[DO NOT USE!] Look Ahead, It’s September!🕺🏼
I love the creative community in Charlotte for so many reasons and this month is a perfect example of why.
Not only is the Charlotte Is Creative team booked and busy – from panel conversations, classes and networking opportunities – but the entire community is putting their talents, abilities and collaborative nature on full display.
As much as I would love to, I can’t shout out everyone, but here’s a short list of some events to register for ASAP and to mark on your calendars. Make the most of September! Let’s check out the CIC line-up first. CHARLOTTE IS CREATIVE EVENTSPLEASE NOTE: All the events below are free with sign-up, except the YP Mixer on Sept. 25.
Power Panel, The Entrepreneurial MindsetSept. 9 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Independent Picture House | SIGN UP HERE.
Are you ready to scale up your creative business? Join our free panel discussion, in partnership with the CLT Alliance Foundation, featuring seven local experts on scaling creative businesses, offering advice and insights shared through Q&A sessions and interactive breakout groups focused on growth strategies for artistic entrepreneurs. FOMO Night at Mint Museum UptownSept. 15 | 5 to 9 p.m. | First 250 tickets FREE
FREE admission, DJs, Cash Bar In collaboration with BLKMRKT CLT, #BetterLuckTMRW, The Mint Museum, The Bechtler, Sonorous Wave and Charlotte International Arts Festival, FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) Night returns activating several spaces all at once. View Whitfield Lovell’s: Passages, grab a beer at the Levine Ave of the Arts and experience the collaborative show in the Bechtler. Join the curated DJ set lists and an after-party on Levine Ave from 9 – 11 p.m. Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative Class: Reading ContractsSept. 23 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Do Greater CRTV Lab | SIGN UP HERE. (Scroll to bottom.)
You got a new work contract (YAY!), but it feels confusing and overwhelming (BOO!). Don’t worry! Spend an evening with Jolee Wortham as she explains each part of a standard contract, making it easy to understand. Make sure you know what a contract is asking you and how it can protect you, too. 
#YPMixerCLT with SHARE CharlotteSept. 25 | 6 to 8 p.m. | $30 per person
Lenny Boy Brewing | BUY YOUR TICKET.
This year’s YP Mixer, in partnership with SHARE Charlotte, features 20 arts organizations, five Creative Zones, live performances, and networking with young professionals. Tickets are $30, including light bites, two drink tickets, and engagement with creative nonprofits. Sign up to meet other creatives, young business leaders and future volunteers.
Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative Class: Tax WorkshopSept. 30 | 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Do Greater CRTV Lab | SIGN UP HERE. (Scroll to bottom.) Our friend Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax is joining us in person from Asheville, NC, to teach us about taxes. As both an artist and a tax expert, Hannah draws from her own experience to help you prepare for tax season and set yourself up for long-term financial success.”
Now, enough about us. Check out some cool upcoming events from our creative friends and partners: 20 OF OUR SEPTEMBER PICKS
The Fine Art Thread Artists Talk Sept. 7 | 2 to 3 p.m. | Free VAPA Center | MORE INFO Every first Saturday of the month, the VAPA Center hosts “Open Studios,” an opportunity to learn about the creative community through studio visits, live musical performances and artist talks. Join the conversation with Pam Imhof, Claire Keister and Laura Sexton as they discuss their styles and genres of creativity. Expressions of Hope Exhibition Sept. 10 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Free with Sign-up Center of Hope at Myers Park United Methodist Church | SIGN UP HERE This is an incredible opportunity to experience the newly completed Center of Hope. SouthEnd Arts is back, showcasing work from 20 local artists we should all be keeping an eye on. The Charlotte International Arts Festival Sept. 13 to Sun., Sept. 29 |SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF) is an annual celebration of imaginative visual and performing arts from the most creative international and local minds. Experience the merging of Charlotte’s local communities with global artists in a cultural celebration filled with over 200 live performances, art installations, food from around the world and more. With a range of free and ticketed events, there is something for the whole family to enjoy! Young Affiliates of the Mint Season Kick-Off Event Sept. 13 | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up Trio Charlotte | SIGN UP HERE Let the Young Affiliates of the Mint (YAMs) take you to Trio Charlotte for a sneak peak at the year ahead. The YAMs are kicking off the season with a new logo, a new “Fall Ball” theme and new member benefits. TAOH Outdoor Gallery Grand Opening Sept. 14 | 2 – 10 p.m. | Free 2200 N Brevard St, 28206 | LEARN MORE Join the creative community in NoDa for the opening celebration of Charlotte’s first graffiti park. There will be food trucks, music, artist talks, spray paint workshops, an outdoor movie night featuring “Style Wars” and more! ArtPop’s 4th Annual Upcycled Fashion Show Sept. 14 | 6 – 9 p.m. | $150 per person Sullenberger Aviation Museum | BUY YOUR TICKET Thirteen talented local fashion designers have upcycled vinyl from foemer ArtPop Street Gallery billboards into couture fashion. For one night only their work will take flight on the runway of the 4th Annual Fashion Show at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum. Tickets include two drink tickets, access to the show and silent auction items. Big A$$ Canvas Show Sept. 14 | 5 – 8 p.m. | Free to attend Nine-Eighteen-Nine Gallery | VAPA Center This collaborative show between The Abstractionists, Barbara Ellis and Mikel Frank, will feature a collection of large scale vibrant acrylic and mixed media works. Hosted at the Nine-Eighteen-Nine Gallery in the VAPA Center, this free show is a great opportunity to engage with local creatives and experience abstract works on a LARGE scale. Pumpkin Palooza Sept. 14 and Sun., Sept. 15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.| Free Hot Glass Alley | 438 Atando Ave, Charlotte Hot Glass Alley’s annual Pumpkin Palooza celebration, with local breweries, live demos, food trucks and music. The event will showcase glass pumpkins and gourds Hot Glass Alley artists have been creating for this day and much more. Gallery Crawl Sept. 20 | 6 – 8 p.m. | Free Downtown Mooresville Take an evening in downtown Mooresville as galleries and shops offer extended hours for patrons to check out the local art scene. Add a visit to any of the downtown restaurants, bars and breweries to make a night out on the town with family and friends. Festival in the Park 
Sept. 20 | 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 21 | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 22 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freedom Park | LEARN MORE It’s a Charlotte tradition like no other! Attend the 60th annual Festival in the Park at Freedom Park to see, hear, and learn from over 150 local and regional artists and craftspeople. Nearly a thousand entertainers provide free ongoing performances at the main bandshell stage and surrounding stages. Plus, hundreds of works from CMS students on display around the pond. Join the Conversation: Finding and Celebrating Your Voice with Jay Ward Sept. 21 | 1 – 2:30 p.m. | $10 per person Zoom | MORE INFO Join Charlotte’s Poet Laureate, Junious “Jay” Ward, for an online writing workshop class designed to help you develop your skill as a creative writer. Pop-Up Artist Market Sept. 22 | 1 to 5 p.m. | Free to attend Mint Museum Randolph | LEARN MORE Join the Guild of Charlotte Artists as they present over 50 creatives on the lawn of The Mint Museum Randolph. This market is a great opportunity to increase your collection of local art, support a creative and learn more about all the happenings in the community. Cardboard Box Puppet Theater with Rosalia Torres-Weiner Sept. 28 | 9:30 a.m. to Noon | Free Call Cabarrus Arts Council at 704-920-2787 to register. This free shoebox theater workshop hosted by local artist Rosalia Torres-Weiner will take participants on an immersive experience. Beginning with a screening of Torres-Weiner’s film, “The Magic Kite,” participants will then make paper puppets, a shoebox stage and develop their own stories. Heartbeats of Childhood: Colors of Latin America Sept. 28 – Fri., Oct. 25 | 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Free Cabarrus Arts Council This exhibition focuses on the memories and experiences of Latin American immigrant children of El Puente Hispano pulsate who live in Cabarrus County. Each painting showcases what brings each child joy, what causes them sorrow, and how they perceive and feel the richness of their culture. Queen City Zine Fest 
Artwork by: Caroline Wingerd Sept. 28 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free Knight Theater | MORE INFO Watch out, Uptown … the Zines are coming! Queen City Zine Fest, a marketplace of self-published zines, comics, illustrations, chapbooks, small press editions, and other self-published printed matter, is taking over the Knight Theater lobby to celebrate the Charlotte area’s DIY publishing scene. 
Creative Catalyst, Makayla Binter, went out on the town Saturday, Aug., 30 to THREE creative events ranging from live music and art installations to a live DJ sets on a rooftop. Sometimes the best thing you can do to make new friends, find your community and develop deeper connections is to get up, get out and SHOW UP. We greatly appreciated the invitations from The Pulse Experience, Sonorous Wave and Spencer Sims to attend their respective events and helping us discover more creatives across our city. Check out the full evening HERE. | The Biscuit is proudly sponsored by: |
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