Mint Museum - Press Releases

See 40 of North Carolina’s Best Potters at The Mint

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:27:02 +0000

6th Annual Potters Market Invitational Returns with Fresh New Line-Up and Live Music “When you buy something from the potter, you buy part of that person.” Cynthia Bringle, potter Charlotte, N.C. (June 21, 2010) - What says North Carolina better than handmade pottery and bluegrass music? The Delhom Service League of The Mint Museum is gearing up for the sixth year of its Potters...

The Mint Museum Announces Inaugural Exhibitions for New Facility

Tue, 11 May 2010 10:06:27 +0000

Mint Museum Uptown opens October 1, 2010 as part of Levine Center for the Arts Mint Museum Executive Director Phil Kline announced today the inaugural exhibitions to be presented in conjunction with the new Mint Museum Uptown’s grand opening on October 1, 2010. They are New Visions: Contemporary Masterworks from the Bank of America Collection and Contemporary British Studio Ceramics:...

The Mint Museum Awarded Two National Endowment for the Arts Grants

Mon, 03 May 2010 15:35:08 +0000

Funds will help support traveling exhibition of Romare Bearden works and Family Gallery resources The Mint Museum has received two National Endowment for the Arts grants in the fiscal year 2010 funding cycle: a $100,000 American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring Grant and a $30,000 Access to Artistic Excellence Grant. “The Museum is delighted to be awarded these generous grants,...

The Mint Museum Appoints New Executive Director

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:52:29 +0000

Kathleen Jameson to lead Museum’s expansion and reinstallation initiatives The Mint Museum announced today the appointment of Kathleen V. Jameson, Ph.D., as its new Executive Director, following an extensive national search supported by Management Consultants for the Arts and a Board of Trustees search committee. Jameson succeeds Phil Kline, who will remain at the Museum as its...

Hearst Foundation Supports Mint Education Programs

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:27:31 +0000

Grant will help fund Museum’s school programs and community outreach The Mint Museum has received a $90,000 grant from The Hearst Foundation, Inc. to support educational programming for children and youth, as well as the teachers who instruct them in art. This is Hearst’s third grant to the Mint. The timing of this renewed support is particularly key as the institution is completing a...

The Mint Museum Presents 20th Annual Art History Symposium

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:34:44 +0000

Public program spotlights undergraduate research by local students Six area undergraduate art history students will present their research papers at The Mint Museum’s 20th Annual Regional Collegiate Art History Symposium on Saturday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mint Museum Randolph (2730 Randolph Road). From the works of a Renaissance engraver to music’s influence on the visual...

Mint Museum of Craft + Design Offers Special Hours to View Fiber Artist at Work

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:25:04 +0000

Icelandic artist Hildur Bjarnadǿttir to create a commissioned work for Mint Museum Uptown The Mint Museum is offering special viewing hours this month to allow the public to observe the artistic process behind a commissioned work that will be installed in the new Mint Museum Uptown this fall. On March 26-27 and March 29-30 (from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. each day), the public is invited to observe...

Artists’ Residency Allows Middle Schoolers to Explore West African Art

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:47:40 +0000

Exhibition of students’ works will be displayed in the STAR Gallery at the Mint Museum Randolph Seventh grade students at Whitewater Middle School will have their artwork displayed in the Student Artist (STAR) Gallery at the Mint Museum Randolph as part of a grant-funded artists’ residency project that took place this winter. The exhibition of the students’ work will open with a...

Mint Museum Auxiliary Launches 57th Annual Room to Bloom Celebration

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:16:22 +0000

Renowned interior designer Bunny Williams will headline Symposium The Mint Museum Auxiliary is pleased to announce its 57th Annual Room to Bloom Celebration, which will take place April 14-May 22, 2010. This fundraiser supports The Mint Museum and the opening of the new Mint Museum Uptown on October 1. Auxiliary members Cathy Austin and Margaret Switzer are serving as co-chairs of the...

Spring Artists’ Forums Go Green

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:36:52 +0000

March and April programs focus on sustainability practices The Mint Museum’s Artists’ Forum series will take an environmentally-friendly approach this spring by focusing on green practices and sustainability. Artists’ Forums are an educational series featuring local artists discussing their work, as well as current issues and activities in their artistic fields. The programs are held...

Mint Museum of Craft + Design’s Current Location Closes its Doors with “Last Look”

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:50:56 +0000

Craft museum marks its move to the new Mint Museum Uptown with a farewell party Charlotteans can enjoy their own “Night at the Museum” to bid farewell to the original location of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design. The Mint Museum will invite the public for a final walk-through of the craft museum’s original location (220 North Tryon Street) at a “Last Look Friday” event, before...

Community Members in the Arts Honored at Spirit Awards

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:43:01 +0000

23nd annual awards ceremony recognizes Charlotte’s top arts supporters The Mint Museum and Donald Haack Diamonds & Fine Gems honors the recipients of the 2009 Spirit Awards February 1, one of the Charlotte metro area’s highest honors in the arts. “The Spirit Award recipients embody the excitement and vitality of Charlotte’s arts supporters,” said Fred Dabney, event...

North Carolina Pottery: Diversity and Traditions

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:37:27 +0000

Exhibition on view at the Mint Museum Randolph February 6 – December 31, 2010 Opening February 6 at the Mint Museum Randolph is North Carolina Pottery: Diversity and Traditions , an exhibition that showcases the rich history of pottery-making in the state. Featuring more than 50 works dating from the late 1700s to the present, the installation represents North Carolina’s most important...

Mint Museum of Craft + Design to Close Temporarily in February

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:09:56 +0000

MMC+D collections prepare to move to new facility as part of Museum expansion The Mint Museum of Craft + Design will close to the public on February 7, 2010 to prepare to move its collections to the new Mint Museum Uptown. Opening in October 2010, the Mint Museum Uptown will house the Mint Museum of Craft + Design collections, as well as significant collections of American Art, Contemporary...

The Mint Museum Receives $100,000 Gift from Wells Fargo

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:39:39 +0000

Funds will support Museum operations, expansion The Mint Museum has received a gift of $100,000 from Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company. This operating support gift is part of a $6 million “Spirit of Caring” series of one-time grants to 15 Charlotte-area non-profits announced December 8. “We are grateful to Wachovia for this generous gift benefiting our organization,” said...

Mint Exhibition Explores Identity Theft in Art World

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:04:33 +0000

Exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art centers around American painting with mysterious past Love a good mystery? A new exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art contains the elements of an art history whodunit—a carefully crafted forgery, a persistent art scholar and a painting thought to be lost for more than 100 years—while taking the viewer behind the scenes of museum life. The exhibition,...

Mint to Be Yours Tag Sale Offers Shoppers Savings to Benefit Museum

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:48:33 +0000

Annual fundraiser by Mint Museum Auxiliary features wide array of home décor items Get deep discounts on everything from furniture to designer jewelry at the 3rd Annual Mint to Be Yours Tag Sale to be held November 13-14, 2009 at Atherton Mill (2000 South Blvd.). Organized by the Mint Museum Auxiliary, the sale features consigned and gently-used items from some of Charlotte’s most...

The Mint Museum Receives “Identifying Our Community” SouthWood Grant

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:34:30 +0000

In-kind grant will enhance Museum’s roadside signage The Mint Museum has been awarded an “Identifying Our Community” in-kind grant of signage services by SouthWood Corporation of Charlotte. The $5,000 grant from SouthWood includes the design, fabrication and installation of new signage at the Mint Museum of Art on Randolph Road. “We are delighted to have been chosen to receive...

Charlotte Symphony, Levine Museum of the New South, and The Mint Museum Partner on “Changing Places” Project

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:48:50 +0000

Symphony’s “On Campus” programs draw from museum exhibits The Charlotte Symphony, Levine Museum of the New South, and the Mint Museum of Art have forged a special collaboration to present innovative, multi-disciplinary programming as part of the Symphony’s On Campus project. Now in its second year, CSO on Campus will serve six local colleges: UNC Charlotte, Central Piedmont...

Internationally Acclaimed Artist and Designer to Give Free Lecture at the Mint

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:16:43 +0000

Danny Lane will discuss glass commission for new Mint Museum Uptown The Founders’ Circle Ltd., the national support affiliate of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, announces that internationally acclaimed artist and designer Danny Lane will present the annual Founders’ Circle Lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Mint Museum of Art. The lecture is free and open to the...

The Mint Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:58:54 +0000

On Saturday, September 26, 2009, The Mint Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution. Doors will be open free of charge to Smithsonian...

Potters Market Invitational Kicks Off with Silent Auction

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:41:15 +0000

Delhom Service League sponsors annual fundraiser to benefit The Mint Museum The Delhom Service League, an affiliate group of The Mint Museum, will hold a sealed bid auction of a unique luxury lamp during the two weeks leading up its annual Potters Market Invitational. The auction, which opens August 28 and runs through September 12 at the Mint Museum of Art, will allow buyers to bid on a...

The Mint Museum Acquires Painting by John Singleton Copley

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:06:55 +0000

Portrait by American master donated to Museum as part of major collections campaign The Mint Museum has acquired an early 19th century portrait by John Singleton Copley, one of the greatest and most influential painters in colonial America. St. Cecilia, a Portrait (Mrs. Richard Crowninshield Derby) (1803) is the first painting by Copley to enter the Mint’s collection. The painting and...

Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:14:55 +0000

Retrospective exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art surveys seven decades of innovation The work of Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998), a pioneering 20th century African-American artist, will be featured in a retrospective exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art November 14, 2009 – February 27, 2010. Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color surveys the artist’s 70-year career, stretching...

Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:56:59 +0000

Exhibition explores history of one of the world’s premier manufacturers of fine china. The Mint Museum of Art will present Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China from August 22, 2009 through January 30, 2010. Lenox china is often referred to as America’s greatest porcelain. The exhibition will feature more than 70 objects, including plates, vases and decorative wares with...

Mint Museum of Craft + Design Exhibition Explores American Quilts

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:51:11 +0000

Exhibition on view July 25, 2009 – February 6, 2010 Selections from a rich artistic tradition will be displayed at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design beginning this summer in the exhibition American Quilt Classics, 1800-1980: The Bresler Collection. From rare crib quilts to modern Amish textiles, the quilts on view reflect America’s diverse cultural and artistic heritage. Between...

Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American Art

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:37:43 +0000

Exhibition on view at the Mint Museum of Art July 18 – October 17, 2009 The depth and breadth of modern Native American art is featured in Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American Art. From Alaska to Guatemala, the exhibition highlights personal expressions in ceramics, basketry, textiles and performance masks. These distinctive works are the outward expressions of...

Annual Potters Market Invitational Returns With Fresh New Line-Up

Fri, 15 May 2009 09:59:28 +0000

Delhom Service League sponsors annual fundraiser to benefit The Mint Museum Craft enthusiasts will have the opportunity to meet and purchase works by some of North Carolina’s top potters at the 5th Annual Potters Market Invitational. Widely regarded as one of the most popular pottery sales in the region, the event will take place Saturday, September 12, 2009 from...

Bob Trotman: Business As Usual Takes On Corporate Culture

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:01:42 +0000

Exhibition on view at the Mint Museum of Art May 23 – November 14, 2009 A new exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art puts the corporate workplace under a magnifying glass, and provides food for thought for as the city of Charlotte finds itself at the epicenter of the banking crisis. Combining wood’s visual warmth with a startling sense of isolation, nationally acclaimed artist...

The Heights of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:58 +0000

Exhibition at the Mint Museum of Art highlights more than 100 years of platform styles Platform shoes are back this spring, but don’t expect to see them on the runway. Opening April 25 at the Mint Museum of Art, The Heights of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now showcases more than 60 platform shoes from the 1930s through the present – a true shoe lover’s delight! With...

Mint Exhibition Explores Face Jug Traditions Across Cultures

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:55:53 +0000

The exhibition Face It! explores the popularity of anthropomorphic vessels through time and across a number of American cultures. Face it! on view at the Mint Museum of Art April 4 – August 8, 2009 Co-curated by Consulting Curator of Ancient American Art Dorie Reents-Budet and Curator of Decorative Arts Brian Gallagher, the exhibition features rarely seen works of art from The Mint...

19th Annual Art History Symposium Spotlights Undergraduate Research

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:26:08 +0000

Six area undergraduate art history students will present their research papers at the Mint Museum of Art’s 19th Annual Regional Collegiate Art History Symposium on Sunday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. From ancient Mesoamerican carvings to contemporary photography, the students’ papers focus on works of art from The Mint Museum’s diverse global collections, or artists represented within the...

The Mint Museum to Present Masterpieces from New Orleans

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:07:57 +0000

When the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, staff at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) took refuge in their museum to protect its artwork from looters and water damage. The fruits of their efforts are reflected in the pristine collections of European and American art which will be on view at the Mint Museum of Art March 14 – June 21, 2009 as the special exhibition...

Hands-On Exhibition Will Test Children’s Activities for New Mint Museum

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:59 +0000

A new exhibition at ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center will not only encourage children to touch the objects on display, but will actively seek their feedback regarding their experiences. Co-developed by The Mint Museum and the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, the exhibition Art Under Construction will feature working models of interactive art activities for families...

Charlotte Moss to Speak at Room to Bloom Symposium

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:02:05 +0000

Interior design magnate and author Charlotte Moss will be the featured luncheon speaker at the Mint Museum Auxiliary’s Room to Bloom Symposium on April 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Charlotte Country Club. Charlotte Moss has developed a signature philosophy of style blending couture living and elegantly curated spaces in which one is meant to live, enjoy and entertain. Born in...

The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf Offers Riveting Look at Big Issues

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:37 +0000

The engaging and spirited work of prominent art jeweler Bruce Metcalf will be on view in the exhibition The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design February 21 – May 17, 2009. This first major exhibition of the artist’s work examines social, moral and political issues in relation to Metcalf’s interests in architecture, comics and the narrative voice. ...

From the Melting Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:09:21 +0000

Exhibition on view at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design February 14 – June 7, 2009 Powerful ceramic sculptures crafted by acclaimed Israeli artists will be on display at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design February 14 – June 7, 2009. The special exhibition From the Melting Pot into the Fire: Contemporary Ceramics in Israel will feature innovative ceramic works that explore issues of...

Community Members in the Arts Honored at 2008 Spirit Awards

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:32:51 +0000

Annual awards ceremony marks its 22nd year recognizing Charlotte’s top arts supporters. The Mint Museum and Donald Haack Diamonds & Fine Gems honored the recipients of the 2008 Spirit Awards on January 26. The Spirit Awards are one of the Charlotte metro area’s highest honors in the arts. “The 2008 Spirit Award recipients embody the excitement and...

Two Parties Celebrate Final Weeks of Warhol Exhibition at the Mint

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:29:17 +0000

Two events on Friday, January 23 will celebrate the final weeks of the Mint’s Andy Warhol exhibition and will pay homage to the artist’s legendary parties. Enjoy a free walk-through of Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends from 7:00-10:00 p.m. during a Takeover Friday at the Mint Museum of Art. Hosted by The Mint Museum, Takeover Friday , the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund,...

Visit the Mint on Ali’s Birthday, Get a Free Poster

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:45:54 +0000

The Mint Museum is offering a special promotion on Saturday, January 17 to celebrate boxing great Muhammad Ali’s birthday. All visitors to the Mint Museum of Art on Randolph Road will receive a free Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends exhibition poster, which features Warhol’s portrait of the boxing legend. The special exhibition Andy Warhol...

Charlotte Philanthropist’s Bequest Provides $5 Million for The Mint Museum

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:52:55 +0000

The Mint Museum will benefit from a $5.169 million bequest from the estate of longtime Mint member and supporter Nancy Akers Wallace, executive director Phil Kline announced today. In recognition of this exceptional gift, the dramatic atrium of the Mint Museum of Art on Randolph Road will be renamed the Nancy A. & J. Mason Wallace Atrium in memory of the donor and her husband. “We...

Museum Visitors Will Select Mint’s Next Acquisition of American Art

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:16:11 +0000

Come and join in the "Vote for Art" contest sponsored by the Mint Museum Auxiliary. Visit the museum anytime between November 8-30 and cast a vote for your choice of paintings to be added to the American Art Collection. Museum Visitors Will Select Mint’s Next Acquisition of American Art Says chair of the Auxiliary’s Acquisitions...

The Mint Museum Announces Gift to Support Expansion

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:32:59 +0000

The Mint Museum announced today a $5 million grant award from the Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation. This gift will support enhancements to the Mint’s new facility, which will open in 2010 in the heart of Charlotte’s burgeoning Center City. In recognition of this generous gift, The Mint Museum in Center City will name its dramatic, light-filled Atrium – the Museum’s principal...

The Mint Museum Announces New Director of Community Relations

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:10:16 +0000

The Mint Museum announced today the appointment of Rubie Britt-Height as Director of Community Relations. She will begin work at the Museum on September 30. Britt-Height brings a strong combination of community outreach, education and public relations experience to The Mint Museum. For the past four years, she has served as Director of Community Affairs at the...

Purchase Tickets for The Factory Party Fundraiser

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:03:53 +0000

You’re invited to the party of the year! Tickets are on sale now for The Factory Party, a retro chic evening on Saturday, October 4 to benefit the Museum and celebrate the premiere of the special exhibition Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends . Step back into the past as we move towards the future! Come dressed to impress in your best retro chic attire and dance to the tunes of...

Museum-Raising Kickoff Celebration

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:01:35 +0000

Join us on Sunday, September 7 to kick off the countdown to the new Mint Museum in Center City! The community is invited to help celebrate as we raise excitement about our new location, raise awareness of what the new facilities will offer, and ultimately, start to raise a new Museum! New plans for the Museum and its collections and programs will be unveiled at this family-friendly...

Join the Mint’s Book Club!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:57:33 +0000

Do you love art and reading? The Mint Museum’s new book club is the perfect forum to discuss literature relating to the art world in a fun and inspiring environment! Beginning in September, the group will meet the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Mint Museum of Art. For more information, e-mail Allison Taylor, adult programs coordinator, or call 704/337-2032. Club...

Uptown Museum Passes Available

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:49:48 +0000

Are you planning a “staycation” this summer or looking for fun activities to entertain out-of-towners? Visit three of Charlotte’s top cultural attractions and receive up to 25 percent savings when you purchase the Uptown Museum Pass. The Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Discovery Place and Levine Museum of the New South have teamed up to offer this special promotion, which allows one...

Mint Museum of Art Presents Major Andy Warhol Exhibition

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:41:13 +0000

The iconic works of Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, will be on display at the Mint Museum of Art beginning this October. The landmark exhibition Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends presents rarely seen selections from Bank of America’s prized Warhol collection. Sponsored by Bank of America Corporation, the exhibition will be on view October 4,...

Ornament as Art Challenges Viewers to Look Beyond Jewelry’s Traditions

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:32:56 +0000

Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection places contemporary jewelry within a larger framework of 20th and 21st century art. Opening at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design this fall, the exhibition showcases a broad array of national and international works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s celebrated Helen Williams Drutt Collection of contemporary...