 VisArt Storefront | |
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Focus | Video rental, History of film |
| Headquarters | 3104 Eastway Drive |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°12′50.01″N80°46′56.63″W / 35.2138917°N 80.7823972°W Coordinates: 35°12′50.01″N80°46′56.63″W / 35.2138917°N 80.7823972°W |
| Website | visartvideo |
VisArt Video is a non-profit video rental store located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It holds the largest film and video collection on the East Coast of the United States, with approximately 50,000 titles. [1]
VisArt's collection of VHS, DVD and Blu-ray includes approximately 50,000 titles. [1] The collection includes rare titles, particularly VHS, and at one point included one of the four known copies of Spike Lee's college dissertation. [2]
VisArt began in 1985 in Durham, North Carolina. By 2010 VisArt was the last remaining video rental store in Charlotte, North Carolina, when Mickey Aberman became a co-owner. In 2015 VisArt moved from its original 7th Street location to its current location in Eastway Crossing plaza and later expanded to include a 50-person indoor theater for screenings. [1] In 2016 Aberman became the sole owner. Following the model of video rental stores like Movie Madness, Scarecrow Video, and Vidiots, VisArt began the process of converting to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2018 and completed the process in January 2021. [1] [2]
VisArt was the recipient of a $40,000 grant from Charlotte Center City Partners and Honeywell to install a garage door between their exterior wall and the neighboring establishment's patio in order to expand their theater to accommodate outdoor seating. [3]
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