The Arts at Queens
Join our supportive community members to enrich the visual, performing and literary arts within The Arts at Queens.
The Arts at Queens
The mission of The Arts at Queens is to enhance the life of our campus and the Charlotte region by fostering educational opportunities to connect, create, and collaborate through artistic expression and leadership in the arts. As a higher education resource for the arts in Charlotte, we create educational access to the arts, prepare future arts leaders, offer cultural opportunities for the community, and serve as a model for collaboration across arts disciplines. We regularly offer literary, performing and visual arts cultural events that feature distinguished visitors and talented students.
The Arts at Queens Advisory Board
| Alison Van Pelt, President |
| Regine Bechtler |
| Kathy Browning |
| Theresa LaPlaca |
| Gaby Linscheid |
| Jerald Melberg |
| Tracy Curtis Plepler |
| Ann Tarwater |
| Cynthia Haldenby Tyson |
| Nick Napoletano, Artist-in-Community Member |
| Amy Bareham Chapman ’16, Queens Alumna Member |
Faculty and Staff
| Nancy McNelis, Associate Vice President for Advancement and Managing Director of External Relations |
| John Sisko, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences |
| Siu Challons-Lipton, Executive Director of Art, Design and Music |
| Mike Kobre, Chair of English and Creative Writing |
| Sara Henley, Director of The Gambrell Center |
| Julie Funderburk, Faculty Liaison to The Arts at Queens |
| Breeana Thorne ’20, Intern, The Arts at Queens |
Friends of the arts at Queens
Join our supportive community members to enrich the visual, performing and literary arts within The Arts at Queens.
Friends of The Arts at Queens members support The Arts at Queens and share an appreciation for the arts. Memberships serve to enhance our students’ academic experiences and to fund arts programming. Friends enjoy arts salons in the homes of our gracious hosts, as well as fireside chats with faculty and invited experts.
Membership Levels
By joining Friends of The Arts at Queens, you enhance the life of our campus and the Charlotte region by fostering educational opportunities to connect, create and collaborate through artistic expression and leadership in the arts. We offer two membership cycles, January 1 to December 31 or July 1 through June 30. All members are invited to our Arts Salons.
- $50 Supporters - Supporters receive invitations to two annual Arts Salons. ($50 tax deductible)
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$250 Donors - Donors receive an invitation to a Fireside Chat on a subject of the arts. ($150 tax deductible)
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$500 Sponsors - Sponsors receive an invitation to a Fireside Chat on a subject of the arts and priority seating at arts events upon request. ($400 tax deductible)
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$1000 Patrons - Patrons receive all of the benefits above. Your support at this level helps us fund programming. Our faculty select and curate experiences in the arts to benefit students and the community. Patronage can fund a gallery exhibition, literary reading, music concert, or a workshop or lecture by a visiting actor, artist, musician, researcher, or writer. ($900 tax deductible)
Become a Friend
Join now and have an impact on The Arts at Queens. If you'd like to learn more about Friends of The Arts at Queens or details on membership, please contact Sara Henley, Director of the Gambrell Center at henleys@queens.edu.
Or connect with us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and follow our hashtag, #artsatqueens.
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain, he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever.
