Hello friends!

This may come as shock to some of you . . but Ned and I love supporting art and artists.

You may ask why? The list is long (but here is a condensed version)

1. We are mostly left brained and therefore need to create balance through others.
2. Ned comes from a very artistic family (but he unfortunately he did not get the gene)
3. The arts give hope (and who doesn’t need that NOW)
4. The creative economy has suffered extensively since the start of COVID (2.3 million job losses for creatives totaling $74 billion in average monthly earnings.)
5. I believe that our community is stronger when the art and artists are able to create.

We are asking you to help us help artists in Charlotte and beyond.

Whether you have $10 or $1,000, please join us in supporting McColl Center, an artist residency and contemporary arts organization in Charlotte. In addition to working with artists from around the world, McColl Center offers subsidized artist studios, access to state-of-the art equipment and virtual classes on the business of being an artist. They also provide paid internships for high school students and programs to tap into creativity during out of school time.

Now is the time to support creativity (because your contributions will be matched dollar for dollar as part of IGNITEMomentum)

I hope you will join me.

Thanks for the consideration.

-AT