This is our upcoming events.
This is art in our community.
This is our upcoming events. This is art in our community.
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Dasia
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Teresa
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Terry
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Rachael
Afternoon Reception for “Climate Conversations” Exhibition
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 beautifully and thoughtfully with a visit to Wil Bosbyshell’s Climate Conversations art exhibit.
Bosbyshell manages to make the vast climate challenges we face personal and relevant. His large-scale drawings of trees—the largest is over 6 feet tall--are mesmerizing in the level of detail they provide; and they hang amidst suspended banners that flutter as you walk through them like leaves in a forest.
The exhibit is interactive in several ways, inviting your participation. You can touch the fabric tree hangings as you walk through. You can write a thought from your past and hang it on the memory tree. You can take a tree memory poster home with you.
Opening Reception: April 12, 6-9PM
Afternoon Reception: April 14, 1-5PM
Exhibition on display from April 5, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Opening Reception for "Climate Conversations" Exhibition
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 beautifully and thoughtfully with a visit to Wil Bosbyshell’s Climate Conversations art exhibit.
Bosbyshell manages to make the vast climate challenges we face personal and relevant. His large-scale drawings of trees—the largest is over 6 feet tall--are mesmerizing in the level of detail they provide; and they hang amidst suspended banners that flutter as you walk through them like leaves in a forest.
The exhibit is interactive in several ways, inviting your participation. You can touch the fabric tree hangings as you walk through. You can write a thought from your past and hang it on the memory tree. You can take a tree memory poster home with you.
Opening Reception: April 12, 6-9PM
Afternoon Reception: April 7, 1-5PM
Exhibition on display from April 5, 2024 - April 30, 2024
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Dasia
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Jarrell
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Shaggy
Airy Knoll's "Exploring Nature Exploring Approaches" Exhibition
The Airy Knoll Arts Project is an intensive summer residential art program of artmaking and writing on a form in the Virginia Shenandoah Valley. As a nonprofit organization, student scholarships are supposed by donations. Find out more at airyknollarts.org/support
Featured Artist: Ida Irby Exhibition Reception with Live Watercolor Demo
Experience the beauty of watercolors with this month's Featured Artist as she demonstrates a demo of watercolor techniques! View her beautiful watercolor paintings on display as well!
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Teresa
Heartrepreneurs: A Valentine’s Event
Come enjoy an art experience of your choice with your loved one! There will be a variety of activities from creating a clay tray, face painting your friend, creating a valentine, baking a shrinky dink, paint pouring, and much more. Prices vary from donation! Maximum donation is $50.00, so there is something for all. Come stop by!
1+1=3: An Ekphrastic Writing Workshop
New Date! Using the art-filled galleries at Charlotte Art League, writers will respond to what they see before them and learn to use visual art as a tool to prompt rich reflective writing. Participants may choose to respond in poetry or prose or any combination of genres. The aim will be to create rough drafts to expand and/or revise
Opening Reception for Greyscale Exhibition
Join us for the Greyscale Exhibition Opening Night Reception!
Bring the magic of black, white, and everything they can create together, to your work.
Explore the artist studios and peruse the gallery walls. All artwork available for purchase. Exhibition on display from February 9, 2024 - March 1, 2024.
Ansley Entertainment Presents: "The Art of Public Speaking"
"The Art of Public Speaking," a practical workshop will help you enhance your public speaking skills and captivate your audience with confidence and charisma!
Opening Reception for William M. Jones III
William is a new artist who's ready to hit the art world by storm! Allow me to share a few things with you, about him. William is a 46 year old father to four boys and one girl. He has been a barber for over thirty years, but always knew how to draw, since grade school. He didn't know that art was his true calling and passion, at that point and time of his life. He always showed his artistic skills by doing creative designs on his customers who always look forward to getting their hair cut by a master barber. Then one day, he decided to pick the pen back up and started drawing again, but that wasn't enough. William wanted to venture into the world of art, on canvas!
He taught himself how to paint on canvas, the same way he taught himself how to cut hair at a very young age. All of this came through countless hours of observation and photographic memory. His style of art is parallel to his style of barbering, very free stylistic and abstract. It also symbolizes his style of living, which is very humble and free. He understands that we have no control over anything outside of ourselves, which is one of the most key factors in life.
William is an active parent in his children's lives, as well as a leader in his environment of employment and community. He realizes we all need help and guidance throughout our lives and advocate for everyone to be able to receive the right guidance. He loves mentoring, as well as being mentored. His YouTube mentor was a key factor in his transitioning to the art world “Ralph Smart at Infinite Water”.
Let’s get ready to enjoy William's work and allow it to move you internally, with a euphoric twist that can be very therapeutic for the soul. He's just having fun and wants to express his happiness to the world!
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Kaylee
Donna Scott Productions Presents: "Relationships: It's Complicated"
Start off the new year with a bang and a laugh and join us for this script-in-hand reading of 6 comedic short stories by Lawson Caldwell in a witty exploration of relationships and just how complicated they can sometimes get.
Donna Scott Productions Presents: "Relationships: It's Complicated"
Start off the new year with a bang and a laugh and join us for this script-in-hand reading of 6 comedic short stories by Lawson Caldwell in a witty exploration of relationships and just how complicated they can sometimes get.
1+1=3: An Ekphrastic Writing Workshop
Presenter: Christine Arvidson
Using the art-filled galleries at Charlotte Art League, writers will respond to what they see before them and learn to use visual art as a tool to prompt rich reflective writing. Participants may choose to respond in poetry or prose or any combination of genres. The aim will be to create rough drafts to expand and/or revise. The session is suitable for all levels of writers, from those cracking open their first blank notebook, to experienced writers who wish to spark their way into new work. Participants will be encouraged to participate in the May ekphrastic juried show at CAL (1+1=3) with work they begin in this workshop.
Black Boy Art Show
Join us for an extraordinary evening that pays homage to the brilliance and creativity of Black male artists. “A Marvelous Black Boy Art Art Show” is a captivating showcase that brings together a diverse array of artistic expressions, narratives, and perspectives under one roof.
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Model: Steve
Revolution Resolutions Opening Reception
An exhibition showcasing 14 incredible artists!
Opening Reception: January 7, 1-5PM
Exhibition on display from January 7, 2024 - January 27, 2024
Featured Artist: Mikel Frank's "IN THE GAP" Opening Reception
Mikel Frank is our Featured Artist of the Month! He’s an incredibly talented mixed-media artist showcasing his beloved pieces.
Opening Reception: January 7, 1-4PM
Exhibition on display from January 7, 2024 - January 31, 2024
Figure Drawing
The human figure has been the subject of art since the beginning of time. Every other week, a live nude model is available for all to draw, paint, or sketch. Participants will be able to observe the model and explore different techniques of approaching the human form on paper or canvas.
Please bring your own supplies.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: New Year's Eve 2024
You're cordially invited to an exclusive immersive New Year's Eve experience – not just a party but a blockbuster celebration to ring in the New Year with style and sophistication! Step into the glitz and glamour of a bygone era at our Hollywood-themed celebration!
Join us at The Independent Picture House & Charlotte Art League, 4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28213, just minutes from Center City on the northern edge of NoDa - Charlotte's Art District.
Age Requirement: 21+ Dress Code: Red Carpet Ready Dazzle under the spotlight in your finest attire. Soundtrack: DJ & Drummer Open Format Mixing: Top 40, Hip Hop, EDM, Reggaetón, and more.
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