Charlotte SHOUT!

Charlotte SHOUT!

Thank you for being a part of Charlotte SHOUT! in 2022. Over 17 days, we transformed Uptown Charlotte into a creative playground for art, food, music, and ideas. SHOUT! celebrates our community's innovative spirit with exceptionally curated programming from around the corner and around the world.

Mark your calendars: SHOUT! is back, March 31- April 16, 2023.

Stay tuned for more information about calls for artists and ways to participate!

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Get ready to joyfully get lost in your neighbor’s imagination.

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Get Involved

There are multiple ways you can be a part of this year's festival!

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Festival Events

Our Mission

Charlotte SHOUT!, presented by Atrium Health and Bank of America, curates a sensory feast that weaves together the inspiring talents of internationally acclaimed and locally-grown artists, musicians, chefs, and thought leaders. We present a creative, inclusive, and innovative arts experience through a series of coordinated festival events designed to bring people together.

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Health & Safety Information

Charlotte SHOUT! is committed to the health and welfare of our guests, participants, and the community at large. Health and safety initiatives based on current conditions and guidance from public officials may be in place at the time of the festival.

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This photo of DeNeer Davis (@NeerPerfection) helping a young girl paint a mural at Victoria Yards says EVERYTHING about SHOUT! We cannot wait to do this again in 2023. Photo by @MrRickySingh

One of the absolute highlights of SHOUT! this year was welcoming world famous chef, Amanda Frietag (@chefamandaf) of “Chopped,” to the Queen City during the inaugural Charlotte StrEATs Festival (@cltstreatsfestival). Thank you to @queencitypodcastnetwork for sharing this!⁣ ⁣ Please come back again, Chef Frietag! We have so much more of Charlotte to show you! ⁣ ⁣ And now … we’re hungry for a bite at an uptown or South End restaurant …⁣ ⁣ 🍽❤️🍽❤️🍽❤️🍽❤️🍽❤️🍽⁣ ⁣ Posted @withregram • @queencitypodcastnetwork It’s Saturday, the sun is out, and there is so much food you need to try here at @cltshout with @cltstreatsfestival!🤩 Oh, AND guess who’s here today?🌟 Chef Amanda Freitag, celebrity chef and cookbook author. She is a frequent guest on Food Network shows like Chopped.🙌🏻 We had so much fun meeting her today (and yes, Charlotte welcomes her with open arms)!🥰 Remember, #cltahout runs through April 17th (tomorrow).💥 #clt #cltartist #cltarts #cltmusic #cltmusicscene #clteats #cltfood #charlotte #charlottenc #charlotteevents #localartist #localmusic #createeveryday #creative

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺!⁣ ⁣ ▶️ WHERE: Victoria Yards on 7th Street⁣ ▶️ WHEN: June 18 from 10 a.m. to 8 a.m.⁣ ▶️ ADMISSION: FREE⁣ ▶️ PHOTO BY: @collins_camera⁣ ⁣ Throughout SHOUT!, the new Victoria Yards across from across from the Market at 7th Street (@themarketat7thst) was THE place to gather and celebrate music, performance, art and fun. ⁣ ⁣ In celebration of Juneteenth, it will be the site of Juneteenth Jam! -- an entire day of family-friendly community celebrations: live music, food trucks, DJs, BIPOC-owned small businesses and more. ⁣ ⁣ Bluz Rogers, Charlotte’s Slam Poet Champ and Blumenthal Performing Arts’ director for creative engagement, has designed this event for all ages. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦.𝗢𝗥𝗚⁣ ⁣

Holy. Cow. This projection of @djfannie at Craig Walsh’s “Monuments” at Old Settler’s Cemetery has been liked over 162,700 times at @discoverearth! ⁣ ⁣ 🌎🌳🌎🌳🌎🌳🌎🌳🌎 ⁣ Posted @withregram • @discoverearth Bringing nature to life 🍃 How impressive is this lighting? 😍 📍North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸 #discoverUnitedStates with @sheri_clawson Artwork inspired by @philippe_echaroux

We may not be SHOUTing! right now, but there is still so much to celebrate and explore Uptown! Check out what’s up this weekend. #showupforuptown ⁣ ⁣ 🔽❤️🔽❤️🔽❤️🔽❤️🔽 ⁣ ⁣@uptown.clt It’s FRIDAY! Here are 10 things you can do in Uptown this weekend 🎉👏: 1️⃣ Skate with @cltfreeskate 📍: 209 E. 7th St. 2️⃣ Explore Charlotte’s oldest cemetery, Old Settlers’ Cemetery 📍: 205 w. 5th st. 3️⃣ Hang out at @themarketat7thst 📍: 209 E. 7th St. 4️⃣ Hop on a @charlottejoyrides e-bike 5️⃣ Enjoy oysters at @sealevelnc 📍: 129 E. 5th St. 6️⃣ Shop the @uptownfamersmarket 📍: 300 S. Davidson St. 7️⃣ Power your day with @notjustcoffee 📍: 222 S. Church St. 8️⃣ Treat yourself at @dayandnight.nc 📍: 127 Brevard Court 9️⃣ Celebrate Black Excellence with @charlottefc 📍: 800 S. Mint st. 🔟 Grab a bite to eat at @cowbellburger 📍: 201 N. Tryon St. For more events, click the link in our bio! Have a great weekend, Uptown! 👋 #exploreclt #uptownclt #discoverclt #charlottesgotalot #thingstodoclt #charlottenc #uptowncharlotte

Raise your hand if you miss "Los Trompos," the eight spinning tops installed on the Levine Avenue of the Arts during Charlotte SHOUT! Raise two hands if you rode on them.⁣ ⁣ These unforgettable interactive art pieces were created by artists Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena. 📸 by @aray__asunshine ⁣ They are owned by DTE Energy Beacon Park Foundation and The Downtown Detroit Partnership and managed by @gocreos. #CLTShout

Did Charlotte SHOUT! 2022 leave a big impression on you? ⁣ ⁣ (Because the art piece here is "Impressions" by @hilary_siber ... get it? Get it? Right? Okay. Dad jokes shutting off now.)⁣ ⁣ What are you most excited for when Charlotte SHOUT! returns in 2023? Tell us below!⁣ ⁣ #CharlotteShout #ShowUpForUptown

It's only been a few weeks since SHOUT! wrapped for 2022, but we're already thinking about 2023. If you're interested in being part of SHOUT -- as a vendor, artist, volunteer or sponsor -- follow this account. We'll be sharing information about how to get involved next year here first! #CharlotteSHOUT2023

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘, 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘!⁣ ⁣ Charlotte SHOUT! may be silent for now, but we ask you to give the amazing team of @QueenCityPodcastNetwork and @OhaviaPhllips a rousing round of applause for producing two live podcasts every day -- for 17 days -- during SHOUT! ⁣ ⁣ Along the way, they introduced us all to the creatives, staff and organizers who made SHOUT! so special. ⁣ ⁣ That is an outstanding amount of work and a tremendous accomplishment. And, you can watch the playback of each and every one of them on our Facebook page right now -- facebook.com/CLTSHOUT⁣ ⁣ ❤️🎙🎥❤️🎙🎥❤️🎙🎥❤️⁣ ⁣ Posted @withregram • @ohaviaphillips ❤️ So blessed to do it I love every day. God thank you for everything. You don’t miss. We are live every noon and 7 PM during @cltshout festival! 🎉 tune in for all the happenings with @queencitypodcastnetwork @baltocreativemedia

Since SHOUT! 2022 wrapped on April 17, many amazing creatives, artists, musicians thought-leaders, community organizations, food trucks and restaurants have asked how they can be part of the next year of SHOUT! You have no idea how excited that makes us. So, to those who have asked ... and those who've been meaning to ask … please know:⁣ ⁣ 1) We are absolutely a GO! for SHOUT! 2023. We'll kick off 17 more days of magic on March 31, 2023.⁣ ⁣ 2) Keep your eye on this account. In the coming months, THIS is the place to learn about how you can apply to be part of SHOUT! When there is information to share, we will post it right here and on CharlotteSHOUT.com⁣ ⁣ Until then, we'll celebrate the individuals, organizations and businesses that made SHOUT! 2022 great and who are at work in our community every day. ⁣ ⁣ THANK YOU for your interest in being part of SHOUT!

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to everyone who came out to SHOUT! We're excited to say that -- come March 31, 2023 -- we'll be SHOUTin' again in @uptown.clt! ⁣ ⁣ 📸: @CadyCanDance⁣

🐣 Happy Easter ... and welcome to the final day of Charlotte SHOUT! 2022. We have had an amazing 17 days days sharing with you the best Charlotte has to offer -- Art, Ideas, Music and Food. ⁣ ⁣ While SHOUT! venues like Gateway Village will be quiet today, it's the perfect day to stroll through Romare Bearden Park and enjoy our giant Easter Eggs on Parade. ⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Victoria Yard will still be buzzing with Spray Jam until the afternoon and our public art installations along Tryon Street will remain on display and ready for you until around 3 p.m. when we'll need to begin packing them and protecting them for another year. ⁣ ⁣ 🎭 Today, you can catch two performances of "Pretty Woman" at Belk Theater (tickets at @BlumenthalArts) or "Shrek - The Musical" at Imaginon (tickets at @ctcharlottenc). ⁣ ⁣ 🎶 And, Middle C Jazz has an exciting event this evening:⁣ ⁣ 𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝗽.𝗺.⁣ 𝗔 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟬-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 #𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗲𝘆⁣ 📍Middle C Jazz⁣ 300 S Brevard St.⁣ 🎟Tickets at @MiddleCJazz⁣ ⁣ Adam Hawley has burst on to the scene as a celebrated and innovative artist, composer and band leader ... and tonight, he brings his energy and talent to the Queen City.⁣ ⁣ 🙏𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for coming out to explore and play in Uptown at Charlotte SHOUT! We hope to see you again soon. We'll be SHOUTing again next year. But, until then, there's always something exciting or surprising waiting for you in Uptown Charlotte. #showupforuptown

Jun 2022