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photo: Bill Fehr; view this photo on his blog This is the sixth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. As the city of Charlotte looks to the future of the arts, we should also take a moment to [...]

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr This is the fifth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. The Dugg Dugg art gallery opened in early April on the night of the first warm spring gallery crawl in [...]

This is the fourth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. Local artist William Puckett has “always liked working big,” which is evident if you spend much time in his neighborhood of NoDa. He painted the 7,500 square foot [...]

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr This is the third in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. NoDa is continuing to evolve and grow as the arts Mecca of Charlotte, and for good reason. Many artists, artisans, [...]

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr This is the second in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. Next year looks to be the biggest for arts in Uptown since the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center first opened its [...]

This is the first in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city. When you envision an artist, what do they look like? I think about Carlleena Person, a Charlotte painter I’ve run into at the farmer’s market and, more recently, [...]