IMPRINT.
LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO DO.
Creativity is meant to be experienced.
IMPRINT is CrownKeepers' immersive workshop series connecting community members with local artists and creative practitioners for hands-on exploration across visual, performing, and literary arts.
Each experience invites participants to step inside a creative discipline—to make, move, write, experiment, play, ask questions, and learn directly from someone actively doing the work.
No experience required. Just curiosity.
COME MAKE SOMETHING.
IMPRINT isn't about sitting in a room listening to someone explain creativity.
We want you in it.
Our workshops are designed to be participatory, giving people the opportunity to explore creative practices through hands-on instruction, experimentation, conversation, and play.
One session might put a paintbrush in your hand. Another might have you moving across the room. Writing your story. Building something unexpected. Or trying something you've never imagined yourself doing.
The point isn't perfection. It's participation.
THE ARTIST IS THE EXPERT.
The people leading IMPRINT aren't simply instructors.
They're working artists, makers, performers, writers, storytellers, and creative practitioners bringing their lived experience and creative knowledge into the room.
CrownKeepers believes that expertise has value.
Our facilitators are compensated for their time and knowledge, and provided with resources to help bring their workshop to life.
Because investing in creative learning also means investing in the creatives doing the teaching.
ACCESS MATTERS.
We believe opportunities to experience art shouldn't be reserved for people who already consider themselves artists—or those who can afford expensive workshops and classes.
That's why we work to make IMPRINT experiences accessible to the community.
Come because you're curious.
Come because you already create.
Come because you haven't made anything since elementary school.
Come because you want to learn something new.
Just come ready to leave your imprint.
IMPRINT: SEASON THREE | 2027 (loading).
IMPRINT: SEASON TWO | 2026.
Nine disciplines. Nine local creatives. Nine opportunities to try something new.
CrownKeepers invested in nine local creative practitioners to lead immersive community workshops exploring mixed media, movement, beauty, styling, personal storytelling and more.
Every facilitator was paid for their expertise. Every workshop included a dedicated materials budget.
IMPRINT: SEASON ONE | 2025.
Where it began.
IMPRINT's inaugural season was supported by ASC's Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.
Memoir & Personal Narratives – Crafting compelling personal stories with authenticity. FREE. September 16th. 630-830p. 1824 Statesville Ave, Ste 105. RSVP BELOW!
Improvisation & Creative Play – Unlock spontaneity and confidence through improv exercises. FREE. August 26th. 6-830p. 1824 Statesville Ave, Ste 105.
Movement & Meaning – A dance workshop exploring storytelling through movement and choreography. FREE. August 5th. 630-830p. 1824 Statesville Ave, Ste 105.
Murals & Public Art – Discover large-scale artistry and the impact of community-based mural projects. FREE. July 15th. 630-830p. 1824 Statesville Ave, Ste 105.
