"The Vault" Opening Celebration - Charlotte On The Cheap

The Mint Museum Uptown, at Levine Center for the Arts, 500 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, is celebrating the opening of The Vault with free admission all weekend, Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Read on to learn about The Vault, and about the free celebration.

One note: On Mint Museum’s website, it says that the Mint Museum parking garage is closed at this time. Use the parking lot at The Green (across Tryon Street–you can enter the parking garage from Tryon Street or College Street.)

Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC — Mint Museum Uptown. Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC

The Vault

The Vault will be on display from July 1 to September 17, 2023. Admission is included as part of general admission to The Mint Museum.

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Organized by guest curator Jessica Gaynelle Moss, The Vault features objects from the private collections of four prominent Black art collectors living in Charlotte: Judy and Patrick Diamond, Nina and James Jackson, Christy and Quincy Lee, and Cheryse and Christopher Terry. A range of collector theory and methodology around collecting is presented through objects from each of their private collections. Visitors will be able to explore vintage photography, original paintings, prints, sculptures, furniture, vinyl records, and other culturally specific ephemera.
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The Vault Opening Celebration

It’s FREE to visit The Mint Museum Uptown July 15 and 16, 2023. More info.

“The Vault” Opening Celebration

Saturday, July 15, 2023
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1 to 3 p.m.: Celebration opens to museum members and general public.
1:30 to 3 p.m.: Tour of the exhibition with guest curator Jessica Gaynelle Moss and the four collectors: Patrick and Judy Diamond, Christy and Quincy Lee, Nina and James Jackson, Cheryse and Quincy Terry, plus free pop-up portrait sessions with local artists Cary King and Breonna Collier.

“The Vault” Community Free Day

Sunday, July 16, 2023
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Free museum admission.

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