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The Charlotte Ideas Festival is a 6-day festival within a larger 3-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival that celebrates Food-Art-Music-Ideas. The 2024 festival included keynote presentations, our signature Forum, a new city-wide Big Ideas contest, and of-the-moment panel discussions. We bring leading thinkers to Charlotte and share local thought-leaders with the world!
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2024 | Charlotte Ideas Festival RECAP
What a whirlwind! From the future of AI to the timeless poetry of Rumi, to our Big Ideas contest and panel discussions on Humanities+, the 2024 Charlotte Ideas Festival attracted hundreds of curious minds to the heart of Charlotte. Thank you to everyone who participated and to our partners who made it all possible!
Why The Festival?
There is power in coming together as a community. We hope to embody the humanities in an immersive experience that contributes to a flourishing city. Our programming strengthens connection and spurs innovation so we might lives our best lives.
“AN IDEA IS SALVATION BY IMAGINATION.”
–FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
2023 | Charlotte Ideas Festival RECAP
Weren’t able to make the festival?
Check out the event recaps here!
Thanks to our partners Charlotte SHOUT! and UNC Charlotte for helping to bring our second annual Charlotte Ideas Festival to life!
2023 Schedule
2022 | Charlotte Ideas Festival RECAP
Weren’t able to make the festival in 2022?
Watch a few of the event recaps here!
We were so grateful to host our inaugural Charlotte Ideas Festival in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT!
