About us
Interested in art-making in Charlotte? Want to learn more about entrepreneurship in the arts? Or have a fun date-night with music, art, and food? Look no further! McColl Center is a local arts non-profit, with a gallery space, studios, and fully equipped labs with tools for all your art-making and educational needs!
McColl Center hosts workshops for people to learn about different art mediums, have fun, and meet new creatives. Keep on the lookout for workshops that are posted regularly. All workshops are taught by professional artists. No prior knowledge required unless stated in the description.
McColl also has a variety of different classes with subjects such as grant writing, tips on how to meet curators, and art-handling. These are posted regularly and are a good way to gain insight into the art-world and how to succeed in the arts.
Once a month, McColl hosts Front Lawn Friday! McColl Center throws its doors open as a HUB for creativity. Walk through the galleries, visit artists in their studios, hang out on the lawn, purchase beverages, and eat yummy food from a food truck. A perfect night for the family or a great date-night.
Our Labs:
Woodshop, Ceramics, Metal, 3D Printer + Laser Cutter, Printmaking, Media
Upcoming events
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The Liberated Brush II (Prerequisite: The Liberated Brush or PDQ Portraits)
McColl Center, 721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, USDate: Saturday, March 28 —Sunday, March 29, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM —3:00 PM
Location: McColl Center
Cost: $275
Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 02
Registration LinkIf you thought The Liberated Brush was eye-opening, you’ll love The Liberated Brush II
Gather with fellow graduates of "The Liberated Brush" or "PDQ Portraits" to take "The Liberated Brush II" with Felicia van Bork. In this advanced, intensive 2-day workshop, participants paint portraits in acrylic as they undertake ingenious and hilarious exercises applicable to any painting medium. The portrait, a subject notorious for causing artists to tighten up, is our subject in this course, where half the time will be devoted to interactive exercises and half to guided painting from live models. Felicia provides demonstrations and one-on-one instruction in brushwork technique, value identification, color substitution, and the harnessing of our fallible memory as an expressive tool. The Liberated Brush workshops are a safe place where mistakes and daring choices are celebrated!Class Dates:
Saturday, April 4, 11 AM-3 PM
Sunday, April 5, 11 AM-3 PM
****Prerequisite: The Liberated Brush or PDQ PortraitsAbout the Artist:
Felicia Van Bork is the creator of the popular Liberated Brush workshop and a McColl Center Alumni. Her portrait paintings have been featured in solo exhibitions at Upstairs Gallery, Waterworks Visual Art Center, C3 Lab, and Courtroom Gallery. Her commissioned paintings of philanthropists, provosts, and university presidents are in the permanent collections of Penn State University, Behrend College and The University of Nevada at Reno.1 attendee
Past events
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