The Gantt is the place in Charlotte for unique cultural experiences.
With the Gantt's pursuit of digital transformation we're proud to open MODA (Mecca of Digital Arts) a state-of-the-art community studio and innovation lab designed to facilitate digital art by providing cutting-edge equipment software instruction and mentorship.
At a time when the nation is grappling with racial discord and questions of equity the Gantt is a national innovator and proud leader in inclusiveness.
Learn how our exhibitions educational programs and community outreach have enriched cultural understanding and engaged various audiences here at the Gantt.
Typically held on the first Saturday of each month children and their caregivers can explore the arts together in Gantt Family First workshops.
The Gantt has exhibited hundreds of master and contemporary artists, both emerging and established. Learn more about them.
Image: Harlem-based artist, Jordan Casteel exhibited at the Gantt Center in 2017. "Jordan Casteel: Harlem Notes" explored the intimacy and immortalization of her subjects.
For the first time since 2015, an exhibit featuring the work of 58 pieces from 20 artists is returning to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for its "From the Heart" exhibition.
Keep ReadingThis year, the Gantt Center has been leaning into its Jubilee Year under the leadership of its new president and CEO Bonita Buford as well as celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a slate of special exhibitions.
Keep ReadingHeartbreak and tragedy often accompany interpretations of Black people and the Atlantic Ocean. Stories of the transatlantic slave trade, or the "Door of No Return" in Ghana that Africans were forced through, are heavy. How could they not be?
Keep ReadingThe artists - some have hailed from North Carolina - spend one to three months engaging with Senegalese artists and learning of the coastal country's history, traditions and culture.
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Opening Celebration - American Gurl
Classic Black Cinema Series: Abby
Art After Dark: Imitating Life