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Today is “Day Without Art Day.”
According to the Smithsonian, “Since 1989, December 1 has been observed as Day Without Art, coinciding with World AIDS Day. It is a day where museums, galleries, artists and art groups can come together and highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS and to ‘celebrate the lives and achievements of lost colleagues and friends.’”
Today, we’re thankful for the work of groups like @rainclt and our medical community to combat HIV & AIDS … and we’re mindful of Charlotte’s thriving arts community, the people behind it and how much less vibrant and welcoming our city would be like without them.
@najiarts X @macflyfresh X @vangoghclt?!?!? Ummm… yes please!
On December 2nd, the team at MacFly Fresh will be screenprinting t-shirts and posters featuring @lmnbck designs created by Naji AlAli from 5 to 9pm!
You can watch Naji paint LIVE and see his other work on display at the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit earlier in the day!
📸: @najiarts
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#charlotteiscreative #lemonback #macflyfresh #immersivevangogh #vangoghclt #campnorthend #charlotte #clt #cltnc #cltevents #cltarts #charlottearts #charlotteartist #cltsmallbusiness #exploreclt #weloveclt
𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐔𝐒 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝟏𝟐 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐒!
It’s #GivingTuesdayCLT and we need your help! Today, we are trying to raise enough to fund 12 HUGs ($3000). HUGs are Helpful Unfettered Gifts of $250 given to Charlotte creatives to help nudge a creative idea, initiative or business forward (nonprofit or for-profit).
These 12 little “Love Bombs of Cash” will help 12 creatives in Charlotte jumpstart their next creative idea/project/album/initiative/etc.
Since July 2017, with the support of businesses like @NoDaBrewing, @WellsFargo, @GoogleFiber, @LendingTreeFoundation and individual donors, we've given out 300+ HUGs… and we aren’t stopping anytime soon!
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄
If you would like to donate, please use the link in our bio or head to HUGgrant.com.
A reminder that you don’t need to fund an entire HUG, a donation of any amount is greatly appreciated and will be put to good use & support creatives immediately.
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#charlotteiscreative #givingtuesday #givingtuesday2021 #charlotte #clt #cltnc #supportthearts #supportcreatives #cltarts #charlotteartists #cltnonprofit #weloveclt #HUG #HUGlife
𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
What happens when your first-ever podcast festival garners nearly 14,000 podcast-infatuated and podcast-curious attendees from around the globe? You do it again, that’s what!
Named one of 2020’s “best podcast conferences” by Buzzsprout, the Charlotte Podcast Festival, created by @WFAE, returns Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. With support from @OrthoCarolina, all festival events are virtual, free and open to the public!
Get the full schedule at charlottepodcastfestival.com. Register for courses at the link in our bio.
𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Those interested in learning how to record, edit, host and market a podcast will learn that and more through virtual networking opportunities, panel discussions and seminars with nationally recognized podcasting experts such as Sarah Delia (She Says, The List), Tommy Tomlinson (SouthBound, On My Mind), Kelly McEvers (Embedded), Shereen Marisol Meraji (Code Switch) and Ian Chillag (Everything is Alive).
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hank Klibanoff of the Buried Truths podcast, who has won everything from a Peabody to the Edward R. Murrow and American Bar Association Silver Gavel awards, is a festival headliner.
𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁
Our own Matt Olin, is moderating the panel "How to Leverage Podcasting to Build a 6-Figure Business and 7-Figure Net Worth" with @bernadebtjoy of "Crush Your Money Goals" at noon on Saturday, Dec. 4.
And, Tim Miner, is hosting "Pitch Your Podcast to the Pros" with podcasting royalty:
▶️ Brian Baltosiewich
Executive Producer / Founder / Queen City Podcast Network
▶️ Chioke I'Anson
Director of Community Media / Announcer / VPM + ICA Community Media Center / NPR
▶️ Ian Chillag
Host/Creator / Everything Is Alive podcast
▶️ Liz Kelly Nelson
Vice President of Audio / Vox.com
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄
To get the link to be in the Zoom when the knowledge drops over the next five days, use the link in our bio.
Meet Lucy Phung of ALUPH Studio (@aluphstudio)! This self-taught CLT artist is a member of the inaugural cohort of our Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative (CEI) funded by @WellsFargo. The CEI is designed to fund a creative project and provide business and project management training. Our goal is to help these artists build a sustainable creative business.
Get to know @1ucysushi below:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨?
I am a painter and traditional/digital illustrator, specializing in making custom art and realistic color pencil portraits. I don’t like limiting myself to specific disciplines because what I love most about creating is how endless the possibilities are. Besides painting and drawing, I also enjoy sculpting, designing, crafting, and writing.
I like to push boundaries and experiment with mixing different forms of art, to find new ways to tell a story. That approach was what led me to creating a line of t-shirts with original art designed to express deeply meaningful messages.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐄𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭? 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭?
My project is a pop-up art exhibition. It will be my debut art show featuring my original drawings, paintings, fine art prints, t-shirts, and more.
It’s a free public event that will be held on Saturday, December 11th from 12-5pm at @divinebarrelclt in Charlotte, during NoDaHood Market!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟?
The work that Charlotte Is Creative is doing to provide opportunities and support for local artists is phenomenal. I love that the creative community is growing and becoming more diverse. But I think it still needs more Asian-American representation.
𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨!
#charlotteiscreative #charlotteartist #charlotte #creativeentrepreneur
𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗘 𝟭𝟮 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝘀.
Friends, tomorrow is #GivingTuesdayCLT. There are so many amazing nonprofits like Charlotte Is Creative. We hope you support as many as you can. Our ask at Charlotte Is Creative (if you didn't know we ARE a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) is simple ... help is give out some HUGs.
HUGs are Helpful Unfettered Gifts of $250 given to Charlotte creatives to help nudge a creative idea, initiative or business forward (nonprofit or for-profit).
𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 ... 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘
we're asking you to help us raise enough for 12 HUGs (just $3,000)-- 12 more creatives who can get a little "Love Bomb of Cash" that helps them take a step forward and shows them that the Queen City loves its creatives.
We gave our first $250 HUG in July 2017. Since then, with the support of businesses like @NoDaBrewing, @WellsFargo, @GoogleFiber, @LendingTreeFoundation and individual donors, we've given out 300+ HUGS. Some of your favorite creatives in Charlotte have gotten a HUG.
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘
Please donate in any amount here or at the link in our bio. We promise, we'll put it to work IMMEDIATELY: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/hug-micro-grants/donate-to-hug-micro-grants/
Thank you for showing this program amazing support over the years and for championing Charlotte's arts and cultural community and the individual creatives who make our city so vibrant.