Charlotte Lit

Founded in 2015, Charlotte Lit is a charity based in Charlotte, United States working on arts & culture, education, community development.

Charlotte Lit is a literary arts nonprofit and creative writing center based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded and incorporated in 2015 by writers Kathie Collins and Paul Reali. It works to celebrate the literary arts by educating and engaging writers and readers through classes, free events and conversations, and community. It offers writing classes and workshops in person, online and self-paced, including fee-based classes each year and free events such as readings, author talks and book discussions. Its programmes include the Writers in Residence program, the GoodLit Poetry Fellowship, the free Pen to Paper gathering, and year-long labs for book writers and poets. It has brought acclaimed visiting writers to the city, including past poets laureate, and runs the Litmosphere journal and Lit/South Awards. The organisation runs an online community for members and advocates for literature's place within the wider arts landscape in the Charlotte region and beyond. Charlotte Lit states that it aims to be an inclusive community open to all, with outreach to under-represented groups. Scholarships are available for classes. Since 2016 it has reportedly held more than 1,000 literary arts events and classes, reaching more than 10,000 participants.