Founded by Amy Bagwell, Graham Carew, and Amy Herman, Goodyear Arts evolved from the artist-led pilot program Skyline Artists in Residence (July 2015 - January 2016) in an defunct Goodyear Tire Center in Uptown Charlotte donated by Crescent Communities. Here is a look back at our first year of residencies.
Goodyear Arts: Year 1 (2015/2016) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
July 2015 Artists in Residence
Kathryn Godwin, Holly Keogh, and Todd Stewart
July 2015 Artist Residency - Holly Keogh (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Visual artist Holly Keogh created 6 original oil paintings and large scale collages in her one month residency.
Todd Stewart - Coley's Wake (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
This site specific art piece by Todd Stewart is entitled "Coley's Wake". It is named after a former employee of the tire center who signed his name in various places in the building.
July 2015 Artist Residency Showcase (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
The front room of the tire center was converted into a gallery for the artist showcase.
August 2015 Artists in Residence
Robert Childers, Matthew Steele, XOXO
Matthew Steele - Lure (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Matthew Steele repurposed tire shelves found at the site to create his large scale sculpture "Lure".
Robert Childers in August 2015 at Goodyear Arts (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Robert Childers created new mixed media pieces - both 2D and 3D.
Many of the artworks created in the first Goodyear Arts location were permanent installations that were meant to disappear forever when the building faced demolition.
XOXO - August 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Experimental theater troupe XOXO occupied the gallery space for their one month residency.
Audiences were invited to view the work in an immersive setting.
September 2015 Artists in Residence
Triptych Collective, Ghost Trees Big Band, Kelly Keith
Triptych Collective - September 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Triptych Collective brought dance and movement based work throughout the building - in the gallery, the back room, and even the tire racks.
Sarah Ingel and Megan Payne - September 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Dancers Sarah Ingel and Megan Payne, part of Triptych Collective, rehearsing their original piece "in consideration of herself".
Ghost Trees Big Band - September 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Ghost Trees Big Band brought together 11 musicians from across Charlotte and from as far as Mexico City. The collaborative free jazz project was presented at the residency showcase.
Kelly Keith - September 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Kelly Keith used her residency to create a new body of paintings - many of which were created on paneling found within the building.
October 2015 Artists in Residence
Leah Cabinum + Foozhan Kashkooli, d'Angelo Dia, Lee Herrera
Leah Cabinum - October 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Leah Cabinum and Foozhan Kashkooli had a collaborative residency. Leah focused on large scale and interactive sculpture and Foozhan created large scale abstract paintings.
d'Angelo Dia performing at the October 2015 Artist Residency Showcase (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
d'Angelo Dia created several new visual works and read his original poetry in a dramatic performance in which he knocked a hole in the concrete wall with an axe.
Lee Herrera in his October 2015 Artist Residency (2015) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Lee Herrera uses ballpoint pen to create photo realistic drawings.
Goodbye, Goodyear
On January 29, 2016, Goodyear Arts threw a final showcase to celebrate the incredible art created, installed, shown, & performed during our stay at the Tryon Street location. Artists were tasked with transforming the building, inside and out, before final demolition.
Goodbye, Goodyear: Tryon Street (2016) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Amy Bagwell created an immersive installation in the tire racks and Amy Herman displayed site specific photographs.
Goodbye, Goodyear: Tryon Street (2016) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Kelly Keith and Lee Herrera collaborated on an outdoor mural.
Goodbye, Goodyear: Tryon Street (2016) by Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts
Over 1000 people attended Goodbye, Goodyear - at the time the future of Goodyear Arts was unknown.
Photographs by Logan Cyrus
Video by Nicole Driscoll
© Goodyear Arts, 2015
