
PLAN YOUR VISIT
All three floors of the Center are open to the public during gallery hours and present works of art to ponder or purchase. The studios of our resident artists are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Center. If you see an open studio door during your visit, feel free to go inside and meet the artists to learn about the work directly from the source.
GALLERY HOURS
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: 3 to 9 PM
SATURDAY: 11 AM to 6 PM
(Or by appointment.)
ADMISSION
FREE
TOURS
Free docent-led tours are offered every Saturday at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. These tours are designed to introduce visitors to the Center, offer an interactive overview of our first-floor exhibit, and help to facilitate conversation with current resident artists (if available). 45 minutes.
We can accommodate requests for group tours Monday through Friday if given advance notice. Please contact Angela Grauel at agrauel@mccollcenter.org.
GETTING HERE
McColl Center for Visual Art is located at 721 North Tryon Street, in-between 10th and 11th Streets, next to North Carolina Dance Theatre, in Uptown, Charlotte.
By Car:
From Uptown: Drive north on Tryon Street. The Center will be on the left, just past the North Carolina Dance Theatre. (To reach our lot, turn left on 10th Street before you reach our building. The lot will be located on your right.)
From 277 S: Take exit 3B for Church Street (toward Tryon Street); merge onto East 11th Street. Turn right on North Tryon Street. (To reach our lot, turn right onto 10th Street just past our building, and the lot will be located on your right behind the North Carolina Dance Theatre).
From 277 N: Take exit 3C toward Church Street / Downtown; merge onto West 12th Street. Turn left on North Church Street. Continue past the rear of our building (it will be on your left), and turn left onto 10th Street. Our parking lot’s entrance is located immediately on the left.
By Foot, Trolley, or Light Rail: The Center is an easy walk from most uptown attractions. Or, simply hop on The Gold Rush Trolley orange line (picks up at marked bus stops along Tryon Street every seven minutes), which will drop you off less than a block from our building. We are also just a few blocks from the 7th Street light rail stop.
By Bus: CATS routes 11, 13, and 22 (Green line)
PARKING
Free parking is available in our lot at the corner of 10th and Church Streets. Metered parking is also available along 10th, Church, and Tryon Streets (these spots are free after 6 p.m. and on weekends)
ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible parking is located in the small lot directly behind our building on Church Street. An accessible entrance is also located at the rear of the building at the large bay door. Simply buzz for admittance, or call ahead, and we will be glad to have a staff member ready to assist you. We strive to make our galleries and programs accessible to all
patrons. If you have questions or would like additional information
about accessibility at the Center, please contact Edward McCray at emccray@mccollcenter.org
MORE INFORMATION
If you have a question about planning your visit that is not addressed here, you can submit a question online or call us at 704-332-5535.