What’s the Big Idea? is an open invitation to the public to tap their civic imagination and engage with ideas that hold potential to make Charlotte better.
Join acclaimed artist Quentin Talley on April 6th as he hosts our Big Idea Fair. You’ll meet the six finalists and have an opportunity to vote for the most promising idea. The winner will receive a cash prize and our 2024 Athena Owl Award!
Citizens of ancient Athens pledged, ”We will fight for the ideals and Sacred Things of the City both alone and with many….We will strive increasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty. Thus in all these ways we will transmit this City, not only not less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.”