McColl Center Centennial Celebration and Fall Patron Party Nov. 14

McColl Center, 721 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting a Centennial Celebration + Patron Party on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m.

This event is open to the public and is free to attend, with a $10 suggested donation.

Highlights

• Open Artist Studios, offering visitors the opportunity to meet Artists-in-Residence and experience the spaces where new work and ideas take shape.
• Live Portraits by artists and McColl team members Madelyn Hernandez + Simon Lane, capturing visitors through the artists’ distinctive approaches to portraiture.
• Live Fiber Demonstration with Fellowship Alum, Will White in McColl Center’s new Fibers Studio, offering a closer look at materials, process, and making.
• Open Sculpture Studio, where visitors can observe work and activity taking place within one of the building’s creative spaces and meet our Artist Support team.
• Hands-on Letterpress Activity in the Printmaking Studio.
• Centennial Scavenger Hunt invites guests to explore the building and discover ARTifacts hidden by past Artists-in-Residence throughout McColl Center’s history.
• A collection of photographs by McColl Center Documentarian, Jalen Marlowe, on view during the celebration.
• Opportunities to learn more about the building’s history, its forthcoming recognition as a historic landmark, and the artists who have shaped its most recent chapter.