Upcoming Events and Engagement Opportunities
City of Charlotte Arts and Culture Participation Survey
The City of Charlotte is creating a comprehensive arts and culture plan and we need your input!
The purpose of this survey is to understand Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents’ attitudes towards cultural activities and how they value culture in their lives: How do you participate as audience members, donors, volunteers, and participants? What is your level of access to cultural activities currently? What are your hopes for the future of arts and culture in your community?
Arts and culture benefit our community in many ways, such as bridging social and cultural barriers, providing growth and development opportunities, and creating a sense of community. The Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan will identify challenges and opportunities for arts and culture in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and ways to address them, through policies, funding, and resources. Community input is vital to this process.
This survey is one way to add your voice to the chorus helping to develop a sustainable plan that makes the most of our strengths and identifies and develops new opportunities.
Please submit the survey by Oct. 30, 2022, and allow 10-15 minutes to complete it.
Take the survey.
Engaging with City Government - Tuesday, November 1, 6 p.m.
This workshop explores all the various tools, resources and initiatives available through the City of Charlotte to help you report and resolve neighborhood issues, inform your neighbors, and stay engaged in City government.
This workshop will take place via Zoom. Registration is required. Online and call-in access instructions will be emailed to registered participants prior to the workshop.
Keep Charlotte Beautiful Offers $5,000 Beautification Grant Opportunity - Submit your ideas by November 16
Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) is currently accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for its Beautification Grant, an annual opportunity that awards up to $5,000 for community beautification projects. This competitive grant is open to neighborhoods, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and individuals citywide. Projects must fall within the five pillars of Keep Charlotte Beautiful: litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, beautification, and community greening.
Please submit your LOI to kcb@charlottenc.gov by November 16 and be sure to include:
- Project description in 250 words or less
- Project location, amount requested, tentative date when the project will take place, and entities involved
- Why the group is applying for this grant
- How this project will enhance the applicant's community
Questions? Please call KCB at 704-432-4802 or e-mail kcb@charlottenc.gov
Pick up with Pups Cleanup/Pet Adoption Event - October 22
Please join Keep Charlotte Beautiful on Saturday, October 22nd for our second litter cleanup/pet adoption event in partnership with CMPD's Animal Control Unit and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation! The official event time is 9:00-11:00 am on Saturday, October 22, meeting at the Belmont Regional Center (700 Parkwood Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205). Sign up here.
Please do not bring personal pets to this event.
Apply for the 2023 CLT Aviation Academy by November 14
The 2023 CLT Aviation Academy provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to better understand the inner workings of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and its contributions and impacts on our economy, transportation system, and community. Aviation Academy participants will gain behind-the-scenes access to current operations and future CLT planning efforts that will impact our local and regional economy. The Aviation Academy is open to community members and public and private sector leaders from across the greater Charlotte region.
The 2023 CLT Aviation Academy class will be limited to 25 participants selected based on a competitive admissions process.
Visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/CLTAA2023 to apply online. All applications are due by Monday, November 14, 2022.
Contact Emily Parker at eparker@centralina.org if you have questions or would like more information.
Training on Demand: Charlotte Community ToolBank
If your neighborhood group would like to rent tens of thousands of items for pennies on the dollar, check out the Charlotte Community ToolBank. The ToolBank has a wide variety of tools including lawnmowers, shovels, wheelbarrows, ladders, pressure washers, drills, and more. You can also rent chairs, giant games, outdoor screens and projectors for your upcoming fall events.
Watch the Charlotte Community ToolBank tour. Visit the Community Engagement Training on Demand page for additional training opportunities.
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