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WCNC: Charlotte Art League to rebrand as Queen City Art

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Art League is rebranding as Queen City Art, marking a new chapter for on of the city's longest-running creative nonprofits….

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Charlotte Art League: A Spotlight For Local Artists
WTVI PBS Charlotte

The Charlotte Art League has been around since 1965, but many people outside of the arts community have no idea who they are. This story is a behind the scenes look at what the art league is, who it serves, its new location and how its helping the local arts community. Charlotte Art League: A Spotlight For Local Artists airs only on PBS Charlotte.

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‘We Represent a Change’: About 100 Artists Create Inspiring Messages in Uptown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The same day the “Black Lives Matter” street mural was transforming uptown, the plywood boards that were put up to protect stores from protesters who had turned violent were also being transformed into a different message entirely.Now, what once served as a reminder of Charlotte’s dark days now delivers a different message, one of light, love and happiness.“We want to start conversations. We want to be the vehicle for conversation in the community and art is a way to do that,” said Jim Dukes, executive director of the Charlotte Art League.