EVENT LISTING
Event 1
Presented By: Jinna Kim
Event Title: On-Screen Representation Matters (BLM & Stop Asian Hate Intersectionality)
Date: 2/19/2023
Event Time: 10 am- 11:15 am
Location: Dupp & Swat (@duppandswat) Camp Northend
Type of Event: Film Showing
Description of Event : On-screen representation matters! Filmmaker & multi-disciplinary artist Jinna Kim presents fresh takes on the intersectionality of Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate with an hour long screening of her original short films followed by a brief Q&A. The screening will kick-off with Jinna's short film collaboration with Dupp & Swat for the first ever FRESH2DEATH exhibit at the Mint Museum (commissioned in 2022).
Website: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/jinna-kim-3-biggest-challenges
Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/iamkoreanamerica
Event 2
Name: Makayla Binter
Event Title: Let's Connect DAMMIT
Date: 3/1/2023
Event Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Dupp & Swat (@duppandswat) Camp Northend
Type of Event: Creative Networking
Description of Event : Local Charlotte artists emphasize the need to network and connect with other creatives and funders. However, it can be difficult communicating their skillsets, promoting their work, and building a community of support around them. This workshop/seminar will be an opportunity for artists to learn how to communicate their talents and connect with the greater community around them with live practice in conversation, practicing, and panel style discussion.
Event 3
Name: Ken Branson
Event Title: Storytelling for Small Businesses and Non-Profits
Date: 2/25/2023
Event Time: 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Location: The Pulp (@thepulpcharlotte) NoDa
Type of Event: Workshop
Description of Event : Are you having difficulties connecting with your target audience? Is your marketing and advertising budget non-existent? This workshop will provide strategies to leverage existing background stories of your organization to gain the attention of your target audience. Participants will learn how to create and leverage stories as a powerful marketing tool designed to emotionally connect with customers. Join Ken Branson, full-time filmmaker/photographer of MasterMIND Productions, as he unpacks a proven system of storytelling that has earned him a six-figure income.
Instagram Handle: @basementtobalcony
Event 4
Name: Megan Wolford
Event Title: Maintaining Your Mental Health Navigating Arts and Entertainment Careers As A Black Creative
Date: 3/9/2023
Location: The Pulp (@thepulpcharlotte) NoDa
Event Time: 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Type of Event: Workshop
Description of Event : This will be a discussion of mental health triggers and interventions for navigating creative industries.
Instagram Handle: @megthemanager
Event 5
Name: Alaetra Chisholm
Event Title: FOCUS: Highlighting Creatives of Tomorrow
Date: 3/18/2023
Event Run Time: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Description of Event : FOCUS: Highlighting Creatives of Tomorrow is a dual-natured event dedicated to serving the creative and entrepreneurial communities through its two-part nature: the opening mixer and mini-showcase featuring the night’s chosen artist/creative/entrepreneur, and guided talk with the featured artist, hosted by creative media host and personality, Alaetra Chisholm, known as BLVCKLAE. The intention of this event is to produce a valued community experience, an elevated artist-focused discussion and a stronger sense of connectedness between the artist, NC Always, and the greater arts community.
Instagram Handle: @blvcklae
Event 6
Name: Lusenii Kromah
Event Title: Augmented Reality Shopping
Date: 3/18/2023
Event Run Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Preferred Location: The Frame (@theframeclt) Monroe Road
Description of Event : Tha Hunt presents an augmented reality (AR) pop-up show featuring life-size renderings of brick-and-mortar stores from popular modern retail brands. The pop-up show would be a unique and immersive shopping experience, showcasing a variety of products from leading modern retail brands. Using AR technology, we would create life-size renderings of the retailers' physical stores, allowing customers to explore the stores and see the products in person, even if the physical stores are located far from the pop-up show.
Website: http://thahunt.co
Instagram Handle: thahunt_
Event 7
Name: Ashley Mozingo
Event Title: It's Always Been Plan A Workshop
Date: 3/19/2023
Event Time: 2:00- 5:00 pm
Type of Event: Workshop
Description of Event : Coach Mozingo will welcome attendees and begin the workshop with a presentation of the importance of one’s “Plan A”. Attendees thereafter will be walked through a hands-on confidence building exercise as well as an affirmation project.
Website: http://coachmozingo.com
Instagram Handle: @coachmozingo
Event 8
Name: Geornee Jefferies
Event Title: Holistic Wellness Expo
Date: 3/25/2023
Event Time: 12:00-3:00 pm
Location: Dupp & Swat (@duppandswat) Camp Northend
Type of Event: Creative Networking
Description of Event : Where all divine feminine and masculine come together in a full of light workers, reiki healers, Doulas, and psychics to bring the grand experience of divine magic.
Website: https://www.geornee.com/
Instagram Handle: https://instagram.com/holisticwellnessexpo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Event 9
Name: Destiny Wilson
Event Title: Full Bloom
Date: 3/25/2023
Event Time: 3:00-4:30 pm
Description of Event : A ceramic painting workshop followed by a bouquet station of live flowers to create a special arrangement for them to take home and fill their custom painted ceramic plant holders. Opportunity for the woman of Charlotte to come together, enjoy a drink, each other's company, and have a chill/fun evening at this painting workshop. Bring their creativity out!
Website: http://theartvst.myportfolio.com/work
Instagram Handle: theartvst
Event 10
Name: Autumn Millner (Autumn Rainwater) & Makeda Johnson (Makeda Iroquois)
Event Title: “I Know That’s Write!”
Date: 3/26/2023
Event Run Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Description of Event : A creative writing workshop for songwriters
Instagram Handle: @autumnrainwater
The Black Creative Conference
February 19 - March 26, 2023
A 10 Event Series Hosted at Black Owned Spaces in Charlotte, NC:
Including The Frame, Dupp & Swat, & The Pulp at The Jugo Bar
"On Our Own Terms"
THE NORTH CAROLINA BLACK CREATIVE CONFERENCE is an event series about the invaluable contribution of interdisciplinary black creatives who have defined the culture of North Carolina on their own terms.
This conference is partially funded through the Infusion Fund to The Matriarch Collective, The Matriarch Collective has a mission to develop and support opportunities for women creatives of color. The fund is a partnership between the The City of Charlotte, the Foundation For The Carolinas and private donors to bolster local arts and culture.
A North Carolina Always Event Series
Event Development by The Matriarch Collective
