2026-02-05T13:39:02-08:00 2025-06-30 561688300 Foard and Company PA 1347 Harding Place Charlotte NC 28204 990 2024-07-01 510195015 McColl Center for Art Innovation MCCO 7043325535 721 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202 Asa Jackson President & CEO 2026-02-05 true true Robert Dobbins P02001598 7043721515 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Asa Jackson 1656341 false X WWW.MCCOLLCENTER.ORG X 1976 NC WE CHAMPION CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND SPARK CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. 20 20 38 3 4912 1223139 1242332 165177 218062 980 0 36574 28532 1425870 1488926 0 0 914717 1000124 0 301339 1155914 1338259 2070631 2338383 -644761 -849457 14351221 14500478 376505 352217 13974716 14148261 X WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND AN ENGAGED PUBLIC ENHANCE THEIR CREATIVE CAPACITY THROUGH RELEVANT, DIVERSE, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES. false false 698045 STUDIOS, CO-OP, + LABSTHE STUDIOS AT MCCOLL CENTER IS A STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BUILD A CREATIVE COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT EMERGING LOCAL ARTISTS IN THE REGION. OUR STUDIOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT BY ARTISTS AT SUBSIDIZED RATES, WHILE OFFERING ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNAL LABS FOR PRINTMAKING, 3D PRINTING AND LASER CUTTING, DIGITAL MEDIA, CERAMICS, WOODWORKING, AND SCULPTURE FABRICATION. ARTIST STUDIOS AT MCCOLL CENTER MAINTAIN A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC EVENTS, SHARE THEIR PRACTICES AND IDEAS, AND ENRICH FELLOW ARTISTS BOTH WITHIN THE BUILDING AND IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THE CO-OP PROGRAM IS AN ADDITIONAL WAY TO OFFER TANGIBLE, DIRECT OPTIONS THAT EMPOWER ARTISTS AND CREATIVES TO THRIVE BY OPENING FLEXIBLE ACCESS TO MCCOLL CENTER LABS, TOOLS, SPACE AND RESOURCES. OUR CO-OP PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO GIVE LOCAL ARTISTS ACCESS TO OUR FACILITIES AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE LOOKED FOR ARTISTS WHO RECEIVED A GRANT AND NEEDED FACILITIES AND SPACE TO CREATE THE WORK, WERE EXPANDING THEIR CURRENT CONCEPT IN SCALE OR MEDIUM, NEEDED TEMPORARY ACCESS TO OUR LABS TO CREATE NEW WORK OR DEVELOP AN IDEA, AND WERE PROFICIENT IN THEIR CHOSEN MEDIUM BUT WANTED TO HAVE ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT LIKE A LARGER PRINTING PRESS OR TABLE SAW TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY OR TRY OUT BEFORE THEY PURCHASE ONE FOR THEIR OWN STUDIO.MCCOLL CENTERS CO-OP PROGRAM GIVES CHARLOTTE ARTISTS ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNAL LABS FROM A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS WITH 24/7 ACCESS. UNLIKE OUR STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM, THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE A YEAR-LONG LEASE. THE MCCOLL CENTER IS EQUIPPED WITH A WOODSHOP, CERAMIC LAB, METAL LAB, MEDIA LAB, PRINTMAKING LAB, AND A 3D PRINTING AND LASER CUTTING LAB ALONG WITH VARIOUS TOOLS 442342 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTCREATIVITY CAMPS (JULY-AUGUST 2024, JUNE 2025) ARE A SERIES OF WEEK-LONG, FULL DAY ART CAMPS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG ARTISTS TO SPARK IMAGINATION, ENCOURAGE SELF-DISCOVERY, AND MAKE LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO MANY EXPRESSIONS OF ART. CAMPS INCLUDED CERAMICS, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION, MIXED MEDIA, FASHION, SCULPTURE, PRINTMAKING, DRAWING, AND PAINTING.YOUNG ARTIST STUDIO SERIES (6-WEEK SERIES) IS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG ARTISTS IN GRADES 2ND THROUGH 8TH WHO WANT TO DELVE INTO AND MASTER THE BASICS OF A SPECIFIC MEDIUM. PARTICIPANTS CHOSE FROM SEVERAL EXCITING COURSES: FASHION, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION AND CERAMIC SCULPTURE. TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDED STUDENTS THROUGH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THEIR CHOSEN MEDIUM; FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION.ADULT ARTIST STUDIO SERIES (6-WEEK SERIES) IS FOR ARTISTS OF ANY SKILL LEVEL WHO WANT TO LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. WHETHER THEY ARE JUST BEGINNING THEIR JOURNEY OR LOOKING TO TRY A NEW MEDIUM, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDED THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS AND HELPED THEM MAKE IT THEIR OWN. RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR A FINISHED PRODUCT, THESE CLASSES HELPED ARTISTS APPLY NEW SKILLS TO PLAY AND TAKE RISKS AND CREATE WORK IN THEIR OWN VOICE. WE HELD 14 ARTIST STUDIO SERIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.BEYOND THE STUDIO SERIES (2 WORKSHOPS) EXPLORED EVERYTHING AN ARTIST NEEDS TO KNOW BEYOND MAKING ART TO GROW AND EXPAND THEIR PRACTICE. ONE WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON SPREADSHEETS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR ARTISTS, INCLUDING DATA MANAGEMENT FOR COLLECTORS, ARCHIVES, AND FINANCES. THE OTHER WORKSHOP FEATURED AN ARTIST WHO WORKS CLOSELY WITH INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND SHARED INSIGHT ON LICENSING ARTWORK, NAVIGATING DESIGN-BASED MARKETS, AND EXPANDING AUDIENCES. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE LED BY ART PROFESSIONALS WHO GUIDED PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE MANY PATHWAYS OF A CREATIVE CAREER. MCCOLL CENTER AIMED TO HELP ARTISTS CLARIFY WHAT SUCCESS MEANS TO THEM AND SUPPORT THEM IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM PRACTICE.EACH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PARTICIPATED IN A UNIQUE AND INTENTIONAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY, FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO SPARK CREATIVE, RELEVANT, AND ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR AN ENGAGED PUBLIC. PROGRAMING INCLUDED A RANGE OF WORKSHOPS, ARTIST TALKS, OPEN STUDIOS, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES THAT CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIRECTLY WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND THEIR PRACTICES.MCCOLL CENTER ALSO HOSTED EIGHT FAMILY DAYS, EACH FEATURING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES INSPIRED BY THE EXHIBITIONS AND ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE ON VIEW. THESE FREE, MULTIGENERATIONAL EVENTS INVITED TODDLERS, TEENS, AND ADULTS TO CREATE ARTWORKS TOGETHER AND EXPLORE THE GALLERIES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING.WORKSHOPS INCLUDED SENSORY-INCLUSIVE TEXTILE DYEING WITH RECLAIMED MATERIALS; COLLABORATIVE ART-MAKING EXPLORING NATURE AND CULTURE; TRANSFORMING BATTERY-OPERATED TOYS INTO KINETIC SCULPTURES; AN INTRODUCTION TO WEAVING; A TEEN ZINE WORKSHOP USING HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY IMAGERY OF CHARLOTTE; A SESSION ON RESTARTING AND SUSTAINING AN ART PRACTICE; A MASTER-LEVEL PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP; AND AN ALL-AGES FRANKENSTUFFIES WORKSHOP WHERE PARTICIPANTS DECONSTRUCTED AND REASSEMBLED SOFT TOYS TO CREATE NEW, ORIGINAL CREATURES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED MULTIPLE ENTRY POINTS INTO CONTEMPORARY ART AND OFFERED PARTICIPANTS DIRECT INSIGHT INTO ARTISTS PROCESSES.MCCOLL CENTER ALSO HOSTED NINE ARTIST TALKS, INCLUDING THREE SETS FEATURING THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AND ADDITIONAL TALKS FOR EACH EXHIBITION, WITH TWO OFFERED VIRTUALLY TO EXPAND ACCESS.THE CENTER PRESENTED TWO OPEN STUDIO SATURDAYS AND A STUDIO SOCIAL EVENING EVENT, PROVIDING FREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO VISIT STUDIOS, LEARN ABOUT WORK IN PROGRESS, AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE ARTISTS.A YOGA WORKSHOP OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE EXHIBITION WAS PROVIDED AT A BELOW-MARKET, ACCESSIBLE RATE TO ENCOURAGE BROADER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.THE WINTER ART MARKET FEATURED FIFTEEN CHARLOTTE-BASED ARTISTS PRESENTING AFFORDABLE SMALL-SCALE FINE ART, SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ORIGINAL WORK. 276328 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCEMCCOLL CENTERS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDED SPACE AND TIME TO 13 ARTISTS TO DEVELOP THEIR PRACTICE, TAKE RISKS, AND EXPLORE IDEAS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF CHARLOTTE: IOANNIS ANASTASIOU (POLAND/GREECE), BALAM BARTOLOM (MEXICO), CHAKAIA BOOKER (NY), JEN CLAY (FL), MAJKA DOKUDOWICZ (POLAND), CLAIRE KEISTER (NC), ANDREW LEVENTIS (NC), CATHY MCCLURE (WA), JLIA PONTS (NY/BRAZIL), OSWALDO RUIZ CHAPA (MEXICO), PHIL SANDERS (NC), SEPIDEH TAJALIZADEH DASHTI (TN/IRAN), MICHAEL WEBSTER (NC).IN ADDITION, MCCOLL CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE MINT MUSEUM TO HOST TWO ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE WHO RECEIVED STUDIO SPACE, LAB ACCESS, AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT: MAYA GODED (MEXICO0 AND LAURA WALKINGSTICK (NC). EXHIBITIONSMCCOLL CENTER PRESENTED FOURTEEN EXHIBITIONS DURING THE YEAR, ALL OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC WITH NO ADMISSION FEE. THESE EXHIBITIONS SHOWCASED LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND PRESENTED A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES, MATERIAL APPROACHES, AND THEMES.SUMMER EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED THE 2024 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE, FEATURING WORK BY THE PARENT AND EDUCATOR ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE, AND SPLINTER AND SEED, WHICH EXPLORED THE CREATIVE AND CONCEPTUAL POTENTIAL OF WOOD THROUGH THE WORK OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS. LIMINAL DIVINE BROUGHT TOGETHER FELLOWSHIP ARTISTS WORKING IN MEDIA RANGING FROM DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOUND TO METALWORK, SCULPTURE, AND FIBER, EXAMINING THE SACRED MOMENTS FOUND IN THE EVERYDAY.FALL EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED AMERICAN HONEY, FEATURING TEN QUEER ARTISTS REIMAGINING AMERICANA ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA; THE AUDACITY, A GROUP EXHIBITION THAT INTERROGATED THE GOLDILOCKS DILEMMA AND THE CONFLICTING EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON WOMEN; THE FALL 2025 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE; AND TWO POP-UP EXHIBITIONS FEATURING ADDITIONAL WORK BY THE ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE.WINTER EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED THE TIES THAT BIND, A PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES DOCUMENTING MCCOLL CENTER ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE FROM 19992008; THE WINTER 2025 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SHOWCASE; AND TWO POP-UP EXHIBITIONS FEATURING IN-PROCESS WORK.SPRING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED DARK AND DIVINE, A GROUP EXHIBITION CENTERING BLACK DIVINITY, SENSUALITY, AND THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE BLACK BODY; SOVEREIGN: BODILY AUTONOMY, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXHIBITION ADDRESSING THEMES OF CONSENT, AGENCY, IDENTITY, AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; AND THE PAGLEES, A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION OF SOUTH ASIAN DIASPORA ARTISTS EXPLORING DECOLONIAL FEMINIST NARRATIVES. 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ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE RETURN, THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR AND DISCLOSE TO THE FULL BOARD ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT DURING THE YEAR, THAT MEMBER WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTE. 20 BOARD MEMBERS THIS FISCAL YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT BOARD. A SUBSET OF THE BOARD CONDUCTS A SALARY REVIEW AND COMPARISON, USING SURVEY INFORMATION FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS. A SUBSET OF THE BOARD ALSO EVALUATES HER PERFORMANCE BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS AND BUDGET, AND MAKES A SALARY RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEESAND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NC CENTER FOR NONPROFITS. DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in beneficial interests in trust = $1023002