I AM: Indigenous Ancestral Memory Exhibit
This exhibit with feature Catawba pottery by tribal members continuing the 6,000 + year tradition along with 13 larger-than-life portraits of Catawba Nation members by photographer Randy Bacon, accompanied by our first-person stories.
Catawba Basket Weaving & Pottery (Lecture/Demo)
Join myself and Aaron Baumgardner for a discussion on Catawba basket weaving and pottery at the James K. Polk Historic Site on April 5th, 2025.
ArtPop Art Market
Join ArtPop Street Market in celebrating local art. Meet 10 talented local artists and shop their available artworks.
The market will be set up in the Le Meridien Hotel in Charlotte. Light bites will be provided courtesy of Le Meridien and their bar will be open for drink sales. Parking is available on-site, with validation offered upon check-in.
RSVP for the free event here.
Learn more about sponsoring the event here.
I AM Exhibition Opening Celebration
The evening begins in the Drendel Auditorium (in the same building as Hickory Museum of Art) where Executive Director Clarissa Starnes will outline how this project came to fruition. She will be joined on stage by special guests Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), Artist and Indigenous Futurist; Kassidy Plyler (Catawba Nation), Cultural Public Programs Specialist, Catawba Nation, Cultural Division; and Randy Bacon, Photographer and Humanitarian.
Following the program, guests at the event will have first access to the I AM exhibitions. After exploring the galleries, the evening will conclude in the Drendel Auditorium with the premiere screening of Virgil Ortiz’s latest short film.
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Catawba Nation’s Yap Ye Iswa Festival
Come celebrate and learn about Catawba culture at the annual Catawba Nation Yap Ye Iswa Festival. I will be selling Catawba pottery, Longleaf pine baskets, and hand embroidery as well as demonstrating traditional arts.
Generations: Highlighting Indigenous Peoples, Cultures, and Artwork
This special exhibit showcases historical, traditional, and contemporary art representing Indigenous Peoples of Catawba Nation, Melungeon Heritage, the CHamoru Diaspora, Cherokee, Gullah, Lumbee, and more!
CPCC: Catawba Art Show
Opening reception will has been postponed and will be rescheduled.