GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
That PUNK, Mitchell Kearney, is our speaker on June 6!
ATTENTION CREATIVE REBELS!
The summer’s about to get LOUD, FAST, and UNAPOLOGETICALLY RAW!
Do you feel that energy coursing through your veins?
That three-chord rebellion screaming in your soul?
Well… ARE YOU READY TO MOSH IN THE MORNING?
GOOD! Because you’re cordially invited to CRASH THE PARTY at CreativeMornings/Charlotte on June 6! STAGE DIVE INTO the newly upgraded VAPA Center – our very own CBGB for coffee, chaos, and creative anarchy!
We’re going full-throttle punk on June 6th from 8-10am. Our headliner, Charlotte’s Mitchell Kearney, isn’t just a photographer – he’s a visual chronicler of the 1970s/80s NYC punk explosion who captured the raw, unfiltered essence of an entire generation’s rebellion.
He’ll be dropping beats on this month’s global theme of PUNK! And, it’s gonna be louder than Black Flag!
NO RULES! NO LIMITS! JUST PURE CREATIVE MAYHEM!
Our lineup is more stacked than a punk show in someone’s basement:
💽 DJ Mayhem courtesy of Harvey Cummings II – spinning tracks that’ll make you want to start a mosh pit in the coffee line
☕ Fuel for Rebels from Enderly Coffee – because even anarchists need their caffeine fix
🍹Liquid Courage (non-alcoholic) from Swizzled – morning mocktails with the kick of a Doc Marten
🐣 Power Chord Provisions from Community Culinary School of Charlotte – breakfast bites that hit harder than a Clash riff
⚡ A Bolt of Inspiration from UNC Charlotte & The Savage Way – because receiving awards can be punk, too
🎸 Live punk-infused performances from Little Heart Machine and Baran Dance – bringing that raw, unfiltered energy
🎤 Prize giveaways, H.U.G. Grants, 49-Second Pitches, a sponsor song by two atonal punks, plus more creative chaos than you can handle
Ready to join the QC creative revolution?
Click HERE and CLAIM YOUR FREE TICKET TO THE 6/6 UPRISING!
Thank you for your support of the VAPA Center!
Annual VAPAversary Photo April 5, 2025 – Photo Credit: Michael Maxwell Phototography
congratulations vapa – 2024 Vision Awards
CHARLOTTE, (April 3, 2024) – The VAPA Center was awarded a Trailblazer Award at the 16th Annual Vision Awards presented by Center City Partners.
The Trailblazer Award recognizes individuals, organizations, small businesses, or institutions that have been foundational to or were key community pioneers in Center City’s history.
Mission Statement
“To Cultivate accessible exhibition and creative work spaces to inspire and nurture the relationship between artists and the community.”
WHAT’S AT VAPA?
Art Galleries
Theater Spaces
Artists Studios
Arts Education
Artists Memberships & Volunteer Opportunities
“VAPA is committed to providing low-cost studios and exhibition spaces for the visual and performing arts by raising funds via grants, individual donors, fundraising productions and festivals, Arts market days, and sponsorships from local companies.”
Home page photos by Michael Maxwell Photography
“We have great expectations for this project…”
“We have great expectations for this project. The location, directly across the street from the McColl Center and Charlotte Ballet facilities, will only benefit from the presence of more artists and visitors.
As they come and go, and present shows and events, the artists will take what is currently a lifeless space on N. Tryon and transform it into an area of creativity, energy and cultural engagement.”
– Mark Hahn, Director of Asset and Facility Management at Mecklenburg County and Project advisor
Thank you to our sponsors!
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday 9 am – 10 pm
Friday and Saturday 9 am – 11pm
Sunday Noon – 9 pm
Contact Information
vapacenter@gmail.com
704-806-9584