Artist CV
Makayla Binter
Represented by the Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art
Makdesigns21@gmail.com | (585)9576438. | makaylabinter.com
EDUCATION *Forthcoming Degrees
2020 B.A. of Science and Art Davidson College
2022 Masters of Urban Design (MUD) at University of North Carolina Charlotte *
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS
CREED Charlotte Equity Fellowship- 2020-2021
Knights Foundation and 880 Cities Emerging City Champion- 2020-2021
Projects for Peace Grant- 2019-2020
SELECTED PUBLIC ART PROJECTS *Forthcoming Projects
2021
West End Space Activation Series:
Pt. 1: Black Joy Is... Community Clean-Up and Art Pop-up
Collaboration with For the Struggle, The Underground Art Bus, and Impact Global International
Through CREED Charlotte Equity Fellowship
Charlotte, NC
Status: Awarded, Under Development and Implementation
West End Creative Mentorship Program *
Collaboration with The City of Charlotte
Through Emerging City Champions, Knights Foundation and 880 Cities
Charlotte, NC
Status: Awarded, Under Development and Implementation
West End Creative Workspace *
Collaboration with CREED, Charlotte Equity Fellowship
Community-based leadership and project development program
Charlotte, NC
Status: Awarded, Under Development
2020
Build Back Better, Biden Harris Campaign
Presidential Campaign Commission
Camp North End, Charlotte, NC
Status: Completed September 2020
Unify Collaborative Mural
Collaboration with Garrison Gist, Frankie Zombie, Owl x Arko, Matthew Clayburn, and Lord Phly
Kiplin Automotive
Charlotte, NC
Status: Completed June 2020
West End Mural
Ricky Singh Lead Artist
#BeattiesFordStrong Mural Project
Charlotte, NC
Status: Completed July 2020
Black Lives Matter Mural
Letter V
Commission from the City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg, SC
Status: Completed June 2020
Placemaking Artists Program
Through the Cities Urban Design Branch
City of Charlotte Commission
Charlotte, NC
Status: Completed June 2020
2019
Mural Panel Project
Conversation Facilitation Panels
Comprehensive Community-Engaged Project
Davidson College to Levine Museum of the New South to Charlotte Country Day
Davidson, NC to Charlotte, NC
Status: In Progress
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS *Forthcoming Exhibits
2021 Cultured Contrast Pt. 2
Spirit Square, Uptown, Charlotte NC
2021 LOCAL/STREET
Mint Museum- Randolph, Charlotte NC
2021 Urban Outfitters Art Event
Urban Outfitters, South Park, Charlotte NC
2021 Unmasked: Lift Every Voice
Harvey Gantt Center, Charlotte NC
2020 Cultured Contrast
Spirit Square, Uptown, Charlotte NC
2020 Faculty Show
Charlotte Country Day, Charlotte NC
2020 Untitled Showcase
Black Lives Matter Mural, Charlotte, NC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS *Forthcoming Projects
2021 Who Are Your People?*
Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art, South End, Charlotte NC
PRESS
2021
Spectrum News Feature
Channel 9 Feature
“Collaboration in the Most Unlikely Spaces” feature in The Charlotte Post
Wisteria Magazine Feature
“Art gets to the root of oppression” feature in the Charlotte Post
“Using Art to Uplift Beatties Ford Community” feature in QC Metro
Stephanie Mills Music Video: Let’s Do the Right Thing
Voyage ATL Interview and Feature
2020
QC Metro Feature with Hannah Hasan
“At Charlotte Country Day School, fine Arts is a Lesson in Multiculturalism” feature in QC Metro
“Charlotte, NC Build Back Better, Camp North End” A feature on President Joe Biden’s Instagram and Charlotte Post Article
“This Charlotte Artist wants to Foster Inclusive Dialogue through Levine Murals”- Charlotte Observer