Murals Bring the Community Together on Beatties Ford Image via Ricky Singh For the past 4-5 years, Ricky Singh, an artist and an educator at Charlotte Lab School, has wanted to paint a mural on Beatties Ford Road. This past weekend, in the wake of last Monday’s tragic events, he saw it was time to act. With help from Niki’s Food Shop, its landlord and more than 50 artists and community members who gathered, that mural went up on Saturday. But things aren’t stopping there. Singh, in partnership with a number of community organizations, is working toward a larger roll-out of work in July with cooperation from Beatties Ford Road landlords and the City of Charlotte to beautify Beatties Ford while also creating an ecosystem where money recycles in the community. Learn more about Saturday’s mural, the plan going forward and how you can be involved, here. And click the button below to see a photo gallery of Saturday captured by Andy Goh. 
 
Three Funds Available NOW to Innovative Queen City CreativesThis year has not been easy for anyone … and we’re not exactly sure what the future will look like. Disruption is everywhere. But, disruption exposes holes in existing systems and opens up possibilities for enterprising and innovative creatives. To help push creative companies, small businesses and individuals forward, there are three open funds in the Queen City you should know about: - Small Business Innovation Fund
- Access to Capital Small Business Recovery Program
- Emerging Cities Champion Fellowship
To learn how you can apply for each of the funds above, click here.
 Image via the Arts & Science Council ASC’s Studio 345 is Moving to Arts+The Arts & Science Council’s Studio 345, the youth development arts program for high school students, is getting a new home. Starting on Wednesday, July 1st, the program will become a part of Arts+, a Charlotte organization that believes in the transformative impact of arts education. It’s a match made in heaven if we do say so ourselves. Learn more about Studio 345’s 8-year history of using the arts as a tool to encourage graduation and the new move to Arts+.
Packard Place Public House
Wednesday, July 1 at 5pmJoin Packard Place Public House this Wednesday, July 1 at 5pm for a virtual evening of conversation, collaboration, and inspiration. The event will feature John Dillard, the Founder & CEO of ThreatSwitch, as the guest keg-side chat speaker. Come with a frosty beverage in hand and leave with a few new friends in your network! Register here. 
Conversations of Belonging with Alicia D. Williams
Thursday, July 2 at 11amInteract Studio, a Charlotte-based communication company that is dedicated to helping others find their authentic voice, has hosted a weekly 30-minute Zoom seminar called “The Human Touch” since the COVID-19 shutdowns began. The seminars are designed to create some genuine human interaction in our recently isolated lives. This week’s topic is “Conversations of Belonging with Alicia D. Williams.” The team at Interact will speak with Alicia D. Williams, a Charlotte teacher and author of the award-winning Genesis Begins Again, and you are invited to be a part of the conversation! Register for the July 2 event, here.
There’s a pretty big holiday happening this week … National Gingersnap Day! It’s no secret that we at The Biscuit love random holidays (and eating) and after being inspired by an extra ginger-snappy piece of art last week, we decided that we must celebrate this one. Plus, it’s on July 1 and we want to start our month off right. We turned to resident Biscuit staff baker, Melissa Dorsch, to share a gingersnap recipe that is, in her words, a snap. Plus, she included a recipe for a cocktail called The Gingersnap that we may or may not have a few of on the Fourth. Snap into a dozen (or three) freshly baked gingersnaps.
We would say that this mural has us howling in delight every time we see it, but in all honestly, we usually just stand there in stunned silence in awe of its beauty and detail. This piece by Matt Hooker and Matt Moore, also known around the Charlotte art scene as “The Matts,” was created as a part of the 2019 Talking Walls Festival. Next time you’re in Uptown near the Hal Marshall Building, do yourself a favor and see their mural “Clarity” in person. It’s worth it. Directions: 700 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 This Queen City exploration was powered by OrthoCarolina.
Don’t go ’round hungry. If you missed the last batch of The Biscuit, don’t worry. We’ve kept it warm for you. This batch features: - A list of the Top 19 CFOs (Chief Furry Officers) in Charlotte
- Henry Roe serenading his neighborhood with a front lawn performance
- A 5-Minute Biscuit Blitz chat between Matt Olin and Andrew Au of Digital Charlotte
- An editorial about Pedro Perez and his work with Charlotte Family Housing
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