Upcoming Exhibits & Events
Exhibit: Reimagining the Masters
Now on View
Discover contemporary reimaginings of history's most iconic works.
Exhibition Dates: July 16 – September 12
Gallery Hours: Every Saturday & every 3rd Thursday
Event: 3rd Thursday NoDa Culture Crawl and Artist Talk
Explore our galleries and studios.
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Meet-Up: 2nd Saturday Maker’s Meet-Up
Build community with other creatives! Bring your current art project and connect through art during this creative meet-up.
Exhibit: Black, White, and Everything in Between
This exhibition explores the full spectrum of visual expression through black, white, and every nuance in between, challenging artist to find depth, tension, and meaning within contrast and subtle gradation.
Opening Reception — September 17, 2026, from 5–8:30 PM
Don't miss this special exhibition, on view September 17 through November 7. We're open every Saturday and every 3rd Thursday during NoDa's Culture Crawl. We'd love to see you!
Interested in exhibiting your work? The Call for Artists is now open. Click here to apply.
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Meet-Up: 2nd Saturday Maker’s Meet-Up
Build community with other creatives! Bring your current art project and connect through art during this creative meet-up.
Event: 3rd Thursday NoDa Culture Crawl and Artist Talk
Explore our galleries and studios.
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Meet-Up: 2nd Saturday Maker’s Meet-Up
Build community with other creatives! Bring your current art project and connect through art during this creative meet-up.
Exhibit: Illumination
This exhibition invites artists to explore light in both its physical form and metaphysical essence - revealing how spiritual insight, inner awakening, and the tangible presence of light shape perception, meaning , and experience.
Opening Reception — November 19, 2026, from 5–8:30 PM
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Meet-Up: 2nd Saturday Maker’s Meet-Up
Build community with other creatives! Bring your current art project and connect through art during this creative meet-up.
Event: 3rd Thursday NoDa Culture Crawl and Artist Talk
Explore our galleries and studios.
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Exhibit: These Boots Are Made for Walking
This exhibition, These Boots Are Made for Walking, explores the freedom to move - physically, culturally, and emotionally - celebrating journeys of independence, transition, and the paths we choose to take.
Opening Reception — January 21, 2027, from 5–8:30 PM
Screening: The Doll Lady: Documentary Screening
Join us for a special screening of The Doll Lady, a documentary by Andrew Gribbins celebrating the extraordinary doll assemblage artwork of CSA Resident Artist Stephanie Gainer.
Workshop: Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
Meet-Up: 2nd Saturday Maker’s Meet-Up
Build community with other creatives! Bring your current art project and connect through art during this creative meet-up.
Event: NoDa Bizarre
Hosted by the NoDa Neighborhood and Business Association, this bi-annual event takes place on the lawn of the Johnston YMCA, lovingly known as the “front porch of NoDa” and turns it into a vibrant hub of local talent, featuring artists, makers, musicians, culinary creators, and performers of all kinds.
Meet-Up: 4th Wednesday Artists Trading Card Meetup
Join Charlotte Studio Artists for our Artists Trading Card (ATC) Meetup! Artists of all levels are invited to create, share, and trade handmade artist trading cards while connecting with fellow creatives.
Workshop: Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
3rd Thursday - Opening Reception for Reimagining the Masters
Help us celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit!
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
3rd Thursday - An Evening with Jay Ward
Join us as we welcome the Poet Laureate of Charlotte for this special evening.
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
Artist's Summer Workshop Series At CSA
Join us for the CSA Summer Workshop Series, a collection of hands-on creative experiences led by talented Charlotte Studio Artists members.
3rd Thursday - Opening Reception for 250 Years of Becoming: The American Journey
Help us celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit!
250 Years of Becoming: The American Journey
250 Years of Becoming is an exhibition that reflects on how the United States continues to evolve.
Let It Flow - A Paint Pour Experience
Come create with artist Tamara Marlene - A Paint Pour Workshop - No brushes. No rules. Just pour, tilt, and create.
3rd Thursday: Opening Reception for Unusual and Unexpected
An exhibition of artwork that doesn’t behave.
Nourish Up
We collected over 100 lbs of food in support of Nourish Up’s mission to nourish our neighbors with food and compassion.
Family Fun Day
Join Resident Artists of CSA for an afternoon of creativity! There will be family-friendly art activities for all ages throughout the studios. Create your own masterpiece to take home and make your mark on a collaborative community art project. No registration is necessary. Free. Gather your family members and join us!