September 2024 – Events We’re Excited About!

Here are Charlotte Is Creative’s public events in September 2024. We hope to see you at all of them.

PLEASE NOTE: All the events below are free with sign-up, with the exception of the YP Mixer on Sept. 25.

CreativeMornings/Charlotte featuring William McNeely

Sept. 6 | 8 to 10 a.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Mint Museum Uptown
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Power Panel, The Entrepreneurial Mindset

Sept. 9 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Independent Picture House
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FOMO Night at Mint Museum Uptown

Sept. 15 | 5 to 9 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
FREE admission, DJs, Cash Bar

Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative Class: Reading Contracts

Sept. 23 | 6 to 8 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Do Greater CRTV Lab
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YP Mixer with SHARE Charlotte

Sept. 25 | 6 to 8 p.m. | $30 Per Person
Lenny Boy Brewing
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Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative Class: Tax Workshop

Sept. 30 | 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Do Greater CRTV Lab
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CreativeMornings/Charlotte featuring Terri White

Oct. 4| 8 to 10 a.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Woodlawn Community Fellowship
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Charlotte Reciprocity Circles

Oct. 5| 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Free with Sign-Up
Seoul Food Meat Company (Mill District)
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PUBLIC SEPTEMBER EVENTS THAT EXCITE US
[LAST UPDATED: 9/5/24]

Activation Studios Market

Sept. 7 | 1 to 5 p.m. | Free
Activation Studios | 2304 The Plaza, Charlotte

Enjoy Activation Studios‘ first art market with activations like live painting, beers and brews, food trucks, wax spinning, an adult ball pit and over 20 creative vendors. Join the fun!

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 Sept. 29 |SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Event Locations Across Charlotte

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 more than 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 peek 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 former ArtPop Street Gallery billboards to turn 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
Nine-Eighteen-Nine Gallery | VAPA Center

This collaborative show between The Abstractionists, Barbara Ellis and Mikel Frank, curated by Joanne Rogers, will feature a collection of large-scale vibrant acrylic and mixed media works. Hosted at the Nine-Eighteen-Nine Gallery in the Visual And Performing Arts (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 Sept. 15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.| Free
Hot Glass Alley | 438 Atando Ave.

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.

B Sinima Studio Expo

Sept. 15 | 1 to 8 p.m.| Free
B Sinima Studios | 516 E 15th St., Charlotte

Attend the first B Sinima Studio Expo which will showcase the talents from all studio partners. This event is an opportunity for fun and entertaining creative activations and must-know information about the studio as well as everything coming soon.

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 are on display around the pond.  

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. 

CORAL MOONS with Clarity and Camisole

Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | $12 per person
Snug Harbor | BUY TICKETS HERE

Join the musical stylings of three performers, Coral Moons, Clarity and Camisole in Plaza Midwood at Snug Harbor’s main stage. The Wednesday night concert will be a great opportunity to learn about talented indie, genre-bending local and regional musicians.

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 – 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.

Artwork by: Caroline Wingerd

Queen City Zine Fest

Sept. 28 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free
Knight Theater | LEARN MORE

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.