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Where Are We in CLT? “Man Feeding Poor Man”

5 Ridiculous Questions with Todd Smith

Calling emerging, Black architects (or architecture students)!

November 2020 HUG Micro-Grants

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Greg Jackson Builds Others. Who Built Him?

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Charlotte Star Room’s 3 Biggest Challenge

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Georgie Nakima’s New Mural at East Town Market

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How to Help Flood-Damaged Creatives at LaCa Projects

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“Hands Up” shares 7 stories about 2 words Black people are too used to hearing

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Pat Dortch, As Seen on TV!

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SHARE Charlotte Teams Up with 10 Charlotte Artists

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Art Heist on Tryon Street

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Where Are We in CLT? Santé

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PHOTO SAFARI: Behind the Scenes at “Lights”

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Our New Best Friend: @Henna_By_Sana

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Biscuit Blitz: A Quick Chat with Leonard Love

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Applications for CARES Funding Directed to Mecklenburg County Creatives & Cultural Organizations Due 11/10

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WHO BUILT ME: Dexter Jordan was Composed by a Fellow Artist

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Breathe. Create. Help Someone. Do it again.

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Elder Gallery Hits “HOME” with New Exhibition

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The Hope Tank

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5 Ridiculous Questions with Sonya Pfeiffer

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Photo Safari: Wildflowers on 12th

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‘No shame in asking for help’

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The “Dirty” Laundry Moves from the Back Porch to the Mint Museum

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Talking Walks at ThExchange

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Rich Barrett Rocks Out #Rocktober with His Pen

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@bcc_chalk_the_walk made one of the absolute coolest things we’ve seen all week. Follow her now.⁣
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The inscription reads: “Reading shaped my dreams and more. Reading helped me make my dreams come true.”- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Posted @withregram • @bcc_chalk_the_walk I found this super cool illustration by @maese.art.by.eileen.jimenez and I knew I had to try to draw it (check out her account!) It says: “reading shaped my dreams and more reading helped my dreams come true” #ruthbaderginsburgquotes Yes, let’s keep learning through reading and listening. Thanks again Eileen......
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Who remembers when this sign on 7th Street was for

Who remembers when this sign on 7th Street was for Empress Diner or Chicken King? Stories! We want your stories!

Go Panthers! Go @nick.v.black for this awesome ima

Go Panthers! Go @nick.v.black for this awesome image from last year! #keeppounding

Today’s spotlighted Latinx creative is the one a

Today’s spotlighted Latinx creative is the one and only Rosalia Torres-Weiner.⁣
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Rosalia is no stranger to the Charlotte art scene. Her art brings attention to the plight immigrants face and her dedication to social issues is clearly evident in her murals and artwork. For 24 years Rosalia has been teaching us about her Latin culture through her art.⁣
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“Charlotte has a great mix of residents – native Carolinians who are curious about Latin culture, a growing population of Latinx immigrants who are making the city their home, and transplants from all over the USA and the World who come for the opportunity that the city can provide.”⁣
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“I love creating art that can communicate the stories of my community to all of these different populations and hopefully broaden their perspective on the issues that are impacting all of us.”⁣
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Follow Rosalia⁣:
IG: @redcalacastudio
FB: redcalacastudio⁣
TW: rosaliaTWeiner⁣
WEB: redcalacastudio.com⁣
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Tip Rosa⁣lia:
Cash App: $RosaliaWeiner

This is — hands-down — one of the top 10 coole

This is — hands-down — one of the top 10 coolest signs in Charlotte. What are some of your favorite CLT signs?

Today’s Latinx Featured Creative is Jo Diquez. J

Today’s Latinx Featured Creative is Jo Diquez. Jo specializes in pencil drawings. Her drawings are stunning, photo-realistic portraits.⁣
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Born in Venezuela, Jo was around creativity from an early age as her grandmother was an artist and owned a gallery. While studying fashion design here in the US, she found her passion for drawing … specifically drawing the human face.⁣
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Jo has been in the Queen City for three years, but she’s already found that Charlotte is a great place for new creatives just starting out:⁣
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“It seems like Charlotte has a lot to offer for artists like me, and I just want to explore that since I just started creating again after many years. I’m excited to meet other artists as well!”⁣
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Follow Jo⁣
IG: @jodiquez
FB: jodiquez⁣
TikTok: jodiquez⁣
WEB: jodiquez.com⁣
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Support Jo⁣
Patreon: patreon.com/jodiquez⁣
PayPal: jodiquez@gmail.com

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