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Patricia Stegura

Patricia Stegura, science educator and “science enthusiast”, has taught science enrichment programs from Pre-K through middle level grades. Her current program, CSI: “Adventures in Forensics”, has been captivating students’ sleuthing skills since 2011.This program has been featured on WISTV news in Columbia, SC as well as in the Charlotte Observer, The State newspaper, Irmo News, Chronicle-Independent, and The Newberry Observer.

Paul Taylor, Australian Culture

Paul “Walking Stick” Taylor is an Australian storyteller, didjeridoo player, singer, and cultural ambassador. He is a 2012 Finalist for Australian of the Year. Now based in Laramie, Wyoming, Paul Taylor has performed and taught for over 300,000 American children. He has been honored for his work with Arts in Education by being appointed Adjunct Professor in the University of Wyoming, College of Education. Paul’s family CD, “Cooee,” won six national awards including Parent’s Choice Gold and the Storytelling World Award. Paul studied acting at the Royal Academy in London, touring for seven years before coming to the US over ten years ago. Paul began studying with the Aboriginal people of his homeland in the early 1980’s and returns each summer to study with his mentor Bill Harney, custodian of the Wardaman culture of the Northern Territory, including its 10,000 year old rock paintings. Paul presents a one hour multi-media performance of music, stories, and slides of these Aboriginal rock paintings in “Land of the Lightning Brothers.” Taylor’s family concert “Matilda and the Dreamtime” features music, poetry and stories offering a unique look at Australian culture.

Photosynthesis - Ginger Wagoner

Ginger Wagoner is an award winning artist who makes her living as a photographic artist, and, like many artists, loves sharing her talents, teaching others, and helping students find their passion. She is extremely active in our local community. Through her artistic photography, Ginger dedicates herself to creating soulful, intimate, and meaningful work. In addition to her bread-n-butter work, she is most passionate about her creative work relating to young leadership and pursuing justice. This ranges from promoting global awareness, to protecting women’s rights; from mentoring young Latina empowerment, to protecting battered women; and from supporting lower income schools, to encouraging self-confidence around body image, and so on. Her awards and recognition include multiple Kodak Gallery Awards, being selected for the Professional Photographers of America’s Loan Collection publication highlighting leading photographers around the country, and receiving the Presidential Award from Professional Photographers of North Carolina. One of Ginger’s clients sums up: “The great thing about using Ginger for your photography is that you know you’re supporting all the great work that she does in the community. She works with breast cancer survivors, creates portraits of children with life-threatening illnesses and for families who lose a child at birth, volunteers building homes with Habitat, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg!” Ginger’s artist statement reads: “I am a co-conspiring witness. Recording, but not removed. Often intimately intertwined with my subjects who must trust me in order to reveal. My joy is discovering and relaying the beauty and oneness of humanity despite our struggles, self-doubts, and our challenges with regard to diversity—the exquisite diversity of physicality, mentality, spirituality. I adore focusing in on the source of Real-ness. Reflecting back universal soul and creating a pause button for viewers to absorb the lyrical texture of our human nature and relationships.” In addition to her photographic work, Ginger is zealous about promoting social justice for women, children, different ethnicities, and same-gender couples through other avenues. Together, she and her 15-year-old daughter launched JusticeSeeders.com, a site with wearable art calling attention to and raising money for these causes.

Piedmont Music Therapy, LLC

Piedmont Music Therapy, LLC is a private practice established in 2013 to support individuals’ health and wellness through music and music therapy in Greater Charlotte. A team of board certified music therapists with a combined total of over 40 years of clinical training working with individuals of all ages. PMT wishes to be an Approved Provider to increase access to creative and expressive arts in the Charlotte Area. Mission: The mission of PMT is to engage, empower and accompany individuals to reach their goals grounded in the frameworks of music therapy and social work. PMT strives to meet students and clients where they are and support them in improving their quality of life. Additionally PMT serves to promote the growth of music therapy students and board certified music therapists by offering educational opportunities plus educating the community about the field of music therapy. Piedmont Music Therapy, LLC was founded in 2013 and has grown to include 5 music therapists with varying training specific to musical and client focus.

Planet Improv Educational Services, LLC & Plan...

Planet Improv Educational Services, LLC is a for-profit business established in 2019 that uses applied improvisational theatre techniques to empower and educate students. Planet Improv, Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation established in 2006. Its’ mission statement is “Empowering people to grow by providing engaging educational opportunities using applied improvisation.” Planet Improv Educational Services, LLC & Planet Improv, Inc. have collaborated with and continue to collaborate with: the Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) District, CMS’s After School Enrichment Program (ASEP;) The CMS Summer Camp Program; The CMS Project L.I.F.T. Program; The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; St. Patrick’s Elementary School; Charlotte Country Day School; The YMCA/Anne Springs Close Greenway (Fort Mill, SC;) The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Department (PARC) and The City of Charlotte amongst many other educational organizations. We used applied improvisation techniques to give students practice in: Listening actively Respecting themselves and others Taking intellectual risks Thinking on their feet Dealing with the unexpected and using it to their advantage Taking the perspectives of others Social-emotional skills Many other soft skills that applied improvisation introduces and reinforces

Reedy Creek Nature Center

Established in 1993, the Division of Nature Preserves and Natural Resources’ mission is to protect the region’s biodiversity and natural heritage for its inherent value and for the benefit of future generations by promoting open space preservation, conserving natural communities, and fostering awareness and stewardship through environmental education and outdoor recreation. Reedy Creek Nature Preserve protects 737- acres of natural, forested habitat within Reedy Creek Park. There are over ten miles of hiking trails in the nature preserve for the outdoor enthusiast, giving visitors the opportunity to explore a variety of terrains, while enjoying scenic views of small lakes, forests, fields, streams, and wild life. Reedy Creek Nature Preserve is also home to Reedy Creek Nature Center and the Dr. James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studies. Reedy Creek Nature Center has developed Environmental Education Programs with Standard Course of Studies and Common Core in mind. All our programs help reinforce concepts that students learn in the classroom through hands-on live experiences by allowing students experience nature

Reggie Harris

Reggie Harris has been affiliated with the John F Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program for over two decades, offering both multimedia performances for students and communities as well as and in-depth workshops for educators at all grade levels. His writing, research, field work and recordings have amassed an amazing repertoire of African American music, blending spirituals and freedom songs, the old with the new. Mentored early on by Dr. Charles Blockson and by using music and storytelling to create captivating performances for audiences of all ages, he has raised awareness of the Underground Railroad, in young school audiences, college symposiums and adult concerts.

Rick Huddle

Rick Huddle is a theater artist, educator, and storyteller. He is a Drammy-winning actor, performing on stage with the Portland Opera, Push Leg, Teatro Milagro, and several productions with Oregon Children’s Theatre. Video credits include the educational outer-space web series The Digits. He has toured his school assemblies all over the United States, Mexico, Thailand, & Colombia. He has been a storyteller at the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, the Art of Story, Tapestry of Tales, the National Storytelling Festival- Exchange Place, and is a Moth Story Slam winner. In summers, he teaches performing arts at Camp Yakety Yak: a camp for children with special needs. In his spare time, you might find him diving for ultimate Frisbees, dancing, or hanging out at a coffee shop. “I strive to create a safe, playful atmosphere, then challenge students just enough so they’re slightly out of their comfort zone. My classes are fun and energetic to engage the lively students with reflective, solo time for the introverts. I have taught writing, creative dramatics, and storytelling/public speaking residencies at schools in New York and Oregon. Before and after each class session, I check in with teachers to make sure we’re aligned. My classes often follow the “I do, We do, then You do” model of educating. As a preschool teacher, after-school worker, and camp counselor, I have been trained in, and have used, many different behavioral management & encouragement techniques which I use instinctively during classes. I’ve been trained on “multiple intelligences” and like to make sure I use a variety of methods to communicate ideas (written, oral, kinesthetic.) In 2015, I completed the Young Audiences Teaching Artist Studio training program.”

Roger Day

From his first job as a camp counselor to his current jam-packed concert and recording schedule Roger Day has been writing and performing smart, interactive music that encourages kids to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH and DREAM BIG. Roger’s music comes from his heart. It’s infused with wry and silly observations about the world around us, and fun word play that tickles kids’ funny bones and moves them to think. His original songs are currently available on four acclaimed CDs, “Why Does Gray Matter? …and other brainy songs for kids”, “DREAM BIG!”, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Rodeo” and “Ready to Fly”. Roger is the winner of the prestigious Parents’ Choice Award and the National Association of Parenting Publication’s Award for his CD collections filled with clever lyrics that stretch kids’ minds, and upbeat rhythms that stretch their muscles. Roger plays over 200 concerts every year from The Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York to The Halton Theater in Charlotte, North Carolina. He’s been a featured artist at The Target Children’s Book Festivals in Chicago, Detroit and Boston; the International Children’s Festival in Edmonton, Alberta; and The Savannah Music Festival in Georgia. His songs can be heard on XMKiDs satellite radio. And his family concert video has been aired on public television.Roger tours from California to Maine and Canada at theaters, schools, festivals, libraries and museums. Roger is a magma cum laude graduate of Washington & Lee University who has also been a summer student at Oxford University in England and the University of Bayreuth in Germany.

Russian Duo

The Russian Duo is available for educational concerts, workshops, residencies, and lecture-demonstrations. Terry been teaching children and adults since 1977. She is a Teaching Artist with the Ohio Arts Council and has been on the Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio roster for 13 years. She is a licensed Dalcroze Eurhythmics teacher and has certification in Orff Schulwerk. She was in the first group of Ohio artists to be trained by the Kennedy Center for the Arts “Artists as Educators” program. Oleg has toured in 45 of the United States and has taught workshops in conjunction with his concerts. Russian Duo is an international project, born out of a love of traditional music and classical elegance. Oleg Kruglyakov, balalaika virtuoso, and Terry Boyarsky, masterful pianist, have teamed up for exuberant performances of soulful, passionate music. Their collaboration highlights the mysterious sounds of the balalaika underscored by the vast expressive range of the piano. Featuring vocals and Russian percussion, their extensive repertoire draws from Russian folk music, romances, dances, classical music, gypsy melodies and Russian songs.

Sandy Creek Weavers-Victoria Sowers

The art of weaving runs deep in the roots of Sandy Creek Weavers. Since 1998, Emily Hyatt and Victoria Sowers have been known professionally as Sandy Creek Weavers. On historic utilitarian looms they create contemporary works of art. Sandy Creek Weavers are renowned throughout the Southeastern U.S. for their school and community weaving residencies which capture “time in a tapestry”. Their unique approach to “storytelling” through tapestry making has been noted by local news media everywhere they appear.Sandy Creek Weavers offers three types of Weaving Residencies: (Please refer to the program description section of this Education Directory for details) 1-“Weaving Your History, A Fabric Time Capsule” (History lesson and weaving on a 200 year old loom. 2-“Lap Loom Fever” in combination with “Weaving Your History, A Fabric Timecapsule”. This is for a Focus Group Residency. 3-“Navajo weaving and Navajo Life Experiences” Along with School and Community residencies their specialties are rugs, tapestries, wall hangings and memorial weavings. Their work can be found from New York to Florida in homes, galleries, banks and even a congressional office.

Sarah Council Dance Projects

Sarah Council is a contemporary modern dance choreographer and teaching artist. She is the artistic director of Sarah Council Dance Projects (SCDP); a dance company founded in 2007. SCDP has performed and taught extensively though out New York City and the east coast region. In 2014, Council, relocated from NYC to Charlotte, North Carolina where she continues to develop and create new works. As a dance educator, Council believes that the creative process is empowering and transformative for individuals and communities. Sharing this process is a passion and priority for SCDP. In this effort, Council has conducted residencies, presented lecture demonstrations and taught master classes and dance-making workshops to people of all ages and abilities throughout New York City, New Jersey, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida. She has worked with arts education organizations such as Together in Dance (NYC), The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJ), The Wolf Trap Institute of Early Learning for the Arts (DC/NJ), American Dance institute (DC), Dance Place (DC) and Joy of Motion (DC). What participants and teachers are saying: “It was so interesting to see my students completely involved in the creative process…What a wonderful experience.” –Classroom teacher participant; elementary school dance-making residency “Sarah did a wonderful job working with all my students! She allowed them to be creative, but guided in the right direction while using positive responses.” -Classroom teacher participant; elementary school dance-making residency “…Dance-making, when generous and community minded can be stress-less.” -Dance-making workshop participant SCDP has received support from the Queens Council on the Arts, The Puffin Foundation and The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Council’s choreography, described by the Washington post as “…uncommonly honest and expressive”, has been presented in numerous venues in NYC including: The Green Building, The 92nd St. Y, The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Times Square Arts Center.The Flea Theater, The Secret Theater, The LABA Theater, The Riverside Theatre, Green Space, Triskelion Arts, Topaz Arts, Merce Cunningham Studio, Dance New Amsterdam, Gowanus Arts, Times Square Arts Center. Council’s work has also been presented at the following venues in Washington, DC, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida: Dance Place (DC), The Jack Guidone Theater (DC), Franklin Marshall University (PA),Glema Mahr Center for the Arts (KY) and Jacksonville Episcopal School (FL). Council holds a BFA from the University of Oklahoma where she performed nationally and internationally

Scott Ainslie

Considered a master of America roots music, Scott Ainslie brings a wealth of personal and musical history to the stage. With expertise in Ragtime & Delta Blues – and the banjo and fiddle traditions of the Southern Appalachians – in Ainslie’s hands the African and American roots of the music come alive in an engaging mix of history, stories, and song. A musician all his life, Ainslie took up guitar at age 15 about five weeks after hearing Virginia Bluesman John Jackson play a couple of songs in the middle of one of Mike Seeger’s concerts in Alexandria, VA in 1967. A Phi Beta Kappa and honors graduate of Washington & Lee University, Ainslie also studied with elder musicians on both sides of the color line – in the Old-Time Southern Appalachian fiddle and banjo traditions, as well as with black Gospel and Blues musicians. He transcribed the original recordings and published a book on Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson, Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads (Hal Leonard, 1992), and has an instructional DVD on Johnson’s guitar work, Robert Johnson’s Guitar Techniques (Hal Leonard, 1997). Ainslie has six solo CDs to his name and maintains an active recording, performing and teaching schedule that carries him around the country, to Canada, and to Europe. He has received numerous awards and grants for his work documenting and presenting traditional music. These include grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency in Washington DC) and from the Folklife Section of the North Carolina Arts Council. Ainslie was presented with the annual Independent Weekly Triangle Arts Award; the National Slide Guitar Festivals’ Living Heritage Award; and the 20th Annual Sam Ragan Fine Arts Award from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, NC. As a traditional musician with expertise in both the Southern Appalachian fiddle and banjo tradition, and Piedmont and Delta Blues, Ainslie has specialized in performing and presenting programs on the African roots of American music and culture in community and educational settings. He joined the prestigious North Carolina Visiting Artist Program and took the first of his many Artist-in-Residence positions in a dramatically racially segregated community in eastern North Carolina in 1986. Peppered with humor and stories, Ainslie’s teaching concerts help students and teachers learn to listen for the musical building blocks that continue to influence the music they hear all around them today – contemporary Rock, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, Metal, R & B, and Hip-Hop. Question and answer periods are welcome at the end of each performance.

Sheila Kerrigan, The Mime Who Talks!

Sheila Kerrigan performs her new show, The Scientific Mime, or, What’s Up With Gravity? for children in grades 2-5, and Mime Explains String Theory! for adults. She teaches workshops on mime, juggling, movement for actors, creating original performance, and collaboration. She conducts educational residencies that use movement, Dance, mime, and Theatre Arts to teach content in ELA, Science, and Social Studies. She teaches teachers and artists how and why to integrate the arts with non-arts curricular content. Author of The Performer’s Guide to the Collaborative Process, she guides young people, including youth at risk, in collaborative creative processes to devise original performances about issues important to them. Formerly a fellow with the A+ Schools Program, she is the president of the Southeast Center for Arts Integration and a member of Alternate ROOTS. She has taught Community-Based Performance at Duke. A member of TOUCH Mime Theater for 17 years, and director for Jelly Educational Theater for 4 years, she has performed and/or taught in 22 states.

Sherry Lovett, Storyteller and Teaching Artist

Sherry Lovett has been a middle school teacher, elementary media specialist, homeschooler, cooperative leaader/teacher, teaching artist for Penland School of Crafts, workshop facilitator, and, through it all, a storyteller. Her story repertoire includes Celtic stories, mountain ballads, historical narratives, and a wide variety of folktales. Sherry’s stories provide the foundation for a multitude of presentations and lessons to enhance the curriculum in which students are engaged by giving them new ways to understand and express the knowledge they are gaining and to spark joy and curiosity in learning. Storytelling is the foundation for everything and supports all areas of education!

Sigrid Hice

A native of the former West Germany, I immigrated to North Carolina 45 years ago. Over a 20 year period I volunteered for several organizations and institutions, including Catawba Co. 4-H, Catawba Co. Schools, the Hickory Museum of Art, and Lenoir-Rhyne College in various capacities, such as youth leader, art docent, and competition judge. In 1991 I was instrumental in co-founding the Hickory Writers Group. Since 1998 I have been registered on the roster of the Mountain Arts Program and have served numerous residencies as writer and book artist in western North Carolina schools. In 2005, I was accepted to the roster of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Art in Education program, and in 2008 I gained acceptance to the ArtStart program and subsequently the ASC Educator Provider Directory in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Some of my prose and poetry has been published in magazines and journals, such as 4-H Leader, Junior Trails, My Friend, Branches, and Sanctuary. In addition, I served as co-editor for Out of Their Minds, a 1995 collection of prose and poetry written by members of the Hickory Writers Group. In 2003 I was chosen as an Elizabeth Daniels Squire Writer-in-Residence at Peace College. I have taught numerous artist book workshops for organizations and institutions, including the Turchin Center in Boone, Hickory Museum of Art, Girl Scouts, 4-H, John C. Campbell Folk School, and many more. In 2007, the South Carolina Alliance for Art Education awarded me a scholarship to a teaching artist seminar with Randy Baron. The United Arts Council of Catawba County has also awarded seven Innovative Artist Grants to me to implement the community projects Capturing Creativity (2005), Shapes of War (2008), three high school residencies (2010), and numerous elementary school residencies (2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015), which integrated writing with book arts. In addition, I received a Regional Artist Grant (2006) to study papermaking at Penland School for the Arts, a grant from the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg enabled my participation in the weeklong Lincoln Center Institute’s International Educator Workshop in August 2011, and a grant from the NC Arts Council paid for tuition for the Lincoln Center Institute’s International Advanced Educator Workshop in July 2012.

SparkPoint Innovations

SparkPoint Innovations is a teacher-owned company working to ignite a passion for science in students. We are experienced classroom teachers who love bringing science concepts to life in new ways that students will never forget. Our classroom experience, knowledge of grade level curriculum and fast-paced teaching style allow us to lead students through an interactive series of grade-appropriate lessons covering the difficult to teach concepts of earth science.

STEM: the Musical

STEM: the Musical is a 50-minute content-driven theatrical production aimed at elementary through middle school students. Its science and math content is firmly grounded in Common Core and NC Essential Standards. This curriculum-based educational material is woven together with an inspirational message that encourages all students to engage with the sciences and explore! STEM: the Musical is the first theatrical production to be awarded STEM.org’s prestigious Approved TrustMark, a distinction we share with Disney, Play-Doh, and Rubik’s Cube.

Story Ship

Sean Driscoll’s Story Ship Offers: Immersive educational children’s shows and workshops using the latest technology combining robots, comedy theater, music, animation, puppets and magic. Interactive animated shows – animated stories on a big screen with characters that talk with the audience and live actors. Shows that both entertain and teach national curriculum standards for math, music, social studies, language arts, reading and character education. Digital Storytelling Workshops in audio CD recording and DVD development. National tours performing hundreds of shows each year at schools, libraries, theaters, resorts, or anywhere else kids gather. Biography Mr. Driscoll and the Story Ship’s artist perform hundreds of shows and residencies throughout the United States each year in theater, television, school, concert and festival settings. He has over thirty years experience offering innovative programming that combines new technologies, animation, music and magic. Please visit www.thestoryship.com for more information about Sean Driscol’s Story Ship.

Susan Hartley

Susan Hartley honors the foundation that the arts are central to teaching and learning. Collaboration, integration, engagement, challenge, and celebration are key components to a student’s successful learning experience. Susan, a 40-year veteran dance educator holds NC licensure, a BA in Dramatic Arts from UNC-CH and an MFA in dance from UNC-G. Presently a visiting artist with The United Arts Council of Wake County,Durham Arts Council Creative Arts in Public and Private Schools and ASC, she provides integrated curriculum using A+ principles and Anne Green Gilbert’s Brain Dance. She has been an NC Visiting Artist, K-12 NC and Southeast Dance Educator of the year, director, performer and choreographer with NC dance companies, dance educator with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Wake County Public School System. She has taught dance at every level: infant, Pre-K through high school, university, adult and special programs. Her philosophy involves the process of discovery through movement as she collaborates with classroom teachers and students. Integrated movement activities involving English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies or the other arts are key components to her lessons. Susan also leads professional development workshops to provide tools for classroom teachers to incorporate the arts into their lesson plans.

Susana and Timmy Abell

Susana and Timmy Abell (Silver Trout Arts) offer a dynamic collaboration of two highly respected teaching artists that combines original music with puppetry and storytelling to open a wide lens on “sharing stories” as a means of self-expression. With 35 years touring experience, Timmy Abell is one of the Southeast’s most popular family entertainers. His CDs have won the highest national awards including the prestigious NC Arts Council Fellowship for Songwriting. Timmy has performed at The Kennedy Center, The National Theater and in countless schools across the country. Susana Abell is a bilingual puppeteer, writer and singer with a graduate teaching degree. She has performed and taught on three continents with sponsorship from Carnegie Hall and The Dodge Foundation. Susana and Timmy Abell bring a wealth of experience to their work with young people, including extensive performance and residency work in Charlotte over the last decade. Both of these talented artists have dedicated their performing and teaching careers to the ideal of bringing inspiration and instruction in the arts to children of all backgrounds and of all ages.

The Beast: Hip Hop/Jazz Band and Educators

Beautifully rebellious and refreshingly original, The Beast is one of the most imaginative bands to emerge from North Carolina’s burgeoning music scene. The Durham-based quartet fearlessly navigates worlds of hip hop and jazz with compelling lyrics, progressive compositions and a gripping live show. The Beast developed its sound at UNC-Chapel Hill where pianist Eric Hirsh, drummer Stephen Coffman, and bassist Peter Kimosh studied jazz, while emcee Pierce Freelon developed his intelligent lyricism in classrooms and music venues across campus. The quartet joined forces after graduating in 2007. The Beast is dedicated to education and cultural outreach. The group has developed workshops on creativity, improvisation, and the history of African-American music based on the Blackademics Hip Hop curriculum founded by Freelon. A professor of African American Studies at UNC Chapel Hill and NC Central University, Freelon’s workshops have reached a multi-generational audience from New York to New Delhi.

The Bee Lady

The Bee Lady – OUR WORLD OF POLLINATORS There is a “Buzz” all around the planet. There is much concern about our pollinators, but many do not know the role that pollinators play. Many children today live only in an “inside” world. They do not have opportunity to go outside into nature. Children love to hear about nature. They love to get involved with the “outside” world. Our future farmers and beekeepers are our children! Gladys Hutson is “The Bee Lady” – programs that teach children and adults about “Our World of Pollinators”. These programs teach how gardening and pollinators work together in producing our foods, seeds and future plant life. That without both of these working together, many species of plants and life form will not survive.

The Light Factory

The Light Factory’s vision is to develop a vibrant, engaged photographic community in the Charlotte area by offering everyone the opportunity to create, understand, and appreciate photography. The Light Factory began in Charlotte in 1972 with a group of photographers who wanted to gather and talk about their work. Since then, The Light Factory has evolved into a nationally recognized gallery space and a community center serving the Charlotte Mecklenberg region by offering high quality classes, summer camps, and workshops in photography– from the historical processes from the first discovery of photography to the most up to date contemporary practices. We are committed to photography as a means of enriching lives and transforming communities. We provide a thriving cultural center in Charlotte where photographers and enthusiasts gather to share their impressions, techniques and passion; where budding artists from all walks of life have the opportunity to express their creativity by looking at the world through a new lens, and where the most recognized, most acclaimed and occasionally notorious images hang on the wall to educate and inspire. The Light Factory has provided life changing photography programs to students of all ages throughout the Charlotte Mecklenberg region for several, making a significant and positive impact on schools and educators by inspiring and empowering young minds with the power of image.

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