STRENGTHENiNG QUEENS
Charlotte’s Home for the Arts is at Queens
A new era A transformation happened when Queens’ Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement opened in February 2020. It signaled a new era — not only for students and the campus, but also for the Queen City.
The Gambrell Center is now home to Queens’ Art, Design and Music Department, and hosts more than 500 events each year. The 63,000 square-foot complex holds a theatre, a recital hall, two art galleries, a variety of practice spaces and classrooms, a music center, and faculty and staff offices.
The facility is living up to its name. Over the past four years, it has become a hub for civic engagement in Charlote and the home for Arts at Queens.
“The arts provide a unique way to reach out and are the gateway to a broader world,” said Gambrell Center Executive Director Laura Krat.
Collaboration is key
Collaborations with on- and off-campus partners result in bold, unique programming inspired by teamwork and cooperation.
Last fall, the Gambrell Center held a sold-out panel discussion featuring renowned American soprano Renée Fleming joined by experts from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, and Queens (see page 9).
In February, the Charlote Symphony and Queens’ English department united to present “Vivaldi Reimagined.”
The Gambrell Center shows films, such as the documentary “36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime.” The screening was coordinated by Queens’ Muslim Student Association, Belk Chapel, and Department of Philosophy and Interfaith Studies.
A bright future
Charlote’s home for the arts and civic engagement welcomes everyone to be a part of Arts at Queens. The Gambrell Center lobby is now home to a patron services center that welcomes gallery visitors, supports campus programs, and assists guests with special needs — thanks to the generosity of donor Ann Rhodes.
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“We are stepping up service to our campus and the broader community,” Krat said, reiterating the commitment to provide transformational, inspirational experiences in Charlote.
In October, the Gambrell Center will host the fall conference for the North Carolina American Choral Directors Association (NC ACDA). This summer, the 2024- 2025 Arts at Queens Spotlight Series will be revealed. The Learning Society’s Speaker Series will bring more celebrated scholars, social activists and authors to campus.
Student recitals, new visual art exhibits, and community partner productions continue to fill the calendar; additional regional, national, and international groups and events will be announced in the coming months.
—Nicole Ward Beckley QUEENS MAGAZiNE
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