Our Story

We’ve made ourselves at home since 1965, as Charlotte’s oldest nonprofit art gallery and organization.

Established in 1965

We’ve made ourselves at home since 1965, as Charlotte’s oldest nonprofit art gallery and organization. Since then, we’ve been paving a new landscape for the art scene—not your average ‘Poppies in the Park’ painting, but an authentic art experience for art lovers of all ages and backgrounds. Learn more about our community—we promise this will be fun.

CAL is a 501 (c)3 non-profit visual arts organization that relies on annual membership dues, studio rentals, donations, and grants to sustain its activities. We offer a unique mix of open working studios, classes, and community outreach programs along with a public gallery.