President's Message
Dear Guild Members,
I hope you are well and finding your way into your creative flow. There is a lot happening at the Guild of Charlotte Artists, and I’m excited to share a few updates with you.
First, our updated by-laws were officially ratified on February 23, 2026. This was truly a labor of love by your Board of Directors and an important step in strengthening the Guild as we continue to grow.
Our recent membership meeting at Mint Museum Randolph featured Tiffany Brown, Interior Designer, who gave an engaging presentation on the role art plays in her design practice. She walked us through the process of designing a small in home office from start to finish — a fascinating look at how art transforms space. I hope to share the recorded presentation with you soon.
The Heritage Exhibition at Queen City Art is still on view and represents a strong collaboration between Guild of Charlotte Artists and Queen City Arts. If you haven’t had a chance to visit, I encourage you to support your fellow members.
Looking ahead:
Submissions for our judged exhibition “Beginnings” open March 6, 2026. The show will run April 9 – May 7 at Christ Church.
We are returning to Mint Museum Uptown.
Our Pop-Up Market is back at Mint Museum Randolph Road.
Opportunities are in development with The Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius and Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery.
We are actively seeking new venues, sponsors, grants, and donors to expand opportunities for our members. Please also continue supporting our 20-foot Guild wall at Charlotte Studio Artists in NoDa. Stop by on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to see the work and connect with fellow creatives.
Finally, elections for President and Vice President are coming up in May. Nominations will open soon, followed by a secure member ballot.
Thank you for your continued loyalty, creativity, and engagement. The Guild thrives because of you.
Yours in service,
Mikel Frank
President, Guild of Charlotte Artists
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Member Highlight
Stella Romanov
Stella Romanov is a painter whose work reflects her deep connection to nature, shaped by her upbringing in the vivid landscapes of South Florida. Inspired by wildlife, travel, and fleeting moments of beauty, she creates oil and acrylic works that capture movement, serenity, and the natural world’s energy.
She now lives in Charlotte with her family, where she continues to explore and share her artistic vision.
Stu Cojac
Stu Cojac is a resident of the Ballantyne area who retired from the printing industry 13 years ago. His experience and talents with color, balance, and design, well learned during his graphic arts career, coupled with his lifelong sideline of repairing his wife’s jewelry, naturally evolved into creating jewelry with his own unique style.
Stu feels blessed to be a 23-year breast cancer survivor, and donates 100% of his profits to Carolina Breast Friends (a local breast cancer charity). Stu and his wife Lynne enjoy selecting beads in Charlotte and on trips they take. Still, his favorite acquisitions come from the Kazuri bead factory in Kenya where he and their daughter visited 14 summers ago. The factory employs only single mothers and supplies them and their children with room, board, medical care and a salary.
It is a great pleasure for Stu to be able to use his creativity in such a fulfilling way by benefitting both the single women at the Kazuri Factory and the women here in the Carolinas who find themselves with a breast cancer diagnosis. He also has been his teaching jewelry-making classes at the Pink House (Carolina Breast Friends).
Arnold Milledge
Arnold Milledge is self-taught Artist. From NYC, he and his wife have lived in the south for over 20 years. Inspired by life and love of people, "we come in all shapes, sizes, and colors", his art reflects his innermost loves.
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