Gantt Center's EnVision Me Educational Program Awarded Grant from the NBA Foundation

We sincerely thank the National Basketball Association (NBA) Foundation for its generous support of the EnVision Me program, which is built on a strong partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Together, we are creating meaningful, engaging opportunities that empower our community's youth. Without the NBA Foundation grant, we could not expand the EnVision Me program and provide this valuable opportunity to more students, classes, and schools.

This initiative demonstrates the NBA Foundation’s shared dedication to supporting Black youth through skills training in photography and filmmaking, developing life skills, and exposing them to professional pathways that help them envision a bright future.

About Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is a multi-disciplinary arts institution located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1974, the Gantt Center’s mission is to present, preserve and celebrate excellence in the art, history and culture of African-Americans and those of African descent through visual and literary arts, dance music, film, educational programs, theatre productions and community outreach. The Gantt Center features fine art exhibitions from around the world and is home to the nationally celebrated John and Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art, which was generously donated by Bank of America, and is accessible online.

Named for Charlotte civic leader and former mayor Harvey Bernard Gantt, the Gantt Center is housed in an iconic, award-winning structure designed by architect Philip Freelon, co-designer of the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

Contact
Ingrid Travis James
ingrid@ganttcenter.org
(704) 547-3764

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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