Rowe Galleries

Rowe Galleries

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The Rowe Arts Building houses three primary exhibition spaces: the Rowe Lower Gallery, Upper Gallery, and Side Gallery. Each year, exhibitions feature the work of regional, national, and international visiting artists, as well as work by students and faculty from the Department of Art & Art History. The Rowe Arts Side Gallery is usually a student-centered exhibition venue that provides an opportunity for current UNC Charlotte studio art students to participate in a variety of exhibitions. The gallery is designed as a flexible space where students can explore unconventional methods of display and installation, as well as juried or curated exhibitions hosted by student organizations, classes, and studio areas of study. Rowe Galleries are open during the academic year,​ Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Current exhibitions

57th Annual Juried Student Exhibition

On view February 3-March 21

Reception: Friday, March 14

The Department of Art & Art History presents the 57th annual Juried Student Exhibition, on view February 3 through March 31, with a reception and awards ceremony on March 14. This year’s juror is Woon Kee Yong, motion media design professor at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

A Creative Life: Sue Lemmond Helms

On view February 20-March 21

Reception: Friday, March 14

UNC Charlotte dedicated a new space for the creation and celebration of the arts and culture on September 12, 2024. A gift to the University from JS Helms Family Properties, the Sue Lemmond Helms Community Art House honors lifelong artist and arts educator Sue Lemmond Helms.

Lemmond Helms was a Charlotte native who graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and majored in art education at UNC Greensboro. An accomplished pianist, singer, and visual artist, she devoted herself to creative practice and education, teaching at various schools, ranging from elementary to high school, as well as art centers and Girl Scout gatherings. With her husband, Jerry Helms, she traveled to 35 different countries to acquire items for her collection, which she often shared with children to encourage their curiosity and cultural awareness. She passed away in 2012. This exhibition celebrates Lemmond Helms’ creative spirit through her original artworks and photographs.

Past exhibitions

The Roderick MacKillop Memorial Alumni Art Exhibition: Rod MacKillop was a beloved painting professor from 1973 until his retirement in 2003. In 1988, he initiated a juried art exhibition of alumni work at the University, a practice that has continued biannually in the galleries of Rowe Arts building. In June 2017, the MacKillop family established three endowments at UNC Charlotte in his memory to find student scholarships and the recurring alumni exhibition.