Raw Beauty Real Stories is more than a gala—it is a celebration of visibility, disability culture, storytelling, and the power of being seen.

OCTOBER 3RD AT THE UNION AT STATION WEST 919 BERRYHILL RD CHARLOTTE, NC 28212 6PM-10PM

On October 3, 2026, Women Embracing Abilities Now (WEAN) Charlotte will bring the Raw Beauty Project back to Charlotte for a special Art & Advocacy Gala, celebrating a decade of powerful stories and images that challenge society’s traditional ideas of beauty, disability, strength, and representation.

The evening will feature more than 50 portraits of women with disabilities from Raw Beauty Project exhibits held throughout North Carolina, alongside live entertainment, storytelling, art, a silent auction, and the unveiling of an original installation created by WEAN Charlotte’s C.O.D.E. Collective (Colors of Disability Equality).

Through C.O.D.E., disabled women and girls of color are using art, disability history, civic engagement, and their own lived experiences to tell stories that too often go unseen. Their work reminds us that disabled people are not simply part of the community—we are artists, advocates, leaders, history-makers, and creators of what comes next.

Your Ticket Has an Impact

Ticket includes:

A Three Course Meal Curated by Jessica Jones, Owner of Love in this Grub

2 Complimentary Fall Mimosa Cocktails or Beers

Meet & Greet Ms. Wheelchair USA 2026 Kamille Scott

An Awesome Commemorative Swag Bag

When you purchase a ticket or make a donation, you are helping WEAN Charlotte continue creating spaces where women and girls with disabilities can connect, create, lead, advocate, and thrive.

Proceeds from the evening will support WEAN Charlotte's programs and the Raven D. Robinson Professional Development Scholarship Fund, which helps women and girls with disabilities pursue opportunities for personal, educational, and professional growth.

Come experience an evening where art becomes advocacy, stories become power, and disability is celebrated without apology.

✨ Join us October 3 for Raw Beauty Real Stories.

See the beauty. Hear the stories. Support the movement.

Raw Beauty Real Stories Art & Advocacy Gala

Celebrate a decade of the Raw Beauty Project in NC with an immersive event featuring art and advocacy.

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