About Us
 
 
With the location in a thriving cultural environment, The Art Institute of Charlotte offers hands-on, career-focused instruction in the creative and applied arts. With The Mint Museum of Art and the McColl Center for Visual Art in Charlotte, students are exposed to a multitude of art and design within a diverse community. The Art Institute of Charlotte is where creativity goes to school.

Whether your interest is fashion, culinary, design or media arts, our school’s programs present an opportunity for you to turn your creativity into workplace-relevant skills. The Art Institute of Charlotte takes art and design education to the next level by working closely with the art and design industry to find out what skills you need to be marketable on the job. Whether you are an aspiring chef, fashion manager, graphic designer, interior designer or web designer, you’ll have the chance to experience the workplace right in the classroom.

Administration

Brad L. Janis
 President

Doug Heaps
 Dean of Academic Affairs

Kara K. Pratt
 Director of Human Resources

Christine Cook
 Director of Administrative and
Financial Services

Kai Campbell
 Director of Student Financial Services

   Pamela Notemyer
 Director of Marketing/Admissions

Lisa Annan, PhD
 Dean of Student Affairs

Darchele Smith
 Director of Career Services

Susan Jetton
 Director of Public Relations

Cheryl Ann Coyle
 Director of Library Services

Academic Department Directors

Joseph Bonaparte, CCE, CCC, MHM
Culinary Arts

Vacancy
 Fashion Marketing & Management

Richard Withem, MA
 Graphic Design

   Joan R. Faison, IDSA, MA
Interior Design

Charles Easley, MA
 Web Design & Interactive Media

Susan E. Cameron, MA
 General Education