Juneteenth celebration at Gantt Center

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. (through August, 2022)
• 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: $9
• College/educator/military/senior: $7
• Youth age 6-17: $7
• Youth 5 and under: Free
• Members: Free

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. With the parking pass the maximum charge for parking will be $5.

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.

FuturePresent: Acquisition Highlights from the Permanent Collection

FuturePresent features important and pioneering pieces from the Gantt Center’s permanent collection.

January 28th, 2022 to June 26th, 2022
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Painter’s Refuge: A Way of Life — A Solo Exhibition of Recent Work by Reginald Sylvester II

Reginald Sylvester II’s paintings are manifestations of grace. The emergent young artist’s influences range from the Bible, Abstract Expressionism, contemporary design, and the readymade. For his first solo museum exhibition, Sylvester reflects on the charged history of the materials he uses in the creation of his work. Military tent shells – functional, utilitarian objects – serve as the substrate for a transcendent new body of abstract paintings that allude to shelter, protection, and refuge. The son of a U.S. veteran, Sylvester’s use of military tents also connects with the familial.

May 5th, 2022 to January 16th, 2023
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Art After Dark: Freedom and Expression
Friday, June 17th, 2022
6 to 10 p.m.
Free
Ages 21+

Art After Dark is a celebration of Black Music Month during Juneteenth weekend, which will be packed with experiences that appeal to every aspect of your creative side. Looking to express yourself? Create a collage and experiment with oil pastels during our drop-in workshops, or join an exploration of our opening exhibition, Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun. Wanting to learn more about Juneteenth and Black Music Month? Watch a specially curated Juneteenth theater performance and a live concert that celebrates a journey through decades of Black music.

All experiences during Art After Dark are first come, first serve. Your registration for Art After Dark provides you access to all of the evening’s experiences until they are at capacity.

12:30 to 2 p.m.: Family Drop-In Art Workshop: Creative Freedom

• Colorful hands-on art experience with Contemporary Abstract Artist Frankie Zombie
• Explore how expression is a form of freedom

2:30 to 4 p.m.: Community Conversation: What is Freedom to You?

• This conversation will prioritize the voices of the community and what freedom means in our modern era
• A discussion of historical elements surrounding Juneteenth – participants will reflect on the importance of never forgetting the past, and celebrating how far our community and culture have advanced

4 to 5 p.m.: Live Musical Performance: Sounds of Freedom

• Enjoy the music of Quentin Talley and The Soul Providers as we close the day and rejoice in the vibrant sounds of freedom