# LOCAL/STREET 2023: The Final Chapter - Charlotte is Creative

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/ls23/
> Updated: 2023-11-10T12:44:11+00:00
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> Categories: Creative News

Rest in peace, LOCAL/STREET. After just three years of introducing the Queen City to its favorite new artists, it’s time to pour one out in memory of

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## **LOCAL/STREET 2023 — It’s R.I.P. in Year Three**

## **60+ Charlotte-Based Street Artists Featured in the Exhibition’s Final Year**

### **Nov. 12 to 19, 2023 | Mint Museum Uptown**

Rest in peace, LOCAL/STREET. After just three years of introducing the Queen City to its favorite new artists, it’s time to pour one out in memory of this three-year cultural experiment.

“It’s three and done on LOCAL/STREET,” said curator Carla Aaron-Lopez. “I’m not ending LOCAL/STREET because we’ve run out of talent to showcase. On the contrary, we’ve just scratched the surface. We’re just getting started. But, it’s time to create a new challenge for local creatives and street artists to rise to.”

The first iteration of LOCAL/STREET opened at the Mint Museum on Randolph Road in early 2021. It featured the work of more than 40 BIPOC creatives and street artists working in the Charlotte area. A collaboration between Aaron-Lopez and Jennifer Sudul Edwards, chief curator of the Mint Museum, LOCAL/STREET was one of the first cultural exhibitions to open in Charlotte once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

More than 1,000 visitors swarmed the Mint over the course of just three days. In 2022, LOCAL/STREET welcomed thousands of visitors to the Mint Uptown to experience the work of more than 60 local creatives.

Opening Sunday, November 12, LOCAL/STREET: The Final Chapter brings the work of [more than 60 Charlotte-based creatives](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LOCAL_STREET-23-ARTISTS-Sheet1.pdf) to MINT5pace at Mint Museum Uptown. The works will be on view for one week. And then, LOCAL/STREET to give up the ghost and open the door for what’s next.

“After 2023, it’s time to set the new standard. We’ve shown Charlotte who we are,” said Aaron-Lopez. “Now, it’s time for the rest of the country to see it. No resting on laurels. No coasting on reputation. We’ve got more work to do.”

**WHAT:**LOCAL/STREET is a pop-up exhibition highlighting local artists of color who are defining Charlotte’s 21st-century visual identity. [View a list of participating artists here](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LOCAL_STREET-23-ARTISTS-Sheet1.pdf).

**WHO:**This installation is a collaboration between Carla Aaron-Lopez and The Mint Museum, with support from the Infusion Fund and its generous donors, NC Arts Council, Arts and Science Council and Charlotte Is Creative.

**WHERE:**Mint Museum Uptown – [500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mint+Museum+Uptown/@35.2243984,-80.8480541,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x319cde9c1326f0c1?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS-pvhw_b3AhWDl2oFHaIaD9sQ_BJ6BAhuEAU)

**WHEN:**Opening Night: Sunday, Nov. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m.
 The exhibition will remain on display during normal museum hours through Nov. 19.

**TICKETS:** [Tickets are available here.](https://partiful.com/e/OUaaXRF2YeHn9RLUasuH)

**MEDIA CONTACTS:**

- Carla Aaron-Lopez, Installation Curator | [caaronlopez@gmail.com](mailto:caaronlopez@gmail.com)
- Carrin Smaw, Relationship Coordinator | [carrin@duragfestival.com](mailto:carrin@duragfestival.com)
- Tim Miner, Charlotte Is Creative | [tim@charlotteiscreative.com](mailto:tim@charlotteiscreative.com)

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