A view inside Matthew Steele's studio. http://t.co/g8bRweLG

  

Pick up a @cl_charlotte and turn to the See & Do section to check out "Afro Abe" from our exhibit opening Friday night! http://t.co/KfH9WnFR

  

Thanks to @ASCCharlotte for making this Friday's "Converge" Opening Reception a culture pick! http://t.co/oGR9CvbU

  
McColl Center for Visual Art is a nationally acclaimed contemporary art center dedicated to connecting art and artists with the community. Located in a historic, neo-Gothic church in Uptown Charlotte, the Center houses nine artist studios and over 5,000 square feet of gallery space. We welcome the public to explore our exhibitions and connect with artists through various programs including open studios, community outreaches, workshops and more.

Mary Giehl, Carolina HealthCare Artist-in-Residence, is working with staff participants from Carolinas Medical Center to transform medical scans into textile sculptures.

Current UNCC Artists-in-Residence are working with the UNC Charlotte community and the Charlotte Area Transit System to create a monumental earthwork at the UNC Charlotte Blue Line Extension Station. Keep reading to learn about how our artists Patricia Leighton and Del Geist are involving the community during this process.

Exploring themes of identity and culture, the work of alumni Knight Artists-in-Residence Quisqueya Henriquez and Sonya Clark meet and cross into a shared space where art and history converge. Join us at an Opening Reception presented by Wells Fargo Foundation on January 27 from 6 to 9 PM. This special reception also marks the arrival of the Center's Winter 2012 Artists-in-Residence. Cash bar. Free admission.