Current Shows:
Look and See at Cain Center for the Arts
Photographed by Lauren Galloway Gibson (Studio Di Sarlo) and Anastasiia Terentieva (AnaMeskh Photography)
Dates: June 23-August 8th
Show Exhibit Coordinator: Susan Moore, Doris Barahona and Ann Travis (gcaexhibits@gmail.com)
Show Type: The theme for this show is "Look and See." We are asking both the artist and viewers to keep this quote by Henry David Thoreau in mind, "It's not what you look at that matters, but what you see." The theme is directed at the viewer. It is not intended to limit the artists. When submitting for this show think about what your piece will evoke in the viewer. Please feel free to submit any of your art you think will help the viewer see, not just look.
This show will be juried only. Jurors will select entries for the show and all artists will be notified by May 25th of acceptance status.
Location: Cain Center for the Arts, 21348 Catawba Ave, Cornelius
Submissions: open from April 27th-May 4th, 2026.
Take-In: Tuesday, June 2nd and Wednesday, June 3rd, 10am -4pm
Opening reception: Thursday, June 25th from 6:30-8:30
Pick-Up: Tuesday, August 11th and Wednesday, August 12th, 10am -4pm
Transformation at Mint Museum, Uptown
Photographed by Lauren Galloway Gibson (Studio Di Sarlo) and Erin McGinnis (@distantcloudphotography)
Dates: June 17th-August 23rd
Show Exhibit Coordinator: Doris Barahona and Ann Travis (gcaexhibits@gmail.com)
Show Type: The theme for this show is TRANSFORMATION. It is up to you, the artist, to interpret this theme. Viewers will bring their own interpretations as well.
This show will be juried and judged. Jurors will select entries for the show and all artists will be notified by May 25th of acceptance status. The judge will select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners plus 3 judge's choice awards.
Location: Mint Museum, 500 S Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Submissions: open from April 27th-May 4th, 2026.
Take-In: Monday, June 8th for 2D, and Tuesday, June 9th for 3D
Opening reception: Wednesday, June 17th, 6-9pm
Pick-Up: Monday, August 24th
Purchase artworks through our online shop.
Judge Andy Braitman on His Winning Selections
First Place
Joe Vogan
Done Clownin
Second Place
Tina Vincent
Sinking Sleep
Third Place
Stephanie Tomey
Oh Say, Can You See?
Honorable Mention
Lynn Alker
Vacation
Honorable Mention
Veda Saravanan
Subway
Honorable Mention
Nathan Goff
Amorphous
Featured Artists CSA - July 2026
PAIGE SISK
Paige Sisk is an artist drawn to exploring a wide range of styles to express the many ways she sees and experiences the world around her. Her art is not confined to a single visual language but moves fluidly between approaches, allowing each piece to evolve naturally. Her use of textures, intuition and emotion are essential to her process. She embraces curiosity and experimentation to create work that is rooted in her background of faux and decorative finishing by pushing materials and techniques outside their intended use. Paige is a member of the Guild of Charlotte Artists, Chair of Arts Mount Holly, is Vice-chair of the Public Arts Advisory Council for the City of Mount Holly an is a member of the Charlotte Master Chorale.
Dominic Mohr
Dominic is a freelance illustrator whose bold, expressive work is shaped by his unique perspective and lifelong love of comics, cartooning, and storytelling. A recent Winthrop University graduate, Dominic creates both digital and traditional artwork, specializing in custom illustrations, character-driven designs, and vibrant commissioned pieces.
