A Curated Evening of Art, Artists, and Connection
DATESApril 10 - 12, 2026
VIP OPENING NIGHTFriday, 7 - 9 PM
VENUEKnotty and Board Furniture Market
An evening you'll talk about
long after you leave.
Intentionally intimate — once it's full, it's full
WHY THIS EXISTSYou've earned a Friday night
that actually feeds your soul.
Light bites, a glass in hand, original art on every wall, a hands-on workshop. And the kind of conversation that surprises you. This is what a real Friday night looks like.
THE EXPERIENCEWhat’s waiting for you.
Five Curated Artists
Abstract landscapes, layered mixed media, modern portraits, digital art, and dog portraits. Every artist hand-selected. Every piece original. You'll be in genuinely good company, discovering work you won't find anywhere else. (No offense, HomeGoods.)
Light Bites & Drinks
We'll have complimentary light bites and a signature drink waiting for you. We're calling it The Golden Hour. You'll see why.
Gallery Wall Workshop
A hands-on mini workshop on curating and hanging a collection of pieces that feel entirely yours. You'll leave with real skills, real ideas, and perhaps a new piece you can already picture in that perfect spot.
Prize Drawings
Each artist has contributed a gift for our prize drawings — think gorgeous prints, small originals, and a few surprises. You have to be there to win.
Art Available for Purchase
The art on display is available for purchase all three days — Friday through Sunday. VIP guests get first access Friday night before the doors open to the public Saturday morning.
VIP OPENING NIGHT
Some experiences you stream later.
This isn't one of them.
Friday's VIP opening is the only night the artists are in the room. Think of it like an opening night screening where the director is in the house for a live Q&A — except instead of a darkened theater, it's a beautifully curated space, a drink in hand, and five local artists who make extraordinary things and love talking about them.
You'll meet them directly, hear the stories behind the pieces, and leave knowing the work in a way you simply can't through a screen. You'll also have first access to purchase — before the doors open to the public on Saturday morning. No crowds. No here's-what's-left-after-the-party vibes.
Nope. Friday night is just you, the work, and the artists who made it.
How the evening flows:
7:00 PM
Doors open. Drink in hand. Artists in the room. Browse, connect, and settle in at your own pace.
7:15 PM
Gallery Wall Workshop with Christy Sharafinski. You'll arrange actual pieces, learn what makes a collection work, and leave knowing exactly how to hang the wall you’ve been imagining. A PDF guide goes home with you.
VIP Opening Night
7-9 PM
Friday, April 10
Once we hit capacity, we close the list. There's no waitlist — just a quiet little regret for those who hesitated. We'd rather that not be you
8:30 PM
Prize Drawings. Five artists. Five gifts. You have to be there to win.
THE ARTISTSFive voices.
Five visions.
We curated four established Charlotte-area artists whose work spans a beautiful range — and one rising student artist attending UNC-Charlotte who's about to become someone you'll want to say you knew early.
Here's what we want you to remember: every piece in this room is an original. Not a print. Not a reproduction. Something the artist's hand moved across — sometimes for weeks on end — building layer by layer into what you'll see on these walls. It will never hang in anyone else's home. It was made once.
And somewhere in this room, there's probably a piece that's been waiting for exactly the right wall. Yours.
You might not know you need it until you see it. But you'll know.
THE VENUEKnotty and Board Furniture Market
204 Transco Rd, MooresvilleThere's a reason we chose this space.
Knotty and Board carries top North Carolina upholstery brands, along with consoles, sideboards, tables, and chairs — all arranged the way they'd actually live in a home. Which means when you find a piece of art you love, you can walk it across the room and hold it next to a sofa that looks a lot like yours.
No more guessing. No more "I think it'll work." You'll see it.
And if you still have questions, Knotty and Board’s expert design team will be on hand all evening to help you think it through.
VIP RECEPTION
Friday
April 10, 7-9 PM
Complimentary light bites &
The Golden Hour signature drinkIntimate artist meet & greet
First access to all works available for purchase
Hands-on Gallery Wall Workshop with a take-home PDF
Prize drawings to close the evening
RSVP required
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Saturday
April 11, 10-5 PM
The remaining artwork continues on display, available for purchase
No RSVP needed
Artists not on site
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sunday
April 12, 12-5 PM
The remaining artwork continues on display, available for purchase
No RSVP needed
Artists not on site
Photo by North Star Creative Co.
Don't be the one who hears about it later.
You might meet an artist whose work stops you in your tracks. You might discover the next piece that gives you full-body goosebumps. You might just have the best Friday night you've had in a long time.
This is a small, intentional evening — and once it's full, it's full.
Intentionally intimate — once it's full, it's full.
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