CLT Creatives
This is the most exciting time ever to be creative in the Charlotte region. Our city’s creative energy is surging and we’re growing as a creative destination. A report we worked on back in 2017 revealed that there are more than 58,000 creative jobs spanning 72 for-profit and not-for-profit industries throughout our 16-county region. That’s some impressive creative output (with a big impact on our region’s economy), and The Biscuit’s mission is to tell their stories and shine a bright light on their work.
5 Ridiculous Questions with William McNeely
CLT Creatives | January 15, 2020William “Coach” McNeely is native of Charlotte, NC. He’s an entrepreneur, non-profit executive and a former Apple Market Development Executive and Educator. After a successful career, he left Corporate America to teach technology solutions to middle… read more »
John Searby Cares About Water
CLT Creatives, Editorials | January 9, 2020In this new series, guest contributor Josh Jacobson will highlight staff leaders in Charlotte’s nonprofit sector who are shaking things up and making an impact. Josh is managing director of Next Stage, a Charlotte company that works with nonprofit or… read more »
HUGUMENTARY: Deborah Triplett Fills the Cracks of Cancer with Gold
CLT Creatives, HUG Micro-Grants, Videos | January 9, 2020Charlotte photographer, Deborah Triplett, heard the words no one wants to hear: “You have stage 3 lung cancer.” Revelations like that affect people differently. The diagnosis informs them. But, it doesn’t have to come to define them. Deborah addresse… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with Jamie Decker
CLT Creatives | January 9, 2020Jamie Decker Founder of Experience Anatomy Jamie Decker is a self-proclaimed, straight-up “anatomy nerd.” In 2007, she toured the traveling Body Worlds exhibition created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens (seen by more than 44 million people, the most visite… read more »
2020 Resolutions from CLT Creatives
CLT Creatives | January 2, 2020We’re tired of the same ol’ same ol’ resolutions. And, frankly, we are experiencing some writer’s block when it comes to determining our own 2020 resolutions here at The Biscuit. So, we put out the call for ideas to some of our favorite Queen City cr… read more »
Transfer Tales: Making the Move from ALT to CLT
CLT Creatives, For Newcomers | December 24, 2019We’re always curious about how creatives found their way to Charlotte and what their experience has been like when they got here. We hope you’ll share yours with us someday. But, today, the floor belongs to Ciara Bagwell, who made the move from Atlan… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with Jeep Bryant
CLT Creatives | September 9, 2019Jeep Bryant President, Arts & Science Council Instagram | Twitter | Facebook On the job just a few months, the new president of the ASC brings with him experience in government relations, philanthropy, change management, public relations and mark… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with Caro Diaz
CLT Creatives | December 19, 2019Caro Diaz Owner of INKA Print CLT – IG Co-Founder at CLT en Español – IG Proud Colombian, creator, dreamer, art aficionado, graphic designer and (most importantly) chocolate fanatic. All this and more describes our friend, Caro Diaz … a woman with… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with HNin Nie
CLT Creatives | December 19, 2019HNin Nie Painter & Filmmaker Instagram | WEB | Vimeo When you look up “badass” in the dictionary, we’re pretty sure you’ll find a picture of Charlotte artist, HNin Nie. And, if you don’t find her photo there, we’re even more sure HNin will design… read more »
Charlotte Filmmaker Explores a New “Frontier”
CLT Creatives | December 18, 2019For some time now, Charlotte has been known as a location for feature films and television shows. But, lately, the Queen City seems to be gaining steam as the home of up-and-coming filmmakers, with the recent releases of films like MIKE by Kent Smith… read more »
Let’s troll-proof your words
CLT Creatives, How To/Resources | December 17, 2019In this life, there are worse things than Internet trolls, like confusing “your” and “you’re” or writing “phantom” when you mean “fathom.” I’m not a troll, but I do enjoy helping people with their words. So, I’ll pop into The Biscuit every now and th… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with Jenny Melick
CLT Creatives | December 16, 2019Jenny Melick Founder and Co-Owner of Roses and Azalea If you’ve ever seen someone wheeling a gold glitter rolling case around the Queen City, chances are it was Jenny Melick. What’s in the case, you ask? Only high-quality products made by high-qualit… read more »
DaBaby loves Charlotte and Charlotte loves DaBaby
CLT Creatives, Happenings, Music | December 7, 2019We love Charlotte. A lot. We at the Biscuit try to represent our city everyday and champion all of the creative energy it has to offer whenever we can. We’d like to think that we are the #1 fans of Charlotte but there is one man who loves Charlotte s… read more »
SEED20 Announces Class of 2020
CLT Creatives, CLT Nonprofits | December 5, 2019It’s the season to bring the sunlight to 20 more innovative nonprofits sprouting up in the Queen City. Each year, the SEED20 program, created by Social Venture Partners (SVP), selects 20 local nonprofits doing innovative work in Charlotte to undergo… read more »
“The Appropriate Pirate” Makes Anxiety Walk the Plank
CLT Creatives | December 3, 2019Walking into the intimate setting of Not Just Coffee’s (NJC) Dilworth location, you’ll find a whole host of friendly staff making perfect drinks, remembering your name, your order, and often some odd fact you wish they’d forget. Amongst this crowd is… read more »
5 Ridiculous Questions with Michelle Boudin
CLT Creatives | November 21, 2019Michelle Boudin Reporter/Fill-in Anchor, WCNC-TV Freelance Writer INSTAGRAM | TWITTER For 13 years, Michelle Boudin has been a force of nature in Charlotte media at NBC Charlotte where she is a senior reporter. She’s also a contributor to People maga… read more »
Sharon Dowell Shows Her Eastside Pride
CLT Creatives, Exploring Charlotte | November 21, 2019“I want to use my art as a vehicle to beautify neighborhoods, but make change and impact people in different ways. I just love my life. I’m just so happy to be doing all of this.” – Sharon Dowell Earlier this year, Rosalia Torres-Weiner painted a mur… read more »
SimplisticPhobia says “EFFF Exposure.” Creatives deserve to get paid.
CLT Creatives | November 21, 2019Will Jenkins — AKA SimplisticPhobia — is tired of being lured into free work in exhange for “exposure.” And, now, he has the T-Shirt to express exactly how he feels. A digital content creator working in photography and cinematography, SimplisticPho… read more »
#GameTimeGraphic – Panthers vs. Falcons
CLT Creatives, Game Time Graphic, Happenings | November 17, 2019Panther … Panther … Panther-cats, HOOOOOO! Last week’s last-second loss was a bit of a gut punch. To get our cats out of the litter box and back in the fight against the Falcons, we turned to Charlotte artist, Brett Twokatly. “Two Cat” hit back by pl… read more »
Creative Challenge – Send Us A Postcard
CLT Creatives, Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | November 15, 2019On Wednesday, our pal Ely Portillo (formerly of The Charlotte Observer and now the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute) tweeted about the research he was doing into vintage Charlotte postcards. Never short for a response, @CLTDevelopment issued a challeng… read more »
