Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Museum · Second Ward ·
Celebrating African-American arts, culture, history, and creativity
Celebrating African-American arts, culture, history, and creativity
"A cultural institution focused on African-American art and history that offers rotating exhibitions and educational programming, sometimes accessible through special city initiatives." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A central institution celebrating African-American arts and culture, recommended for visitors who want to engage with the city's Black cultural history and contemporary creative work." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Take your pick of nearby museums, including the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture."
"The Gantt Center has been around since 1974, presenting, preserving, and celebrating excellence in visual and literary arts, music, film, and more; but in this new building, designed by Philip Freelon, one of the designers of the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History and Culture, the museum is finally an appropriate anchor in the city's center. It has everything, from community programs to dance performances to theater, but most visitors are here to view the art, especially the nationally lauded John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, which includes works by Charlotte native Romare Bearden, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Elizabeth Catlett, and Jonathan Green." - Stephanie Burt
This free weekday gallery showcases an exceptional glass-focused collection and appears in local budget-friendly arts guides. It’s an elegant, centrally located stop between Uptown sights and other cultural venues.