# September 2024 - Events We're Excited About! > Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/monthlycalendar/ > Updated: 2024-09-10T17:33:00+00:00 > Type: Post > Categories: Creative News | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff PLEASE NOTE: All the events below are free with sign-up, with the exception of the YP Mixer on Sept. 25. --- ### ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CIC-Hor-350.jpg) ### **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. ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Biscuit-Schedule.png) ### **CreativeMornings/Charlotte featuring William McNeely** **Sept. 6 | 8 to 10 a.m. |****Free with Sign-Up** Mint Museum Uptown [**GET YOU**](https://creativemornings.com/talks/william-mcneely)[**R TICKET.**](https://creativemornings.com/talks/william-mcneely) ### **Power Panel, The Entrepreneurial Mindset** **Sept. 9 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up** Independent Picture House [**SIGN UP HERE.**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-business-power-panel-the-entrepreneurial-mindset-tickets-990999184237) ### **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 [**SIGN UP HERE. (Scroll to bottom.)**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/openclasses/) ### **YP Mixer with SHARE Charlotte** **Sept. 25 | 6 to 8 p.m. | $30 Per Person** Lenny Boy Brewing [**BUY YOUR TICKET.**](https://www.universe.com/events/ypmixerclt-tickets-QR9ZP1) ### **Creative Entrepreneurs Initiative Class: Tax Workshop** **Sept. 30 | 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Free with Sign-Up** Do Greater CRTV Lab [**SIGN UP HERE. (Scroll to bottom.)**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/openclasses/) ### **CreativeMornings/Charlotte featuring Terri White** **Oct. 4| 8 to 10 a.m. | Free with Sign-Up** Woodlawn Community Fellowship **[SIGN UP HERE](https://creativemornings.com/talks/terri-white).** ### **Charlotte Reciprocity Circles** **Oct. 5| 10 to 11:30 a.m. | Free with Sign-Up** Seoul Food Meat Company (Mill District) [**SIGN UP HERE.**](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-charlotte-reciprocity-circles-tickets-1013800744317?aff=oddtdtcreator) ## **PUBLIC****SEPTEMBER****EVENTS THAT EXCITE US [LAST UPDATED: 9/5/24]** ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Biscuit-Activation.png) ### **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](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/zeg2y7t/lp/88c97398-d2b2-4b91-b1f7-bb33a48f1070)** 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](https://www.charlotteartsfest.com/)** **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](https://youngaffiliates.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events#/events/7792)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/p/C-DjI-QJPgD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D)** 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. ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ArtPOP.png) ### **ArtPop’s 4th Annual Upcycled Fashion Show** **Sept. 14 | 6 – 9 p.m. | $150 per person Sullenberger Aviation Museum | [BUY YOUR TICKET](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-artpop-upcycled-fashion-show-fundraiser-tickets-881134235217%5C)** 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. ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Studio-Expo-Biscuit.png) ### **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](https://festivalinthepark.org/festival-in-the-park/)** 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](https://www.guildofcharlotteartists.online/artists-market-2024)** 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. ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Snug-Biscuit.png) ### **CORAL MOONS with Clarity and Camisole** **Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | $12 per person Snug Harbor | [BUY TICKETS HERE](https://ci.ovationtix.com/36423/production/1202805?performanceId=11476410)** 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. ![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zine-B-iscuit.png) *Artwork by: [Caroline Wingerd](https://www.instagram.com/carolinewingerd.art/)* ### **Queen City Zine Fest** **Sept. 28 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Free Knight Theater | [LEARN MORE](https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Rh1H0pSJE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)** 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.