carving on a custom-built giant printing press. Beginners are welcome.

The Liberated Brush: Two Day Painting Workshop with Felicia...
Saturday, November 1 - Sunday, November 2, 2025

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The Liberated Brush is an amazing, intensive, two day painting workshop taught by a dynamic teacher, Felicia van Bork.

West Side Mural Walk & Pop Up Exhibition
Saturday, November 8

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Murals are one way a city collects art, and art for all!

Reveal 2: Dammit Wesley 
Friday, December 5

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VIP Night at Hunnid Dollar Art Fair, Camp North End, 6pm, VIP opening begins 7pm

Reveal 3: MyLoan Dinh 
Thursday, January 22

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A multi-sensory evening of performance art as MyLoan Dinh unveils new commissions exploring identity, displacement, and cultural memory. 

Wet Plate Photography Workshop with Alum Aspen Hochhalter
Saturday, March 21

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Learn about the early photographic technique of the wet plate process and take home a self portrait!

Reveal 4: Grace Stott 
Thursday, April 30

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Celebrate the reveal at Goodyear Arts

Private Collection Tour 
Thursday, May 7

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A personal and inspiring tour of the Jacksons’ private collection overlooking Charlotte’s Skyline and the Green.