# Meredith Connelly Opens New Exhibition at McColl Center

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/meredith-connelly-opens-new-exhibition-at-mccoll-center/
> Updated: 2025-02-17T20:10:33+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: CLT Creatives, Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | Contributors: Tim Miner

Sovereign at McColl Center features 50+ artists exploring bodily autonomy. Curated by Meredith Connelly, it opens March 6, 2025.

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## **ART ROOTED IN OUR TIMES: 50+ARTISTS EXPLORE BODILY AUTONOMY**

### *Meredith Connelly Curates “Sovereign: Honoring Bodily Autonomy”**at McColl Center this March*

In 2025, U.S. citizens’ authority over their bodies is being questioned and challenged at the highest levels of power. **Artists are responding.**

Local artist [**Meredith Connelly**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/editorial-my-art-journey-in-charlotte/) has curated work from 50+ artists to explore bodily autonomy in a national context. The exhibition opens at [**McColl Center**](https://mccollcenter.org/events/sovereign-honoring-bodily-autonomy) on March 6.

Connelly has addressed personal and civil rights through past collective shows [*Not In Repose*](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/notinrepose/) (2022) and *UNBOUND* (2023). With *Sovereign*, she invites attendees to consider personal agency, identity and self-determination through contemporary art.

“More than 130 artists submitted their work, showing just how deeply this theme resonates,” said Connelly. “As a curator, it is both inspiring and challenging to make selections that honor the diversity of voices while creating a cohesive exhibition experience.”

*Sovereign* is supported by **Art By Meredith Connelly, McColl Center, Charlotte Is Creative, Safe Alliance**and the**Arts & Science Council**.

## **Event Details**

- **Exhibition Dates:** March 6 – April 12, 2025
- **Opening Reception:** March 6, 2025, 6 to 8 p.m.
- **Location:** McColl Center, 721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
- **Curator:**Meredith Connelly, [Art By Meredith Connelly](https://www.meredithconnelly.com/artist-meredith-connelly)
- **Featured Artists:** Full list available [**HERE**](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nn3MNZfv02hcH5pBVEeAjfwXuI8nAj52?usp=sharing).
- **WEB: [CLICK HERE](https://mccollcenter.org/events/sovereign-honoring-bodily-autonomy)**

## **Visuals & Interviews Available**

![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DIONNA-BRIGHT-Wild-Woman-Emerge-600.jpg)
**“Wild Woman Emerge” by Dionna Bright**

Access to a gallery of high-resolution images of selected works for media use with credit. [**CLICK HERE**](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C2O8YpOIrwIl8YqKsNMl_2Futyqb0RvM?usp=sharing).

**For media inquiries or to schedule an interview, contact:**Tim Miner | [tim@charlotteiscreative.com](mailto:tim@charlotteiscreative.com)

## **Directions to McColl Center**