Charlotte is Creative
  • About Us
  • Programs
    • HUGs – Helpful Unfettered Gifts
    • PROGRAMA DE MICRO-BECAS (HUG)
    • Creative Project Management
    • Creative Content Development
    • Community Engagement / Employee Engagement
    • Queen City Quiz Show
    • Creative Mornings/Charlotte
    • Bolts of Inspiration
  • The Biscuit
    • YOUR QUEEN CITY
      • Exploring Charlotte
      • Where Are We in CLT?
    • CONNECT
      • Creative News
      • CLT Creatives
      • CLT Nonprofits
      • Editorials
    • SIGHTS & SOUNDS
      • Videos
      • Podcasts
      • Photography
    • GET OUT THERE
      • How To/Resources
  • Contact
Support CiC
Image

Creative Visions Come Alive on the East Side

Creative Visions Come Alive on the East Side

  • By Melissa Dorsch on July 15, 2020
    /
  1. Home>>
  2. Articles>>
  3. Creative Visions Come Alive on the East Side

Last year, The Biscuit reported on new mural from artist Georgie Nakima inside the East Town Market shopping center. The work was commissioned by Red Hill Ventures to show the community that new life was coming to the center.

Now, that relationship is moving further ahead.

This week, Nakima and Red Hill Ventures made a joint announcement that they have received a Placemaking Grant from the City of Charlotte to help establish Vision East Charlotte, a new cultural space to be developed in available spaces within East Town Market between  N. Sharon Amity and WT Harris Boulevard.

The project will incorporate “a large scale mural, outdoor art space for community programming and rotating sculpture garden exhibit.”

Proposed locations are subject to change and images are design concepts only, not the actual artwork that has been confirmed for installation. The above images represent the project intent of the and not the actual artwork/sculpture or design of the space.

Nakima, will serve as creative director of Vision East, and Janelle Collins, development and communications for Red Ventures will be the project manager. the Vision East Charlotte project will take shape near Murals, a sculpture garden and ample art space are set to bring a creative touch to the area.  

According to their Web site, the project’s stated goals are:

  • Foster community well-being and beautification through inspired art/sculpture installation in a central area of East Charlotte

  • Create an environment for art-centric community engagement in East Charlotte

  • Serve as a visual activator to position East Charlotte as an inclusive creative hub and connect local artists with the community for shared experiences

East Charlotte was looking to make some creative changes to its neighborhood and the Placemaking Grant seemed like an opportunity where that could happen. This sort of high impact, short timeline project is exactly why the Placemaking Grant was established in 2018 –to transform underutilized spaces around Charlotte into community spaces and works of art.  It also allows for local artists to pair up with a community and help them define what their community space should like and feel like.  

More than $160,000 was awarded to Vision East and 10 other projects through the 2020 Placemaking grant, including a Garden for Wildlife in Hidden Valley and an Edible Landscape Community Garden in Optimist Park.

Your Insights Wanted

The Vision East team is asking for members of the community to provide feedback on their project through survey.  All feedback is due by July 31. 


A Video About Georgie by Charlotte Star Room

Like what we write?

Do you think you have what it takes to write for the Biscuit?

Well, let us know!!
Image

"*" indicates required fields

Signup for The Biscuit Newsletter
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.
If you would like to submit an article for review, you may upload it here. PLEASE NOTE: We only accept articles that are 100% spell-checked, grammar-checked, and written in active tense with proper attributions.

Get Creative AND JOIN THE COMMUNITY!


  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Follow Us! @CLTisCreative | Tag Us! #CharlotteIsCreative

Proudly Sponsored By:

Image
North Carolina Arts Council
Foundation for the Carolinas
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Charlotte is Creative is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. EIN: 47-5329696

Copyright © 2015 - 2023 Charlotte Is Creative.

site by four eyes

  • About Us
  • Programs
    • ← Back
    • HUGs – Helpful Unfettered Gifts
    • PROGRAMA DE MICRO-BECAS (HUG)
    • Creative Project Management
    • Creative Content Development
    • Community Engagement / Employee Engagement
    • Queen City Quiz Show
    • Creative Mornings/Charlotte
    • Bolts of Inspiration
  • The Biscuit
    • ← Back
    • YOUR QUEEN CITY
      • ← Back
      • Exploring Charlotte
      • Where Are We in CLT?
    • CONNECT
      • ← Back
      • Creative News
      • CLT Creatives
      • CLT Nonprofits
      • Editorials
    • SIGHTS & SOUNDS
      • ← Back
      • Videos
      • Podcasts
      • Photography
    • GET OUT THERE
      • ← Back
      • How To/Resources
  • Contact
Enjoy what you are reading? Get THE BISCUIT in your inbox!
Subscribe
close-image