The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, at 551 South Tryon Street at Levine Center for the Arts, celebrates the contributions to our art and culture by African and African-American people. It features changing exhibits, and frequently hosts low-priced arts events for the community, giving them a chance to meet working African-American artists and to create their own art.
Read on to learn about current exhibits, the museum’s schedule and ticket prices, and upcoming events, Or jump right to the upcoming events.
Hours:
- Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Thursday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission
- Adults: $10
- College/educator/military/senior: $7
- Youth age 6-17: $7
- Youth 5 and under: Free
- Members: Free
Discounts and Free Days at the Gantt Center
The Gantt Center is part of Wednesday Night Live, during which there is free admission to several Uptown museums, including the Gantt Center, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and Mint Museum Uptown. There is also a free performance or activity at one of the museums, or at Knight Theater. Wednesday Night Live takes place every Wednesday evening, from 5 to 9 p.m.
In addition, the first full weekend of the month, customers of Bank of America are admitted, free of charge, to the Gantt Center as well as many other museums across the country, as part of their Museum on Us program. You just need to bring your Bank of America or Merrill credit or debit card.
In addition, there is often a discount offered through Groupon.
Parking at the Gantt Center
The Levine Center for the Arts parking garage is located across Tryon Street from the Gantt Center. Enter at 101 W. Stonewall Street. Park on levels P1 and P2. Once at the Gantt, ask for a discounted parking pass.
There are also other parking garage and surface lots a short walk from the Gantt Center.
Accessibility at the Gantt Center
The Gantt Center has wheelchairs available. If you have other needs, please let the staff know so that accommodations can be made. In addition, the Gantt Center has installed iBeacons to help patrons who have vision loss navigate around the facility.
Upcoming Events
Find all events at ganttcenter.org/calendar/. Please follow the links to register.
Opening Celebration of Presence of Color: Jeremy Okai Davis
Friday, March 20, 2026
6 to 9 p.m.
Free (RSVP here)
Presence of Color explores racial biases ingrained in photographic technology and broadens the conversation by questioning the politics of seeing. Through a critical reimagining of Kodak’s mid-20th-century “Shirley” cards, reinterpretations of Black portraiture, and the inclusion of archival images from Jet and Hue magazines, Davis challenges the historical dominance of white ness in visual culture.
Discover Davis’s deeply meaningful art and learn about the inspiration behind his work in an artist talk with Dr. Tamara Holmes Brothers, Director of Program Outreach & Engagement for the North Carolina Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
Wednesday Night Live: Hair Daze
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
6 to 9 p.m.
Free (RSVP here)
The program features a screening of the short film Hair Daze by director Tyla Barnes, followed by the panel discussion “Black Women Navigating the Film Industry.” Together, the panelists explore how cinema functions as a global language of affirmation and cultural influence. Drawing from personal experience and professional insight, the conversation examines voice and identity in shaping narratives, expanding representation, and building culture for Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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Upcoming Events in the Charlotte area
Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
551 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-547-3700
