Charlotte’s Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is seeing more patrons after an initial slump in attendance due to COVID-19. Plus, the center recently got a $1 million grant. All of that helped the Gantt prevent layoffs and survive the pandemic.
Traditionally, the Charlotte Jewish Film Festival has attracted an older, mostly Jewish crowd. But it's showcasing a diverse set of filmmakers and gathering people of all ages, religions and cultural groups.
Centered around the newly expanded Charlotte Convention Center, the city is abuzz with a vibrant cityscape, modern meeting accommodations and a variety of hotel options, making Charlotte one of the Southeast’s premier meetings and conventions destinations.