McColl Center — Attraction in Charlotte

My friend and I performed at this center for a childrens arts festival in august of 2022. I was 14 at the time and they were 13. We were hired by Morgan Miles and both drove an hour from home to perform for this event. It was clarified that we both WOULD in fact be getting paid for our THREE HOUR performance. Afterwards it was revealed to us that we actually would be paid in visa gift cards. Neither of us had much experience at the time and did not realize that this was not standard by any means. She told us that she "mailed the giftcards out" but never got ethier of our addresses. When asked further about the matter neither of us ever got a response Ive attached photos of us performing at the center and of our messages. I crossed out my friends name and face for their privacy. IF YOU TRULY SUPPORT YOUNG LOCAL ARTISTS DO NOT SUPPORT THIS CENTER. WE WERE BOTH UNPAID FOR MORE THEN 3 HOURS OF WORK.

Edit: James Milton, the operations director reached out to my friend and I and eagerly compensated us both for this event and apologized sincerely to both of us. He also assured us that the people who had originally mislead us were no longer working at the center. Beacuse of these actions my opinion on the McColl center has changed drastically as James has also assured us both that the McColl center strives to support artists...

Once again the McColl Center for Art and Innovation put on a spectacular opening, bringing people together to celebrate art, culture, each other’s humanness and brought out spirited and passionate conversations! The art was worthy of ushering the Center into the new year in grand style, a mix of performance and static art around the topic of “Mythos.” There was camaraderie, engagement, entertainment, celebration and community, emphasizing the “unity” in community.

It pushed me to think about the myths I have clothed myself in from childhood, stories of religious and societal norms, heroes and demons that I too should wear, imprint upon myself. It made me wonder how others saw me as a result, challenged my current beliefs as well and how I perceive the old me.

Finally there are good people that are passionate about the Center and the people who walk through the doors giving life to the building, happy voices echoing from the battered brick walls that have touched and been touched by so many!

There is a genuine warmth, a welcoming, a belonging for every person that walks through the doors.

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We just had our wedding reception here and it was absolute perfect!! The space was beautiful, the staff amazingly helpful, and the event carefree. We used the main gallery and they let our guests explore the art in the balconies as well. They were also very helpful coordinating our other vendors. They also let us use their tables and chairs, so we only had to rent linens! On the day of, they went above and beyond to help us and make sure everything went smoothly. I cannot believe how hospitable and helpful they were from the very beginning! My wedding planner said she’d never worked with a venue before that was this supportive and accommodating. If you need a gorgeous, creative space to do your wedding in at a shockingly affordable price,...