Jan. 22, 2025, 6:30-8:00 pm EST “What's Next for Arts and Culture in Charlotte?”

The Charlotte Center, Community Matters Cafe. Tickets here.

Just how creative is Charlotte? Do we have the right activities and plan in place to support the creative ecosystem of the city? What’s holding us back and how might we move forward?

Priya Sircar has surprising answers.

After the release of a groundbreaking Charlotte Arts + Culture Plan, the city has reverted to familiar methods, philosophies, and funding structures for the arts, even when many artists and supporters maintain those approaches no longer serve the growth and sustainability of the arts—or never did. This conversation will address where we've been and what we might do to support new realities for arts and culture in Charlotte.