Charlotte NC – "Carolina Arts Unleashed"

A Trip to Fairhaven in the Land of North Carolina for a Taste of the Renaissance Life

November 16, 2013December 4, 2014 by admin

On an open field surrounded by wooded forest in upper Mecklenburg County, just north of the Queen City in the land of North Carolina, the mist clears for eight weekends revealing the village of Fairhaven. That’s where the Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace takes place. It’s a place where you can dress in ... Read More

Want to Get Away from it All and Ham it up at the Same Time – the Carolina Renaissance Festival is Looking for You

June 20, 2012December 4, 2014 by admin

This will be one of my goals – when I retire. Here’s a photo of one of my costumes for this festival. Here’s their press release: Renaissance Festival Auditions Underway – Your Chance To Act and Play! The Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast, ... Read More

Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Moved into New Diggs – We Have Pictures

June 18, 2012December 4, 2014 by admin

Earlier this Spring, Elder Gallery moved to 1520 South Tryon Street, in Charlotte, NC’s SouthEnd. The new building has approximately 6500 square feet of space. We don’t have anything else to say, so we’ll let the pictures do the talking. The gallery is open Tue.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 10am-2pm; or by appt. For further info call ... Read More

More News About The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte and Their Growing Art Collection

January 19, 2011December 3, 2014 by admin

We brought you news about the new Ben Owen Pottery Gallery, which opened in The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte (NC) hotel featuring works from renowned Seagrove, NC, artist Ben Owen III, but almost before we published that news item we received another bit of news concerning another Carolina artist. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has added to its acclaimed ... Read More

Families are Focus of Mint Museum’s New Educational Programming in Charlotte, NC

December 16, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Here’s some news for families looking for more artistic activities for their children next year. If you want to find this news later – just remember you can now search this blog. Just type in the word Families. New programs and amenities geared towards younger visitors are making the Mint Museums in Charlotte, NC, a ... Read More

RedSky Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Offers Group Ceramics Show

July 28, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Here is yet another pottery exhibit taking place in the Carolinas. Short, but to the point. This is a good one – don’t judge the show by the length of the press release. RedSky Gallery in Charlotte, NC, is proud to present a collaborative ceramics exhibition from a select group of North Carolina ceramic artists. ... Read More

The Deadline to Enter the 2010 Carolina’s Got Art! in Charlotte, NC, is August 15, 2010

July 28, 2010December 4, 2014 by admin

It’s less than a month away, and I know some of you artists out there will have to hustle to make the deadline. Almost 500 artists from throughout the Carolinas entered last year. It’s an electronic entry so you won’t have to haul your work to someplace just to find out if the made the ... Read More

The Deadline to Enter the 2010 Carolina’s Got Art! in Charlotte, NC, is August 15, 2010

July 17, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

It’s a month away, but I know some of you artists out there will have to hustle to make the deadline. Almost 500 artists from throughout the Carolinas entered last year. It’s an electronic entry process so you won’t have to haul your work to someplace just to find out if you made the cut. ... Read More

Hodges Taylor Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Partners with American Institute of Architects to Feature Works by Area Architects

May 31, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

I’ve stated this a few times before in this blog – as deadlines go by, something interesting always comes in too late to do anything about. We received a press release about this exhibit – which will be included in our expanded online version of the June 2010 issue of Carolina Arts, and perhaps in ... Read More

Let’s Hope the Musical Chairs Name Game is Over in Charlotte, NC

April 26, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

We’ve been reporting on the new complex of art facilities in Uptown Charlotte, NC, ever since we started this blog – almost two years ago. The complex which includes the new Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture (formerly the Afro-American Cultural Center); the new Bechtler Museum of Modern Art; and the ... Read More