The Mint Museum

10/15/2026

🎹 Cellist Tanja Bechtler () and Pianist Anatoly Larkin join forces to bring you the best of the late romantic sonatas. Listen to the beautiful melodies of Chopin and Rachmaninoff, the fiery passion of Schumann, and finally ending with the rhythmically charged Tangoes of Piazzolla.

📆 October 21, 6–6:45 PM
📍 Mint Museum Uptown
🎟️ FREE admission

🎼 ABOUT THE STEINWAY RESIDENCY SERIES:
Working with the Steinway Piano Gallery, the Mint is bringing the thrill of piano music to Mint Museum Uptown. Every third Wednesday of the month, a rotating lineup of talented local and regional pianists will fill the museum space with piano performances.
🫶 The series is presented by

10/06/2026

💃 Mint 2 Move Cultural Dance Night: Brooklyn to Charlotte 🪩
📆 October 9, 7:30–11 PM (galleries open until 9 PM)
📍 Mint Museum Uptown
🎟️ $15 members, $19 nonmembers 🔗 Link in Bio

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of Afro-Latin music, dance, art, and cultural celebration. Featuring a celebration of the world-renowned LeBron Brothers’ legacy and their historic contributions to the evolution of salsa and their 1969 hit “Salsa y Control.” Enjoy a cash 🍻 bar, dance lessons with Rumbao Latin Dance Company, music by DJ Carlos LeBron, the Percussionist Trio, live painting, and cultural vendors.

10/06/2026

🎨 Check out our offerings for families this month. Museum admission is always free for children!

✏️ Free Art Kits: Scratch Art
October 7-9, pickup while supplies last, during museum hours | 📍 Mint Museum Randolph
This month use scratch art paper to create a bookmark and illustration inspired by the black and white wood engravings of artist and writer Clare Leighton. Kits include instructions, art print, scratch art paper, wooden stylus, pencil, glue stick, blank book, and a work mat.

🧑‍🎨 Drop-in Art
Wednesdays, October 14 – December 9, 5–8 PM | 📍 Mint Museum Randolph
Open-ended creative fun for all ages, with a museum educator on hand to inspire and guide.
*No program on November 25, Thanksgiving week

🖼️ Lewis Family Gallery
Hours: Wednesdays 5–8 PM | Fridays and Saturdays 11 AM–4 PM | Sundays 1–5 PM
📍 Mint Museum Uptown
A hands-on space to build, explore, and create.

Contact: Leslie Strauss
[email protected]
(704) 337-2050

10/02/2026

🕯️ Experience the modern influence of the Baroque masters with artist Andrew Leventis! Hear how the Caravaggistic style inspires Leventis’ contemporary approach to composition, staging, and storytelling.

🖼️ Artist Talk with Andrew Leventis | Shadow Play: The Caravaggesque in My Approach to Painting
📆 October 11, 2–3 PM
📍 Mint Museum Uptown
🎟️ FREE talk + $10 admission to view the Caravaggio gallery

Don’t miss "Caravaggio | Revolution" before it closes October 25!

09/29/2026

🍷 Savor the flavors of art at and . This exclusive experience blends cuisine and creativity. Begin with a specially curated tasting and w**e pairing followed by a guided tour of “Caravaggio | Revolution: Baroque Masterpieces from the Roberto Longhi Foundation.” Immerse yourself in a multi-sensory experience that celebrates the intersection of fine dining and fine art.

📆 October 1, 2–4 PM
📍 Mint Museum Uptown and Mariposa
🎟️ $75 for members | $85 for nonmembers
*This is a chef-curated tasting menu. No substitutions or modifications are available.

09/23/2026

✨ Two days. Dozens of artists. A whole weekend to celebrate art, creativity, and ceramics at 📍 Mint Museum Randolph!
 
📆 SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
🏺 Potters Market at the Mint | 9 AM–4 PM | $25
Shop work from ceramic artists, watch pottery demos, enjoy live music, coffee from BRÜ, food trucks + a b**r garden.
 
🛸 Virgil Ortiz Artist Talk | 1–2 PM | 🎟️ Included with admission or Potters Market ticket
Meet renowned artist Virgil Ortiz (Virgil Ortiz), whose work blends traditional Cochiti Pueblo pottery and storytelling with science fiction and futurism.
 
📆 SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
🖼️ Party in the Park: Artist Market | Noon–5 PM | FREE
Explore original work from 60+ local and regional artists, with live music, food trucks, a cash bar and free museum admission.
 
🎤 Potter Symposium + Artist Talk | 2–5 PM | FREE
Explore The Past, Present, and Future of North Carolina Ceramics with keynote speaker Mark Hewitt (Mark Hewitt Pottery), followed by a panel featuring Cynthia Bringle, Travis Owens and Ibrahim Said.

09/22/2026

09/19/2026

🔥🔥SATURDAY VENDOR MARKET AND CELEBRATION AT THE MINT!🔥🔥
Brought to you by The Mint Museum, DUPP&SWAT (est. 2010), and , “Better Together” brings artists from across the country and Charlotte together for artist demos, hands-on creativity, and free admission to the opening of the exhibition “Corey Pemberton: Living Well.”
 
📆 Saturday, September 19 | 🎟️ FREE
📍 Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts

10 AM-4 PM | Vendor market and artist demonstrations.
1-2:30 PM | Making a way. What does it take to build a creative life? Artists, including Corey Pemberton (Corey Pemberton) and Cedric Mitchell (Cedric Mitchell), discuss the challenges, opportunities, and strategies involved in building a life around their practice. Through candid conversation, the panel will examine artistic labor, entrepreneurship, cultural identity, and the unique realities of working as an artist of color in America.
 
✨ The Vendors 🛍️
Tonya | Fashion Accessory Designer – jewelry
𐦍 charlotte henna artist 𐦍 – henna art
Beyond Amazing Donuts – donuts
K. Jones – jewelry
Ch*****ne & Hunee – candles and baths
brittbecreative – crochet art
Hope's Love Garden – plants
j o 〰️ h a r i – letterform art
Ida Mae – art
Ikigai Bold | Premium Chocolate & Coffee – chocolate and coffee
Passion B. – paper art and coloring bar
ghislaine sabiti – jewelry
St. Mark Vintage Clothing, LLC – fashion
Shawn.Michael – art
Stitching and Stirring – quilting
Styled By Jasmine Boutique | Afrocentric Jewelry & Accessories – jewelry
Urban Sweets Co – cotton candy
VALID Hat Bar | VALID One of One – custom hats

09/14/2026

Join us for our 20th Annual Potters Market at the Mint fundraiser, a one-day pottery sale!

🗓 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9AM–4PM
📍 Lawn of The Mint Museum Randolph | 2730 Randolph Road | Charlotte
🏺 Meet 50+ of the state’s top ceramic artists along with an artist talk by Virgil Ortiz
✨ Shop one-of-a-kind works you won’t find anywhere else

Enjoy live music, pottery demos, coffee by BRÜ, a b**r garden, local food vendors and exploring Mint Museum Randolph galleries.

🎟 Tap the 🔗 in bio grab your tickets + preview featured potters. Your ticket purchase directly supports arts access, community programming, and education in Charlotte while also uplifting your regional community of artisans.
Don’t miss this celebration of clay, craft and creativity!

09/12/2026

Celebrate artists with us at Party in the Park! 🖼️
 
📆 September 27, Noon–5 PM (🎤 Lecture and Potters Symposium at 2 PM)
📍 Mint Museum Randolph
🎟️ FREE admission
 
Join the Guild of Charlotte Artists at Party in the Park for a pop-up artists market featuring original works by 60+ local and regional artists.
Enjoy live music, food trucks, a cash bar, free museum admission, and plenty of lawn space to relax—bring a blanket or lawn chair! 🌭 Food trucks: Blasian Asian Way, The Atomic Dog, and Detour Coffeebar
 
🏺 At 2 PM: Don’t miss acclaimed NC ceramic artist Mark Hewitt discussing “The Past, Present, and Future of North Carolina Ceramics,” followed by a panel with Cynthia Bringle, Travis Owens & Ibrahim Said. The program is presented as part of Craft in America’s HANDWORK 2026 celebrating the enduring legacy and evolving future of American craft, as well as the 20th anniversary celebration of Potters Market at the Mint.