Photo by Michael Brosilow
The popular Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is coming to Charlotte. From June 18th to September 12th, 2021, the digital art experience will take place in Camp North End’s historic Ford Building. It’s being presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts.
This is the closest it’s coming to the Triangle, for now, so if you’re tempted to make a road trip, here are some things to know.
What is the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit?
Photo by Michael Brosilow
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is a multi-media exhibit by Lighthouse Immersive. It includes 500,000 cubic feet of projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s work.
The moving images, which will highlight brushstrokes, detail and color, will be enhanced by the soundtrack by Luca Longobardi, who pioneered immersive digital art experiences in France.
Many people who have seen this exhibit say it’s like being inside one of Van Gogh’s paintings.
The installation includes the Mangeurs de pommes de terre (The Potato Eaters, 1885), the Nuit étoilée (Starry Night, 1889), Les Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888), and La Chambre à coucher (The Bedroom, 1889), and much more.
The show was seen by over 2 million visitors in Paris, and had a sold-out run in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Camp North End
Camp North End. Photo by Mace Publishing, LLC
One of the aspects of Immersive Van Gogh that has Charlotte residents intrigued is the setting. Camp North End is the most exciting 75 acres in Charlotte. It has a storied past. Ford Motor Company manufactured Model T and Model A cars here. During World War II the U.S. Army used it as a quartermaster depot. During the Cold War, the Nike Hercules Missile was manufactured here.
In 2016, development started on Camp North End with the goal of preserving its history and its industrial vibe, but turning it into a creative and commercial hub. Camp North End is the largest adaptive re-use project ever in Charlotte.
It’s wildly successful. Today it’s home to live music, the Goodyear Arts artist collective, festivals and more. It features more than a dozen places to eat, ranging from Latin street food to Leah & Louise, the “Modern Juke Joint” that sprung up during the pandemic, only to be named by Esquire Magazine as the #2 restaurant for 2020.
Camp North End is filled with art. Over on Charlotte on the Cheap, we’ve put together a self-guided walking tour of Camp North End’s art.
Camp North End is just 6 miles from the center of Charlotte, and is also just 1.3 miles from AvidXchange Music Factory, home to several music venues, including the Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre.
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will be inside the massive Ford Building.
Haven’t I heard of this before?
Van Gogh’s work seems to be well suited for an immersive multimedia experience. There are actually at least four other touring immersive Van Gogh experiences, including:
- Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition
- Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
- Beyond Van Gogh: An Immersive Experience
- Van Gogh Alive
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit was featured in the Netflix series, “Emily in Paris.”
Buying Tickets
Photo by Michael Brosilow
Tickets are on sale now and have already sold out for some time slots.
Purchase tickets at VanGoghClt.com, or by calling 704-372-1000.
Ticket prices: Adult tickets range from $40 to $99.99, and tickets for kids ages 6 to 16 start at $29.99. Children younger than 6 are free. Admission is reserved by day and time. The $99.99 ticket includes priority access, flexibility to arrive up to two hours before or after the time on their tickets and specialized Van Gogh souvenirs.
We did have a look at ticket prices and the $40 tickets are not available for all times or all days. As you might expect, they tend to be for during the day, on weekdays. For most evenings you can expect to pay $50, at least. There are $55 and $60 tickets as well.
Since this attraction goes until September 12th, maybe there will be some discounts offered later in the run, especially during non-peak times. If available, we will be sharing information about discounted Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Charlotte tickets on our sister site, Charlotte on the Cheap.
Where to stay and what to do in Charlotte
Stuff to do
Our sister site, Charlotte on the Cheap, can help with this. Just like Triangle on the Cheap, Charlotte on the Cheap publishes a huge list of free and cheap things to do every week. You can visit the Charlotte events calendar and plug in any date, although, of course, the calendar will become more crowded the closer to the date.
Check out this list of all the live music in Charlotte.
This is a running list of the free and cheap events for kids in Charlotte.
Hotel discounts
There are two good ways to find discounted hotel rates in Charlotte. Charlotte on the Cheap’s hotel deals, and Groupon hotel deals.
The address of Camp North End is 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206, so keep that zip code in mind when you make hotel reservations.
If you’re bringing kids, make sure to search Groupon for a deal on Great Wolf Lodge in Concord. This deal comes and goes, but it offers a big discount when available.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
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However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
